Exploring and noticing

There are 319 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Exploring and noticing
Magic Vs
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Magic Vs

Age
7 to 11
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Can you put the numbers 1-5 in the V shape so that both 'arms' have the same total?
Crossed Ends
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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?
Cubes Here and There
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Cubes Here and There

Age
7 to 11
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How many shapes can you build from three red and two green cubes? Can you use what you've found out to predict the number for four red and two green?
tiling
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tiling

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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An investigation that gives you the opportunity to make and justify predictions.
Shut the box
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Shut the box

Age
5 to 7
Challenge level
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An old game but lots of arithmetic!
Interactive Spinners
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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.
In the bag
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In the bag

Age
11 to 14
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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?
Repeating Patterns
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Repeating Patterns

Age
5 to 7
Challenge level
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Try continuing these patterns made from triangles. Can you create your own repeating pattern?
Sea Level
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Sea Level

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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The picture shows a lighthouse and some underwater creatures. Can you work out the distances between some of the different creatures?
Impossible triangles?
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Impossible triangles?

Age
16 to 18
Challenge level
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Which of these triangular jigsaws are impossible to finish?