Dotty Grids

Dotty Grids

 


In this feature, we have chosen some resources from the Dotty Grids pathway on wild.maths.org.

Take a dotty grid. Draw a few lines. What can you draw? What can you discover?


 

 

Creating Squares 

Age 11 to 16
Can you create a complete square before the computer? Play the game and see if you can find a winning strategy.

Areas on a Grid 

Age 11 to 16
Challenge Level
Draw some shapes on a dotty grid, and explore the relationships between the dots on the edge, the dots inside, and the area.
Can you find a quick way to determine whether four coordinates are the corners of a square?

Maxagon 

Age 11 to 16
Draw polygons on different sizes of dotty grid. What's the maximum number of sides you can create?