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ExplorA-Pond: 4th Grade Perimeter Estimation Lesson PlanExplorA-Pond: 4th Grade Perimeter Estimation Lesson Plan
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ExplorA-Pond: 4th Grade Perimeter Estimation

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Your geometers are used to finding the perimeter of a square or rectangle, so give them something different this time! With this activity, small groups will receive a picture of a shoreline and calculate the perimeter. The website listed is not functioning, unfortunately. 

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tiling, area, tessellations, estimation, perimeter, square units

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estimation, perimeter, area, non-standard units, square units, tiling, math
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3rd - 4th
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Math
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