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First make 6 paper sticks, all the same length, by rolling paper tightly round pieces of string and securing with sticky tape. Then make a rhombus by tying together 5 sticks to make 2 equilateral triangles. Use the rhombus and the one remaining stick to make a shape with […]
Twenty per cent of the inhabitants of a city have been inoculated against a certain disease. An epidemic hits the city and the chance of infection amongst those inoculated is 10
Copy and fill in the contingency table and the Venn diagram below and use them to answer the questions.
1a. Put in 20
b. […]
If you have not already done it click these links to try the Collapsible Cube activity and watch the video.
Make a tetrahedron out of rolled paper sticks. Press it gently.
See that it does not change its shape – it is rigid.
3 squares North,
then diagonally 1 South East,
2 squares North East,
2 squares South,
1 square South West,
4 squares East
then 4 squares south.
Where does he go to and what does he meet on his journey?
Using the 8 compass directions describe a route for Pirate […]
1. For security John plans buy the minimum amount of Diamond Razor Mesh fencing material to fence around his dam and discourage entry. He sent his 15 year old son Mzu to measure the dam.
Mzu tells his Dad that this rectangular shape he has drawn of the dam and fence can help him.
To […]
Use the digits 1 to 6, once only, in the six boxes to make the multiplication correct.
How many ways can this be done?
How can you be sure?
The MULTIPLICATION CHALLENGE Inclusion and Home Learning Guide provides related learning activities on the theme of Logical Thinking for learners of all abilities […]
We have six cards, four Aces and the Jack of hearts and Queen of spades in an envelope or bag. You pick 2 cards at random and tell me “I have an Ace”. What is the probability that you have two aces?
Next suppose I pick 2 of the 6 cards at […]
Make a 3D cube out of rolled paper sticks, tied together at the ends. Push your cube gently down and sideways. It will collapse into a 2D shape. Can you collapse your cube into
a 2D rectangle made of 2 squares?
Can you fold […]
Cut out pieces of paper or card to make counters or use stones or any small objects that are all different.
How many different ways can you arrange 3 coloured counters in a row?
Record each arrangement.
Now try 4 counters.
What about […]
Make 6 paper sticks, all the same length, by tightly rolling a piece of paper around a piece of string and securing it with sticky tape. If you have not made paper sticks before see the video: https://youtu.be/iaJ6EitIGKU
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