An interactive shape and space investigation. The pentomino activities help consolidate work on symmetry, tessellation and congruence of shapes. The unit can be used as part of a transition project at KS2/3 (NGfL Cymru)
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Properties of shape
Lesson Materials
A short investigation to find the number of ways the net of a tetrahedron can be coloured using four different colours only once (NGfL Cymru)
Interactive whiteboard materials dealing with all aspects of the study of angles. (Arwel Stephen - Ysgol Brynrefail - Gwynedd)
Three mini interactive shape and space investigations focusing on the properties of 3-D shapes. Could be used as part of a transition project for KS2/3 (NGfL Cymru)
An interactive, open ended shape and space investigation focussing on the formula for the perimeter of a shape. The paving slabs unit can be used as part of a transition project at KS2/3.(NGfL Cymru)
An open ended maths investigation focusing on the properties of shape (NGfL Cymru)
An open ended maths investigation focusing on the area of polygons (NGfL Cymru)
An open-ended maths investigation focusing on shape patterns (NGfL Cymru)
Interactive Spreadsheet (D. Minnice - Ysgol Botwnnog - Gwynedd) Enable macros will need to be activated – see instructions.
A visual unit that can be used to promote thinking and encourage group discussion about the properties of polygons (Deiniol Tudur Davies, Ysgol y Moelwyn, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd)