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Understanding Perimeter, Area, and Volume: Measuring Length, Space, and Capacity, Study Guides, Projects, Research of Elementary Mathematics

The concepts of perimeter, area, and volume, providing examples and formulas for calculating these measurements in various shapes such as polygons, rectangles, squares, and right triangles. It also discusses the practical applications of these concepts in real-life situations.

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Perimeter, Area, and Volume
Perimeter is a measurement of length. It is the distance
around
something. We use
perimeter when building a fence around a yard or any place that needs to be enclosed. In
that case, we would measure the distance in feet, yards, or meters.
In math, we usually measure the perimeter of polygons. To find the perimeter of any
polygon, we add the lengths of the sides.
2 m 2 m
P = 2 m + 2 m + 2 m = 6 m
2 m
3 ft.
1 ft. 1 ft. P = 1 ft. + 1 ft. + 3 ft. + 3 ft. = 8 ft.
3ft
When we measure perimeter, we always use
units of length
. For example, in the triangle
above, the unit of length is meters. For the rectangle above, the unit of length is feet.
PRACTICE!
1. What is the perimeter of this figure?
5 cm
3.5 cm 3.5 cm
2 cm
2. What is the perimeter of this figure?
Area
2 cm
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Perimeter is a measurement of length. It is the distancearound something. We use perimeter when building a fence around a yard or any place that needs to be enclosed. In that case, we would measure the distance in feet, yards, or meters.

In math, we usually measure the perimeter o f polygons. To find the perimeter of any polygon, we add the lengths of the sides.

2 m 2 m P = 2 m + 2 m + 2 m = 6 m 2 m 3 ft. 1 ft. 1 ft. P = 1 ft. + 1 ft. + 3 ft. + 3 ft. = 8 ft.

3ft

When we measure perimeter , we always useunits of length. For example, in the triangle above, the unit of length is meters. For the rectangle above, the unit of length is feet.

PRACTICE!

  1. What is the perimeter of this figure?

5 cm 3.5 cm 3.5 cm

2 cm

  1. What is the perimeter of this figure?

Area

2 cm

Remember that area is the number of square units that are needed to cover a surface. Think of a backyard enclosed with a fence. To build the fence, we need to know the perimeter. If we want to grow grass in the backyard, we need to know the area so that we can buy enough grass seed to cover the surface of yard. The yard is measured insquare feet. All area is measured in square units. The figure below represents the backyard. 25 ft.

25 ft.

To find the area of a rectangle , we can simply multiply the length by the width. Example: If we needed to determine how much paint to buy to paint a wall in this classroom, we would have to figure out how many square feet were on the wall. When we measure the wall, we find that it is 12 feet across and 8 feet high. We can use a piece of graph paper to lay out a model of the wall. 12 ft.

PRACTICE!

  1. Find the perimeterand area of your desk.
  2. Use a piece of graph paper to lay out a model of your desk.

Area of a Right Triangle

Area of Rectangle = l x w How many square feet are on that classroom wall?

The area of a square is found by multiplying side x side. Area = side x side

Finding the area of a square :

  1. Estimate: s x s 20 x 20 = 400+ sq. ft.

  2. Calculate: s x s 25 x 25 = 625 sq. ft.

8 ft.

Volume is a measure of capacity or space. Capacity is the space inside a solid figure. For example, think of a rectangular box (which is really a rectangular prism) that is measured in centimeters. Its volume is the number of centimeter cubes that will fit inside the box. Cubic centimeters are represented by this symbol: cm^3

We buy dirt, sand, and other outdoor materials in cubic units such as cubic feet, cubic yards, and cubic meters.

To find the volume of a rectangular solid, we multiply length x width x height. The formula for finding the Volume of a Rectangular Solid isl x w xh.

3ft 2ft 5ft V = l x w xh V = 3 ft x 2 ft x 5 ft V = 30 ft^3 or cubic feet

Many cardboard boxes are labeled with their capacity, or amount of space inside, so that we will know how much they will hold.

PRACTICE!

  1. Find the area of the rectangular prism below.

PRACTICE!

2 cm

1 cm (^) 3 cm

  1. Which of the following would require finding the perimeter of something?  Buying enough picture frame material to go around my school picture  Buying enough sand to fill my little sister’s sandbox  Buying enough paint to cover my bedroom wall  Buying enough fencing to go around the playground
  2. Which of the following would require finding the area of something?  Buying enough picture frame material to go around my school picture  Buying enough sand to fill my little sister’s sandbox  Buying enough paint to cover my bedroom wall  Buying enough fencing to go around the playground
  3. Which of the following would require finding the volume of something?  Buying enough picture frame material to go around my school picture  Buying enough sand to fill my little sister’s sandbox  Buying enough paint to cover my bedroom wall  Buying enough fencing to go around the playground
  4. Try these practice problems! Remember to identify the units!

Description: Perimeter Area Volume

Square:s = 3 cm

Rectangle:l = 6 m w = 3 m

Triangle:b = 5 in h= 4 in

Rectangular Solid l = 2m w = 1m h = 4 m