Remodeling Houses Using Area and Perimeter

Mrs. Taylor guides students through understanding and applying the concepts of area and perimeter. The lesson includes practical examples such as finding the area of a rug, calculating the perimeter of a pool and a fence, and measuring the perimeter of a vegetable garden. The session concludes with a creative challenge to design a bedroom blueprint, reinforcing the learned concepts.

What is the area of a rectangle with 15 square centimeters?

• The perimeter of the rectangle

• The width of the rectangle

• The length of the rectangle

• The number of squares inside the rectangle

How can you find the area of a shape using a grid?

• By dividing the shape into triangles

• By adding the lengths of all sides

• By counting the number of colored squares

• By measuring the length of one side

What is the perimeter of a shape?

• The number of squares inside the shape

• The length of the longest side

• The area inside the shape

• The distance around the shape

How do you calculate the perimeter of a rectangle?

• Count the number of squares inside

• Add the lengths of all four sides

• Multiply the length by the width

• Subtract the width from the length

If a pool has a perimeter of 108 feet, what does this mean?

• The distance around the pool is 108 feet

• The pool is 108 feet long

• The pool is 108 square feet in area

• The pool is 108 feet wide

What should you do before starting a bedroom redesign project?

• Buy new furniture

• Move all furniture by yourself

• Sketch a blueprint on graph paper

• Paint the walls

Why is it important to use a ruler correctly when measuring?

• To ensure accurate measurements

• To impress others with your skills

• To make the ruler look neat

• To avoid breaking the ruler