Wild Maths
Mathematics is a creative subject. It involves spotting patterns, making connections, finding new ways of looking at things and using what you already know in new contexts.
All our activities encourage creative thinking, curiosity, exploration, experimentation, discussion and discovery. The free resources on our NRICH site support teachers in engaging learners with rich, rewarding mathematical activities to build their problem-solving and thinking skills, while our public engagement platform, Plus, for older readers, is packed with stories exploring the results of mathematical creativity and discovery.
Our Wild Maths project, launched in 2015, took this one step further. It provided rich and varied resources - mathematical games, challenges, investigations and articles - developed by our NRICH and Plus teams, aimed at children and students working individually, or with a parent.
The dedicated Wild Maths website is currently unavailable, but you can explore a selection of related resources on NRICH and Plus below.
Square it
Can you be the first to complete all four corners of a square? Try this interactive game.
Build it up
Can you find all the ways to get 15 at the top of this triangle of added numbers?
Got it!
Can you hit the target number in this game?
Who's who?
Can you solve the clues to work out who's who on the friendship graph?
Frogs
How many moves will it take you to swap over these frogs?
Folding flowers
Can you visualise what shape a piece of paper will make when folded?
The bridges of Konigsberg
Sometimes, seeing a problem differently can help you to solve it. Find out more in this Plus article.
Why do mathematicians play games?
Game theory can be a serious business. Discover more in this Plus article.
'Thinking Mathematically'
In this highly interactive talk for the Cambridge Festival, Charlie Gilderdale was joined by a family audience of ages 11-13 and accompanying adults to explore some favourite NRICH problems. Watch now and join in!
