Visualising and representing

problem
Maths shop window

Age

16 to 18

Challenge level

Make a functional window display which will both satisfy the manager and make sense to the shoppers
problem
Double trouble

Age

14 to 16

Challenge level

Simple additions can lead to intriguing results...
problem
Take three numbers

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

What happens when you add three numbers together? Will your answer be odd or even? How do you know?
problem
Odd times even

Age

5 to 7

Challenge level

This problem looks at how one example of your choice can show something about the general structure of multiplication.
problem
Two numbers under the microscope

Age

5 to 7

Challenge level

This investigates one particular property of number by looking closely at an example of adding two odd numbers together.
article
Take one example

This article introduces the idea of generic proof for younger children and illustrates how one example can offer a proof of a general result through unpacking its underlying structure.
game
Favourite

Vector racer

Age

11 to 16

Challenge level

The classic vector racing game.
problem
Charting more success

Age

11 to 16

Challenge level

Can you make sense of the charts and diagrams that are created and used by sports competitors, trainers and statisticians?
problem
Triathlon and fitness

Age

11 to 14

Challenge level

The triathlon is a physically gruelling challenge. Can you work out which athlete burnt the most calories?
problem
Method in multiplying madness?

Age

7 to 14

Challenge level

Watch our videos of multiplication methods that you may not have met before. Can you make sense of them?