2D shapes and their properties

  • Tied up
    problem

    Tied up

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    How much of the field can the animals graze?
  • Triangle or No Triangle?
    problem

    Triangle or no triangle?

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    Here is a selection of different shapes. Can you work out which ones are triangles, and why?

  • Name That Triangle!
    problem

    Name that triangle!

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Can you sketch triangles that fit in the cells in this grid? Which ones are impossible? How do you know?

  • Guess \my Quad
    problem

    Guess my quad

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    How many questions do you need to identify my quadrilateral?

  • Completing Quadrilaterals
    problem

    Completing quadrilaterals

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    We started drawing some quadrilaterals - can you complete them?

  • Towering Trapeziums
    problem

    Towering trapeziums

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    Can you find the areas of the trapezia in this sequence?
  • What Shape for Two
    problem

    What shape for two

    Age
    7 to 14
    Challenge level
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    'What Shape?' activity for adult and child. Can you ask good questions so you can work out which shape your partner has chosen?
  • Shape Draw
    problem

    Shape draw

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Use the information on these cards to draw the shape that is being described.

  • Hidden Squares
    problem

    Hidden squares

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Can you find the squares hidden on these coordinate grids?

  • Gym Bag
    problem

    Gym bag

    Age
    11 to 16
    Challenge level
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    Can Jo make a gym bag for her trainers from the piece of fabric she has?