Exploring and noticing

There are 319 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Exploring and noticing
Coded hundred square
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Coded hundred square

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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This 100 square jigsaw is written in code. It starts with 1 and ends with 100. Can you build it up?
Keep it simple
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Keep it simple

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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Can all unit fractions be written as the sum of two unit fractions?
Translating Lines
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Translating Lines

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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Investigate what happens to the equation of different lines when you translate them. Try to predict what will happen. Explain your findings.
Holes
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Holes

Age
5 to 11
Challenge level
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I've made some cubes and some cubes with holes in. This challenge invites you to explore the difference in the number of small cubes I've used. Can you see any patterns?
Reflecting Lines
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Reflecting Lines

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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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.
Power Countdown
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Power Countdown

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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In this twist on the well-known Countdown numbers game, use your knowledge of Powers and Roots to make a target.
Elevenses
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Elevenses

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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How many pairs of numbers can you find that add up to a multiple of 11? Do you notice anything interesting about your results?
Two-digit targets
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Two-digit targets

Age
5 to 7
Challenge level
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You have a set of the digits from 0 to 9. Can you arrange these in the five boxes to make two-digit numbers as close to the targets as possible?
Four-digit targets
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Four-digit targets

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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You have two sets of the digits 0-9. Can you arrange these in the five boxes to make four-digit numbers as close to the target numbers as possible?
Treasure Hunt
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Treasure Hunt

Age
7 to 14
Challenge level
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Can you find a reliable strategy for choosing coordinates that will locate the treasure in the minimum number of guesses?