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The Uniqueness Game

Find examples for each of the mathematical categories that no other person has found.

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1

A prime number

3

2

Two fractions with a product of 1

\( \dfrac{3}{4} \) , \( \dfrac{4}{3} \)

3

An equation with solution x=1

\(2x = 2\)

4

A factor of 210

10

5

A 3D shape with at least one face that is a triangle.

Triangular Prism

6

A mathematical term that begins with the letter 'C'

Calculate

1 point for an example checked to be correct by the teacher.

2 points for a correct example different from Captain Obvious' example.

3 points for a correct example that no one else in the class has chosen.

Captain Obvious Show the Captain's First Answer

This is The Uniqueness Game Year 7. You can also try:
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Instructions

Try your best to answer the questions above. Type your answers into the boxes provided leaving no spaces. As you work through the exercise regularly click the "check" button. If you have any wrong answers, do your best to do corrections but if there is anything you don't understand, please ask your teacher for help.

When you have got all of the questions correct you may want to print out this page and paste it into your exercise book. If you keep your work in an ePortfolio you could take a screen shot of your answers and paste that into your Maths file.

Why am I learning this?

Mathematicians are not the people who find Maths easy; they are the people who enjoy how mystifying, puzzling and hard it is. Are you a mathematician?

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Learning and understanding Mathematics, at every level, requires learner engagement. Mathematics is not a spectator sport. Sometimes traditional teaching fails to actively involve students. One way to address the problem is through the use of interactive activities and this web site provides many of those. The Go Maths page is an alphabetical list of free activities designed for students in Secondary/High school.

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Monday, March 25, 2024

"If you like the idea of this game but the topics are not suitable for your students I suggest the Smallest Number challenge. It is a competition to choose the smallest integer that no one else has chosen. You can find out more about it here."

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