Find the perimeter of a polygon

Find the perimeter of a polygon

In this lesson, you will learn how to find the perimeter of a polygon by using grid paper.

ADDITIONAL MATERIALS

STANDARDS

VA.MG.6.7.c solve problems, including practical problems, involving area and perimeter of triangles and rectangles.

VA.MG.5.8.a solve practical problems that involve perimeter, area, and volume in standard units of measure; and

VA.MG.3.8.b count the number of square units needed to cover a given surface in order to determine its area.

VA.MG.3.8.a measure the distance around a polygon in order to determine its perimeter using U.S. Customary and metric units; and

VA.MG.4.7 The student will solve practical problems that involve determining perimeter and area in U.S. Customary and metric units.

CCSS.3.MD.D.8 Solve real world and mathematical problems involving perimeters of polygons, including finding the perimeter given the side lengths, finding an unknown side length, and exhibiting rectangles with the same perimeter and different areas or with the same area and different perimeters.

FL.MAFS.3.MD.4.8 Solve real world and mathematical problems involving perimeters of polygons, including finding the perimeter given the side lengths, finding an unknown side length, and exhibiting rectangles with the same perimeter and different areas or with the same area and different perimeters.

IN.3.M.7 Find perimeters of polygons given the side lengths or by finding an unknown side length.

TEKS.4.5.D solve problems related to perimeter and area of rectangles where dimensions are whole numbers.

TEKS.3.7.B determine the perimeter of a polygon or a missing length when given perimeter and remaining side lengths in problems;

TEKS.5.4.H represent and solve problems related to perimeter and/or area and related to volume.