Help your students master area and perimeter with this engaging set of 28 math task cards! Designed specifically for 3rd grade Common Core math standards, these Area and Perimeter Task Cards provide targeted practice with a variety of real-world and geometric problems.

Students will calculate area, perimeter, and unknown side lengths, solve composite figure problems, and apply their understanding through word problems. These cards are perfect for guided practice, math centers, test prep, or independent review!

✏️ WHAT'S INCLUDED:

• ✅ 28 Area and Perimeter Task Cards (covering multiple question types)
  
• ✅ Answer key
  
• ✅ Recording sheet for student responses
  
• ✅ Available in Printable PDF and Easel Digital Activity formats
  

📐 SKILLS COVERED:

These task cards are designed to align with 3rd Grade Common Core Standards (CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3.MD.D.8).

Students will practice how to:

• Find the perimeter of rectangles and polygons
  
• Calculate area using multiplication or addition
  
• Determine unknown side lengths when perimeter or area is known
  
• Compare figures with the same area or perimeter
  
• Solve real-world word problems involving area and perimeter
  

💡 HOW THE TASK CARDS ARE SET UP:

Each card focuses on one specific skill for easy differentiation and targeted review.

• Cards 1–4: Find the perimeter of the given shape
  
• Cards 5–8: Find the missing side when the total perimeter is provided
  
• Cards 9–12: Find the area of the shape
  
• Cards 13–16: Find the missing side when the total area is provided
  
• Cards 17–20: Find the area of composite figures
  
• Cards 21–24: Compare shapes with the same perimeter but different areas (or vice versa)
  
• Cards 25–28: Solve area and perimeter word problems
  

As students complete these 28 cards, they’ll build fluency and confidence in geometry and measurement concepts.

🧠 CLASSROOM USE IDEAS:

These task cards are perfect for:

• Math centers or small-group practice
  
• “Scoot” games and around-the-room activities
  
• Early finisher review
  
• Homework or spiral review
  
• Formative assessments after teaching each concept
  
• Summative review before your area and perimeter test

💻 AVAILABLE FORMATS:

1. Traditional Printables
Print, laminate, and use the cards in your math centers or stations. Students can record answers on the included sheet.

2. Easel Digital Activity
Go paperless! Students complete one card per slide (28 slides total). They read the problem and type their answer directly into the text box. Perfect for Google Classroom or distance learning.

***If you would rather have a Google Slides and/or Google Forms version of this activity, click here.

📊 PERFECT FOR

• 3rd & 4th Grade Math
  
• Geometry & Measurement Units
  
• Area and Perimeter Practice
  
• Math Test Prep and Review
  
• Hands-On Learning and Math Centers
  

Here's what teachers like you had to say about using these task cards with their students:

⭐️ Christy C. said, "I loved the variety of problems and range in difficulty!"

⭐️ Laura W. said, "These cards were a great review before our unit test."

You can also click on the following link to check out my related resources:

Area and Perimeter PowerPoint

Area and Perimeter Craftivity

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