Triangles

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Favourite

Isosceles seven

Age

14 to 16

Challenge level

Is it possible to find the angles in this rather special isosceles triangle?
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Triangle in a square

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

Do you agree with Badger's statements? Is Badger's reasoning watertight? Why or why not?
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Possible pairs

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

In this game, you turn over two cards and try to draw a triangle which has both properties.
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Favourite

Triangle or no triangle?

Age

5 to 7

Challenge level

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

Name that triangle!

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

Can you sketch triangles that fit in the cells in this grid? Which ones are impossible? How do you know?
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Triangle transformation

Age

7 to 14

Challenge level

Start with a triangle. Can you cut it up to make a rectangle?
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Board block for two

Age

5 to 7

Challenge level

Board Block game for two. Can you stop your partner from being able to make a shape on the board?
article
Peg and pin boards

This article for teachers suggests activities based on pegboards, from pattern generation to finding all possible triangles, for example.
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Three triangles

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

What do you notice when you put three triangles together?
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Favourite

Constructing triangles

Age

11 to 14

Challenge level

Generate three random numbers to determine the side lengths of a triangle. What triangles can you draw?