Area - squares and rectangles
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problemFencing
Arrange your fences to make the largest rectangular space you can. Try with four fences, then five, then six etc.
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gameDicey Perimeter, Dicey Area
In this game for two players, you throw two dice and find the product. How many shapes can you draw on the grid which have that area or perimeter?
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problemGeoboards
This practical challenge invites you to investigate the different squares you can make on a square geoboard or pegboard.
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problemTiles on a Patio
How many ways can you find of tiling the square patio, using square tiles of different sizes?
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problemPebbles
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?
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problemMy New Patio
What is the smallest number of tiles needed to tile this patio? Can you investigate patios of different sizes?
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problemRope Mat
How many centimetres of rope will I need to make another mat just like the one I have here?