1. Our Growing Garden and Area Perimeter

2. We can plant a garden.

3. We can plant tomatoes.

4. We will need a fence around the perimeter of our garden.

5. 1 + 3+1+3= the perimeter We have a great garden! 1 1 3 3

6. Oh no! We forgot to plant lettuce in our garden!

7. The area of the garden has grown. Let’s count the squares. 3 in one row of tomatoes and 3 in one row of lettuce.

8. Area is expressed as length x width. The area of our garden is---3 x 2 = area 3 123 length 1 2 2 width

9. We will need to increase the fence around the perimeter of our garden.

10. 2+3+3+2= the perimeter We have a great garden! 2 3 2 2 3

11. Oh no! We forgot to plant cucumbers in our garden!

12. The area of the garden has grown.

13. Let’s count the squares. 3 in one row of lettuce, 3 in one row of tomatoes, and 3 in one row of cucumbers.

14. Area is expressed as length x width. The area of our garden is --- 3 x 3 = area length 3 width 3 1 23 3 2 1

15. We will need to increase the fence around the perimeter of our garden.

16. 3+3+3+3= the perimeter 3 3 3 3

17. We have a great garden!

18. Have we forgotten any other vegetable? Which one would you add to the garden?

19. If we add a vegetable, the area of the garden will increase and the perimeter fence will need to increase in size! We have a great garden!

20. Perimeter = 8 feet Area = 3 square feet Perimeter = 10 feet Area = 6 square feet Perimeter = 12 feet Area = 9 square feet

21. THE END Written by: Teresa Pinder MLS/AT,OTR/L, ATP RLATS-Levy Pictures imported from: www.picsearch.com