Towers of Hanoi

These activities introduce pupils to a fully open ended maths investigation based on the famous Towers of Hanoi problem, focussing on number patterns.

There are detailed teacher notes aimed at the non-maths specialist for support in the teaching of this topic. The unit is aimed at upper KS2 – KS3. It can be used as a transition project or as assessment of AT1

Mathematical investigationopen endedtransition projectassessmentnumber patternsusingapplyingTowers of Hanoi