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If I Share, Will My Friends Share Too?
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Table Patterns Go Wild!
7 to 11
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Nearly all of us have made table patterns on hundred squares, that is 10 by 10 grids. This problem looks at the patterns on differently sized square grids.
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General Ideas for Lessons and Learning
Introducing and developing STEM teaching in the classroom.
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Reflect Again
16 to 18
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Follow hints to investigate the matrix which gives a reflection of the plane in the line y=tanx. Show that the combination of two reflections in intersecting lines is a rotation.
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Stretching Fractions
14 to 16
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Imagine a strip with a mark somewhere along it. Fold it in the middle so that the bottom reaches back to the top. Stetch it out to match the original length. Now where's the mark?
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Lower Bound
14 to 16
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What would you get if you continued this sequence of fraction sums? 1/2 + 2/1 = 2/3 + 3/2 = 3/4 + 4/3 =
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Polydron
7 to 11
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This activity investigates how you might make squares and pentominoes from Polydron.
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Long Creatures
In this task, making a variety of long creatures out of card will provide an opportunity for children to discuss and compare lengths.
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Tessellating Triangles
7 to 11
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Can you make these equilateral triangles fit together to cover the paper without any gaps between them? Can you tessellate isosceles triangles?
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Dotty Grids in the Classroom
This article suggests ways in which a dotty grid can be used in the classroom as an environment for rich exploration