Best square
Act 1
Four people complete the challenge of drawing the vertices of a square. Looking at the results, who do you think made the best job of drawing a square?
Act 2
Angles, areas, coordinates, and side lengths are given for each attempt.
Act 3
A sheet is given for helping to come up with a ranking for ‘the best square’. Using the criteria given, a ranking of the examples is shown in a photograph.
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Downloads
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Best square angles photograph act 2 48.63 KB
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Best square area photograph act 2 45.63 KB
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Best square sides photograph act 2 48.85 KB
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Best square criteria sheet act 2 51.92 KB