Perimeter and Area
What is perimeter?
What is
area
? How does area differ from perimeter? Why do we need to know how to measure
area and perimeter? What do we need to know in order to measure for both?
How do we find each of these measures?
In this Unit of Practice, students will learn about perimeter as well as area. They will discover the difference between these two measures and how to calculate both. Activities to be used as enrichment or assessment are included.
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Target Grade Levels: 2 and 3
Approximate Time Required: one hour of instruction and practice per day for approximately 10 days, depending on student ability and number of activities used.