An investigation involving adding and subtracting sets of consecutive numbers. Lots to find out, lots to explore.
Take three consecutive numbers and add them together. What do you notice?
This short activity explores how $R_0$, the reproduction number, affects the spread of disease in an unvaccinated population.
By making 'caterpillars' in this activity, children will have an opportunity to practise using language of length and width, as well as using non-standard measures to compare lengths.
2: Introducing and developing STEM in the classroom.
Three people chose this as a favourite problem. It is the sort of problem that needs thinking time - but once the connection is made it gives access to many similar ideas.
Weekly Problem 41 - 2016
The diagram shows a square, with lines drawn from its centre. What is the shaded area?
