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Mathematics
Quarter 3 – Module 7:
Visualizing, Measuring, and
Finding Perimeter
Mathematics – Grade 4
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Quarter 3 – Module 7: Visualizing, Measuring and Finding Perimeter
(M4ME lllg-48, M4ME-lllh-49, M4ME-llli-51 )
First Edition, 2020

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Mathematics
Quarter 3 – Module 7:
Visualizing, Measuring, and
Finding Perimeter
Introductory Message

This Self-Learning Module (SLM] is prepared so that you, our dear

learners, can continue your studies and learn while at home.
Activities, questions, directions, exercises, and discussions are
carefully stated for you to understand each lesson.

Each SLM is composed of different parts. Each part shall guide you
step-by step as you discover and understand the lesson prepared
for you.

Pre-tests are provided to measure your prior knowledge on lessons

in each SLM. This will tell you if you need to proceed on completing
this module or if you need to ask your facilitator or your teacher's
assistance for better understanding of the lesson. At the end of
each module, you need to answer the post-test to self- check your
learning. Answer keys are provided for each activity and test. We
trust that you will be honest in using these.

In addition to the material in the main text, Notes to the Teacher

are also provided to our facilitators and parents for strategies and
reminders on how they can best help you on your home-based
learning.

Please use this module with care. Do not put unnecessary marks
on any part of this SLM. use a separate sheet of paper in answering
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If you have any questions in using this SLM or any difficulty in

answering the tasks in this module, do not hesitate to consult your
teacher or facilitator.

Thank You.

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 What I Need to Know

This module was written to help students understand the

concept and develop the skills needed to to get the perimeter of any
given figure. The lessons provide examples with their
corresponding formulas to come up with the correct answer. It is
vital to learn to know how to find the perimeter of different figures
in different settings because it is very applicable and useful in our
day to day life.

At the end of this module, the learners will be able to:

 visualize the perimeter of any given plane figure in different
situations. (M4ME-lllg-48)
 measure the perimeter of any given figure using appropriate
tools. (M4ME-lllh-49)
 find the perimeter of triangles, squares, rectangles,
parallelograms, and trapezoids. (M4ME-llli-51)

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 What I Know

Before you proceed with this module, take this pre-test first
to find how much you already know about the lesson.

Directions: Identify the figure described. Write your answers in

your answer sheet.

1. I am a polygon with four equal sides and four right angles?

What am I ? ____________
2. I have three sides and three angles? What am I? ____________
3. I have two long parallel sides and two short parallel sides and
four right angles? What shape am I? ____________
4. I am a quadrilateral with two pairs of opposite sides parallel but
I have no right angle? What shape am I? _____________
5. I am a flat closed shape with 4 straight sides with one pair of
parallel sides.What am I? ______________

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 Lesson Visualizing the Perimeter

1 of any Given Plane Figure

in Different Situations

“To solve Math problems, you need to know the basic

Mathematics before you can start applying it.” By Catherine Asaro

Hi there my dear learner! This lesson is very simple yet very

vital to our succeeding lessons. So brace yourselves and let us have
fun in learning our new lesson on perimeter.

What’s In

To get started, let us first sing a song entitled “The Perimeter

Song” from this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85scoylaAks

Perimeter Song ( Tune Of Farmer in the Dell)

Perimeter is all around You add up all the sides

Perimeter is all around You add up all the sides
Oh, oh, dont you know You add up all the sides
Perimeter is all around You add up all the sides

As the song goes, we have to remember that Perimeter is all

around and we simply have to add all the sides of any given figure
and that is Perimeter.

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 What’s New

Grade 4 – Thoughtful of General Isidoro Torres is having an

activity about their new lesson on Perimeter. The teacher ask the
students if they know what perimeter is?

The teacher posted a big square cut-out on the board. She

asked students to trace the whole square figure. She explained
that the measurement of the sides of the square is its perimeter
because perimeter is the distance around a figure. The square has
4 equal sides so the measurement on one side can be added 4 times
or can also be multiplied by 4 to get its perimeter.

6cm

Perimeter = s + s + s + s or Perimeter = 4 x s
=6+6+6+6 =4x6
= 24 cm = 24 cm

What is It

7m

3m 3m

7m
What figure is shown in the illustration?
The figure is a Rectangle.

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How many sides does it have?
It has 2 pairs of parallel sides. It has 4 sides in all.

If we are to get the perimeter of the figure, what do we need to do?

To get the perimeter of the rectangle we can simply add up all
the sides. Thus, P= 7 + 3 + 7 + 3 = 20 m

So, the perimeter of the rectangle is 20 m.

If I am going to build a small house with a triangular roof

measuring 10 cm on each side. What is the perimeter of the roof of
my small house?

