Design Lab Area and Perimeter Challenge Decode the Phrase
by The Sweet Smell of Teaching © 2026
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Price: $1.5 USD
Subjects: math,mathElementary,midSchoolGeometry,mathMiddleSchool,measurement,midSchoolGeometryArea,problemSolving
Grades: 3,4,5
Description
Build real-world math skills with the Design Lab Area and Perimeter Challenge! Bring fun to your math lessons with this engaging, real-world word problem activity. The Design Lab Area and Perimeter Challenge helps students strengthen their measurement and problem-solving skills by calculating area and perimeter in STEM themed design tasks. Each task card presents a practical STEM themed design scenario where students calculate area and perimeter to plan spaces, structures, and layouts. As they solve each problem, they unlock parts of a coordinate grid. Once all problems are complete, they use the coordinate plane code to reveal a final mystery phrase. These self-grading Boom Cards are perfect for grade 3-5 students. Use them for math centers, review, early finishers, or independent practice. What’s Included ✔ 1 Boom Deck (13 self-grading digital task cards) ✔ Real-world STEM themed area and perimeter word problems ✔ Coordinate plane mystery phrase reveal activity ✔ Students solve, unlock grid sections, and follow the code to reveal the phrase This deck reinforces • Finding area and perimeter of shapes • Applying measurement to real-world design scenarios • Interpreting dimensions and solving multi-step problems • Reading and applying coordinate plane codes • Strengthening reasoning, accuracy, and spatial thinking
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