Mind reading
Follow these instructions to amaze your friends with your mind reading abilities (using simple maths and a couple of tricks).
View ArticleMark and recapture
Use mark and recapture to estimate the population of Smarties in a candy bowl.
View ArticleA tangled web
Follow these instructions to try the tangled web puzzle and learn why knots are important in mathematics.
View ArticleMeasure pi using a pie
Follow these instructions to measure the constant pi using a pie and then you can eat the leftovers.
View ArticleTangrams
Can you turn two squares into one square? Find out with this traditional puzzle!
View ArticleRiver crossing puzzle
Cross the river without anyone getting eaten in this challenging puzzle.
View ArticleMath-magic card trick
Follow these instructions and learn how to amaze your friends with this card trick.
View ArticleImpossible hole
Most people are a lot larger than a piece of paper. But in this activity, you’ll be able to squeeze through a hole in a sheet of paper. With practice, you might even be able to fit through a hole in a...
View ArticleCaesar cipher
Need to keep something secret? This puzzle has been confounding people for thousands of years.
View ArticleMaths and Stats by Email activity archive
Every issue of Maths and Stats by Email contains a hands-on maths activity. This archive contains activities published in Maths and Stats by Email, so you can try them at home!
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