2D shapes and their properties

There are 151 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to 2D shapes and their properties
Curve Spotting
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Curve Spotting

Age
5 to 7
Challenge level
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Can you spot circles, spirals and other types of curves in these photos?
Opening patterns
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Opening patterns

Age
5 to 7
Challenge level
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Look at some of the patterns in the Olympic Opening ceremonies and see what shapes you can spot.
Round a hexagon
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Round a hexagon

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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This problem shows that the external angles of an irregular hexagon add to a circle.
What's happening?
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What's happening?

Age
5 to 7
Challenge level
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Shapes are added to other shapes. Can you see what is happening? What is the rule?
National Flags
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National Flags

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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This problem explores the shapes and symmetries in some national flags.
Olympic rings
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Olympic rings

Age
5 to 7
Challenge level
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Can you design your own version of the Olympic rings, using interlocking squares instead of circles?

Poly Plug Rectangles
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Poly Plug Rectangles

Age
5 to 11
Challenge level
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The computer has made a rectangle and will tell you the number of spots it uses in total. Can you find out where the rectangle is?
A rational search
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A rational search

Age
16 to 18
Challenge level
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Investigate constructible images which contain rational areas.
Sports Equipment
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Sports Equipment

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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If these balls are put on a line with each ball touching the one in front and the one behind, which arrangement makes the shortest line of balls?
Track design
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Track design

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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Where should runners start the 200m race so that they have all run the same distance by the finish?