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Freedom and Constraints

In this feature, we have chosen some resources from the Freedom and Constraints pathway on Wild Maths.

Take a look at Introducing Creativity in the Classroom to find out more about Wild Maths, and for suggestions of NRICH tasks we recommend if you want to promote creativity in your classroom.

Introducing Creativity in the Classroom
Age 11 to 18
Challenge Level

Learn all about Wild Maths and how you can support mathematical creativity in the classroom

13 Steps
Age 11 to 16

I wonder if there's a different way to climb 13 steps for each day of the year... Solving this problem might lead you to a famous number sequence.

Measuring with Rods
Age 11 to 16

How many different lengths is it possible to measure with a set of three rods? Explore this problem, and make some discoveries about number bases.

Cinema Sweets
Age 11 to 16

Charlie has 3 coins in his pocket that add up to 32p - what could they be? Come and explore this and other exciting questions about the maths of partitioning.

Heavy Pockets
Age 11 to 16

In a world with just pennies, your purse or pockets would be very heavy. Two-coin systems make life much easier... Which coins would you choose?

Number and algebra

Geometry and measure

Probability and statistics

Working mathematically

Advanced mathematics

For younger learners

Freedom and Constraints

Freedom and Constraints