MEASURING PERIMETER

LESSON 58
OBJECTIVE
Measures the perimeter of
any given figure using
appropriate tools.
DRILL
Guessing Game in polygons:
1.I am a polygon with four equal sides. What am
I?
2.I have three sides and three angles. What am I?
REVIEW
What unit of measurement and measuring tool
is appropriate for the following:
 Length of a safety pin
Length of a ball pen
PRESENTATION
Show a picture frame.
Ask: What is the shape of this picture frame? Do you have a
picture frame? What are the uses of a picture frame?
Say: Let us learn more about shapes.
Ask: What other shapes do you know aside from rectangle?
APPLICATION
Do what is asked:
1. Find the perimeter of the each triangles below.
20 cm
45
40 cm

cm

40 cm
45
cm

20 cm
2. Get the total perimeter of the two triangles.
GENERALIZATION
What is perimeter?
How do you find the perimeter of the given figure?

The perimeter of a closed figure is the distance

around the figure.

To find the perimeter of a polygon get the sum of

the lengths or measurements of its sides.
EVALUATION/ASSESSMENT
Direction: Give the formula in finding the perimeter of the following figures, then use it to find their perimeters.

1. Formula Perimeter
5 cm

___________ ___________
2.
4m

___________ ___________
8m
3.
12 cm
9 cm

___________ ___________
10 cm
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