Visualising and representing

problem

Rod Area

Age

7 to 11

This task challenges you to create symmetrical U shapes out of rods and find their areas.
problem

Folding Flowers 1

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

Can you visualise what shape this piece of paper will make when it is folded?
problem

Folding Flowers 2

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

Make a flower design using the same shape made out of different sizes of paper.
problem

Linked Chains

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

Can you find ways to make twenty-link chains from these smaller chains? This gives opportunities for different approaches.
problem

Jigsaw Pieces

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

How will you go about finding all the jigsaw pieces that have one peg and one hole?
game

Gomoku

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

A game for two players on a large squared space.
game

Put Yourself in a Box

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

A game for 2 players. Given a board of dots in a grid pattern, players take turns drawing a line by connecting 2 adjacent dots. Your goal is to complete more squares than your opponent.
problem

Two Squared

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

What happens to the area of a square if you double the length of the sides? Try the same thing with rectangles, diamonds and other shapes. How do the four smaller ones fit into the larger one?
problem

Part the Polygons

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

Draw three straight lines to separate these shapes into four groups - each group must contain one of each shape.
problem

Pyramid Numbers

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

What are the next three numbers in this sequence? Can you explain why are they called pyramid numbers?