Being curious

  • What Shape and Colour?
    problem

    What Shape and Colour?

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Can you fill in the empty boxes in the grid with the right shape and colour?

  • All Change
    problem

    All Change

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    There are three versions of this challenge. The idea is to change the colour of all the spots on the grid. Can you do it in fewer throws of the dice?

  • Unexpected Ordering
    problem

    Unexpected Ordering

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Watch the video of Fran re-ordering these number cards. What do you notice? Try it for yourself. What happens?

  • What's in a name?
    problem

    What's in a Name?

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Here's a very elementary code that requires young children to read a table, and look for similarities and differences.

  • Street Sequences
    problem

    Street Sequences

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Investigate what happens when you add house numbers along a street in different ways.

  • Holes
    problem

    Holes

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    I've made some cubes and some cubes with holes in. This challenge invites you to explore the difference in the number of small cubes I've used. Can you see any patterns?

  • Sitting round the party tables
    problem

    Sitting Round the Party Tables

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Sweets are given out to party-goers in a particular way. Investigate the total number of sweets received by people sitting in different positions.

  • Shaping It
    problem

    Shaping It

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    These pictures were made by starting with a square, finding the half-way point on each side and joining those points up. You could investigate your own starting shape.

  • Count The Digits
    problem

    Count the Digits

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    In this investigation we are going to count the number of 1s, 2s, 3s etc in numbers. Can you predict what will happen?

  • The Numbers give the design
    problem

    The Numbers Give the Design

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Make new patterns from simple turning instructions. You can have a go using pencil and paper or with a floor robot.