1. Students learn about area and perimeter by mapping the rooms of their home and measuring the lengths and widths. 2. As homework, students create maps of their home and record the measurements of each room. In class, they calculate the area and perimeter of each room using the measurements from their maps. 3. The activity can be modified by having students convert measurements to yards and inches or by mapping parts of the school instead of their home. Creating an evacuation plan using their map is also suggested.