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Rosario has a pink square of origami paper. She then folds one corner all the way to the square’s centre to make a new 5-sided shape. She discovers that the missing corner is exactly the same size as a piece of fairy bread! How many pieces of fairy bread would it take to cover the whole 5-sided shape?

Space is huge. But exactly how huge are the spaces between the Sun, Moon and planets? Find out by making a scale model of the inner solar system at your nearby park!

Here’s a surprising pair of dice that you can make yourself! Take on this experiment to test whether different dice modifications change your chances.

Difficulty: Fun There are 50 total dogs signed up for a dog show. There are 30 more small dogs than large dogs. How many small dogs have signed up to compete in the show?

The votes are in! Here are our most popular posts from 2021, including news, activities and brainteasers. There’s sure to be something here to tickle your fancy!

The best way to do maths is to have fun! Here’s a selection of our favourite games and puzzles.

Imagine you’re at university, doing a maths quiz, with a calculator provided. The problem you’re tasked with reads, “Your grandmother was born in 1942, how old was she in 1994?” You think for a moment and realise it’s a subtraction problem. Into your calculator, you type “1994 – 1942”, and then triumphantly, you record the […]

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!

Written by Justin McGuire This activity may splash some water around, so try it over a sink or outside.