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The Vanishing Point
Principle Use geometry to understand how artists create the illusion of depth in 2D using vanishing points, connecting mathematics and art.
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Full class
Plane Figures
Principle Describe and accurately recreate a layout of geometric shapes.
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2 to 4
Paving
Principle Create a paving
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1
Pentaminoes
Principle Put the 5-square pieces back
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1
Paper Clips Creations
Principle Create the polygon with the greatest number of edges possible using only straws and paperclips.
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2 to 4
From One End to the Other
Principle Estimate how many mittens are needed to go around a person.
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Small group
Rectangles, Squares
Principle Starting with a rectangle, keep cutting out the largest possible squares and see what’s left.
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2 to 4
Macaroni
Principle Estimate how many macaroni pieces can fit in one cubic meter.
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3 to 4
Bread Slice
How can you slice a loaf of bread into 8 pieces using only 3 cuts of a knife?
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Zigzag
The ZigZag company’s logo may look simple at first glance, but calculating the area of the blue region can be quite the geometric challenge!
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The Kites 2
Patrice is proud of his new pattern. He would like all his friends to have the same as his — but no two kites should be identical. How many different kites can they make?
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The Frog
Gertrude must visit all the stones in her pond — but not just any way. Certain constraints will force students to use logic to solve the challenge.
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