Explaining, convincing and proving

  • Coordinate Patterns
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    Coordinate Patterns

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Charlie and Alison have been drawing patterns on coordinate grids. Can you picture where the patterns lead?

  • Subtended angles
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    Subtended Angles

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    What is the relationship between the angle at the centre and the angles at the circumference, for angles which stand on the same arc? Can you prove it?

  • Squares in rectangles
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    Squares in Rectangles

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    A 2 by 3 rectangle contains 8 squares and a 3 by 4 rectangle contains 20 squares. What sizes of rectangle contain exactly 100 squares? Can you find them all?

  • Triangle Numbers
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    Triangle Numbers

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Take a look at the multiplication square. The first eleven triangle numbers have been identified. Can you see a pattern? Does the pattern continue?

  • All in a jumble
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    All in a Jumble

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    My measurements have got all jumbled up! Swap them around and see if you can find a combination where every measurement is valid.

  • Thousands and Millions
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    Thousands and Millions

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Here's a chance to work with large numbers...

  • Power mad!
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    Power Mad!

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Powers of numbers behave in surprising ways. Take a look at some of these and try to explain why they are true.

  • The Tower of Hanoi - three wooden poles, with several coloured rings of decreasing sizes on the middle pole.
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    Tower of Hanoi

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    The Tower of Hanoi is an ancient mathematical challenge. Working on the building blocks may help you to explain the patterns you notice.

  • Fill Me Up
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    Fill Me Up

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Can you sketch graphs to show how the height of water changes in different containers as they are filled?

  • Non-Transitive Dice
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    Non-Transitive Dice

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Alison and Charlie are playing a game. Charlie wants to go first so Alison lets him. Was that such a good idea?