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Cover the Camel

Stage: 1 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:1

Can you cover the camel with pieces shaped like this?

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Click and drag on one of the pieces to move it onto the camel. You can use the arrow buttons to turn the piece around.

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Please let us know how you completed the camel and send in pictures of him/her completely covered!

A practical version of this activity is included in one of the Brain Buster Maths Boxes which contains hands-on challenges developed by members of NRICH and produced by BEAM. For more details and ordering information, please scroll down this page .


The NRICH Project aims to enrich the mathematical experiences of all learners. To support this aim, members of the NRICH team work in a wide range of capacities, including providing professional development for teachers wishing to embed rich mathematical tasks into everyday classroom practice. More information on many of our other activities can be found here.
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