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Fields and Fences

Count the squares inside a field, walk the fence around it, then use the numbers to find both without a picture!

Measuring, Area & Units · Grades 2–5 · 8 levels · Free

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8 levels

  1. Count the squares
  2. Rows of squares
  3. Walk the edge
  4. Length times width
  5. Add up the sides
  6. The missing side
  7. Area or perimeter?
  8. Shapes against the clock

What it practises

  • Area (Counting Squares)
  • Area (Using Formulas)
  • Perimeter

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