Area and Perimeter of Regular and Composite Shapes

Your students will get plenty of practice finding area and perimeter of both regular and composite rectilinear shapes with this set of math worksheets, task cards, and posters.

Posters

Include definitions and examples of how to find area and perimeter. Hanging them as anchor charts while working on your measurement unit will help students be successful with the activities.

Task Cards

Includes 12 cards with different regular and composite shapes. The shapes all show the square units. Students must determine the area and perimeter of each shape to solve two riddles.

Worksheets

There are three different worksheets. One guides students through finding area and perimeter of regular shapes by counting units and sides. One requires them to find area by multiplying columns x rows and perimeter by adding the lengths of the sides. The last worksheet deals with irregular shapes.

Exit Tickets

Includes one for each type of shape (regular and composite).

Answer keys