Arithmetic sequences

  • What numbers can we make now?
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    What numbers can we make now?

    Age
    11 to 14
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    Imagine we have four bags containing numbers from a sequence. What numbers can we make now?

  • Unravelling Sequences
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    Unravelling sequences

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Can you describe what is happening as this program runs? Can you unpick the steps in the process?
  • Maxagon
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    Maxagon

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    What's the greatest number of sides a polygon on a dotty grid could have?
  • Growing Surprises
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    Growing surprises

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Can you find the connections between linear and quadratic patterns?
  • Speedy summations
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    Speedy summations

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Watch the video to see how to add together an arithmetic sequence of numbers efficiently.

  • Steel Cables
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    Steel cables

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    Some students have been working out the number of strands needed for different sizes of cable. Can you make sense of their solutions?
  • Odds, Evens and More Evens
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    Odds, evens and more evens

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Alison, Bernard and Charlie have been exploring sequences of odd and even numbers, which raise some intriguing questions...

  • Seven Squares
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    Seven squares

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Watch these videos to see how Phoebe, Alice and Luke chose to draw 7 squares. How would they draw 100?
  • What numbers can we make?
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    What numbers can we make?

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Imagine we have four bags containing a large number of 1s, 4s, 7s and 10s. What numbers can we make?

  • Many Matildas
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    Many Matildas

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    MatildaMatildaMatil... What is the 1000th letter?