Being curious

  • Vector journeys
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    Vector journeys

    Age
    14 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Charlie likes to go for walks around a square park, while Alison likes to cut across diagonally. Can you find relationships between the vectors they walk along?

  • Alternative Record Book
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    Alternative record book

    Age
    14 to 18
    Challenge level
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    In which Olympic event does a human travel fastest? Decide which events to include in your Alternative Record Book.

  • Which spinners?
    problem

    Which spinners?

    Age
    14 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Can you work out which spinners were used to generate the frequency charts?

  • Curve Hunter
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    Curve hunter

    Age
    14 to 18
    Challenge level
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    This problem challenges you to sketch curves with different properties.

  • The Matrix
    problem

    The matrix

    Age
    14 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Explore a new way of multiplying with matrices.

  • Negative 3 to the power of negative 3.
    problem

    Negative powers

    Age
    14 to 18
    Challenge level
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    What does this number mean? Which order of 1, 2, 3 and 4 makes the highest value? Which makes the lowest?

  • Square Pair
    problem

    Square pair

    Age
    14 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Explore the shape of a square after it is transformed by the action of a matrix.

  • Between
    problem

    Between

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    If you know some points on a line, can you work out other points in between?

  • Three by One
    problem

    Three by one

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    There are many different methods to solve this geometrical problem - how many can you find?

  • Archimedes Numerical Roots
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    Archimedes numerical roots

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    How did Archimedes calculate the lengths of the sides of the polygons which needed him to be able to calculate square roots?