Rooms: Area and Perimeter

Today's skill is area and perimeter. Read the problem with your child first. Ask, 'What is this question really asking us to do?' Encourage them to write each step on its own line. If they make a mistake, point to where the work last balanced and ask them to try again from there.

• pencil
• paper
• scratch paper

Solve out loud: 6 + 7. Then 9 × 2. Just to warm the brain up.

1. 1

   Perimeter of a rectangle with length 5 and width 3.

   Parent tip: Walk through this step-by-step with your child. Say each step out loud.
2. 2

   Perimeter of a rectangle with length 6 and width 12.

   Parent tip: Walk through this step-by-step with your child. Say each step out loud.

1. 1

   Perimeter of a rectangle with length 3 and width 5.
2. 2

   Perimeter of a rectangle with length 3 and width 5.
3. 3

   Area of a rectangle with length 11 and width 4.
4. 4

   Perimeter of a rectangle with length 10 and width 10.
5. 5

   Area of a rectangle with length 11 and width 12.
6. 6

   Area of a rectangle with length 10 and width 11.
7. 7

   Perimeter of a rectangle with length 12 and width 3.
8. 8

   Area of a rectangle with length 10 and width 13.
9. 9

   Perimeter of a rectangle with length 3 and width 10.
10. 10

    Area of a rectangle with length 9 and width 13.

Which problem made you think the hardest today? Why?