How did Archimedes calculate the lengths of the sides of the polygons which needed him to be able to calculate square roots?
Two children made up a game as they walked along the garden paths. Can you find out their scores? Can you find some paths of your own?
Can you work out the probability of winning the Mathsland National Lottery?
Sweets are given out to party-goers in a particular way. Investigate the total number of sweets received by people sitting in different positions.
If everyone in your class picked a number from 1 to 225, do you think any two people would pick the same number?
Imagine a room full of people who keep flipping coins until they get a tail. Will anyone get six heads in a row?
Can you order the digits from 1-3 to make a number which is divisible by 3 so when the last digit is removed it becomes a 2-figure number divisible by 2, and so on?
Think of a number and follow my instructions. Tell me your answer, and I'll tell you what you started with! Can you explain how I know?
This activity focuses on similarities and differences between shapes.
