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Pyramids and Triangles
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Straws and pipe cleaners are terrific materials for building models of pyramids and cubes.
Great Openings: Slots, 35 Sense, and Hole In One
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These three short activities challenge groups to fit objects through paper and index cards: "Slots" presents the challenge for one learner to figure out which objects fit through a hole cut by another
Tessellations
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In this activity, learners will engineer a new shape and use it to create a new pattern with no wasted space.
Crazy Shapes
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In this activity, learners cut a shape into two equal sized pieces and use their knowledge of geometry and space to prove that the two parts are equal.
Six Squares: Geometry and Design
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In this activity, learners take a turn contributing a closed figure made of six squares to a large grid; each must be different from all the others on the grid so far.
Needlework Designs
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In this math activity, learners create symmetrical designs for paper models of special blouses known as huipiles.