The Tiny Windows of Italy
For centuries people have seen these tiny windows in Italy but most have never bothered to wonder why they are so small and what their purpose is. Check out this video and the article...
Intriguing Investigations Blog
A Whole New World of Social Distancing
Some days it feels like we’re living in a completely different universe. One where everyone around us is trying to keep their distance and looking at us strangely if we dare to venture too...
How to spot lying graphs
Your teachers have probably taught you how to make all sorts of graphs but have they taught you how to spot a graph that lies? Graphs that lie? You’re probably thinking what am I...
How big is that snake?
When you live in the far north of Australia you get used to seeing some big crocs and snakes but when the local police in Queensland spotted this one even they had to stop...
How close is too close?
It wasn’t too long ago that you could swim at the beach blissfully unaware if a shark was near. Unless of course it was too close. Today though new technologies are giving us new...
Making Sense of the Traffic
Have you ever been caught in traffic? I am guessing that most of you have. You may even have been in a traffic jam this morning as you made your way to...
Robear – Coming to a hospital near you!
Japanese inventors have designed a new robot called the Robear. The Robear has been developed to help move patients in a hospital environment. They have designed the Robear because moving patients can...
The Boy Who Learned to Fly
How far can you bolt in 9.58 seconds? An Intriguing Investigation shared by Peter and Jennifer Carmichael – amazing Maths educators from the Sunshine Coast region. Usain Bolt holds the record for being the fastest...
What’s in the crate?
Your class really wants some animals to look after as your class pets. Some classes have a goldfish. Others have a mouse. But your class is thinking much bigger than that. You write...
Could you live tiny?
Could you live in a tiny house? If you think you can, you might just be ready to join the Tiny House Nation. Check out this teaser for the Tiny House Nation...
Fastest, tallest, grossest!
Since 1955, the Guinness Book of World Records has been intriguing, astounding, fascinating and grossing out people all over the world. The Guinness World Records team documents the records for all kinds of...
Any which way?
They say that humans are creatures of habit. We tend to go the way we usually go, even though there may be many other paths or ways to choose from. In this investigation, you...
The Olympics of Bubblegum
How big are the bubbles you can blow with bubblegum? Did you know that the current world record for the world’s biggest bubble blown is 50.8cm in diameter? It’s about four times...
That’s Mathematics
Counting sheep when you’re trying to sleep. Being fair when there’s something to share. Being neat when you’re folding a sheet. That’s mathematics! These are just some of the lyrics...
Paper Wings
Did you know that every year there is a Paper Plane World Championships? The events attract hundreds of participants from countries throughout the world. Last year, three Australians got to be part of...
Christmas Island Crabs
Have you ever heard about the red crabs on Christmas Island? There are over a hundred million of them on the island and they live in burrows on the island. Each year, they undertake...
Do giants exist?
Build a beanstalk in your classroom and go on the hunt for giants in your school and community. Mark the heights of the tallest man in the world and the smallest man in...
A House in a Box
Would you live in a house in a box? Could a 2.6m x 2.6m cube be the house of the future? This cube is smaller than your average small car, yet some architects in...
Exponential Growth Explained
You’d have to be living under a rock to have not heard the words exponential growth sometime this year. Some may have already been familiar with the words. For others like me, I’d heard...
Counting on technology
You’ve probably heard of painting by numbers but what about painting for numbers? That’s exactly what’s happening in Far North Queensland as scientists try to determine just how many turtles there are in this...
Close encounters
In 2020, we have all learned about social distancing but even before the coronavirus came along there was a thing called personal space. Some of us were very good at respecting the personal space...
How much is fair?
Isn’t it fantastic just how cheap we can buy clothes for these days? Sometimes you can even buy shirts or clothes for a measly few dollars. But how come shirts and clothes can be...
The Junk Food Burn Off!
Every time we eat something, we consume calories. Some foods have only got a small number of calories. For example, an average sized orange has 47 calories or an egg has around...
Pizza – The Perfect Circle
Last night I shared a pizza with my friend Max. We decided to order just one pizza. Pizzas from our local store are cut into eight relatively equal slices. Having devoured...
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