Solids, flat shapes and position · Usually met around P1
Putting shapes together
Count the pieces along the lines inside.
How to do it
Method
Count the pieces along the lines inside
2 triangles → 1 square
Another way
Count in steps
4 pieces each: 4, 8, 12
In full
Small shapes make big ones: 2 matching triangles make a square or a rectangle, 2 matching squares a rectangle, 4 small triangles a big triangle, 6 triangles a hexagon. To see what a big shape is made of, go along the lines inside it and count the pieces, checking how many sides each has. To make several, count in steps: each big square takes 4 small squares, so 3 take 4, 8, 12.
Worked examples
Have a go first, then open each one for the answer and the working.
Example 1
How many small pieces is this big shape made of?
Show the answer and working
Answer: 2 pieces
Count the pieces along the lines inside: 2.
Example 2
What shape are the small pieces this shape is made of?
- A. Squares
- B. Hexagons
- C. Circles
- D. Triangles
Choose the right answer
Show the answer and working
Answer: D. Triangles
Look at one piece and count its sides.
Example 3
4 small triangles make 1 big triangle (as shown). How many small triangles make 3 big ones?
Show the answer and working
Answer: 12 triangles
4 each; count in fours 3 times: 12.
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