Cubes and cuboids

There are 80 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Cubes and cuboids
Nicola's Jigsaw
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Nicola's Jigsaw

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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Nicola has lost a piece of her 3D jigsaw. Can you work out the shape of the missing piece?
Changing areas, changing volumes
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Changing areas, changing volumes

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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How can you change the surface area of a cuboid but keep its volume the same? How can you change the volume but keep the surface area the same?
Four Layers
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Four Layers

Age
5 to 11
Challenge level
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Can you create more models that follow these rules?
Troublesome Dice
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Troublesome Dice

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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When dice land edge-up, we usually roll again. But what if we didn't...?
Inky Cube
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Inky Cube

Age
7 to 14
Challenge level
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This cube has ink on each face which leaves marks on paper as it is rolled. Can you work out what is on each face and the route it has taken?
Triple Cubes
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Triple Cubes

Age
5 to 11
Challenge level
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This challenge involves eight three-cube models made from interlocking cubes. Investigate different ways of putting the models together then compare your constructions.
Which solid?
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Which solid?

Age
7 to 16
Challenge level
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This task develops spatial reasoning skills. By framing and asking questions a member of the team has to find out what mathematical object they have chosen.
Castles in the middle
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Castles in the middle

Age
7 to 14
Challenge level
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This task depends on groups working collaboratively, discussing and reasoning to agree a final product.
Solids
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Solids

Age
11 to 16
Challenge level
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A task which depends on members of the group working collaboratively to reach a single goal.