Area and Perimeter of an object assignment:

What you will need:

• A page of 1-cm grid paper. You can print one at Incompetech (set the spacing to 1 line per cm)
• An irregular object that will fit on your grid paper (examples: your hand, a stapler, a child's shoe, a tape dispenser)
• A piece of string
• A ruler with cm. marked on one side.

What you should do:

• Trace your object on the grid paper and label it.
• Count up the squares to estimate the area. Put together partial squares to make whole squares to help you make a better estimate.
• Place a piece of string around your shape and cut it to show the length of the perimeter
• Measure your string in cm. using your ruler.

Record your measurements on the grid paper.