Human-reviewed Grades 3–6 math

Area and Perimeter Crossword Puzzle

Free printable area and perimeter crossword for elementary math — length, width, square, and related terms with answer key.

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Puzzle grid

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Clues

Across

  1. Longer side measurement of a rectangle (6)
  2. Distance around the outside edge of a shape (9)
  3. Amount of surface inside a shape, measured in square units (4)

Down

  1. Standard measure such as inch or centimeter used in formulas (4)
  2. Four-sided shape with opposite sides equal and right angles (9)
  3. Shape with four equal sides and four right angles (6)
  4. Rule that shows how to calculate area or distance around (7)
  5. Shorter side measurement of a rectangle (5)
Answer key
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