Summary
Here’s how you can draw The Penrose Triangle, an example of an impossible shape.
- First, your students will try to copy the shape by hand.
- Next, we'll sketch a structure using pencil.
- Finally, we darken the essential lines and erase the pencil to reveal the Penrose Triangle!
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