Perimeter, Area and Volume Re-Teach

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Re-teach

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Forget about the formulas, we're going to focus on the basics!

Perimeter is the distance around an object.

It's like building a fence. If you want to build a fence you need to know how long each side needs to be.

To know the total distance around a shape you must ADD up all the sides.

Area is the space inside of a 2-D (flat) shape

Rember the garden? Area is measuring how big the garden itself is, not the area around it.

All you need to remember is the formula A = L x W

L means Length it is the long side of the rectangle

W means width it is the short side of the rectangle

Volume is the amount of space inside a 3D shape

To find the volume of a rectangular prism you need to remember the formula V = L x W x H

L means the length

W means the widgth

H means the height