Summary
A short Cyberchase segment built around a competition: the CyberSquad compares the perimeters of two playing fields. A quick, motivating perimeter problem.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
- What is the perimeter of a shape?
- How did the team decide which field had the longer perimeter?
- Why might the size of a field matter in a competition?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: perimeter, side, compare.
Try it: Find the perimeter of a rectangle that is 7 m by 3 m.