Perimeter

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Perimeter is the distance around the Outside of a shape.

Here is a really cool music video that teaches all about Perimeter.

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The Perimeter Formula for any shape is to add up all of its sides.

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The perimeter of the above Hexagon shape is:
4 + 3 + 3 + 4 + 3 + 3 = 20cm.

Here is an Interactive Online Activity on Perimeter and Area of Rectangles.

http://www.mathplayground.com/area_perimeter.html

Do the following Perimeter Worksheet, then scroll down to the second page to check your answers.

http://www.superteacherworksheets.com/geometry/perimeter2.pdf

Here are some Online Quizes on Perimeter.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/numbers/measuring/perimeter/quiz.shtml

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