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Investigate the different shaped bracelets you could make from 18 different spherical beads. How do they compare if you use 24 beads?
Cut and Make
Cut a square of paper into three pieces as shown. Now,can you use the 3 pieces to make a large triangle, a parallelogram and the square again?
Is a Square a Rectangle?
How many rectangles can you find in this shape? Which ones are differently sized and which are 'similar'?
Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level
What do you notice about the different types of fold on the crease pattern? Can you tell which direction each fold is in?
What order do you think the folds were made in?
How could we check what we've done so far?
What order do you think the folds were made in?
How could we check what we've done so far?
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NRICH is part of the family of activities in the Millennium Mathematics Project.
NRICH is part of the family of activities in the Millennium Mathematics Project.