Measurement · Grades 3–5 · by Math Curious

Area vs. Perimeter

Stretch the rectangle and count. Can two rectangles have the same area but a different perimeter?

Stretch it: area vs. perimeter

Drag the corner dot. Area counts the squares inside. Perimeter counts the steps around the edge.

Width × height
Area
Perimeter

Challenge: find rectangles with the same area but different perimeters. Matching areas light up.

WHAreaPerim.