Investigate the area of 'slices' cut off this cube of cheese. What would happen if you had different-sized block of cheese to start with?
Dotty Six is a simple dice game that you can adapt in many ways.
This article describes how one nursery setting focused on tidying up time as a context in which to explicitly target the development of number and calculation skills.
This article for teachers outlines issues to consider when developing an environment in which problem solving can thrive and links to a range of related NRICH tasks.
The teachers involved in the Engaging Mathematics Project wanted to embed rich tasks from the NRICH website into their curriculum for all KS3 and KS4 students. In this article, the teachers share the issues they needed to consider and what they are doing to address them.
Imagine a pyramid which is built in square layers of small cubes. If we number the cubes from the top, starting with 1, can you picture which cubes are directly below this first cube?
In a town there are three supermarkets which each have a special deal on some products. If you bought all your shopping in one shop, which would be the cheapest?
L triominoes can fit together to make larger versions of themselves. Is every size possible to make in this way?
