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There’s only four pieces, but this puzzle is Totally Tricky!

Written by Azmina Hossain Make a pop-up greeting card with a beautiful fractal pattern.

If you wanted a really cool bathroom, what shape would you use for the tiles? Squares will work, or rectangles, or even hexagons. But can we use five-sided tiles?

Think your bathroom is boring? Try tons of terrific tessellations and show that tiling is styling! Find out more about the maths of tessellation in this hands-on maths activity.

Try not one, but two maths games! These games will help you create mathematical networks revealing underlying pattern.

Time to connect with a maths activity! Get hands-on to learn more about chains and ancient links.

Try playing the game of Hex, and connect your sides of the board before your opponent cuts you off!

Make your own piece of non-Euclidean geometry with this hyperbolic paper craft.

It’s a tempting treat and a mathematical conundrum. We’ll show you how to run a jellybean guessing competition, and give you some hints on how to win!

As the Southern Cross moves across the night sky, learn how to use it as a clock. Safety: This activity asks you to head outdoors at night. Ask an adult for permission, and make sure they know where you are. Check the weather forecast and dress for the conditions.