Conjecturing and generalising

  • Crossed Ends
    problem

    Crossed ends

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Crosses can be drawn on number grids of various sizes. What do you notice when you add opposite ends?
  • tiling
    problem

    Tiling

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    An investigation that gives you the opportunity to make and justify predictions.
  • Stop the Clock
    problem

    Stop the clock

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    This is a game for two players. Can you find out how to be the first to get to 12 o'clock?

  • Interactive Spinners
    problem

    Interactive spinners

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    This interactivity invites you to make conjectures and explore probabilities of outcomes related to two independent events.
  • Logic Block Collections
    problem

    Logic block collections

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    What do you think is the same about these two Logic Blocks? What others do you think go with them in the set?
  • Least of All
    problem

    Least of all

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    A point moves on a line segment. A function depends on the position of the point. Where do you expect the point to be for a minimum of this function to occur.
  • All tangled up
    problem

    All tangled up

    Age
    14 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Can you tangle yourself up and reach any fraction?
  • Tug Harder!
    problem

    Tug harder!

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    In this game, you can add, subtract, multiply or divide the numbers on the dice. Which will you do so that you get to the end of the number line first?
  • Consecutive negative numbers
    problem

    Consecutive negative numbers

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Do you notice anything about the solutions when you add and/or subtract consecutive negative numbers?
  • Simple Train Journeys
    problem

    Simple train journeys

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
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    How many different journeys could you make if you were going to visit four stations in this network? How about if there were five stations? Can you predict the number of journeys for seven stations?