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This resource includes a progression of perimeter and area skills and concepts, beginning with counting “units” and progressing along to multiplying side lengths and working with simple irregular shapes. This resource is designed to give students an excellent understanding of area and perimeter. It is intended for digital learning only.
What's Included?
There are over 125 student slides included in this resource. They cover area and perimeter skills that are generally taught in 3rd to 5th grade.
This digital area and perimeter resource is in Google Slides™️ format, making it compatible with Google Classroom™️. This resource is only intended for digital learning; there is no PDF document included.
The skills and concepts included in this resource are (please see the preview for detailed descriptions and sample slides):
INTRODUCTION TO AREA AND PERIMETER
- Explanations and comparing area to perimeter (2 slides)
AREA CONCEPTS
- Counting square units to calculate area
- Adding rows or columns to find area
- Creating different shapes with the same area
- Estimate area and use tiling to find the actual
- Comparing and ordering areas
- Adding and decomposing area
- Using multiplication to find area
- Area relationships – the effect of doubling a side
- Area in real life: problem solving
- Finding area of irregular shapes by breaking into smaller parts
PERIMETER CONCEPTS
- What is perimeter and how to calculate it
- Finding perimeter by counting units
- Different shapes with the same perimeter
- Comparing and ordering perimeter
- Adding side lengths to find perimeter
- Finding missing side lengths using attributes of rectangles and squares
- Perimeter in real life: problem solving
- Finding perimeter of irregular shapes
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