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Intros
Lessons
  1. Introduction to Perimeter - Grid Squares and Polygons:
  2. What is perimeter?
  3. How to find the perimeter of polygons
  4. How to find perimeter of figures with grid squares
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Examples
Lessons
  1. Perimeter of polygons
    Calculate the perimeter of the polygon. Remember to write the units in your answer.
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  2. Perimeter by tracing the outside of grid squares
    Trace around the grid squares to find the perimeter (in centimeters)
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  3. Perimeter equations with addition or multiplication
    Fill in the blanks for the rectangle made of grid squares. Complete the equations for the perimeter.
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  4. Perimeter of shapes on grid paper
    A centimeter grid paper is shown with a figure drawn on it.
    1. What is the perimeter of the figure?
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    2. Different shapes can have the same perimeter. Draw another rectangle with the same perimeter.
      Perimeter: Grid squares and polygons
    3. Two figures with the same perimeter are shown below. Are they made out of the same number of grid squares? Explain why or why not.
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  5. Perimeter of polygons - word problems
    Use your knowledge of polygons to calculate the perimeter.
    1. What is the perimeter of a regular hexagon with 5cm on each side?
    2. What is the perimeter of a rectangle with a length of 4m and a width of 9m?
    3. If a regular octagon has a perimeter of 56mm, what is the length of each side?
Topic Notes
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In this lesson, we will learn:

  • Perimeter is the straight-line measurement of the total distance to trace around a shape
  • The perimeter of a polygon can be found by adding the lengths of all sides together
  • The perimeter of a figure made of grid squares is found by tracing around the outside edges only
  • The formula shortcuts for the perimeter of rectangular figures made of grid squares

Notes:

  • Perimeter is the measurement around the outside of a two-dimensional shape
    • For a polygon (shape with straight sides only), the perimeter can be calculated by adding all the sides in the shape together
Perimeter: Grid squares and polygons

  • Grid squares are building blocks of figures and measure 1cm on all sides.
    • To find the perimeter of a shape made of grid squares, count each edge around the OUTSIDE of the shape only.
Perimeter: Grid squares and polygons

  • If grid squares make a rectangular figure (4-sided polygon with 2 pairs of matching sides), then a short cut can be used for finding the perimeter:
    • Perimeter =2 × length + (2 × width)
    • OR Perimeter =2 × (length + width)
Perimeter: Grid squares and polygons