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Round and Round the Circle

What happens if you join every second point on this circle? How about every third point? Try with different steps and see if you can predict what will happen.

Making Cuboids

Let's say you can only use two different lengths - 2 units and 4 units. Using just these 2 lengths as the edges how many different cuboids can you make?

Quadrilaterals

How many DIFFERENT quadrilaterals can be made by joining the dots on the 8-point circle?

Always, Sometimes or Never? Number

Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level


Are the following statements always true, sometimes true or never true?
How do you know?

Can you find examples or counter-examples for each one?

For the 'sometimes' cards can you explain when they are true? Or rewrite them so that they are always true or never true?

 

What about these more complex statements?

 
 
You could cut out the cards from this sheet (word, pdf) and arrange them in this grid.

Alternatively, you may like to try out your ideas using the interactivities below:

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