Patterns in Structures | wild.maths.org

Mathematicians often explore simple structures to look for the patterns that emerge. Here's a chance for you to work like a mathematician. Can you find and explain any interesting patterns?

13 Steps

I wonder if there's a different way to climb 13 steps for each day of the year... Solving this problem might lead you to a famous number sequence.

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Magic Letters

Charlie has made a Magic V. Can you use his example to make some more? And how about Magic Ls, Ns and Ws?

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Number Pyramids

Explore the interactive number pyramid. Can you figure out how to make any number appear at the top of the pyramid?

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Mystic Rose

Watch the animation to see how to draw a mystic rose. Can you work out how many lines would be needed for roses of different sizes?

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