Being curious

  • All Change
    problem

    All change

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    There are three versions of this challenge. The idea is to change the colour of all the spots on the grid. Can you do it in fewer throws of the dice?

  • Who's the best?
    problem

    Who's the best?

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Which countries have the most naturally athletic populations?

  • Electric Kettle
    problem

    Electric kettle

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    Explore the relationship between resistance and temperature

  • Alternative Record Book
    problem

    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.

  • Non-Transitive Dice
    problem

    Non-transitive dice

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Alison and Charlie are playing a game. Charlie wants to go first so Alison lets him. Was that such a good idea?

  • Can they be equal?
    problem

    Can they be equal?

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Can you find rectangles where the value of the area is the same as the value of the perimeter?

  • Sieve of Eratosthenes
    problem

    Sieve of Eratosthenes

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Follow this recipe for sieving numbers and see what interesting patterns emerge.

  • Number Pyramids
    problem

    Number pyramids

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Try entering different sets of numbers in the number pyramids. How does the total at the top change?

  • Vector journeys
    problem

    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?

  • What numbers can we make?
    problem

    What numbers can we make?

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Imagine we have four bags containing a large number of 1s, 4s, 7s and 10s. What numbers can we make?