Regular polygons and circles

  • Tessellation interactivity
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    Tessellation Interactivity

    Age
    7 to 16
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    An environment that enables you to investigate tessellations of regular polygons
  • LOGO Challenge 1 - Star Square
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    Logo Challenge 1 - Star Square

    Age
    7 to 16
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    Can you use LOGO to create this star pattern made from squares. Only basic LOGO knowledge needed.

  • LOGO Challenge 9 - Overlapping Polygons
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    Logo Challenge 9 - Overlapping Polygons

    Age
    7 to 16
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    This LOGO challenge starts by looking at 10-sided polygons then generalises the findings to any polygon, putting particular emphasis on external angles

  • First Forward Into Logo 2: Polygons
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    First Forward Into Logo 2: Polygons

    Age
    7 to 16
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    This is the second in a twelve part introduction to Logo for beginners. In this part you learn to draw polygons.

  • First Forward into Logo 4: Circles
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    First Forward Into Logo 4: Circles

    Age
    7 to 16
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    Learn how to draw circles using Logo. Wait a minute! Are they really circles? If not what are they?

  • Gibraltar Geometry
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    Gibraltar Geometry

    Age
    11 to 14
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    Take a look at the photos of tiles at a school in Gibraltar. What questions can you ask about them?
  • Shogi shapes
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    Shogi Shapes

    Age
    11 to 14
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    Shogi tiles can form interesting shapes and patterns... I wonder whether they fit together to make a ring?
  • Cube Paths
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    Cube Paths

    Age
    11 to 14
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    Given a 2 by 2 by 2 skeletal cube with one route 'down' the cube. How many routes are there from A to B?

  • Rolling Around
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    Rolling Around

    Age
    11 to 14
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    A circle rolls around the outside edge of a square so that its circumference always touches the edge of the square. Can you describe the locus of the centre of the circle?

  • LOGO Challenge 10 - Circles
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    Logo Challenge 10 - Circles

    Age
    11 to 16
    Challenge level
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    In LOGO circles can be described in terms of polygons with an infinite (in this case large number) of sides - investigate this definition further.