Perimeter or Area?: Millie's Bedroom Makeover
Millie is giving her bedroom a makeover! Some jobs go around the edge, like a border or fairy lights. Others cover the inside, like a carpet or tiles. First decide which one the job needs, then work it out.
Remember: Around the edge (fence, ribbon, border, trim, lights) → perimeter, in cm or m. Covering the inside (carpet, tiles, paint, stickers) → area, in square cm or square m.
Magic trick: Ask: “Would I walk around it, or paint all over it?” Walk around: perimeter. Paint all over: area.
Seek and Find
Look carefully at the picture of Millie’s Bedroom and find:
- 🧶 Find the carpet of square tiles. The tiles cover the floor, so counting them measures area.
- 💡 Find the fairy lights around the picture frame. They go around the edge: that’s perimeter.
- 🪟 Find the window. 2 rows of 2 panes: 2 × 2 = 4 squares of glass.
- 🐱 Millie and her kitten Biscuit are hiding in every picture. Can you spot them?