Cheese-It Area & Perimeter

So I am in no way of taking credit for this idea, but I just had to share. We actually did this activity a while ago, but I’m just now getting pictures off of my iphone. What a brilliant idea to use Cheese-its to practice area and perimeter. All you need is a few boxes of Cheese-Its, some newspaper, and copies of the recording sheet (click to download). Here are some adorable pictures of my class during this activity!

I just wanted to share! I hope everyone had a great weekend!

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