Being Resourceful - Primary Geometry
Turning Man
Use the interactivity to find out how many quarter turns the man must rotate through to look like each of the pictures.
Repeating Patterns
Try continuing these patterns made from triangles. Can you create your own repeating pattern?
Poly Plug Rectangles
The computer has made a rectangle and will tell you the number of spots it uses in total. Can you find out where the rectangle is?
Seeing Squares
Players take it in turns to choose a dot on the grid. The winner is the first to have four dots that can be joined to form a square.
A Puzzling Cube
Here are the six faces of a cube - in no particular order. Here are three views of the cube. Can you deduce where the faces are in relation to each other and record them on the net of this cube?
Square Corners
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?
Sponge Sections
You have been given three shapes made out of sponge: a sphere, a cylinder and a cone. Your challenge is to find out how to cut them to make different shapes for printing.
Cut Nets
Each of the nets of nine solid shapes has been cut into two pieces. Can you see which pieces go together?
Treasure Hunt
Can you find a reliable strategy for choosing coordinates that will locate the treasure in the minimum number of guesses?
Eight Hidden Squares
On the graph there are 28 marked points. These points all mark the vertices (corners) of eight hidden squares. Can you find the eight hidden squares?
Baravelle
What can you see? What do you notice? What questions can you ask?