May Philosophical Question

Posted May 15, 2024

Can kindness change the world? Karma is the idea, put very simply, that if you act well, things will be good, and if you act badly, things will be bad. Do you agree with this? Is it good to be kind all the time to everyone? What do you think would happen if everyone did […]

May Ethical Thinking – Split or Steal

Posted May 15, 2024

Watch THIS VIDEO. Share your thoughts from an ethical perspective. Then consider the mathematical aspect of the player’s choice.

Quiz: Spot the Difference!

Posted May 15, 2024

Hmmm, something doesn’t look quite right. Someone has made some changes to these famous artworks! How many differences can you spot? Click on the spots where you see the differences in the artwork on the right, in this quiz from the Tate Museum. Tell us how you did in the comments. (HINT: Turn up the […]

May Lateral Thinking

Posted May 1, 2024

  If you were alone in a dark room, with only one match and an oil lamp, a fireplace, and a candle to choose from, which would you light first?  

May Critical Thinking: BREAKOUT – Tweet All About It

Posted May 1, 2024

The birds are busy getting ready for spring. It has been a long winter, and it is time to have some fun. They are so excited, and they are all tweeting at once. CLICK HERE to help them sort out the tweets and break out the Spring!    

May Creative Thinking

Posted May 1, 2024

If you send someone a single rose you are sending a message of love. You can send all kinds of messages with flowers. Florigraphy is the language of flowers. Hundreds of flowers and trees have been given meanings. Here are some of them. Imagine that you are making a bouquet to describe someone you look […]

Optical Illusion – May 1

Posted May 1, 2024

May Math Thinking – Grade 7/8

Posted May 1, 2024

Sitting on a train, Aman looks at the train numbers on his two tickets. If he adds the two numbers he gets 81. One of the numbers is 3 more than the other number. If he multiplies the last two digits of the two numbers what does he get?

May Math Thinking – 5 Scoop Ice Cream Cone

Posted May 1, 2024

I have a 5 scoop ice cream cone. Each of my 5 scoops is a different flavour of ice cream. The five flavours are blueberry, chocolate, strawberry, vanilla and bubble gum. You don’t know what order my ice cream flavours are from top to bottom. However, here are some clues to see if you can […]

May Philosophy Thinking

Posted May 1, 2024

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