Curiosity is triggered when something unexpected happens. These problems aim to draw students in by offering that element of surprise.
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Square surprise
Age
5 to 11
Challenge level
Why do you think that the red player chose that particular dot in this game of Seeing Squares?
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Next-door numbers
Age
5 to 7
Challenge level
Florence, Ethan and Alma have each added together two 'next-door' numbers. What is the same about their answers?
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How would we count?
Age
5 to 11
Challenge level
An activity centred around observations of dots and how we visualise number arrangement patterns.
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Light the lights
Age
5 to 7
Challenge level
Investigate which numbers make these lights come on. What is the smallest number you can find that lights up all the lights?
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Subtraction surprise
Age
7 to 14
Challenge level
Try out some calculations. Are you surprised by the results?
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Consecutive numbers
Age
7 to 14
Challenge level
An investigation involving adding and subtracting sets of consecutive numbers. Lots to find out, lots to explore.
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Pouring problem
Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
What do you think is going to happen in this video clip? Are you surprised?
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Codebreakers
Calling all maths detectives! This feature focuses on lots of fun problems for children to solve.
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Surprise!
Age
11 to 18
Challenge level
Curiosity is triggered when something unexpected happens