📏 Part 1: Understanding Perimeter

1. What is perimeter? Circle the best definition:

The area inside a shape

The total distance around the outside edge of a shape

The height of a shape

The width of a shape

2. Which units would you use to measure perimeter? Check all that apply:

Centimetres (cm)

Metres (m)

Kilograms (kg)

Degrees Celsius (°C)

🔢 Part 2: Calculating Perimeter

3. A rectangle has sides of 8cm, 5cm, 8cm, and 5cm. Calculate the perimeter:

Perimeter = _______ cm

4. A square has all sides measuring 12cm. What is the perimeter?

Perimeter = _______ cm

5. A triangle has sides measuring 6cm, 8cm, and 10cm. Calculate the perimeter:

Perimeter = _______ cm

📐 Part 3: Real-World Applications

6. Match each real-world example with why you might need to measure its perimeter:

1. Garden fence

2. Picture frame

3. Sports field boundary

4. Classroom noticeboard

A. To know how much trim to buy

B. To calculate running distance

C. To buy enough fencing material

D. To add decorative border

7. You need to put a border around your bedroom wall. The room is 4 metres long and 3 metres wide. How much border material do you need?

Answer: _______ metres of border material

📝 Part 4: Measurement Recording

8. Complete this measurement recording table for classroom objects:

Object: _________________

Side 1: _______ cm

Side 2: _______ cm

Side 3: _______ cm

Side 4: _______ cm

Total Perimeter: _______ cm

9. Before measuring, estimate the perimeter of your desk. Then measure and calculate the actual perimeter:

My estimate: _______ cm

Actual measurement: _______ cm

Difference between estimate and actual: _______ cm

🎨 Part 5: Drawing and Problem Solving

10. Draw a rectangle with a perimeter of 20cm. Label each side with its measurement:

11. Explain why it's important to use the correct units when measuring perimeter:

12. A farmer wants to fence a rectangular paddock that is 50 metres long and 30 metres wide. How much fencing does he need?

The farmer needs _______ metres of fencing.

Measuring Perimeter Practice

Measuring Perimeter Practice

📏 Part 1: Understanding Perimeter

🔢 Part 2: Calculating Perimeter

📐 Part 3: Real-World Applications

📝 Part 4: Measurement Recording

🎨 Part 5: Drawing and Problem Solving

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