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I Wonder... What If...?

I wonder... what if...?

When were you last curious? What was it that provoked your curiosity? What compelled you to explore further?

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Number Sandwiches 
Age 7 to 14
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Can you arrange the digits 1, 1, 2, 2, 3 and 3 to make a Number Sandwich?

More Number Sandwiches 
Age 11 to 16
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When is it impossible to make number sandwiches?

Shogi Shapes 
Age 11 to 14
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Shogi tiles can form interesting shapes and patterns... I wonder whether they fit together to make a ring?

Robotic Rotations 
Age 11 to 16
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How did the the rotation robot make these patterns?

Nine Colours 
Age 11 to 16
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Can you use small coloured cubes to make a 3 by 3 by 3 cube so that each face of the bigger cube contains one of each colour?

A Curious Collection of Bridges 
Age 11 to 18

Read about the problem that tickled Euler's curiosity and led to a new branch of mathematics!

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The NRICH Project aims to enrich the mathematical experiences of all learners. To support this aim, members of the NRICH team work in a wide range of capacities, including providing professional development for teachers wishing to embed rich mathematical tasks into everyday classroom practice.

NRICH is part of the family of activities in the Millennium Mathematics Project.

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