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~ Area and Perimeter II II II II 3b:15

These rods cover

pink

rn Choose three rods and join them along matching edges.
Find their area and record it.
Find their perimeter and record it.

My three rods were _____________________ , _____________________ and

They covered D square centimetres.

Their perimeter was D cm.

[!] Rearrange the rods so that they join in a different way.
Find their area and perimeter.

When I rearranged them they covered D square centimetres.

Their perimeter was D cm.

~ Now try to arrange the same three rods so that the perimeter is as
short as possible. Draw your arrangement below.

~rea: ______________________________ Flerimeter: _____________________________ _

Finding areas by counting squares; arranging shapes to
Name make a shorter perimeter.
Date Materials: Cuisenaire rods

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