2D shapes and their properties
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articleWhat's Inside/Outside/Under the Box?
This article describes investigations that offer opportunities for children to think differently, and pose their own questions, about shapes. -
pageLafayette
What mathematical words can be used to describe this floor covering? How many different shapes can you see inside this photograph? -
pageWatch Those Wheels
Have you ever noticed the patterns in car wheel trims? These questions will make you look at car wheels in a different way! -
articleLet's Get Flexible With Geometry
In this article for primary teachers, Ems explores ways to develop mathematical flexibility through geometry.
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articleGoing Deeper: Achieving Greater Depth With Geometry
This article for Primary teachers outlines how providing opportunities to engage with increasingly complex problems, and to communicate thinking, can help learners 'go deeper' with geometry.
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articleFrom One Shape to Another
Read about David Hilbert who proved that any polygon could be cut up into a certain number of pieces that could be put back together to form any other polygon of equal area.