Zookeeper Name: ______________ J

Zoo name: ________________

Wild About Area & Perimeter!

Part 1:
Directions: Each animal exhibit will provide you a checklist of requirements
to follow. Using the graph paper provided, complete the checklist in the
order given.

MONKEY EXHIBIT:
Create a monkey exhibit that has an area of 24 square units.
Find the monkey exhibit perimeter: ___________
Be creative and draw how you think the exhibit should look! J

ALLIGATOR EXHIBIT:
Create an alligator exhibit that has a perimeter of 28 units.
Find the alligator exhibit area: _____ square units
Be creative and draw how you think the exhibit should look! J

ELEPHANT EXHIBIT:
Create an elephant exhibit that has an area of 72 square units.
Find the elephant exhibit perimeter: ___________
Be creative and draw how you think the exhibit should look! J

PANDA EXHIBIT:
Create a panda exhibit that has a perimeter of 48 units.
Find the panda exhibit area: _____ square units
Be creative and draw how you think the exhibit should look! J

**GIRAFFE EXHIBIT CHALLENGE:

Create a giraffe exhibit that has length of 12 units and a width of 10 units.
Find the giraffe exhibit perimeter: ___________
Find the giraffe exhibit area: _____ square units
Be creative and draw how you think the exhibit should look! J

**LION EXHIBIT CHALLENGE:

Create a lion exhibit that has an area of 50 square units, and a perimeter
of 30 units.
Be creative and draw how you think the exhibit should look! J

Part 2: CREATE YOUR OWN EXHIBIT CHALLENGE:

Directions: What other animals do you want your zoo to have?! It is time to
create your own exhibits below! Follow the guidelines and Use the graph paper
on the next page.
You have 200 units of fence.
You need to build no less than three and no more than 5 exhibits.
Every exhibit must be completely closed off with fence, or the animal
will get loose and wont be safe.
You need to use ALL of the fence given. There shouldnt be any left.
Think about the size of the animal and the amount of space it will need.
Record their area and perimeters in the table provided.

Exhibit

Area

Perimeter

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FOLLOW UP QUESTIONS:

1.) What is the difference between area and perimeter? ________

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2.) How do you find area? ______________________________
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3.) How do you find perimeter? __________________________
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4.) Do you think there is any relationship between perimeter and
area? Explain. _______________________________________
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