Christmas Hat Origami Back to Advent Calendar Christmas Hat Origami Back to Resources Start with square paper and follow the instructions. Use a paper coloured on one side, or use a plain white one and colour it later. Use a large square to [...]
Skill: Problem Solving, Critical Thinking Resources: Game Cut out and Solution Activity: A square medieval castle sits on a square island surrounded by a square moat and was under siege. All around the island, there is a 5 metre wide water moat. There's ground on the other side to rest the bridge on (if [...]
Mathstick Puzzles Skill: problem solving, observation, spatial awareness Resources: templates, matchsticks, toothpicks, straws (or a selection of any sticks of equal length) Activity: Matchstick problems are a great way to develop spatial awareness and problem-solving skills. Click on the different images to see the puzzles in more detail. You can also download the [...]
Today we are encouraging everybody to get out and decorate their driveways with chalk. What you will Need Chalk Masking Tape or Sellotape Measuring tape Ask the following mathematical questions when you are admiring your work: How many sections do we have in total? How many parts are pink? What colour is the most [...]
The Magic of Möbius Strips Back to Top For: Nice activity for primary pupils but will amaze all ages Thursday 26/03/20 Hands-on activity: a Mobius Strip is an object that defies common sense and has some curious mathematical properties The Möbius Strip is called after German [...]
24 Puzzles Archive Take a look at our puzzles and see if you can solve them! 24 is a good game to practice your arithmetic. It is usually played by dealing four playing cards, but car license plates in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland are ideal for it. The aim [...]
