Squares

  • Great Squares
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    Great squares

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Investigate how this pattern of squares continues. You could measure lengths, areas and angles.
  • Cut and Make
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    Cut and make

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Cut a square of paper into three pieces as shown. Now,can you use the 3 pieces to make a large triangle, a parallelogram and the square again?
  • Square Corners
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    Square corners

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    What is the greatest number of counters you can place on the grid below without four of them lying at the corners of a square?

  • 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?

  • 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?

  • Overlapping Squares
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    Overlapping squares

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Have a good look at these images. Can you describe what is happening? There are plenty more images like this on NRICH's Exploring Squares CD.
  • Polydron
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    Polydron

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    This activity investigates how you might make squares and pentominoes from Polydron.
  • Diagonally Square
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    Diagonally square

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

  • Triangle in a Square
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    Triangle in a square

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Do you agree with Badger's statements? Is Badger's reasoning watertight? Why or why not?