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Journeys of Discovery

Just because an idea has been around for centuries, it doesn't make it any less exciting when you discover it for yourself.  In this feature, we share situations involving maths which may be new to you, to take you on a journey of discovery. 

 

Triangle transformation
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Triangle transformation

Age
7 to 14
Challenge level
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Start with a triangle. Can you cut it up to make a rectangle?
Diminishing Returns
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Favourite

Diminishing returns

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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How much of the square is coloured blue? How will the pattern continue?
Mixing Paints
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Favourite

Mixing paints

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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Can you work out how to produce different shades of pink paint?
Squaring the rectangle
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Squaring the rectangle

Age
14 to 18
Challenge level
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Can you find a way to turn a rectangle into a square?
Vanishing point
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Vanishing point

Age
14 to 18
Challenge level
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How can visual patterns be used to prove sums of series?
Mixing More Paints
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Favourite

Mixing more paints

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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Can you find an efficent way to mix paints in any ratio?
Placeholder: several colourful numbers
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Look again

Age
11 to 18
Think you know what's going on? Look again!
New to You?
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New to You?

Age
5 to 11
We hope the new ideas and situations in these activities will make you curious to know more.