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Perimeter and area by counting squares

Built for a nurture group. Shapes on a square grid: start at the dot and tick each edge to count the perimeter, then number each square inside for the area, with rows times squares in each row as the quick way for a rectangle.

A free key stage 3 and GCSE support geometry and measures lesson on perimeter and area by counting squares, spec codes G16 and G17. It has a lesson deck to teach from with a visualiser, a worksheet with answers and an exit ticket.

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