Fourth Grade Extension Menu
Area and Perimeter
Use manipulatives or draw
pictures to explore the
perimeter of a rectangle formed
by any number of one-inch
squares in a row, either vertically
or horizontally. Create a
function table showing the
number of squares in a row and
the perimeter of each rectangle
you created. Your function table
must include at least 4 different
rectangles. Explain the pattern
using words and/or symbols.
Create a learning center with an
activity that would help other
students learn about the
concepts of area and/or
perimeter. Include vocabulary,
illustrations, and explanations.
Create an answer key for the
learning activity.
Plan a lesson or play to teach
next year’s fourth grade class the
concepts of area and perimeter.
Include your goal for the what
they should learn, vocabulary,
activities, illustrations/models/
manipulatives and an evaluation
item. Provide at least one
activity for students that will
remind them of area and
perimeter. Record your lesson
or play on a video camera or flip
camera.
Interview or read about people
who use area and perimeter in
their professions. List or
illustrate ways they use area and
perimeter. Create an authentic
problem that a professional
might solve using area and
perimeter.
Create a Power Point
Presentation or a web page to
teach about area and perimeter.
Include one or more of the
following to illustrate your
presentation: photographs,
scanned pictures, or internetprovided images. List who you
will present this to and record
their reactions to your
presentation.
Write a version of a story
incorporating the characters
Arthur and his Area and Peri’s
Meter (see attached sheet).
Include three area and
perimeter problems for the
characters involved in the story.
Illustrate this wonderful tale.
Create one or more of the
following: a cartoon skit, poem
(Cinquain, Haiku, Acrostic), song
or rap to teach area and
perimeter. Include vocabulary
and explanations. Prepare to
share or perform your final
product. Be sure to invite
feedback from your audience(s).
Write your idea here:
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Create a game using the
concepts of area and perimeter.
Write the directions and rule.
Use materials approved by your
teacher when making your
game.
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Use this as a tic-tac-toe menu or a black out bingo board depending on your teacher’s instructions.
Arthur’s Area
King Arthur needs to know the area of each room in his castle. His
floors are terrible! As the story goes, the royal donkey, Rectangle, was
accidentally let loose in the castle and he ruined the carpet in every
room. King Arthur needs to know how much flooring to buy for each
room on each floor of the castle so we have to figure out the area for
Arthur.
Peri’s Meter
Peri is a lowly foot soldier whose job is to guard the castle walls from
attack. He is working the graveyard shift so it is pitch black with not
even a torch to light his way. Any kind of light would let the enemies
know where he was so they could attack from the opposite side. His
shift is over only when he has gone all the way around the castle. The
only way he can tell if he has gone all the way around the castle is by
counting his steps around each side—s+s+s+s+s=peri’s meter.