This collection of tasks is part of the activities for 11-14 year olds section of the Maths At Home feature. To get the most out of the activities below, you'll need to be able to print out a few resources. The stars represent the challenge level, with three stars indicating the most challenging activities.
You may also wish to explore Print it Out for 7-11 year olds, and Print it Out for 14-16 year olds.
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Shady symmetry
Age
11 to 14
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How many different symmetrical shapes can you make by shading triangles or squares?
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Crossed ends
Age
11 to 14
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Crosses can be drawn on number grids of various sizes. What do you notice when you add opposite ends?
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Triangles in a square
Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
What are the possible areas of triangles drawn in a square?
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Completing quadrilaterals
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11 to 14
Challenge level
We started drawing some quadrilaterals - can you complete them?
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Multiples Sudoku
Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
Each clue in this Sudoku is the product of the two numbers in adjacent cells.