Year 10 Being resourceful

  • A Chance to Win?
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    A Chance to Win?

    Age
    11 to 14
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    Imagine you were given the chance to win some money... and imagine you had nothing to lose...

  • Vector Racer
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    Vector Racer

    Age
    11 to 16
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    The classic vector racing game.

  • Arithmagons
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    Arithmagons

    Age
    11 to 16
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    Can you find the values at the vertices when you know the values on the edges?

  • Same length
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    Same Length

    Age
    11 to 16
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    Construct two equilateral triangles on a straight line. There are two lengths that look the same - can you prove it?

  • Warmsnug Double Glazing
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    Warmsnug Double Glazing

    Age
    14 to 16
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    How have "Warmsnug" arrived at the prices shown on their windows? Which window has been given an incorrect price?

  • Where is the dot?
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    Where Is the Dot?

    Age
    14 to 16
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    A dot starts at the point (1,0) and turns anticlockwise. Can you estimate the height of the dot after it has turned through 45 degrees? Can you calculate its height?

  • circles in quadrilaterals
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    Circles in Quadrilaterals

    Age
    14 to 16
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    Explore when it is possible to construct a circle which just touches all four sides of a quadrilateral.

  • Slick Summing
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    Slick Summing

    Age
    14 to 16
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    Watch the video to see how Charlie works out the sum. Can you adapt his method?

  • A little light thinking
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    A Little Light Thinking

    Age
    14 to 16
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    Here is a machine with four coloured lights. Can you make two lights switch on at once? Three lights? All four lights?

  • Last one standing
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    Last One Standing

    Age
    14 to 16
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    Imagine a room full of people who keep flipping coins until they get a tail. Will anyone get six heads in a row?