Conjecturing and generalising

There are 343 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Conjecturing and generalising
Growing Garlic
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Growing Garlic

Age
5 to 11
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Ben and his mum are planting garlic. Can you find out how many cloves of garlic they might have had?
Sums of Pairs
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Sums of Pairs

Age
11 to 16
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Jo has three numbers which she adds together in pairs. When she does this she has three different totals: 11, 17 and 22 What are the three numbers Jo had to start with?”
Music to my Ears
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Music to my Ears

Age
7 to 11
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Can you predict when you'll be clapping and when you'll be clicking if you start this rhythm? How about when a friend begins a new rhythm at the same time?
Clapping Times
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Clapping Times

Age
5 to 7
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If you count from 1 to 20 and clap more loudly on the numbers in the two times table, as well as saying those numbers loudly, which numbers will be loud?
Route to infinity
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Route to infinity

Age
11 to 14
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Can you describe this route to infinity? Where will the arrows take you next?
Cunning Card Trick
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Cunning Card Trick

Age
11 to 14
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Delight your friends with this cunning trick! Can you explain how it works?
...on the wall
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...on the wall

Age
11 to 14
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Explore the effect of reflecting in two intersecting mirror lines.
Mirror, mirror...
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Mirror, mirror...

Age
11 to 14
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Explore the effect of reflecting in two parallel mirror lines.
Move a Match
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Move a Match

Age
7 to 11
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How can you arrange these 10 matches in four piles so that when you move one match from three of the piles into the fourth, you end up with the same arrangement?