This interesting learning activity, ‘Caught in the Nets’ includes a hands-on activity that shows students how they can make 3-dimensional geometric solids by working out the nets that form each one. Starting with a simple 8-sided shape, they will be able to create a much more complex icosidodecahedron. An answer sheet is provided and includes …More
This hands-on activity, ‘Cut It Out’, explores reflection symmetry. Students cut designs into folded paper circles and then analyse the shapes when the circles are opened up. The accompanying teaching notes offer suggestions for supporting learning and further exploration.
This geometry and measurement worksheet, ‘Geometry in Everyday Life’ investigates the occurrence of geometric relationships and properties in everyday life. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This geometry and measurement worksheet, ‘Geometry in Everyday Life’ investigates the occurrence of geometric relationships and properties in everyday life. Answer sheet provided with file download.
Most students have made buildings from cubes or blocks. The learning activity, ‘High-rise Harry’ shows how Harry built up an intricate pattern of cubes, stage by stage. Students are challenged to identify the general rule Harry used so they can predict the successive stages of his pattern. An answer sheet is provided and includes accompanying …More
This learning activity, ‘Pattern Pieces’, asks students to describe the symmetry of five designs. It includes a copy of the designs that students can cut out and manipulate. An answer sheet is provided and includes accompanying teaching notes with suggestions for supporting learning and further exploration.
The illustration on the learning activity, ‘Scaling Up’ shows families of fish that are made up of different numbers of square tiles. Students need to calculate the number of squares each family member is made of, then use strategies to count all the fish in the village. Three sizes of fish represent a family, and …More
The archaeologist Linda-Anna has discovered some eroded clay designs. In this learning activity, ‘Sketching the Etching’, students help to complete the symmetrical designs and then create their own design on a piece of play dough or clay. An answer sheet is provided and includes teaching notes with suggestions for supporting learning and further exploration.
This shape worksheet, ‘Sorting Shapes’ asks students to practise identifying and drawing geometric shapes from a description of their properties.
In this learning activity, ‘Tricky Triangles’, students study a tapa cloth design based on tessellations of triangles. Students then use squares or triangles to create their own pattern for a carry bag. An answer sheet is provided and includes teaching notes with suggestions for supporting learning and further exploration.
This hands-on activity, ‘Wrap It Up’, provides instructions for making wrapping paper with a printing block. Students apply translational and rotational symmetry to create frieze-type patterns. The accompanying teaching notes offer suggestions for supporting learning and further exploration.
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