Teacher Guide

The only way to learn mathematics is to do mathematics.
Paul Halmos


NRICH promotes the learning of mathematics through problem solving.

We provide engaging problems, linked to the curriculum, with support for teachers in the classroom.

At NRICH we believe that:
  • Our activities can provoke mathematical thinking.
  • Students can learn by exploring, noticing and discussing.
  • This can lead to conjecturing, explaining, generalising, convincing and proof.
  • In a classroom, the students' role is to focus on the mathematics while the teacher focusses on the learners.
  • The teacher should aim to do for students only what they cannot yet do for themselves.
     

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We suggest that you find the teacher home that suits you best and go there regularly for updates:

A teacher feature
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This button gets you to the home page for secondary teachers (shown here). The other colours are for early years and primary homes. Click on students to access their pages.
 
The STEM link gets you to our extensive collection of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics resources.
 
The AskNRICH link gets you to a lively mathematics forum where students can ask for help from our trained mentors. They won't give the answer, but they do point in the right direction.
 

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The NRICH Project aims to enrich the mathematical experiences of all learners. To support this aim, members of the NRICH team work in a wide range of capacities, including providing professional development for teachers wishing to embed rich mathematical tasks into everyday classroom practice. More information on many of our other activities can be found here.
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