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Pirate-Themed Area and Perimeter Activities

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Look Inside · 9 pages · answer key included

Pirate area and perimeter cover: directions to apply rectangle formulas and match each pirate with his ship
Read the directions aloud before handing out the cards
Pirate word problems A and B: find rope for a 24 by 36 ft sail (perimeter) and area of a 25 by 15 ft deck
Problem cards to print and cut apart for the matching activity
Pirate word problems C and D: fence around 18 by 22 ft treasure (perimeter) and area of a 12 by 8 ft plank
Mixes perimeter and area so students must pick the formula
Pirate word problems E and F: perimeter of a 14 by 4 ft table and room in a 63 by 17 inch crow's nest (area)
Card F has no diagram, so students sketch their own
Pirate ship matching cards with answers 120 ft and 375 sq ft on the sails, for pairing with problem cards
Ship cards for the matching step; cut out with the pirate cards
Pirate ship matching cards showing 80 ft and 96 sq ft on the sails; students match each ship to its problem
Watch for students mixing up ft and sq ft units
Pirate ship matching cards with 36 ft and 1,071 sq ft on the sails, the last two answers in the ship set
Completes the six ship cards needed for matching
Answer recording slips: two half-page forms with blanks for problems A through F, one letter per pirate card
Half-sheet for students to record their matches

Answer key included

Answer key included
Attributes
Grades

Grade 3, 4, 5

Types

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About This Product

If you want to give math students extra practice with area and perimeter, I have just the resource for you!

What You Get:

This is an Area and Perimeter Pirate Activity that was designed for upper elementary students who have learning or are reviewing this skill. This resource is a 9-page printable.

How To Implement This Resource:

You will print off the word problem cards and the answer “ships” and laminate them. You will also print off enough recording sheets for all students. There are 6 pirates that students will need to match to the correct ship. There are 2 cards per page. When students have been introduced to area and perimeter, they’ll be ready to complete this activity. Students will have fun solving the problems and matching the ships. This is great for an independent activity or in small groups. Answer key included.

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What's Included

1 PDF with 8 usable pages

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