Length, perimeter & area

  • Length means how long something is but sometimes we use different words for it

  • Length is used for the side that looks or feels the longest

  • Width is used for the side that goes across and is usually shorter than the length

  • Depth is used for how far something goes back or down

  • Perimeter is the distance all the way around a shape

  • Area means how much space a flat shape takes up

  • MEASURE – length (non-standard units)

    Compare and measure lengths using non-standard units

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