Area & Perimeter of Rectangles (Grade 4)
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Videos, examples, solutions, and lessons to help Grade 4 students learn to apply the area and perimeter formulas for rectangles in real world and mathematical problems.
For example, find the width of a rectangular room given the area of the flooring and the length, by viewing the area formula as a multiplication equation with an unknown factor.
Common Core: 4.MD.3
Suggested Learning Targets
- I can explain the area and perimeter formula.
- I can use the formulas to solve problems.
Finding Perimeter & Unknown Measure (4.MD.3)
- Mr. Myers is planning to make a flower garden outside our classroom window. He wants the garden to be 16 feet long and 3 feet wide. If he decides to fence in this flower garden, how much fencing would Mr. Myers need?
- An outdoor deck is 7 feet wide. The perimeter of the deck is 64 feet. What is the length of the deck?
- Fred has 30 yards of border for his rectangular bulletin board. The bulletin board is 6 yards long. How wide is Fred’s bulletin board?
Area Formula for Square or Rectangle
Perimeter and Area of Squares and Rectangles
• Definitions of perimeter and area.
• How to find perimeter and area of squares and rectangles.
• Area formulas for squares and rectangles.
• Several examples narrated and explained.
• Each polygon or figure shown with square units.
Missing Lengths Given Area or Perimeter - 4.MD.3
In this video, students will learn to solve real world problems using the formulas for area and perimeter. This video relates to Common Core Standard 4.MD.3. Students learn to solve for a missing side given the perimeter or area.
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