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Fourth graders find the perimeter of a geometric shape by adding the lengths of the sides. They find the area of a square or rectangle by counting square units. Students use multiplication to find the area of a rectangle. They estimate the area of irregular figures.

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area, length, measurement, perimeter

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area, irregular figures, lengths, perimeter, math
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4th
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Math
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45 mins
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