By David Shaw, 3 November 2017
Len Choa is a two player game from Thailand. It’s an asymmetric game, which means the two players have different rules to follow. In this game, one player controls a pack of six leopards, and their opponent controls one scary lion!
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By David Shaw, 11 October 2017
Mathematicians can find patterns wherever there are numbers. In this activity, see if there’s a pattern in the numbers inside a newspaper!
By David Shaw, 27 September 2017
Have you ever made a paper snowflake? Here’s a different twist on a classic craft activity.
By David Shaw, 13 September 2017
Bushfires are destructive and dangerous. They can be fickle, but scientists are developing ways to predict their behaviour. This activity shows you one way that a scientist might think about bushfires.
By David Shaw, 28 August 2017
Have you ever wondered how fast your fidget spinner spins? If you want to find out, you’ll have to do some maths! Safety: Be careful spinning your fidget spinner near the glass of your scanner or photocopier. Don’t hit the glass, as it can break.
By David Shaw, 1 August 2017
Here’s a tricky puzzle for you! An eight pointed star, and seven coins. Can you put all the coins onto the star?
By David Shaw, 27 June 2017
Time to create a map! Making a map of the entire Earth is tricky, because paper is flat, and planets are curved. There are lots of different ways to ‘flatten’ Earth, and each way produces a different shaped map. This method is super spiky as it involves triangles.
By David Shaw, 16 June 2017
Stuck in a boring class? Can’t wait for cricket season to start up again? Have a go at pencil cricket, and fix both your problems at the same time!
By David Shaw, 16 May 2017
Maths is everywhere! But it can be hard to find if you don’t know what to look for. Try this mathematical treasure hunt and you’ll soon discover some amazing mathematical secrets!
By David Shaw, 2 May 2017
You’re probably familiar with 20 cent and 50 cent coins. But different countries have different values for their coins. So what’s the best way to number coins?
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