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The Numbers give the design
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The Numbers Give the Design

7 to 11

Make new patterns from simple turning instructions. You can have a go using pencil and paper or with a floor robot.

Window frames
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Window Frames

5 to 14

This task encourages you to investigate the number of edging pieces and panes in different sized windows.

Dominant Intelligences
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Dominant Intelligences

5 to 16
The second in a series, this article looks at the possible opportunities for children who operate from different intelligences to be involved in "typical" maths problems.
Something in Common
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Something in Common

14 to 16
A square of area 3 square units cannot be drawn on a 2D grid so that each of its vertices have integer coordinates, but can it be drawn on a 3D grid? Investigate squares that can be drawn.
How do you react?
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How Do You React?

14 to 16
To investigate the relationship between the distance the ruler drops and the time taken, we need to do some mathematical modelling...
Powerfully fast
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Powerfully Fast

16 to 18

Explore the power of aeroplanes, spaceships and horses.

Making Shapes
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Making Shapes

5 to 7

Arrange any number of counters from these 18 on the grid to make a rectangle. What numbers of counters make rectangles? How many different rectangles can you make with each number of counters?

What does it all add up to?
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What Does It All Add Up To?

11 to 18

If you take four consecutive numbers and add them together, the answer will always be even. What else do you notice?

Diagonal in a Spiral
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Diagonal in a Spiral

7 to 11

Investigate the totals you get when adding numbers in threes on the diagonal of this pattern.

Presents
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Presents

7 to 11

We need to wrap up this cube-shaped present, remembering that we can have no overlaps. What shapes can you find to use?

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