Calling all families, communities and schools! We want you to build a tree, with a mathematical twist! Discover how to build a tetrahedron from a net, then join 4 (or more!) tetrahedrons to make a Sierpinski tetrahedron. We call these TetraTREEdrons!
Materials you will need
- Tetrahedron Template (available to download below)
- Plain paper, pencil and ruler
- Scissors
- Glue
- Colouring pens, pencils or crayons
- Sellotape
- Further crafty decoration items (optional)
A simple alternative
You don’t have to make a TetraTREEdron. Why not turn a single tetrahedron into a simple hanging festive decoration?
Win a pack of Number Rumbler!
Upload a picture of your finished Sierpinski tree to social media by 31st December 2021 tagging us @mathsontoast and you could win a pack of our brain-fizzing family maths card game Number Rumbler! There are 50 packs up for grabs!