Area and perimeter games

Let me show you 3 ways for reviewing area and perimeter with my students: a hands on fun scavenger hunt, an area and perimeter game and Google Sides.

Sometime middle school math students have difficulty remembering how to find area versus how to find perimeter, so I’ve tried to use a variety of activities to help them visualize and practice with these concepts. This particular area and perimeter activity is a FREE Footloose task card game to help students practice finding areas and perimeters of rectangles! 30 question cards included!

Area and perimeter can initially be difficult to remember for your 3rd and 4th grade students. Use these area and perimeter activities to bring math to life

Teaching area and perimeter can be both challenging and fun!

Old LEGO bricks at home? LEGO math build challenge to learn area and perimeter concepts, spacial reasoning, logic thinking, problem solving. fun STEM challenge with 50 challenge cards. Hands-on math game for kids learn geometry, great for math center, math club, after school practice. #LEGOchallenge #MathGame #LEGOmath #MathActivities #STEMactivities #STEMforKids #STEMeducation #iGameMomSTEM

Area and Perimeter game for 2 or 3 players. Each player chooses a color pencil they will use in the game. Players take turns rolling the dice, using the numbers that they rolled to draw the perimeter of a rectangle or square & writing the area in the middle of the shape. Game ends when players run out of room to draw. Winner is the player who has used the largest area/most squares.

There are SO MANY fun methods for teaching area and perimeter that keep students active, moving, and engaged; here are my favorites.

A fun activity using Cheez-Its to find area and perimeter!

Looking for a new way for kids to practice area and perimeter of rectangles? Build shapes and learn in a fun way with this free area and perimeter game!