Squares

  • Halving
    problem

    Halving

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

  • Complete the Square
    problem

    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
    problem

    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
    problem

    Jig shapes

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
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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
    problem

    Sorting logic blocks

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

  • Seeing Squares
    problem

    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
    game

    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
    problem

    Tangrams

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

  • Three Squares
    problem

    Three squares

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
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    What is the greatest number of squares you can make by overlapping three squares?