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Hamster Habitat: Perimeter of Mats, Tunnels, and Trays

Grade 3 perimeter practice with a hamster habitat: count unit edges, add side lengths of polygons, and find a missing side when the perimeter is known.

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Aligned to3.MD.D.8

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  • 1 Common Core standard
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  • 12 questions
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Format
Interactive · Printable
Grade
Grade 3
Subject
Math
Question types
Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Short answer

About this worksheet

What students practice

  • Students find the perimeter of polygons by adding their side lengths.
  • Students find an unknown side length when the perimeter is given.

How to use

Use after students learn that perimeter is the distance around a shape. Encourage them to trace around each grid shape with a finger while they count.

Curriculum

Common Core standard covered

3.MD.D.8

Solve problems about perimeters of polygons, including finding an unknown side length.

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Hamster Habitat: Perimeter of Mats, Tunnels, and Trays

Find perimeters and missing side lengths for a hamster's home.

All the Way Around

Owen is building a home for his hamster, Peanut. Find the perimeter of each part.

1.
Owen cuts a cardboard mat for Peanut. The mat is the shaded rectangle. Each small square is 1 inch on each side.

What is the perimeter of the mat?   inches

2.
The floor of Peanut's habitat is a rectangle. Opposite sides of a rectangle are the same length.18 in12 in

What is the perimeter of the habitat floor?   inches

3.
Peanut's hideout has a door shaped like a pentagon. Its sides are 3 inches, 3 inches, 4 inches, 4 inches, and 5 inches long.

What is the perimeter of the door?   inches

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