Squares

  • Data shapes
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    Data Shapes

    Age
    5 to 7
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    Sara and Will were sorting some pictures of shapes on cards. "I'll collect the circles," said Sara. "I'll take the red ones," answered Will. Can you see any cards they would both want?

  • Chain of Changes
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    Chain of Changes

    Age
    5 to 7
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    In this activity, shapes can be arranged by changing either the colour or the shape each time. Can you find a way to do it?

  • Halving
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    Halving

    Age
    5 to 7
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    These pictures show squares split into halves. Can you find other ways?

  • Complete the Square
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    Complete the Square

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    Complete the squares - but be warned some are trickier than they look!

  • Square Surprise
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    Square Surprise

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Why do you think that the red player chose that particular dot in this game of Seeing Squares?
  • Jig Shapes
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    Jig Shapes

    Age
    5 to 11
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    Can you each work out what shape you have part of on your card? What will the rest of it look like?

  • Sorting Logic Blocks
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    Sorting Logic Blocks

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

  • 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.

  • Seeing Squares for Two
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    Seeing Squares for Two

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Seeing Squares game for an adult and child. Can you come up with a way of always winning this game?

  • Tangrams
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    Tangrams

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Can you make five differently sized squares from the interactive tangram pieces?