Being collaborative

There are 300 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Being collaborative
Bryony's Triangle
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Bryony's Triangle

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Watch the video to see how to fold a square of paper to create a flower. What fraction of the piece of paper is the small triangle?
Which is bigger?
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Which is bigger?

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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Which is bigger, n+10 or 2n+3? Can you find a good method of answering similar questions?
Journeys in Numberland
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Journeys in Numberland

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Tom and Ben visited Numberland. Use the maps to work out the number of points each of their routes scores.
The add and take-away path
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The add and take-away path

Age
5 to 7
Challenge level
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Two children made up a game as they walked along the garden paths. Can you find out their scores? Can you find some paths of your own?
What does random look like?
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What does random look like?

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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Engage in a little mathematical detective work to see if you can spot the fakes.
Inky Cube
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Inky Cube

Age
7 to 14
Challenge level
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This cube has ink on each face which leaves marks on paper as it is rolled. Can you work out what is on each face and the route it has taken?
Sociable Cards
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Sociable Cards

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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Move your counters through this snake of cards and see how far you can go. Are you surprised by where you end up?
Curious number
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Curious number

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Can you order the digits from 1-3 to make a number which is divisible by 3 so when the last digit is removed it becomes a 2-figure number divisible by 2, and so on?
Ip Dip
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Ip Dip

Age
5 to 11
Challenge level
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"Ip dip sky blue! Who's 'it'? It's you!" Where would you position yourself so that you are 'it' if there are two players? Three players ...?
Shapely Lines
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Shapely Lines

Age
5 to 7
Challenge level
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This challenge invites you to create your own picture using just straight lines. Can you identify shapes with the same number of sides and decorate them in the same way?