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Logo. Geodesics. 2D representations of 3D shapes. Mathematical reasoning & proof. Non Euclidean Geometry. Angles. Spheres. Topology. Investigations. Curvature.There are 15 results
Pegboard Quads
Stage: 4 Challenge Level: 
Make five different quadrilaterals on a nine-point pegboard, without using the centre peg. Work out the angles in each quadrilateral you make. Now, what other relationships you can see?
LOGO Challenge 8 - Rhombi
Stage: 2, 3 and 4 Challenge Level:
Explore patterns based on a rhombus. How can you enlarge the pattern - or explode it?
Angle Measurement: an Opportunity for Equity
Stage: 3 and 4
Suggestions for worthwhile mathematical activity on the subject of angle measurement for all pupils.
Pythagoras
Stage: 2 and 3
Pythagoras of Samos was a Greek philosopher who lived from about 580 BC to about 500 BC. Find out about the important developments he made in mathematics, astronomy, and the theory of music.
Interacting with the Geometry of the Circle
Stage: 1, 2, 3 and 4
Jennifer Piggott and Charlie Gilderdale describe a free interactive circular geoboard environment that can lead learners to pose mathematical questions.
Link Puzzle
Stage: 2, 3 and 4 Challenge Level:
A metal puzzle which led to some mathematical questions.
Making Maths: Equilateral Triangle Folding
Stage: 2 and 3 Challenge Level:
Make an equilateral triangle by folding paper and use it to make patterns of your own.
Orbiting Billiard Balls
Stage: 4 Challenge Level:
What angle is needed for a ball to do a circuit of the billiard table and then pass through its original position?
Hand Swap
Stage: 4 Challenge Level:
My train left London between 6 a.m. and 7 a.m. and arrived in Paris between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. At the start and end of the journey the hands on my watch were in exactly the same positions but the. . . .
On Time
Stage: 3 Challenge Level:
On a clock the three hands - the second, minute and hour hands - are on the same axis. How often in a 24 hour day will the second hand be parallel to either of the two other hands?
A Problem of Time
Stage: 4 Challenge Level:
Consider a watch face which has identical hands and identical marks for the hours. It is opposite to a mirror. When is the time as read direct and in the mirror exactly the same between 6 and 7?
Making Maths: Clinometer
Stage: 3 Challenge Level:
Make a clinometer and use it to help you estimate the heights of tall objects.
Coordinates
Stage: 2, 3 and 4
Has it ever occurred to you how maps are made? Or perhaps who first thought of the idea of designing maps? We're here to answer these questions for you.
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