Perimeter resources

In this practical task students need to weigh books, take measurements of length, convert these as required, and calculate volume and dimensions for a cover.

Students calculate perimeter, area and the surfaced area of a box of chocolate.

Students use measurements to write algebraic expressions for the perimeter and area of a garden.

Students calculate the perimeter of a range of 2-dimensional shapes.

Students calculate the length of a builder's string line.

Students calculate the area of composite shapes.

Students calculate and identify the shape with the largest area, and the longest perimeter from three shapes drawn on a grid.

Students find the width and perimeter of three rectangles with the same area and different lengths.

In this practical task, students make different shapes with four multi-link cubes, draw them, identify the smallest perimeter, and explain what happens to the area.

Students identify which of four shapes created from equilateral triangles has the largest area and which has the largest perimeter.

Students evaluate and simplify algebraic expressions for the side lengths and perimeter of a composite shape. They then find x for a given perimeter.

Students identify the error in three statements made about the perimeter and area of given objects.

Students calculate the lengths and areas of a road sign.

Students calculate the area of an extension to a cottage and the area around the buildings.

Students calculate the volume of 3-dimensional shapes made up from cubes.

Students find the perimeters for range of different 4-sided polygons.

Students calculate the perimeter and area of three composite shapes.

Students answer questions about perimeter and length of square and rectangle shapes.

Students calculate the shapes with the largest and smallest perimeter and identify a relationship between the features of a shape and the perimeter.

In this practical task, students cut out shapes and combine them to make a shape with the largest perimeter, and calculate the perimeter and area.

For this NEMP task students perform calculations related to birth dates; and solve measurement problems which involve temperature, area and perimeter.

Students calculate the area and perimeter of four shapes on a grid.

Students use the measurements of a swimming pool and surrounding area to calculate perimeter, area and quantity of tiles needed for the surrounds.

Students calculate the distance around three different sized gardens.

Students calculate the length of fencing around a deck.