Being curious

  • Polygon Pictures
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    Polygon Pictures

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Can you work out how these polygon pictures were drawn, and use that to figure out their angles?

  • An Equilateral Triangular Problem
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    An Equilateral Triangular Problem

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Take an equilateral triangle and cut it into smaller pieces. What can you do with them?

  • Isometric Areas
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    Isometric Areas

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    We usually use squares to measure area, but what if we use triangles instead?

  • Pocket money
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    Pocket Money

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Which of these pocket money systems would you rather have?

  • Climbing Complexity
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    Climbing Complexity

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    In the 2020 Olympic Games, sport climbing was introduced for the first time, and something very interesting happened with the scoring system. Can you find out what was interesting about it?

  • Days and Dates
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    Days and Dates

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Investigate how you can work out what day of the week your birthday will be on next year, and the year after...

  • Blue and White
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    Blue and White

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Identical squares of side one unit contain some circles shaded blue. In which of the four examples is the shaded area greatest?

  • Largest product
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    Largest Product

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Which set of numbers that add to 100 have the largest product?

  • Reflecting Squarely
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    Reflecting Squarely

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    In how many ways can you fit all three pieces together to make shapes with line symmetry?

  • Shady Symmetry
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    Shady Symmetry

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    How many different symmetrical shapes can you make by shading triangles or squares?