2D shapes and their properties

  • Sorting Logic Blocks
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    Sorting logic blocks

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
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    This activity focuses on similarities and differences between shapes.

  • Shaping It
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    Shaping it

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
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    These pictures were made by starting with a square, finding the half-way point on each side and joining those points up. You could investigate your own starting shape.
  • Seeing Squares
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    Seeing squares

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
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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 square.

  • problem

    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?

  • Two By One
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    Two by one

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    An activity making various patterns with 2 x 1 rectangular tiles.
  • Where are they?
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    Where are they?

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Use the isometric grid paper to find the different polygons.

  • Let Us Reflect
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    Let us reflect

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Where can you put the mirror across the square so that you can still "see" the whole square? How many different positions are possible?

  • Circle Panes
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    Circle panes

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Look at the mathematics that is all around us - this circular window is a wonderful example.
  • Torn Shapes
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    Torn shapes

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    These rectangles have been torn. How many squares did each one have inside it before it was ripped?