Triangles

  • Paper Patchwork 2
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    Paper Patchwork 2

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    Have a go at making a few of these shapes from paper in different sizes. What patterns can you create?

  • Let's Investigate Triangles
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    Let's Investigate Triangles

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    Vincent and Tara are making triangles with the class construction set. They have a pile of strips of different lengths. How many different triangles can they make?

  • Matching Triangles
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    Matching Triangles

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    Can you sort these triangles into three different families and explain how you did it?

  • Inside Triangles
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    Inside Triangles

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    How many different triangles can you draw which each have one dot in the middle?

  • Repeating Patterns
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    Repeating Patterns

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    Try continuing these patterns made from triangles. Can you create your own repeating pattern?

  • Data shapes
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    Data Shapes

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    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?

  • Walking round a triangle
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    Walking Round a Triangle

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    This ladybird is taking a walk round a triangle. Can you see how much she has turned when she gets back to where she started?

  • Triangle or No Triangle?
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    Triangle or No Triangle?

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

  • Colouring Triangles
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    Colouring Triangles

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    5 to 7
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    Explore ways of colouring this set of triangles. Can you make symmetrical patterns?

  • Chain of Changes
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    Chain of Changes

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    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?