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Time to shape up – a quick quiz Quiz

by David Shaw, 16 March 2022 | 1 comments

By Fiona Midson and Beth Askham Here is ‘acute’ quiz for you to size up! Answer these questions to see if you are in shape.

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Taking it to the extreme – a quick quiz Quiz

by Jasmine Fellows, 28 August 2018 | 6 comments

Black lightning bolt in purple circle

It’s time to push the limits! Can you take it to the maximum and get a high score?

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Pack it in with pentagons News

by David Shaw, 23 January 2018 | 0 comments

Image of a grid, each square is a differrent colour and divided up by different shaped pentagons.

What kinds of shapes pack a flat surface with no gaps? Squares are great for floor tiles, and bees stick hexagons together. With a bit of work, you can get any triangle, no matter how stretched, to fit together without gaps. But what about pentagons? These five-sided shapes are awkward, but some types fit together.

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Pyramid solitaire Game

by David Shaw, 16 January 2017 | 0 comments

MAny playing cards arranged in a triangle.

Many people know how to play solitaire or patience, but there are actually lots of different one-player card games. This version of patience has a bit of addition, and also some tricky strategic thinking.

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Fractal card Activity

by David Shaw, 30 September 2015 | 0 comments

A pop-up card with triangles made of triangles.

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

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