➕ 3rd Grade Math · Unit 7

Shapes and Perimeter

10 short narrated lessons in 2 chapters, each with pictures, a quiz with a hint and a second try, and an explanation for every answer.

Standards: 3.G.A.1 3.MD.D.8

Picture from the lesson “Quadrilaterals”
Quadrilaterals
Picture from the lesson “Rhombuses, Rectangles and Squares”
Rhombuses, Rectangles and Squares
Picture from the lesson “Sorting Shapes”
Sorting Shapes

What your child will learn

Shapes

  1. QuadrilateralsRecognize quadrilaterals as shapes with four sides and four angles.
  2. Rhombuses, Rectangles and SquaresDescribe rhombuses, rectangles and squares by their sides and angles.
  3. Sorting ShapesSort shapes by shared attributes and see that different shapes can be in the same group.
  4. Shapes Review ReviewReview quadrilaterals and how to sort shapes by attributes.

Perimeter

  1. What Is Perimeter?Understand perimeter as the distance around a shape.
  2. Finding PerimeterFind the perimeter of a shape by adding its side lengths.
  3. The Case of the Missing SideFind an unknown side length when the perimeter is known.
  4. Same Fence, Different RoomShow that rectangles can have the same perimeter but different areas, and the other way around.
  5. Perimeter Review ReviewReview perimeter and how it differs from area.
  6. Unit 7 Test: Shapes and PerimeterShow what you learned in the whole unit (Shapes, Perimeter) by answering mixed questions.

Try a question from this unit

From the lesson “Quadrilaterals”

A kite-shaped quadrilateral.

How many sides does every quadrilateral have?

  • 3
  • 5
  • 4
  • 6
Show the answer

4. Every quadrilateral has 4 straight sides.

Hint kids see after a wrong try: “Quad means...”

Key words

  • quadrilateral
  • angle
  • rhombus
  • rectangle
  • square
  • attribute
  • category
  • perimeter
  • side length
  • unknown
  • area

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