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Extending Great Squares
Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level 
The activity is intended to extend Great Squares for those who need/want something much more challenging.
Choose one or more of the following five sets of pictures and explore them further for number patterns, area implications, trigonometrical facts and predictions.
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