5A Introduction Activity:

Length and Perimeter

Length is the measurement from one point to another. It is
measured in units such as (mm, cm, m etc). When you have
a length that encloses a two-dimensional shape that is
known as Perimeter.

The following activity allows us to explore and review these

two concepts:

Materials: class tables, ruler/ measuring tape, printed worksheet.

1. Measure the length of your

table in centimeters

2. Measure the width in

centimeters

3. Find the perimeter of your

table. Can you do this
without measuring? How?

Check with your neighbour, are your

perimeters the same?

4. Join two tables together end

to end (width to width).

Can you estimate the perimeter

now? How do you know this?

5. Join the tables length to

length and find the
perimeter.

Is it different? Explain.

6. Arrange the tables into three

different formations (ie. L-
shape, T- shape etc). Draw
your arrangements in the
table
What do you notice about the
perimeter?
- Can you predict the perimeter
without measuring?