2D shapes and their properties
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Opening patterns
Look at some of the patterns in the Olympic Opening ceremonies and see what shapes you can spot.
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Round a hexagon
This problem shows that the external angles of an irregular hexagon add to a circle.
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What's happening?
Shapes are added to other shapes. Can you see what is happening? What is the rule?
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Olympic rings
Can you design your own version of the Olympic rings, using interlocking squares instead of circles?
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Poly Plug Rectangles
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?
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Sports Equipment
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?
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Track design
Where should runners start the 200m race so that they have all run the same distance by the finish?