There are three tables in a room with blocks of chocolate on each. Where would be the best place for each child in the class to sit if they came in one at a time?
Three children are going to buy some plants for their birthdays. They will plant them within circular paths. How could they do this?
This article (the first of two) contains ideas for investigations. Space-time, the curvature of space and topology are introduced with some fascinating problems to explore.
This activity has been particularly created for the most able. (The pupils that you come across in many classrooms just once every few years.)
The activity is intended to extend Grrrreat Squares for those who need/want something much more challenging.
Choose one or more of the following five sets of pictures and explore them further for number patterns, area implications, trigonometrical facts and predictions.