Area and Perimeter!

Our class has had a lot of fun measuring the Perimeter and Area of different objects and shapes.  When measuring perimeter, we used coloured tiles, link its, straws, sticks and of course centimeters. We placed these measuring tools all the way around the outside of an object.   When measuring area, we used coloured tiles and different pattern blocks, playing cards and index cards to completely cover an object. We noticed that the size of the measuring tool is really important.  The bigger the tool....the fewer you need to measure and the easier and faster it is to measure.  When the measuring tool is small, you need a lot of them and it takes longer to go all the way around an object or cover the object.  

We have also practiced drawing figures using blocks and the geoboards and determining the area and perimeter of those figures.  We showed our understanding of Perimeter and Area through games, hands on measurement. activities and through paper pencil tasks that involved drawing and determining the area or perimeter on paper!  Great work everyone!