Perimeter and Area

Being that New Yorkers are able to experience all four seasons and has very diverse landscapes, there are many opportunities for them to stay fit.  Along the coast is the Atlantic Ocean, which offers great waves for surfing and jet skiing.  In addition, calmer bodies of water, such as lakes and rivers, allow for kayaking and rowing during the summertime.  The spring and fall are the perfect seasons to go for a hike in one of the state’s many mountain ranges because it is not too hot that hikers would get dehydrated quickly, and not too cold that they would get frostbite.  One outdoor activity that would be a enjoyable in the winter would be ice skating.  Ice skating rinks can be made when the lakes freeze or can be man-made.  The Rink at Rockefeller Center in New York City is one of the most popular man-made ice skating rinks that attracts hundreds of people during the holiday season. 

Watch the videos below to learn more about perimeter and area. Then, answer the questions!

Perimeter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAY1bsazcgM 

Area: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCdxURXMdFY 

What is the perimeter of the Rink at Rockefeller Center?

What is the area of the Rink at Rockefeller Center?

Key Vocabulary

1. Diverse (adjective) - many different types

2. Body (noun) - large amount of something

3. Kayaking (verb) - to travel on water in a canoe like boat

4. Dehydrated (verb) - body loses too much water

5. Frostbite (noun) - injury to your nose, fingers, or toes because of the extreme cold

6. Perimeter (noun) - distance around a shape

7. Area (noun) - amount of space inside a shape

Vocabulary Exercise

Grammar Point: Many of the activities that are mentioned in the text are written with an -ing ending. Although it is usually thought that they are written in the present participle form, they are actually acting like nouns.

Noun(Ice skating is a sport): One outdoor activity that would be a enjoyable in the winter would be ice skating.

Verb (Ice skating is an action): Ice skating on the pond is dangerous with all the cracks in the ice.

Grammar Practice: Write a story about a journal entry of a favorite vacation you went on. Decide if the -ing words in your journal are acting as verbs or nouns.