Construction: Age 11-16

This is part of our collection of favourite rich tasks arranged by topic.

If you are a teacher, you can find the whole collection on our Secondary Curriculum teacher page.
Alternatively, if you are a student, you'll find the same problems on our Secondary Curriculum student page.


  • Constructing Triangles
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    Constructing Triangles

    Age
    11 to 14
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    Generate three random numbers to determine the side lengths of a triangle. What triangles can you draw?

  • The Farmers' Field Boundary
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    The Farmers' Field Boundary

    Age
    11 to 14
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    The farmers want to redraw their field boundary but keep the area the same. Can you advise them?