1. This is 1 minecraft block it is 1 unit long and 1 unit wide
This is 1 minecraft block it is 1 unit long and 1 unit wide. 1 block has an area of 1 square meter.
1 meter
1x1=1
1 meter

2. This is your plot of land to build your house on
This is your plot of land to build your house on. It is 10 meters long and 10 meters wide. How many square meters is the area? T
10 meters
10x10=100
10 meters

3. Now build a room on your property
Now build a room on your property. How many square meters is your 1st room? T
8 meters
8x5=40
Area 1=40
5 meters

4. Now build a room on your property
Now build a room on your property. How many square meters is your 2nd room? T
5 meters
3x5=15
Area 2=15
3 meters

5. Now build a room on your property
Now build a room on your property. How many square meters is your 2nd room? T
15 m^2
40 m^2
40x15=55
Area=55 A=55

6. 8m 5m 8 m 3m 3m 5m What is the perimeter of your walls? 8+8+5+5+3+3=32
Perimeter=32 P=32 3m 5m

7. The Big Idea
Math is needed to construct all buildings and measuring the area and perimeter of shapes are its tools.