{"id":360,"date":"2022-04-08T06:00:57","date_gmt":"2022-04-08T06:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/?page_id=360"},"modified":"2025-11-08T08:40:07","modified_gmt":"2025-11-08T08:40:07","slug":"w-5-area-and-perimeter-of-figures-on-grids","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/w-5-area-and-perimeter-of-figures-on-grids\/","title":{"rendered":"W.5 Area and perimeter of figures on grids"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#00056d;text-transform:uppercase\"><strong>Area and perimeter of figures on grids<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-huge-font-size wp-elements-8550df6181cd5d83aa7a08ef336a4ca1\" style=\"color:#74008b\">Key Notes :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\ud83d\udccf Area and Perimeter of Figures on Grids<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1\ufe0f\u20e3 What is Perimeter?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Definition:<\/strong> Perimeter is the total distance around a figure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How to find:<\/strong> Add the lengths of all sides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A rectangle on a grid with sides 4 units and 3 units:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Perimeter = 4 + 3 + 4 + 3 = 14 units<\/strong> \u270f\ufe0f<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tip:<\/strong> Count <strong>squares along the boundary<\/strong> if sides are on a grid. \ud83d\udfe6<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2\ufe0f\u20e3 What is Area?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Definition:<\/strong> Area is the amount of space inside a figure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How to find:<\/strong> Count all the <strong>squares inside the shape<\/strong> on the grid. \ud83d\udfe9<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Formula for common shapes:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Rectangle \u2192 <strong>Area = length \u00d7 width<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Square \u2192 <strong>Area = side \u00d7 side<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tip:<\/strong> Each small square on a grid usually represents <strong>1 unit\u00b2<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3\ufe0f\u20e3 Using Grids to Measure<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Grid lines help:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Count the number of squares inside \u2192 <strong>Area<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Count the squares around the edges \u2192 <strong>Perimeter<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Shortcut:<\/strong> For rectangles &amp; squares, use formulas instead of counting every square. \ud83e\uddee<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>4\ufe0f\u20e3 Irregular Shapes<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Break the shape into <strong>smaller rectangles or squares<\/strong>, find <strong>area of each part<\/strong>, and then <strong>add them together<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For perimeter, <strong>trace the outline along the grid squares<\/strong> and sum the lengths. \ud83d\udd04<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\"><strong>5\ufe0f\u20e3 Tips &amp; Tricks<\/strong> \ud83d\udca1<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Color the squares<\/strong> inside a shape to count area easily. \ud83c\udfa8<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Use a ruler or unit squares<\/strong> to measure the length of sides for perimeter. \ud83d\udccf<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Double-check:<\/strong> Make sure each side is counted only once for perimeter! \u2705<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\"><strong>6\ufe0f\u20e3 Fun Emoji Memory Aid<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\ud83d\udfe9 = square unit \u2192 <strong>area<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83d\udccf = ruler \u2192 <strong>perimeter<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2795 = sum \u2192 add all sides or areas<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"color:#105000\"><strong>Learn with an example<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-c6c5dd2ee031491e17a7ca4487d68464\" style=\"background-color:#940d82\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6ceba2c812a3f26f36c8bc06fd414532\" style=\"color:#b00012\">\u25b6\ufe0f What&nbsp;is the&nbsp;<strong>perimeter<\/strong>&nbsp;of the shaded&nbsp;figure? <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Untitled-670-\u00d7-200px-670-\u00d7-300px-500-\u00d7-500px-8.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4055\" style=\"width:322px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>____ &nbsp;units<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Find&nbsp;the length of the black&nbsp;border.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-removebg-preview-2023-12-14T105327.711.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9320\" style=\"width:334px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-removebg-preview-2023-12-14T105327.711.png 500w, https:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-removebg-preview-2023-12-14T105327.711-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-removebg-preview-2023-12-14T105327.711-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-removebg-preview-2023-12-14T105327.711-400x400.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The perimeter is 6 units.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-553b801a355dab91009a50897845908a\" style=\"background-color:#115910\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4c00d0c563a02ca027b976b0450f8453\" style=\"color:#b00012\">\u25b6\ufe0f What&nbsp;is the&nbsp;<strong>area<\/strong>&nbsp;of the shaded&nbsp;figure?<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Untitled-670-\u00d7-200px-670-\u00d7-300px-500-\u00d7-500px-10.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4057\" style=\"width:318px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>____ &nbsp;square&nbsp;units<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Count&nbsp;the shaded unit&nbsp;squares.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-removebg-preview-2023-12-14T105502.860.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9322\" style=\"width:298px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-removebg-preview-2023-12-14T105502.860.png 500w, https:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-removebg-preview-2023-12-14T105502.860-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-removebg-preview-2023-12-14T105502.860-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-removebg-preview-2023-12-14T105502.860-400x400.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>There are 4 shaded unit squares. The area is 4 square units.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-42803d510b6ae8317779c67759c564c8\" style=\"background-color:#2a1067\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4c00d0c563a02ca027b976b0450f8453\" style=\"color:#b00012\">\u25b6\ufe0f What&nbsp;is the&nbsp;<strong>area<\/strong>&nbsp;of the shaded&nbsp;figure?<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Untitled-670-\u00d7-200px-670-\u00d7-300px-500-\u00d7-500px-11.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4059\" style=\"width:306px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>_____ &nbsp;square&nbsp;units<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Count&nbsp;the shaded unit&nbsp;squares.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-removebg-preview-2023-12-14T105542.992.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9323\" style=\"width:300px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-removebg-preview-2023-12-14T105542.992.png 500w, https:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-removebg-preview-2023-12-14T105542.992-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-removebg-preview-2023-12-14T105542.992-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-removebg-preview-2023-12-14T105542.992-400x400.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>There are 2 shaded unit squares. The area is 2 square units.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"color:#d90000\">Let&#8217;s practice!\ud83d\udd8a\ufe0f <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordwall.net\/play\/101542\/815\/821\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-3-142.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5901\" srcset=\"https:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-3-142.png 500w, https:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-3-142-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-3-142-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-3-142-400x400.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordwall.net\/play\/36026\/725\/127\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-1-2-148.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5902\" srcset=\"https:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-1-2-148.png 500w, https:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-1-2-148-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-1-2-148-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-1-2-148-400x400.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Area and perimeter of figures on grids Key Notes : \ud83d\udccf Area and Perimeter of Figures on Grids 1\ufe0f\u20e3 What is Perimeter? 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