Working systematically

  • Seven Square Numbers
    problem

    Seven Square Numbers

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    3 out of 3

    Add the sum of the squares of four numbers between 10 and 20 to the sum of the squares of three numbers less than 6 to make the square of another, larger, number.

  • Penta Primes
    problem

    Penta Primes

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    3 out of 3

    Using all ten cards from 0 to 9, rearrange them to make five prime numbers. Can you find any other ways of doing it?

  • Counters
    problem

    Counters

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    3 out of 3

    Hover your mouse over the counters to see which ones will be removed. Click to remove them. The winner is the last one to remove a counter. How you can make sure you win?

  • Uncanny triangles
    problem

    Uncanny Triangles

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    3 out of 3

    Can you help the children find the two triangles which have the lengths of two sides numerically equal to their areas?

  • The date January 7th on a flip calendar, with a purple background.
    problem

    Seven Flipped

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    3 out of 3

    Investigate the smallest number of moves it takes to turn these mats upside-down if you can only turn exactly three at a time.

  • Cuboid-in-a-Box
    problem

    Cuboid-In-A-Box

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    3 out of 3

    What is the smallest cuboid that you can put in this box so that you cannot fit another that's the same into it?

  • Sticks and Triangles
    problem

    Sticks and Triangles

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    3 out of 3

    Using different numbers of sticks, how many different triangles are you able to make? Can you make any rules about the numbers of sticks that make the most triangles?

  • More and More Buckets
    problem

    More and More Buckets

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    3 out of 3

    In this challenge, buckets come in five different sizes. If you choose some buckets, can you investigate the different ways in which they can be filled?

  • Building with rods
    problem

    Building With Rods

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    3 out of 3

    In how many ways can you stack these rods, following the rules?