Sectieoverzicht

  • Before we get started, it is important that we all know what the words perimeter and area mean. Do you know what the perimeter of a shape is? Do you know what the area of a shape is?


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      What is perimeter?

      The perimeter is the distance around the outside of a 2D shape. We don't talk about perimeters when dealing with 3D objects.

      Perimeter

      Watch this video on perimeter to learn more and then do the activity 



      Try the next activity to test your knowledge.

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      What is area?

      The area is the region or space inside the perimeter of a 2D shape. In the image below the area of the shape is shown in yellow.

      Area

      Area is always measured in square units. These can be measures like square meters (m2) or square inches (in2).

      Learn more about what area is and how to measure it by watching these three videos.