Water Park Area & Perimeter Worksheets are the perfect way to bring measurement concepts to life in a creative, real-world context! Whether you're revising or extending your students’ knowledge of area and perimeter, this resource is sure to spark excitement and challenge thinking as they design their very own water park attractions.

Each worksheet guides students through the process of calculating area and perimeter using provided measurements for water slides, pools, rest zones and more. From simple rectangular spaces to irregular arrangements, the problems increase in complexity – making it easy to differentiate and meet the needs of all learners. Once the calculations are complete, students are encouraged to take on a design challenge by creating a grid map of their own themed water park!

This activity is not only a fantastic way to apply mathematical thinking, but it also encourages spatial reasoning, creativity and problem-solving. Students love being able to use their imaginations while reinforcing core skills like multiplying length × width, measuring side lengths, and applying perimeter formulas. Plus, the visual layout supports learners who thrive with graphic representations and hands-on tasks.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• ✅ Calculate area and perimeter of regular and irregular shapes using provided dimensions
• ✅ Apply knowledge of measurement to design a spatial layout on grid paper
• ✅ Use number sentences and labelled diagrams to explain working out
• ✅ Engage in real-world problem-solving and mathematical modelling
• ✅ Strengthen understanding of scale, dimensions and spatial organisation

What’s Included:

• Three differentiated worksheet options, ranging in difficulty
• Problems requiring students to calculate area and perimeter of water park features
• Design task asking students to create a layout using specific constraints
• Answer key for easy marking or self-assessment
• Black and white format for easy printing and optional enlargement

Materials Needed:

• Printed worksheet pages (A4 for individuals or A3 for small groups)
• Pencils, rulers and erasers
• Coloured pencils or markers for designing the park layout
• Grid paper for the optional design challenge (or use the built-in map template)
• Optional: calculators for students needing support with multiplication

How to Use:

1. Introduce the concept of area and perimeter using anchor charts or review slides.
2. Distribute the worksheet version that best suits each student’s current skill level.
3. Guide students as they calculate area and perimeter of various rides and park features.
4. Challenge students to complete the extension by designing their own water park map using their measurements.
5. Wrap up with class reflection or peer presentations of their designs.

Ideas for Classroom Use:

• 💡 Use as an independent task after a whole-class measurement unit
• 💡 Set up as a collaborative small-group activity with enlarged A3 worksheets
• 💡 Use as a performance assessment task to evaluate measurement understanding
• 💡 Integrate into STEM or project-based learning with links to design and budgeting
• 💡 Create a classroom gallery showcasing each student’s custom water park

Top Teacher Tips:

• 💛 Encourage students to label all side lengths and include units of measure
• 💛 Use real-world language and problems to link the task to careers in engineering or design
• 💛 Provide sentence stems for struggling students (e.g. “The area of this shape is…”)
• 💛 Offer the option to build a 3D version of the design using cardboard or blocks!

Water Park Area & Perimeter Worksheets turn everyday maths into a creative and practical adventure—building student confidence and engagement with every calculation, sketch and splash of imagination!

Want something even more in-depth? You’ll love the full Design a Water Park Mathematics Unit for extended lessons and deeper exploration!