Angles in polygons

  • Walking round a triangle
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    Walking Round a Triangle

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    5 to 7
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    This ladybird is taking a walk round a triangle. Can you see how much she has turned when she gets back to where she started?

  • Triangle or No Triangle?
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    Triangle or No Triangle?

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    5 to 7
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    Here is a selection of different shapes. Can you work out which ones are triangles, and why?

  • Transformations on a Pegboard
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    Transformations on a Pegboard

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    7 to 11
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    How would you move the bands on the pegboard to alter these shapes?

  • Round a hexagon
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    Round a Hexagon

    Age
    7 to 11
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    This problem shows that the external angles of an irregular hexagon add to a circle.

  • Name That Triangle!
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    Name That Triangle!

    Age
    7 to 11
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    Can you sketch triangles that fit in the cells in this grid? Which ones are impossible? How do you know?

  • Diagonally Square
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    Diagonally Square

    Age
    7 to 11
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    Ayah conjectures that the diagonals of a square meet at right angles. Do you agree? How could you find out?

  • Quadrilaterals
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    Quadrilaterals

    Age
    7 to 11
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    How many DIFFERENT quadrilaterals can be made by joining the dots on the 8-point circle?

  • Triangles all Around
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    Triangles All Around

    Age
    7 to 11
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    Can you find all the different triangles on these peg boards, and find their angles?

  • Polygon Pictures
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    Polygon Pictures

    Age
    11 to 14
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    Can you work out how these polygon pictures were drawn, and use that to figure out their angles?