Making and Testing Hypotheses - July 2008, Stage 2&3

Problems

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Cubes Here and There

Stage: 1 and 2 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:1

How many shapes can you build from three red and two green cubes? Can you use what you've found out to predict the number for four red and two green?

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Tiling

Stage: 2 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:1

An investigation that gives you the opportunity to make and justify predictions.

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Locate the Lion's Lair

Stage: 2 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:1

Use the sightings of the lion to guess the location of its lair.

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Gr8 Coach

Stage: 2 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:2 Challenge Level:2

Can you coach your rowing eight to win?

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In the Bag

Stage: 3 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:1

Can you guess the colours of the 10 marbles in the bag? Can you develop an effective strategy for reaching 1000 points in the least number of rounds?

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Reaction Timer

Stage: 3 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:1

What are your reactions like and what affects them?

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Ishango Bone

Stage: 2, 3, 4 and 5 Short Challenge Level: Challenge Level:1

Can you decode the mysterious markings on this ancient bone tool?

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Babylon Numbers

Stage: 3, 4 and 5 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:1

Can you make a hypothesis to explain these ancient numbers?

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