An ancient Chinese puzzle of seven pieces that make a square.

Compose tangram images

Maths

In this unit pupils will compose, copy, extend and develop repeating and radiating patterns. They will explore, discuss and compare 3D and 2D shapes. In the future unit pupils will  learn that polygons can be described, sorted, compared and named according to the number of sides and vertices. They will describe 3D shapes finding different ways to sort and compare them.

In prior learning, pupils will have developed their spatial reasoning skills in the area of shape, space and measures. In this unit pupils will compose, copy, extend and develop radiating patterns and discuss and compare 2D and 3D shapes.

Recognise, compose, decompose and manipulate 2D and 3D shapes

True or false, one large triangle is the same size as one medium triangle and one small triangle.

True or false, one large triangle is the same size as two medium triangles.

True or false, this pattern block has been rotated.

Which image shows that the pattern block has been rotated?

Which pattern blocks can we use to fill this shape?

What would I need to do to this purple block to fill the shape?

Starter Quiz