Visualising and representing

  • Jomista Mat
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    Jomista mat

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Looking at the picture of this Jomista Mat, can you decribe what you see? Why not try and make one yourself?
  • Rearrange the Square
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    Rearrange the square

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    We can cut a small triangle off the corner of a square and then fit the two pieces together. Can you work out how these shapes are made from the two pieces?
  • Like a Circle in a Spiral
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    Like a circle in a spiral

    Age
    7 to 16
    Challenge level
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    A cheap and simple toy with lots of mathematics. Can you interpret the images that are produced? Can you predict the pattern that will be produced using different wheels?
  • Daniel's Star
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    Daniel's star

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    A solid 'star' shape is created. How many faces does it have?
  • Rectangle Rearrangement
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    Rectangle rearrangement

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    A 3x8 rectangle is cut into two pieces... then rearranged to form a right-angled triangle. What is the perimeter of the triangle formed?
  • There and back again
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    There and back again

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Bilbo goes on an adventure, before arriving back home. Using the information given about his journey, can you work out where Bilbo lives?
  • Clocking off
    problem

    Clocking off

    Age
    7 to 16
    Challenge level
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    I found these clocks in the Arts Centre at the University of Warwick intriguing - do they really need four clocks and what times would be ambiguous with only two or three of them?
  • Twelve Cubed
    problem

    Twelve cubed

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    A wooden cube with edges of length 12cm is cut into cubes with edges of length 1cm. What is the total length of the all the edges of these centimetre cubes?
  • Dicey Directions
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    Dicey directions

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    An ordinary die is placed on a horizontal table with the '1' face facing East... In which direction is the '1' face facing after this sequence of moves?
  • The perforated cube
    problem

    The perforated cube

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    A cube is made from smaller cubes, 5 by 5 by 5, then some of those cubes are removed. Can you make the specified shapes, and what is the most and least number of cubes required ?