Content Area: Math

 

Index: 4.2E Grade 4 CPI 2

 

Standard: 4.2 - Geometry and Measurement

 

Strand: E - Measuring Geometric Objects

 

Cumulative Progress Indicator: 2 -  The student will distinguish between perimeter and area and use each appropriately in problem-solving situations.

 

Grade: 4

 

Sample Assessment Question:

 

·        Open Ended question: Veronica is making a rectangular garden. She plans to put a fence around the garden using 28 feet of fencing, and she wants the garden to be 8 feet long. How wide will Veronica's garden be? Show how you got your answer.  If Veronica is going to put fence posts two feet apart around the outside of the garden, how many fence posts will she need? Show all of your work and explain your answer.