Working systematically

  • Roll these Dice
    problem

    Roll these dice

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Roll two red dice and a green dice. Add the two numbers on the red dice and take away the number on the green. What are all the different possible answers?

  • My New Patio
    problem

    My new patio

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    What is the smallest number of tiles needed to tile this patio? Can you investigate patios of different sizes?
  • Calcunos
    problem

    Calcunos

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    If we had 16 light bars which digital numbers could we make? How will you know you've found them all?
  • Stairs
    problem

    Stairs

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
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    This challenge is to design different step arrangements, which must go along a distance of 6 on the steps and must end up at 6 high.
  • Magazines
    problem

    Magazines

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Let's suppose that you are going to have a magazine which has 16 pages of A5 size. Can you find some different ways to make these pages? Investigate the pattern for each if you number the pages.
  • Newspapers
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    Newspapers

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    When newspaper pages get separated at home we have to try to sort them out and get things in the correct order. How many ways can we arrange these pages so that the numbering may be different?
  • Worms
    problem

    Worms

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Place this "worm" on the 100 square and find the total of the four squares it covers. Keeping its head in the same place, what other totals can you make?
  • Tri.'s
    problem

    Tri.'s

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    How many triangles can you make on the 3 by 3 pegboard?
  • 3 Rings
    problem

    3 rings

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    If you have three circular objects, you could arrange them so that they are separate, touching, overlapping or inside each other. Can you investigate all the different possibilities?
  • Homes
    problem

    Homes

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    Six new homes are being built! They can be detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. How many different combinations of these can you find?