Wish upon a star‘You can refer to a shape as a star when it has four, five, or more points sticking out of it in a regular pattern.’ – Collins Dictionary

How many different stars can you draw? They could have different numbers of points, or be made of different shapes.

There are some eight-pointed stars on this sheet already to start you off.

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Activity adapted from material developed by Maths on Toast, the family maths charity www.mathsontoast.org.uk

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Wish upon a star – useful shapes to help‘You can refer to a shape as a star when it has four, five, or more points sticking out of it in a regular pattern.’ – Collins Dictionary

How many different stars can you draw? They could have different numbers of points, or be made of different shapes.

These shapes may help you to draw stars.

Activity adapted from material developed by Maths on Toast, the family maths charity www.mathsontoast.org.uk

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* Number Day is supported by Man AHL and Maths on Toast, led by NSPCC.

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