Name:_____________________

Plot the Farm

Task:
Farmer Joe has asked your team of architects to rearrange his farm so
he can build a new pen for his horses! As the leader of the team, you
will need to figure out the perimeter of Joes farm and all of the animal
pens, barn and house. Follow the instructions bellow and see if you can
help farmer Joe find room for his new horses.
Materials:
- ruler
- blank paper
- pencil /eraser
Steps:
1. Figure out the perimeter of Farmer Joes Farm. It has a length
of 25m and a width of 18m.
2. All of the animal pens, barn and house need to fit inside of the
Farms perimeter and they cannot overlap. Make sure
everything isnt all bunched up in one corner, use all of
Farmer Joes land!
3. The Pig Pen has a length of 7m and a width of 5m.
4. The Barn has a length of 6m and a width of 4m.
5. The chicken coop is a square, one side is 4m in length.
6. Farmer Joes house has a length of 6m and a width of 5m.
7. The sheep pen has a length of 8m with a width of 6m.
8. The Cow pen is also a square one side is 8m.
9. The new horse pen needs to have a length of 9m and a width
of 7m.
Requirements:
1. On a separate sheet of paper, you will need to show your work
and record the perimeter for all of the animal pens, barn and
house
2. On the diagram of the farm, you need to label each animal
pen, barn and house and include the perimeter for each. (P=
____m)
3. Color and drawings are encouraged!

Name:_________________________
Plot the Farm Assessment

Measuring and
Documenting
the Perimeter

Organization

Follow
instructions

Overall
Appearance /
Creativity

1
-measurements
are not complete
-work was not
done
-some
perimeters were
finished
-farm is
disorganized
-everything is
close together
-writing is
illegible and
difficult to
follow
-no steps and
requirements are
complete

-no effort was

made on the
project
-no color or
pictures are
included

-some
measurements
were done
correctly
-some work was
shown
-some
perimeters were
missing
-farm is
disorganized
-writing is hard
to read

-some
measurements
were done
correctly
-some work was
shown
-the perimeter
was given for
each item
-farm is
somewhat
spaced out and a
little
disorganized
-writing is
somewhat easy
to read
-most steps and
requirements are
complete

-some steps and

requirements are
complete

-some effort is
visible in the
project
-minimal color
and pictures are
included
-little attention
to detail

-effort is visible
in the project
-some color is
included
-some attention
to detail

4
-most or all
measurements
were done
correctly
-work was
shown
-the perimeter
was given for
each item
-farm is well
spaced out and
organized
-writing is easy
to read and
follow
-all steps and
requirements are
complete

-lots of effort is
visible in the
project
-color and
pictures are
included
-excellent
attention to

detail

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