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3rd Grade Area and Perimeter Jeopardy Review

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Practice measuring area and perimeter, counting square units, rectangles, and real-world measurement problems in this 3rd grade math game. This is a Grade 3 Math review game in a Jeopardy-style format: a teacher puts the board on one screen, teams pick clues by point value, and the class answers out loud — no student devices or accounts needed. Categories: Area Basics, Perimeter Basics, Count the Squares, Area or Perimeter, Problem Solvers.

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A peek at what's on the board — 5 categories and one sample clue from each. Answers stay hidden until you open them, so the game still works.

  • Area Basics

    What does area measure?

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    the space inside a flat shape

    +4 more clues in this category

  • Perimeter Basics

    What does perimeter measure?

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    the distance around a shape

    +4 more clues in this category

  • Count the Squares

    A rectangle has 4 rows of 6 unit squares. What is its area?

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    24 square units

    +4 more clues in this category

  • Area or Perimeter

    You want to know how much grass covers a yard. Area or perimeter?

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    area

    +4 more clues in this category

  • Problem Solvers

    A garden is 6 ft long and 3 ft wide. What is its area?

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    18 square feet

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Board content

Area Basics

$100 — What does area measure?
the space inside a flat shape
$200 — What kind of units are used to measure area?
square units
$300 — A rectangle has 3 rows of 4 square tiles. What is its area?
12 square units
$400 — What multiplication expression finds the area of a 5-by-2 rectangle?
5 × 2
$500 — A square has sides 4 units long. What is its area?
16 square units

Perimeter Basics

$100 — What does perimeter measure?
the distance around a shape
$200 — How do you find the perimeter of a polygon?
add all side lengths
$300 — A square has sides 3 cm long. What is its perimeter?
12 cm
$400 — A rectangle is 5 units long and 2 units wide. What is its perimeter?
14 units
$500 — Are perimeter units usually square units or regular length units?
regular length units

Count the Squares

$100 — A rectangle has 4 rows of 6 unit squares. What is its area?
24 square units
$200 — A floor array has 5 rows with 5 tiles each. How many square tiles cover it?
25
$300 — A rectangle contains 2 rows of 8 squares. What is the area?
16 square units
$400 — A garden grid is 7 squares long and 3 squares wide. What is its area?
21 square units
$500 — A shape covers exactly 18 unit squares. What is its area?
18 square units

Area or Perimeter

$100 — You want to know how much grass covers a yard. Area or perimeter?
area
$200 — You want to put a fence around a yard. Area or perimeter?
perimeter
$300 — You want to cover a wall with square tiles. Area or perimeter?
area
$400 — You want ribbon around the edge of a card. Area or perimeter?
perimeter
$500 — You want to know how much space a rug covers. Area or perimeter?
area

Problem Solvers

$100 — A garden is 6 ft long and 3 ft wide. What is its area?
18 square feet
$200 — A rectangle has sides 7, 4, 7, and 4 inches. What is its perimeter?
22 inches
$300 — A classroom rug is 8 ft by 5 ft. What is its area?
40 square feet
$400 — A square playground has sides 9 m long. What is its perimeter?
36 meters
$500 — A tabletop is 10 units long and 4 units wide. What is its area?
40 square units

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