Create your own shapes using colorful blocks and explore the relationship between perimeter and area. Compare the area and perimeter of two shapes side-by-side. Challenge yourself in the game screen to build shapes or find the area of funky figures. The PDF from VDOE was added to create an activity which reviews area and perimeter of triangles and rectangles on paper prior to delving into the fun, interactive activity.

This resource presents students with a task of designing the dimensions of a fence that will create the most area inside. The students are asked to create a drawing of the fence and a chart to show that although the length of the perimeter does not change, depending on the dimensions the area can vary greatly.

In this task, students will use their knowledge of area and perimeter and explore the best or most unique design for a community garden. Students will represent their garden on a grid and explain why it is the best garden for the community.

Measuring area and perimeter, using U.S. Customary and metric units -- Mathematics Instructional Plans (MIPs) help teachers align instruction with the  Mathematics Standards of Learning (SOL) by providing examples of how the knowledge, skills and processes found in the SOL and curriculum framework can be presented to students in the classroom.