Q1. I come once on a ‘Tuesday’, twice in a ‘Week’, and once in a ‘Year’. What am I?

Q2. what occurs once in a ‘minute’, three times in a ‘momment’, and never in a ‘hundred years’?

Q3.What do the following numbers – and only these numbers – have in common?

Answers will be revealed in the next newsletter!

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Sudoku Rules

Each Sudoku has a unique solution that can be reached logically without guessing. Enter digits from 1 to 9 into the blank spaces. Every row must contain one of each digit. So must every column, as must every 3×3 square.

Sudoku Tips

* Start with number one and pencil in all options around the grid before moving on to number 2. When worked your way up to number nine, simply go back to the beginning and start with number one again

* Concentrate on the 3×3 mini grids, rather than rows and columns. They give up a lot of clues.

* If you’ve completed seven numbers in a row or column, then obviously the two boxes that are left must be one of the two remaining numbers left over. That row or column often passes through a mini-grid where you also have two options. Frequently, you can deduct exactly where the two leftover numbers go.

Answer to the last riddle: ‘What runs but cannot walk?‘: A nose

]]> http://www.concentrate.org.uk/blog/index.php/2010/02/butterflies-taste-their-feet/feed/ 0 http://www.concentrate.org.uk/blog/index.php/2010/01/concentration-span-of-a-goldfish/ http://www.concentrate.org.uk/blog/index.php/2010/01/concentration-span-of-a-goldfish/#comments Wed, 06 Jan 2010 10:11:39 +0000 Nina http://www.concentrate.org.uk/blog/?p=437

Um, what was i saying ..?

The average concentration span of a goldfish is about 1 second – after that, they just forget everything. Most goldfish spend all their time swimming around their bowl, being pleasantly surprised by all the new scenery.

Fortunately, we humans can concentrate for a little bit longer.

Clever fellas with big beards, worked out that your concentration span can be roughly worked out in minutes by adding one minute to the number of years old you are. This means that to get the most out of your brain, you need to work on one thing for a short burst, then have a break (and maybe a biscuit), and then ideally change some aspect of what you’re doing.

Drinking water

As we mentioned, fish aren’t too bright. You never see them talking with the Prime Minister, or trying to calculate how much a black hole weighs. But this is a little bit strange because they are always surrounded by water – and water is fantastically good at helping you to concentrate.

A bunch of Swiss boffins at the World Health Organsation, worked out that if we are 2% dehydrated, our ability to concentrate will fall by 20%. They reckon you should drink about two litres of water a day.

What all this means is that it is terrifically important to keep drinking lots of water if you want to be able to think clearly, or are about to try some quantum physics.

Try our Bottlecoolerpenholder to help you with this

ANSWER to last weeks’ Sudoku riddle:

Sudoku Rules

Each Sudoku has a unique solution that can be reached logically without guessing. Enter digits from 1 to 9 into the blank spaces. Every row must contain one of each digit. So must every column, as must every 3×3 square.

Sudoku Tips

* Start with number one and pencil in all options around the grid before moving on to number 2. When worked your way up to number nine, simply go back to the beginning and start with number one again

* Concentrate on the 3×3 mini grids, rather than rows and columns. They give up a lot of clues.

* If you’ve completed seven numbers in a row or column, then obviously the two boxes that are left must be one of the two remaining numbers left over. That row or column often passes through a mini-grid where you also have two options. Frequently, you can deduct exactly where the two leftover numbers go.

]]> http://www.concentrate.org.uk/blog/index.php/2009/12/tails-i-win-heads-you-lose/feed/ 0 http://www.concentrate.org.uk/blog/index.php/2009/12/fun-websites/ http://www.concentrate.org.uk/blog/index.php/2009/12/fun-websites/#comments Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:27:55 +0000 Nina http://www.concentrate.org.uk/blog/?p=455

Funny Websites

www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/dickndom
CBBC’s Dick and Dom’s homepage – full of funny noises, games and competitions.

www.edwardmonkton.com
A site by the poet and author Edward Monkton with some funny sketches and poems. It might sounds a bit dull, but it’s pretty silly.

www.citv.co.uk
Children’s ITV Homepage has links to all CITV Cartoons and programmes.

Games and Puzzles

www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc
The main Children’s BBC Homepage. A really good website!

www.kidsgames.org
Nice colourful site with games for children up to the age of ten.

Computer Games

www.miniclip.com/Homepage
On-line computer games, mainly in preview form.

www.games2download.com
Loads of downloadable games

www.free-games-net.com
More free downloadable games!

Interesting Stuff

www.show.me.uk
A really good site. Fun, scary, wild, cool, crazy stuff from the UK’s museums and galleries

School related sites that are still fun(!)

www.atschool.co.uk
BETT award winning site for children. Plenty of silly noises, useful info, and fun stuff to enjoy!

(That’s it!)