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Length/distance. Visualising. Symmetry. Time. Maths Supporting SET. Rotations. Speed and acceleration. Reflections. Circumference and arc length. Metric and imperial units.There are 5 results
Broad Topics > Measuring and calculating with units > Metric and imperial units
Illusion
Age 11 to 16 Challenge Level:
A security camera, taking pictures each half a second, films a cyclist going by. In the film, the cyclist appears to go forward while the wheels appear to go backwards. Why?
All in a Jumble
Age 11 to 14 Challenge Level:
My measurements have got all jumbled up! Swap them around and see if you can find a combination where every measurement is valid.
Triathlon and Fitness
Age 11 to 14 Challenge Level:
The triathlon is a physically gruelling challenge. Can you work out which athlete burnt the most calories?
Olympic Measures
Age 11 to 14 Challenge Level:
These Olympic quantities have been jumbled up! Can you put them back together again?
Robot Camera
Age 14 to 16 Challenge Level:
Could nanotechnology be used to see if an artery is blocked? Or is this just science fiction?
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