Visualising and representing

  • Legs Eleven
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    Legs eleven

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Take any four digit number. Move the first digit to the end and move the rest along. Now add your two numbers. Did you get a multiple of 11?

  • Think of Two Numbers
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    Think of two numbers

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Think of two whole numbers under 10, and follow the steps. I can work out both your numbers very quickly. How?

  • Rolling Around
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    Rolling around

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    A circle rolls around the outside edge of a square so that its circumference always touches the edge of the square. Can you describe the locus of the centre of the circle?

  • An Unusual Shape
    problem

    An unusual shape

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Can you maximise the area available to a grazing goat?

  • More Number Pyramids
    problem

    More number pyramids

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    When number pyramids have a sequence on the bottom layer, some interesting patterns emerge...

  • Shear Magic
    problem

    Shear magic

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Explore the area of families of parallelograms and triangles. Can you find rules to work out the areas?

  • Seven Squares - Group-worthy Task
    problem

    Seven squares - group-worthy task

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Choose a couple of the sequences. Try to picture how to make the next, and the next, and the next... Can you describe your reasoning?
  • Coordinate Patterns
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    Coordinate patterns

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Charlie and Alison have been drawing patterns on coordinate grids. Can you picture where the patterns lead?

  • Buses
    problem

    Buses

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    A bus route has a total duration of 40 minutes. Every 10 minutes, two buses set out, one from each end. How many buses will one bus meet on its way from one end to the other end?
  • On the Edge
    problem

    On the edge

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    If you move the tiles around, can you make squares with different coloured edges?