Magic Squares
Curriculum area(s):
Maths
Curriculum area(s):
History
Mathematical area(s):
Number
Mathematical area(s):
Algebra
Mathematical area(s):
Investigation
Age range:
11 to 14 Typical content:
- magic squares in history
- investigating properties of magic squares
- using simple algebra to create magic squares with a date in them
- investigating number squares with other 'magic' properties, and using algebra to prove a result
- creating new magic squares from old using symmetry or multiplication
