Perimeter Worksheet | Year 4 Maths | Rectangles, Squares and Word Problems

Give Year 4 pupils plenty of chances to find perimeter with this print-and-go maths pack on rectangles and squares.

Pupils add up the sides to find the distance around six rectangles and four squares, each drawn with its sides labelled in centimetres. They then solve five real-life problems in centimetres and metres (a garden fence, a picture frame, a rug, a missing width and a missing side), answer four multiple-choice questions and draw two different rectangles with the same perimeter on a centimetre grid. This supports the Year 4 measurement statement in the National curriculum in England: “measure and calculate the perimeter of a rectilinear figure (including squares) in centimetres and metres”.

What is included (4 A4 pages):
• Page 1: an overview with “I can” statements, the curriculum link and a worked example (5 + 3 + 5 + 3 = 16 cm).
• Page 2: Find the Perimeter. Six rectangles and four squares to work out.
• Page 3: Perimeter in Real Life. Five word problems, four multiple-choice questions and a centimetre grid for the drawing task.
• Page 4: the answer key for all 20 questions, with example rectangles for the drawing task.

Great for: a maths lesson starter or main task, homework, revision, cover work or a quick check of understanding after teaching perimeter.

Format: one non-editable PDF on A4 pages, ready to print. Written in British English with metric units. All original content by Mathew Sunday, FUN CASE. Single-classroom licence: please do not share or post online.