10 cm on each side

Perimeter = Side1 + Side2 + Side3 = 10 + 10 + 10 = 30 cm

My trapezoidal garden looks like this

9m

8m 10 m

Perimeter = Side1+ Side2 + Side3 + Side4

12 m
= 9 + 10 + 12 + 8 = 39 m

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 What’s More

Directions: Visualize the perimeter of the following plane

figures. Write your answers on a sheet of paper.
4cm 7 cm
1) 4cm 4cm 3) 3cm
5cm
4cm
P= _____ P= _____

2) 10 in 4) 7 cm
4in 4 in 5cm 5cm
10 in 9 cm
P= _____ P= _____
5) 12 cm
6cm 6 cm
12cm
P= _____

6. I am a square measuring 15 cm on each side.

What is my perimeter? ______
7. I am a scalene triangle measuring 12 cm, 15 cm and 20 cm on
each side. What is my perimeter? ________
8. A rectangle has a length of 22 m and has a width of 10 m. The
perimeter of the rectangle is ________.
9. The trapezoid measures 10 ft., 12 ft., 15 ft. and 14 ft. on its
sides. What is my perimeter? ________
10. I am a parallelogram with the longer sides 24 m each and
the shorter sides 12 m each. My perimeter is ________.

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 What I Have Learned

Directions: Answer the following questions briefly. Write your

answers on a sheet of paper.

1. What is perimeter?

2. How do we visualize the perimeter of different figures?

What I Can Do

Directions: Figure out the perimeter of the following figures.

Write your answers on a sheet of paper.
A. B. 24 cm C. 5 ft
9m 9m 8 cm 8cm 6ft 6 ft

6m 24cm 8 ft

P= _________ P = _________ P = ________

11cm
D. E. 18 m
11cm 11 cm. 9m 9m
11cm 18m
P = ________ P = _________

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 Additional Activities

Directions: Piggy needs to find a house with the largest

perimeter. Help Piggy by finding the perimeter of each house.
Then color the largest one. Write your answer on a sheet of paper.

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A. B. 6
9 9 6
10

13
8 13 13
8

13 8

C. 11 11 D.

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21

10 18 18
10

21
10

9 9

10

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 Lesson Measuring the Perimeter of
any Given Figure Using
2 Appropriate Tools

“Measure what can be measured, and make measurable what

cannot be measured.” By Galileo Galilei
Yes my dear learner, this lesson will help you learn the art of
measuring figures and objects around us using appropriate tools.

What’s New

Kate wanted to put a lace on her handkerchief. She wanted

to find out how much ribbon
Look she
at the would
word need. What unit should
Kate use to measure the handkerchief? What tool would she
use?

Meters
inches
Miles
Feet
ruler
meter stick
Centimeters

A ruler is used to measure short

objects/distances, such as the length of
a desk.
What units can be measured when
you use this tool?

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 A meter stick measures in inches, feet or meters. A
football field measures in meters. You have to move a meter
stick 120 times to measure the length of a football field.

What tool and unit can Kate use to measure the perimeter
of her handkerchief? Is Kate measuring a short distance or a
long distance ?

6 in

8 in 8 in

6 in

Kate is measuring a short distance. Kate can measure in

inches using her ruler.
The measure of her handkerchief is 8 inches long and 6
inches wide. How will she get the perimeter of the handkerchief?
You simply add all the length of each side of the handkerchief to
get the perimeter.

8 + 6 + 8 + 6 = 28 inches.

Kate needs 28 inches of ribbon to put around her handkerchief.

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 What is It

The word perimeter has been derived from the Greek word
peri meaning around and metron which means measure.
Perimeter is the total length of the sides of a shape.

We often find the perimeter when putting up a fence around

a house, finding the total length of the vegetable garden, the length
of the ribbon required to cover a table mat or the distance covered
when you walk around the rectangular lot three times.

Example No. 1
A rectangular lot which is 12 meters long and 5 meters wide.
What is the appropriate tool I will use?
12 m

5m 5m

12 m

A. What is the measurement of its sides?

B. What is the distance around the figure?
C. How were you able to find the total distance around the figure?
D. Can you think of other ways to find the distance around the
figure?
E. What tool can you use in measuring the figure?
F. If you were to measure the actual size of your bedroom which
tool is more appropriate to use, is it the ruler or the meter
stick?

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Example No.2

I have a Scalene Triangle that measures 14 cm, 36 cm, and

30 cm on its sides. What tool will you use to measure its perimeter?
What is its perimeter?

36 cm
14 cm P = 14 + 36 + 30
= 80 cm
30 cm

So, 80 cm is the perimeter of the Scalene Triangle. A ruler can

be used to measure centimeters.

What’s More

A. Directions: The teacher asked you to measure the following

objects. What appropriate tool will you use? Write your answers
on a sheet of paper.

