Finding Area and Perimeter

Perimeter-the distance around an object (polygon). To find perimeter, you need to ADD the lengths of all the sides of the object.
Practice finding the perimeter by playing this game.

Area-the number of square units needed to cover an area (region). To find the area, you MULTIPLY the length times the width.
Practice finding the area by playing this game.

Here are some other links to help you practice perimeter and area!

http://www.mathplayground.com/area_perimeter.html
http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/maths/perimeter_and_area/index.html http://lessonplancentral.com/lessons/Math/Math_Worksheets/Area/