Halving 2D Shapes
Practice folding and drawing lines to divide flat shapes into two equal halves.
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Practice folding and drawing lines to divide flat shapes into two equal halves.
Key Questions
- How many ways can we fold a square to make two equal halves?
- Does a diagonal line always cut a rectangle in half?
- What happens if the two parts are not the same size?
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