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Geoboards

Geoboards

In this feature, we bring together activities which make use of a geoboard or pegboard. Geoboards are great for exploring shape and space, especially properties of shapes, area and angles.

Virtual Geoboard 

A virtual geoboard that allows you to create shapes by stretching rubber bands between pegs on the board. Allows a variable number of pegs and variable grid geometry and includes a point labeller.

Transformations on a Pegboard 
Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level Yellow star

How would you move the bands on the pegboard to alter these shapes?

Board Block Challenge 
Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level Yellow starYellow starYellow star

Choose the size of your pegboard and the shapes you can make. Can you work out the strategies needed to block your opponent?

Nine-pin Triangles 
Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level Yellow star

How many different triangles can you make on a circular pegboard that has nine pegs?

Pebbles 
Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level Yellow starYellow star

Place four pebbles on the sand in the form of a square. Keep adding as few pebbles as necessary to double the area. How many extra pebbles are added each time?

Geoboards 

Geogebra square, circular and rectangular geoboards.

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The NRICH Project aims to enrich the mathematical experiences of all learners. To support this aim, members of the NRICH team work in a wide range of capacities, including providing professional development for teachers wishing to embed rich mathematical tasks into everyday classroom practice.

NRICH is part of the family of activities in the Millennium Mathematics Project.

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