64. Through the square window

Did you get the ‘Through the square window’ reference? Hmmm… for those too young to remember the BBC programme ‘Playschool’ here is a picture:

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This activity is all about regular polygons. It would be best for primary pupils or lower ability KS3.

Equipment
Clear lids from big yoghurt pots.
Sharpie markers or similar
Post-it notes
Pencil, ruler, protractor, compasses

Prep

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On the reverse of a post-it note, draw a regular polygon.

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Stick the post-it on the underside of the lid.
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Trace the shape onto the plastic lid.
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Label it.

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You have just made a shape viewer!

Activity
Give pupils shape viewers and challenge them to find as many ‘real life’ examples of each shape as they can in the classroom or playground.

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As the lids are clear, pupils can look through them to find the shapes.

Note
You could make a rectangle viewer and challenge pupils to explain why it isn’t regular.

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