Answer to Question #233600 in Math for Nothando

Question

To practical clarify the characteristics of an investigation,develop teaching and learning activity to investigate the relationship between perimeter and area of a rectangle

Answer 1

The perimeter P of a rectangle is given by the formula, P=2l+2w , where l is the length and w is the width of the rectangle. The area A of a rectangle is given by the formula, A=lw , where l is the length and w is the width.

Block Letter Names are a very simple activity but I do make sure to have kids work in pairs or small groups of threes since sometimes making letters without using diagonals can be tricky.

To make the Block Letter Names, each child lightly traces his/her name in pencil on graph paper. Next, students find the area and perimeter, since it's easier to count now, before the paper is colored. Kids can make tiny dots as they count, or even just lightly touching the squares helps some kids keep track of numbers better. Scratch paper or small whiteboards can also be used to keep a running total of each letter. Once all letters are calculated, it's time to total them and to record the area and perimeter at the bottom of the page. Next, the letters are traced in marker and colored in with either crayons, colored pencils, or markers.