This Kidspiration activity focuses on using color tiles to build shapes with given areas. Challenge questions also ask students to consider the perimeters of the shapes that they have built. The activity can easily be modified to include smaller or larger areas.

The activity template can be found by clicking on the yellow “Download File” button. A completed example can also be downloaded and is listed below as an attachment.

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