Ruler or Meter Stick

1. shoe size_______________
2. 20 peso bill _______________
3. basketball court ______________
4. umbrella _______________
5. blackboard eraser_____________
6. cellphone ___________
7. bedroom ____________
8. garden plot ____________

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B. Directions: If you are to measure the following figure for real,
what tool (ruler or meter stick) and unit of measure (m, cm, in)
will you use. Write your answer on a sheet of paper.

1.

Tool-______________
Unit of measure-_____________

house

2.
Tool-______________
Unit of measure-_____________

bag

3.

Tool-______________
Unit of measure-______________

1. Tool-______________

window

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 4.

Tool-______________
Unit of measure-______________

lampshade

What I Have Learned

Directions: Supply the missing words to complete the idea of each

sentence. Write your answers on a sheet of paper.

The word perimeter has been derived from the Greek word
peri meaning __________ and metron which means __________.

__________ is the total length of the sides of a shape.

We can use a __________ to measure short objects or distances

and we can use a ___________ to measure long objects or distances.

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 What I Can Do

Directions: Choose the appropriate tool to use (ruler or meter

stick) to get the perimeter of the following. Write your answer on a
sheet of paper.

1. A rectangular lot measures 12 m long and 10 m wide.___________

2. I want to know the perimeter of the cellphone of my sister?

____________

3. I have to put a fence on the square garden in our backyard but

I don’t know its perimeter . ___________

4. I have to know the perimeter of my study table because I want

to put plastic cover on it. ____________

5. I want to know the exact measurement of my feet because my

mom wants to buy me a new shoes but I am not allowed to go
out. _____________

Assessment

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Directions: Give the appropriate tool in measuring the perimeter
of the following. Write your answers on a sheet of paper.

door blackboard
1m 3m

2m 2m 2m 2m

1. 2.
1m 3m

Tool- __________ Tool- __________

P=___________ P=___________

pizza slice picture frame

5in

6cm 6cm 5 in 5in

3. 4.

3cm 5in

Tool- __________ Tool - ___________

P=___________ P=___________

Additional Activities

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Directions: Using the cm part of your ruler, measure the
perimeter of the house parts. Write your answers on a sheet of
paper.

2
3
4

The perimeter of the

1. roof is _______________
2. window is ______________
3. door is ______________
4. main house is _____________

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 Finding the Perimeter of
Lesson
Triangles, Squares,
3 Rectangles, Parallelograms
and Trapezoids
“I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I
understand.” By Confucius
This lesson my dear learner will bring you to mastery of this
entire module. Aside from the knowledge that measuring around a
figure gives you its perimeter, formulas are provided to guide and
lead you to better and easier way of finding the perimeter of
different figures.
Come on Learner! Let us enjoy doing the activities in this
lesson.

What’s New

Maria wants to stay fit and so she walks around the park
every day before going to school. What is the distance that Maria
covers every day?

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 How will you find the answer to this problem?

To solve for the answer to this problem, you add the

measurement of the sides of the park.

The park has four sides.

So, 55 m + 40 m + 65 m + 35 m = 195 m

So, Maria walks a distance of 195 m every day. This distance

around the park is called perimeter.

Can you think of other ways to find the perimeter of the park?

What is It

Let us study how to get the perimeter of the following figures using
a formula.
You can see the figures, the formulas are given and examples are
also provided for better understanding of the lesson.

I am a Rectangle I am a Triangle I am a Square

I am a Trapezoid I am a parallelogram

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 Figure Formula

P = 4 x s or s+s+s+s

P = 2 ( L + W ) or 2L + 2W

P=a+b+c

P=a+b+c+d

P = 2 ( b + h ) or (2 x b) + (2 x h)

7m

3m 3m

7m

P= 7m + 3m + 7m + 3m = 20m
So, the perimeter of the rectangle is 20m.

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More examples:

10 in
5 in
15 cm 8 in
Let s be the length of one side Let a, b and c be the sides of a
of the square. If P is the Scalene triangle. If P is the
perimeter of the square, then perimeter of the triangle, then
P= s + s + s + s P=a+b+c
= 15 + 15 +15 + 15 = 5 + 10 + 8
= 60 cm = 23 in

10 m
height bb b h 5m
base a

Let b be the base and a h the height of the parallelogram. If P is

\
the perimeter of the parallelogram,
then, P = 2 ( b + h ) 0r P = 2b + 2h
= 2 ( 10 + 5 ) = ( 2 x10 ) + ( 2 x 5 )
= 2 ( 15 ) = 20 + 10
= 30 m = 30 m

8 cm
7cm 7cm

10 cm
Let a + b + c + d be the sides of a trapezoid. If P is the perimeter
of the trapezoid, then, P = a + b + c + d
= 8 + 7 + 10 + 7
= 32 cm

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 What’s More

Activity 1

Directions: Solve for the perimeter of the following plane figures.

Write your answers on a sheet of paper.

