Being curious

  • Coded hundred square
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    Coded hundred square

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    This 100 square jigsaw is written in code. It starts with 1 and ends with 100. Can you build it up?

  • circles in quadrilaterals
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    Circles in quadrilaterals

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    Explore when it is possible to construct a circle which just touches all four sides of a quadrilateral.

  • Holes
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    Holes

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
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    I've made some cubes and some cubes with holes in. This challenge invites you to explore the difference in the number of small cubes I've used. Can you see any patterns?

  • Baravelle
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    Baravelle

    Age
    7 to 16
    Challenge level
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    What can you see? What do you notice? What questions can you ask?

  • Curvy areas
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    Curvy areas

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    Have a go at creating these images based on circles. What do you notice about the areas of the different sections?

  • Cuboid challenge
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    Cuboid challenge

    Age
    11 to 16
    Challenge level
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    What's the largest volume of box you can make from a square of paper?

  • Elevenses
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    Elevenses

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    How many pairs of numbers can you find that add up to a multiple of 11? Do you notice anything interesting about your results?

  • Searching for mean(ing)
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    Searching for mean(ing)

    Age
    11 to 16
    Challenge level
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    If you have a large supply of 3kg and 8kg weights, how many of each would you need for the average (mean) of the weights to be 6kg?

  • problem

    Venn diagrams

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
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    How will you complete these interactive Venn diagrams?

  • Treasure Hunt
    problem

    Treasure hunt

    Age
    7 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Can you find a reliable strategy for choosing coordinates that will locate the treasure in the minimum number of guesses?