Conjecturing and generalising

  • Flippin' discs
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    Flippin' Discs

    Age
    11 to 14
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    1 out of 3

    Discs are flipped in the air. You win if all the faces show the same colour. What is the probability of winning?

  • Mirror, mirror...
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    Mirror, Mirror...

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Explore the effect of reflecting in two parallel mirror lines.

  • Parallel lines
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    Parallel Lines

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    How does the position of the line affect the equation of the line? What can you say about the equations of parallel lines?

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    In the Bag

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Can you guess the colours of the 10 marbles in the bag? Can you develop an effective strategy for reaching 1000 points in the least number of rounds?

  • Interactive Spinners
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    Interactive Spinners

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    This interactivity invites you to make conjectures and explore probabilities of outcomes related to two independent events.

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    Reaction Timer

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    This problem offers you two ways to test reactions - use them to investigate your ideas about speeds of reaction.

  • Crossed Ends
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    Crossed Ends

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Crosses can be drawn on number grids of various sizes. What do you notice when you add opposite ends?

  • Reflecting Lines
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    Reflecting Lines

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Investigate what happens to the equations of different lines when you reflect them in one of the axes. Try to predict what will happen. Explain your findings.

  • Translating Lines
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    Translating Lines

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Investigate what happens to the equation of different lines when you translate them. Try to predict what will happen. Explain your findings.

  • Keep it simple
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    Keep It Simple

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Can all unit fractions be written as the sum of two unit fractions?