Area and Perimeter of A Puddle

We are getting close to the end of our unit on area and perimeter.  Today we did an activity that let us apply our knowledge in a creative way.....we had to draw a puddle then find its area and perimeter.  

After a brief discussion we set to work.  Here is some of what we did:

Lots of creative problem solving going on! There was a lot of great math talk happening as well.  I heard some of the following as I was snapping pictures:

"does that match our scale?"

" How can I keep track of how many I've counted "

" Line up the squares so they touch"

Keep Learning!

Ms. Pike