Prompt Cards
These two group activities use mathematical reasoning - one is numerical, one geometric.
These two group activities use mathematical reasoning - one is numerical, one geometric.
Are these statistical statements sometimes, always or never true? Or it is impossible to say?
If you have only 40 metres of fencing available, what is the maximum area of land you can fence off?
How can you arrange the 5 cubes so that you need the smallest number of Brush Loads of paint to cover them? Try with other numbers of cubes as well.
Ahmed is making rods using different numbers of cubes. Which rod is twice the length of his first rod?
Some people offer advice on how to win at games of chance, or how to influence probability in your favour. Can you decide whether advice is good or not?
The triathlon is a physically gruelling challenge. Can you work out which athlete burnt the most calories?