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Magic Potting Sheds
Age 11 to 16
Challenge Level 
For another problem that builds on the ideas in this problem,
students can be directed to
More Magic Potting Sheds
Full details of a tried and tested classroom approach to this
problem can be found in the
Notes to More Magic Potting Sheds
This activity offers students the opportunity to explore a new
environment and challenges them to use some deductive reasoning.
The problem can be tackled on paper but access to the interactivity
will speed up the process of exploring different
possibilities.
It is important to have paper available for students to record
the results of the different trials.
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