Area & Perimeter
The distance round the edge and the space inside, and why they are not the same.
What this lesson covers
Area & Perimeter is a 8-part Class 4 Mathematics lesson. Each part makes one point and then hands over to the next, so it can be read in a sitting or picked up again at the part you stopped on. It defines the idea in plain words before using it, works through an example step by step, breaks the topic into its parts and compares them, shows where it is used outside the textbook, names the mistakes that cost marks in an exam, ends with a recap of what to remember.
How it begins
Perimeter is the distance all the way round the edge. Area is the amount of space inside.
The 8 parts
- Two different measurements
- Finding perimeter
- Finding area by counting
- The area shortcut
- Getting the units right
- Where marks go
- What to remember
- Watch one worked through
Practise Area & Perimeter
Everything on QuizByt for Class 4 Mathematics that goes with this lesson: read it first, then test yourself while it is fresh.
🧠 5 quizzes on Area & Perimeter (2 easy, 2 medium, 1 hard)
Work up from easy to hard: the hard quiz asks the Class 4 exam-style questions on Area & Perimeter.
🖨️ Printable worksheet
Area & Perimeter on paper for Class 4, with room to write the working out. Preview the first page free.
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