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Maths Trails
The NRICH team are always looking for new ways to engage teachers
and pupils in problem solving. Here we explain the thinking behind
maths trails.
Working systematically
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pageMaking Maths: Double-Sided Magic Square
Make your own double-sided magic square. But can you complete both sides once you've made the pieces?
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pageProblem Solving, Using and Applying and Functional Mathematics
Problem solving is at the heart of the NRICH site. All the problems give learners opportunities to learn, develop or use mathematical concepts and skills. Read here for more information. -
articlePeg and Pin Boards
This article for teachers suggests activities based on pegboards, from pattern generation to finding all possible triangles, for example.
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articleLearning Mathematics Through Games Series: 4. From Strategy Games
Basic strategy games are particularly suitable as starting points for investigations. Players instinctively try to discover a winning strategy, and usually the best way to do this is to analyse the outcomes of series of 'moves'. With a little encouragement from the teacher, a mathematical investigation is born.
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articleGames Related to Nim
This article for teachers describes several games, found on the site, all of which have a related structure that can be used to develop the skills of strategic planning.
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projectTroublesome Triangles
7 to 14
1 out of 3
Many natural systems appear to be in equilibrium until suddenly a critical point is reached, setting up a mudslide or an avalanche or an earthquake. In this project, students will use a simple simulation game to investigate the properties of such systems.
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articlePhiddlywinks - A Tribute to John Conway
Read this article to find out more about the inspiration for NRICH's game, Phiddlywinks.
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Binomial Coefficients
An introduction to the binomial coefficient, and exploration of some of the formulae it satisfies.
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articleImpuzzable
This is about a fiendishly difficult jigsaw and how to solve it using a computer program.