Geometry and Spatial Reasoning · Geometry

Area and Perimeter Relationships

Investigating how the dimensions of a rectangle affect its total space and boundary.

Key Questions

  1. 1How can two shapes have the same area but different perimeters?
  2. 2Why is area measured in square units while perimeter is measured in linear units?
  3. 3What is the most efficient way to find the area of an irregular L shaped figure?

Ontario Curriculum Expectations

ON: Spatial Sense - Grade 4
Grade: Grade 4
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Geometry and Spatial Reasoning
Period: Geometry

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