The document provides instructions for finding the perimeter and area of different shapes using formulas from a formula chart. It asks students to find the perimeter and area of rectangles with given side lengths in millimeters and centimeters. It also notes that a parallelogram can be formed by cutting off one triangle and attaching it to the other side of a rectangle. Students are assigned homework to find the perimeter and area of additional shapes by showing the formula, substituting values, and providing the final answer with units.