So It's 28

Age
5 to 7
Challenge level

Here is your chance to investigate the number 28 using shapes, cubes ... in fact anything at all.

Thinking mathematically

Exploring and noticing Working systematically Conjecturing and generalising Visualising and representing Explaining, convincing and proving

Mathematical mindsets

Being curious Being collaborative Being resourceful Being resilient

Problem



 

So it's 28
I've just found that I keep coming across the number $28$.
Next Year's calendar for February:
So it's 28



then there's my set of $28$ dominoes:

 

So it's 28



So, why don't you explore this number? Find $28$ flat shapes the same and put them together in some way.

Here are some I found using circular discs, octagons, hexagons, triangles and pentagons.

 

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You may like to try $28$ cubes and get something like this:
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or put together to make a caterpillar with changes at the ends.
So it's 28
Let us know what you come up with and what you notice.