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The Vanishing Point
Principe de l'autre activité: Use geometry to understand how artists create the illusion of depth in 2D using vanishing points, connecting mathematics and art.
Number of participants : Full class
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Plane Figures
Principe de l'autre activité: Describe and accurately recreate a layout of geometric shapes.
Number of participants : 2 to 4
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Paving
Principe de l'autre activité: Create a paving
Number of participants : 1
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Pentaminoes
Principe de l'autre activité: Put the 5-square pieces back
Number of participants : 1
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Paper Clips Creations
Principe de l'autre activité: Create the polygon with the greatest number of edges possible using only straws and paperclips.
Number of participants : 2 to 4
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From One End to the Other
Principe de l'autre activité: Estimate how many mittens are needed to go around a person.
Number of participants : Small group
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Puzzle With Dominoes
Principe de l'autre activité: Fill in the missing squares with dominoes representing the indicated sum.
Number of participants : 1
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Rectangles, Squares
Principe de l'autre activité: Starting with a rectangle, keep cutting out the largest possible squares and see what’s left.
Number of participants : 2 to 4
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Exploration
Macaroni
Principe de l'autre activité: Estimate how many macaroni pieces can fit in one cubic meter.
Number of participants : 3 to 4
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