Area and Perimeter Yr 8 QCA, HBS, Ri. Queen Dido.

Area and PerimeterYr 8

QCA, HBS, Ri

Queen Dido

Help Queen Dido

What the shape with the biggest area that you can make with her piece of string?

hOlely ImpOssible!Is it possible for you to cut a hole in

an A4 size sheet of paper and so that you and your colleagues can walk right through that hole?

If no, explain why.

If yes, cut such a hole and submit it as a solution!

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Which shapes match?

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Make your own match

In groups, detach the sleeve from the old t-shirt.

In the body of the t-shirt draw a suitable shape to match with the sleeve hole - any shape but a circle.

What is your guess of how it will look like?

Grab a penny coin and a 2 pence coin. Draw the circle around the 1p coin on a piece of paper and cut it out.

How can we pass the 2p coin through this hole without tearing the paper?

Puzzle