2D shapes and their properties

There are 152 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to 2D shapes and their properties
An Equilateral Triangular Problem
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An equilateral triangular problem

Age
11 to 14
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Take an equilateral triangle and cut it into smaller pieces. What can you do with them?

Always, Sometimes or Never? KS1
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Always, Sometimes or Never? KS1

Age
5 to 7
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Are these statements relating to calculation and properties of shapes always true, sometimes true or never true?

Seeing Rhombuses
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Seeing rhombuses

Age
7 to 11
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Players take it in turns to choose a dot on the grid. The winner is the first to have four dots that can be joined to form a rhombus.

Triangle in a Square
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Triangle in a square

Age
7 to 11
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Do you agree with Badger's statements? Is Badger's reasoning watertight? Why or why not?
Data Duos
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Data duos

Age
7 to 11
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Can you match the Venn diagram with the Carroll diagram that shows the same information?
Possible Pairs
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Possible pairs

Age
7 to 11
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In this game, you turn over two cards and try to draw a triangle which has both properties.
Tied up
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Tied up

Age
14 to 16
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How much of the field can the animals graze?
Towering Trapeziums
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Towering trapeziums

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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Can you find the areas of the trapezia in this sequence?