Practical perimeters

Last updated: 15/11/2023
Contributor: Teachit Author
Practical perimeters
Main Subject
Key stage
Category
Geometry and measures: Area and perimeter
Resource type
Student activity
Maths
Problem solving

A maths investigation for KS3 into how the arrangement of rectangles affects the perimeter of the resulting shape.

Students are asked to find the largest and smallest possible perimeters, record their results in a table, check through prediction and explain their findings.

The extension task asks students to repeat the investigation with right angled triangles.

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