Being resourceful

  • Sociable Cards
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    Sociable cards

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Move your counters through this snake of cards and see how far you can go. Are you surprised by where you end up?

  • Curious number
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    Curious number

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    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?

  • Ip Dip
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    Ip dip

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
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    "Ip dip sky blue! Who's 'it'? It's you!" Where would you position yourself so that you are 'it' if there are two players? Three players ...?

  • Placeholder: several colourful numbers
    problem

    Speedo

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Investigate the relationship between speeds recorded and the distance travelled in this kinematic scenario.

  • Thinking Mathematically - Short Problems
    problem

    AP train

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    An arithmetic progression is shifted and shortened, but its sum remains the same...

  • Agile Algebra
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    Agile algebra

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Observe symmetries and engage the power of substitution to solve complicated equations.

  • Light the Lights
    problem

    Light the lights

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    Investigate which numbers make these lights come on. What is the smallest number you can find that lights up all the lights?

  • problem

    Cube bricks and daisy chains

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    Daisy and Akram have made some number patterns. Can you find out which pattern is longer?

  • Thinking Mathematically - Short Problems
    problem

    Solve me!

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Can you use numerical methods to solve this equation to 1 decimal place?

  • Light the Lights Again
    problem

    Light the lights again

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Each light in this interactivity turns on according to a rule. What happens when you enter different numbers? Can you work out the rule for each light?