Complete the Quadrilateral

Complete the Quadrilateral

Complete the Quadrilateral (Don Steward, 2013) Try finding the largest and smallest rhombus, rectangle, trapezoids etc. so their vertices  include a special point and the other vertices lie on the lattice points of a grid. The first half of the video is quite easy,...
Circus Tent Puzzle

Circus Tent Puzzle

Circus Tent Puzzle The best tents are the ones that have the smallest perimeter. Both of these tents have a perimeter of 7. That's the best you can do for $17. Each triangle is worth $3. Each square is worth $4. Given a tent price find the smallest perimeter. Let's...
Symmetry Search

Symmetry Search

Symmetry Search (MathPickle, 2011) Give your students practice identifying mirror and rotational symmetry.  I’m 95% happy with this puzzle… the mild negative issues are: 1) Some students see the 2D shapes as 3D shapes and this confuses their perception of...
Area and Perimeter of Polyanimals

Area and Perimeter of Polyanimals

Area and Perimeter of Polyanimals (MathPickle, 2010) Give practice to your students in calculating area and perimeter as they create polyanimals to fit in cages.  The creative bit of getting them to name their creatures is optional 😉 Download a pdf here. There is no...
Kajitsu – symmetry puzzles

Kajitsu – symmetry puzzles

Kajitsu (MathPickle, 2012) Kajitsu puzzles are for students learning rotational & mirror symmetry. They are the most beautiful puzzles I have created so I love them a lot 😉 Download instructions and an extensive set of these beautiful puzzles here. Men are liars....