Geometry (2D & 3D shapes): Triangles and Trees
Further Challenges
- How could you find the age of a tree without cutting it down and counting its tree rings? The How to Age a Tree page on the Hungerford Virtual Museum website will give you all the necessary information for carrying out this activity on your chosen tree.
- Nine-pin Triangles is a fabulous problem-solving interactivity on the Nrich website that will help you extend your knowledge of triangles and their properties.
Related Clip
Climate change now threatens many of California’s mighty giant redwoods due to the spread of wildfires that now burn for longer periods and at greater intensities.
Credit: BBC News