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Perimeter and Area · Understand perimeter · 3:38

You'll learn: Calculate the perimeter of an irregular straight-sided shape

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Count every boundary side once

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Count every boundary side once

You'll learn: Calculate the perimeter of an irregular straight-sided shape

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Perimeter is a journey around the edge
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You'll learn: Distinguish boundary length from surface coverage

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Explain rectangle and square perimeter methods

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A rectangle repeats two side lengths
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A rectangle repeats two side lengths
You'll learn: Derive perimeter by adding the four sides
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You'll learn: Connect equal sides to four equal boundary lengths
Equal-sided polygons follow the same idea
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You'll learn: Use the number of equal sides in a perimeter calculation

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Solve boundary and missing side problems

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Find a missing boundary length
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Find a missing boundary length
You'll learn: Use known sides and the perimeter total
Read a fencing problem carefully
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Read a fencing problem carefully
You'll learn: Distinguish full perimeter from the material actually needed

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Understand area and square units

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Area measures coverage
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Area measures coverage
You'll learn: Cover a region without gaps or overlaps
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The unit square changes the count
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Explain rectangle and square area methods

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Rows and columns count the tiles
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Rows and columns count the tiles
You'll learn: Derive rectangle area from a rectangular array
A square is a rectangle with equal sides
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You'll learn: Apply the array reasoning to squares

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Estimate area and combine simple regions

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Estimate coverage on a grid
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Estimate coverage on a grid
You'll learn: Use full and partial squares to estimate area
Split a shape into known regions
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Split a shape into known regions
You'll learn: Add non-overlapping rectangular areas
Remove a region to find what remains
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Remove a region to find what remains
You'll learn: Subtract a known cut-out area

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Compare perimeter and area independently

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Same area can have different perimeters
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Same area can have different perimeters
You'll learn: Track coverage and exposed edges separately
Same perimeter can have different areas
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Same perimeter can have different areas
You'll learn: Compare rectangular shapes with a fixed boundary length