Make A Mighty Monster: Practice with Area and Perimeter

In this lesson, students will use their knowledge of area and perimeter to create a "Mighty Monster”. Given specific criteria related to area and perimeter, students will make their monster on centimeter grid paper and calculate both the area and perimeter of each body part to explore the differences between the two types of measurement.

Resource ID#: 49719 Type: Lesson Plan

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Subject(s): Mathematics

Grade Level(s): 3

Intended Audience: Educators

Instructional Time: 1 Hour(s)

Keywords: area, perimeter, unit squares, unit segments, grid paper, one-dimensional measurement, two-dimensional measurement

Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan

Resource Collection: CPALMS Lesson Plan Development Initiative

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