Vincent and Tara are making triangles with the class construction set. They have a pile of strips of different lengths. How many different triangles can they make?
Explore the triangles that can be made with seven sticks of the same length.
Using a loop of string stretched around three of your fingers, what different triangles can you make? Draw them and sort them into groups.
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