1. A Square measures 10 cm on each side. What is the perimeter

of the square? _____________

2. An equilateral triangle measures 8 m on each side. What is the

perimeter of the equilateral triangle? ___________

3. 4 cm 4. 8m
3 cm 3 cm 4m 4m

6 cm 8m
Perimeter = ________ Perimeter = ________

Activity 2
Directions: Give the formula and solve for the perimeter of the
square. Write your answer on a sheet of paper.

1. 6m

6m 6m P = ___ + ___ + ___ + ___

= ___ + ___ + ___ + ___
6m = ______

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 What I Have Learned

Directions: Give what is asked for. Write your answers on a

sheet of paper.

The distance around an object is called _______________.

We use appropriate _____________ depending on the size of the
object we will measure.

Figure Formula

P = ______________

P = ______________

P = ______________

P = ______________

P = ______________

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 What I Can Do

Directions: Find the perimeter of the following figures. Write your

answer on a sheet of a paper.

A. 16 in B. 45 cm
15cm 15 cm

45 cm
25 in 10 in
P = ________
P= _________

Assessment

Diections: Choose the correct perimeter of the following figures.

Write your answer on a sheet of paper.

_____1.
A. 10m B. 15m
5m 5m
5m C. 20m D. 25m

____2. 7cm
A.22cm B. 23cm
4cm 4cm
9cm C. 24cm D. 25cm

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_____3. 4cm A.10cm B. 15cm
4cm 4cm C. 16cm D. 20cm
4cm
_____4. 20m
A.50m B. 54m
8m 8m
C. 56m D. 58m
20m

_____5. 15cm
A. 50cm B. 55cm
10cm 10cm C. 60cm D. 65cm
15cm

Additional Activities

Directions: Answer the questions based from the problem

presented. Write your answers on a sheet of paper.

A handkerchief measures 30 cm long and 25 cm wide. Jackie

wants to put a lace around it. How many centimeters of lace will
she need to decorate its sides?

What is asked in the problem? __________________________________

What are the given facts? _______________________________________
What is the process needed ? ___________________________________
What is the number sentence? _________________________________
What is the answer? ___________________________________________

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Lesson 1 What I Can Do What’s More B
A. 24 m 1.Tool- Meter Stick
What I Know B. 64 cm Unit- Meter
1. square C. 25 ft 2. Tool- Ruler
2. triangle D. 44 cm Unit- Inches
3. rectangle E. 54 m 3. Tool- Meter Stick
4. parallelogram Unit- Meter
5. trapezoid Additional Activities 4. Tool- Ruler
The biggest house is Unit- Inches
What’s More
House C.
1. 16 cm What I Have Learned
2. 28 in
Lesson 2 Round
3. 15 cm
Measure
4. 26 cm
5. 36 cm What’s More A Perimeter
6. 60 cm 1. Ruler Ruler
7. 47 cm 2. Ruler Meter Stick
8. 64 m 3. Meter Stick
4. Ruler What I Can Do
9. 51 ft
5. Ruler 1. Meter Stick
10. 72 m
6. Ruler 2. Ruler
What I Have Learned 7. Meter Stick 3. Meter Stick
Perimeter is the distance 8. Meter Stick 4. Ruler
around a figure. 5. Ruler
We get the perimeter by
adding all the sides.
Assessment Independent Activity 2 Assessment
1.Tool- Meter Stick P= s+s+s+s 1. B
P= 6 m = 6+6+6 +6 2. C
2. Tool- Meter Stick = 24 m 3. C
P= 10 m What I Have Learned 4. C
3. Tool- Ruler Perimeter Tools 5. A
P= 15 cm
4. Tool- Ruler Figure Formula Additional Activity
P= 20 in
What is asked:
Square P = 4 x s or
How many cm of lace will
Additional Activity s+s+s+s
she need to decorate its
Roof – 250 cm rectangle
sides?
Window- 66 cm P = 2(L+W)
Given:
or (2xL) +
Door – 126 cm 30 cm long
(2xW)
Main house – 290 cm 25 cm wide
triangle Operation:
P=a+b+c
Lesson 3 Addition
trapezoid Number Sentence
P=a+b+c 30+30+25+25=N
What I Can Do
+d Final Answer:
A.51 in
B.120 cm 110 cm
Parallelo- P = 2(b+h) or
What’s More
gram (2xb) + (2xh)
Activity 1
1. 40 cm 3. 16m
2. 24 m 4. 24m
Answer Key
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Deped Philippines. n.d. “Measuring Perimeter.” Lesson. In

Mathematics 4 Learner's Material, 185–91.

Deped Philippines. n.d. “Measuring Perimeter.” Lesson. In

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Education.com. 2019. “Finding Perimeter: Lesson Plan.”

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daniellesmit172. 2013. “The Perimeter Song!” YouTube. YouTube.

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