Being curious

  • On the Edge
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    On the edge

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    11 to 14
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    If you move the tiles around, can you make squares with different coloured edges?

  • Sending a Parcel
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    Sending a parcel

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    11 to 14
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    What is the greatest volume you can get for a rectangular (cuboid) parcel if the maximum combined length and girth are 2 metres?

  • Square coordinates
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    Square coordinates

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    11 to 14
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    A tilted square is a square with no horizontal sides. Can you devise a general instruction for the construction of a square when you are given just one of its sides?

  • Stars
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    Stars

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    11 to 14
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    Can you work out what step size to take to ensure you visit all the dots on the circle?

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    Right angles

    Age
    11 to 14
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    Can you make a right-angled triangle on this peg-board by joining up three points round the edge?

  • Two's company
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    Two's company

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    11 to 14
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    Seven balls are shaken. You win if the two blue balls end up touching. What is the probability of winning?

  • Cosy corner
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    Cosy corner

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    11 to 14
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    Six balls are shaken. You win if at least one red ball ends in a corner. What is the probability of winning?

  • Speeding up, slowing down
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    Speeding up, slowing down

    Age
    11 to 14
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    Experiment with the interactivity of "rolling" regular polygons, and explore how the different positions of the dot affects its speed at each stage.

  • Squares in rectangles
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    Squares in rectangles

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    11 to 14
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    A 2 by 3 rectangle contains 8 squares and a 3 by 4 rectangle contains 20 squares. What sizes of rectangle contain exactly 100 squares? Can you find them all?

  • Twisting and Turning
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    Twisting and turning

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    11 to 14
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    Take a look at the video and try to find a sequence of moves that will untangle the ropes.