Zoo Design Project - Area and Perimeter Practice - Hands-On Math Project

Are you trying to get your students real-world application with Area and Perimeter? Engage your students while they design a zoo with this fun area and perimeter project. As they are designing their zoo, students will select various animals to include. Each animal has specific requirements for the area and perimeter that is needed for their enclosures.

This area and perimeter project is perfect to use at the end of your unit to apply the skill, as an early finisher project, or even as a bonus activity during state testing. The entire project will take approximately a week for students to complete, however you can pick and choose which activities you want your students to complete within the project!

What's Included in the PBL:

• Teacher Information
• Example Zoo Design
• Student Design Guide
• Animal Profiles
• Blank Zoo Grid
• Animal Research Guide
• Zoo Size (Area & Perimeter Application)
• Zoo Advertisement Page
• Scoring Rubric
• Area & Perimeter Posters
• 5 Math Practice Pages with Answer Keys
• Complete Google Slides™ Version

Planning and Prepping for this area and perimeter project is so easy! There is a teacher guide included to make planning easy. Simply print the pages you want your class to complete and you are ready to go! As an added bonus, this resource includes a area and perimeter powerpoint to introduce the project, show students example zoo maps, and get them ready to complete their own project!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Teacher Review: "What a great PBL unit! I love that it has them choose zoo animals and then design their own zoo!" -Rachael

Want to use it digitally? This resource includes a complete digital version, hosted on Google Slides™! Directions are included for how you can assign using Google Classroom™.

Need something fast? This resource is ready to print and use instantly with your students. No prep required.

Customary or Metric Units? Good news! They are both included. Choose the version that meets your standards.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Teacher Review: "I have seen the kids engaged, creative, applying their knowledge, and problem-solving as they design their zoos. My students have all stated this has been a fun project and they love presenting their work." -Sheryl

This product has everything that you need to help your students practice finding and using area and perimeter in a real-world situation. Check out the preview to see exactly what is included!

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