Being resilient

  • Litov's Mean Value Theorem
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    Litov's mean value theorem

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Start with two numbers and generate a sequence where the next number is the mean of the last two numbers...

  • Squares in rectangles
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    Squares in rectangles

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    A 2 by 3 rectangle contains 8 squares and a 3 by 4 rectangle contains 20 squares. What size rectangle(s) contain(s) exactly 100 squares? Can you find them all?

  • Number Balance
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    Number balance

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    Can you hang weights in the right place to make the the number balance balanced?

  • Same Length Trains
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    Same length trains

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    How many trains can you make which are the same length as Matt's and Katie's, using rods that are identical?

  • Odds and Evens
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    Odds and evens

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Are these games fair? How can you tell?

  • Board Block Challenge
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    Board block challenge

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Choose the size of your pegboard and the shapes you can make. Can you work out the strategies needed to block your opponent?

  • Nine-Pin Triangles
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    Nine-pin triangles

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    How many different triangles can you make on a circular pegboard that has nine pegs?

  • Triangles all Around
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    Triangles all around

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Can you find all the different triangles on these peg boards, and find their angles?

  • More Numbers in the Ring
    problem

    More numbers in the ring

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    If there are 3 squares in the ring, can you place three different numbers in them so that their differences are odd? Try with different numbers of squares around the ring. What do you notice?

  • Cuisenaire Counting
    problem

    Cuisenaire counting

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    Here are some rods that are different colours. How could I make a yellow rod using white and red rods?