Article 28

We should learn lots of new things in school.

Primary 5a have been learning all about perimeter.  We know that if you measure the distance around the edge of a two dimensional shape, we can work out the perimeter.  How can this help in real life situations I hear you ask?  Well, if you want to work out how much fencing to put around your garden or how many people will fit around your table for Christmas dinner, then you need to know the perimeter of the polygon your are surrounding.  We took our learning outside this week and started to measure the perimeter of polygons around the playground – putting our learning into real action!