Shape and Space

Shape and Space is a series of three CDROM packages which enable pupils to learn the fundamentals of geometry by manipulating computer generated 2D and 3D objects. The packages are supplied on CDROM, and are lavishly illustrated with stunning ray-traced animations.

All the CDROMs in this range include materials suitable for Key Stages 2, 3 & 4.

This CDROM is concerned with the properties of polygons and tessellations. The package includes investigations of the following topics:

• Calculating the Angles and Areas of Polygons
• Symmetry and Polygons
• Stellated Polygons
• Archimedes' Method for Estimating Pi
• Regular and Semi-regular Tessellations
• Dual Tessellations

The second CDROM in the series provides a simple introduction to the properties of polyhedra. The package covers subjects including

• Pyramids
• Prisms
• Anti-prisms
• The Regular Polyhedra
• Stellated Polyhedra
• Euler's Formula
• Hamilton's Voyage Around the World
• Pythagoras' Theorem.

The third CDROM provides a simple introduction to the properties of curved shapes such as spheres, cylinders and cones. The package covers the following subjects:

• The Area of Circles Sectors and Segments
• The Surface Areas of Spheres, Hemispheres, Cylinders and Cones
• Volumes of Spheres, Hemispheres, Cylinders and Cones
• Conic Sections
• Disc Packing
• Sphere Packing
• The Mobius Strip
• Pythagoras' Theorem in 2D and 3D
• Dimensions

This CD-ROM contains interactive programs and problem sections.