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New to You?

When we meet something for the first time, we are curious to know more.  We hope that the new ideas or new situations that you meet in these activities will hook you in by stirring your sense of wonder.

One Big Triangle
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One Big Triangle

Age
5 to 7
Challenge level
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Make one big triangle so the numbers that touch on the small triangles add to 10.
If the World Were a Village
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If the World Were a Village

Age
5 to 11
Challenge level
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This activity is based on data in the book 'If the World Were a Village'. How will you represent your chosen data for maximum effect?
Possible Pieces
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Possible Pieces

Age
5 to 11
Challenge level
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Can you create jigsaw pieces which are based on a square shape, with at least one peg and one hole?
Little Man
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Little Man

Age
5 to 7
Challenge level
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The Man is much smaller than us. Can you use the picture of him next to a mug to estimate his height and how much tea he drinks?
Overlaps
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Overlaps

Age
5 to 7
Challenge level
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What does the overlap of these two shapes look like? Try picturing it in your head and then use some cut-out shapes to test your prediction.
Circular Area
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Circular Area

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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How could you find out the area of a circle? Take a look at these ways.
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?
Bundles of Cubes
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Bundles of Cubes

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Watch this animation. What do you notice? What happens when you try more or fewer cubes in a bundle?
Take a fresh look
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Take a fresh look

Age
5 to 11
These problems invite you to look again at ideas you may think you know inside-out.