Polydron

Suggestions for using Polydron to construct a shape/solid that has been represented as a set of clues.
Age
5 to 7
Challenge level
filled star empty star empty star
Exploring and noticing Working systematically Conjecturing and generalising Visualising and representing Reasoning, convincing and proving
Being curious Being resourceful Being resilient Being collaborative

Problem

The building of Logi-Solids

a. This solid is a cube but:
Polydron

Only three colours are needed.

One blue square touches all three red squares.

Another blue square touches only two red squares.

A yellow square touches only one blue square.
b. This solid has five pieces:
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There is one square, this clips to all the pieces.

The isosceles triangles are red and green.

The edges of the red shapes do not touch red shapes.

Only red, green and blue shapes are used.

NB Almost any shape/solid that is constructed can be represented as a set of clues.