Seeing squares
Players take it in turns to choose a dot on the grid. The winner is the first to have four dots that can be joined to form a square.
Seeing squares for two
Board block for two
Board block
Seeing parallelograms
Players take it in turns to choose a dot on the grid. The winner is the first to have four dots that can be joined to form a parallelogram.
Put yourself in a box
Colouring curves game
Troublesome triangles
Many natural systems appear to be in equilibrium until suddenly a critical point is reached, setting up a mudslide or an avalanche or an earthquake. In this project, students will use a simple simulation game to investigate the properties of such systems.
Seeing rhombuses
Players take it in turns to choose a dot on the grid. The winner is the first to have four dots that can be joined to form a rhombus.
Penta play
Coordinate cunning
Board block challenge
Choose the size of your pegboard and the shapes you can make. Can you work out the strategies needed to block your opponent?
Board block challenge for two
