Using National Young Mathematicians' Award Tasks to Develop Problem-solving and Group-working Skills
Using National Young Mathematicians' Award Tasks to Develop Problem-solving and Group-working Skills
NRICH has worked with
Explore Learning since 2010 to hold the annual National Young Mathematicians' Award (NYMA). This feature offers guidance on using the NYMA tasks for developing problem-solving and group-working skills.
The article gives more detail about the NYMA and outlines what we consider to be key problem-solving and group-working skills. We draw attention to a range of tasks, originally written for the NYMA, which will help you support learners in developing this range of skills.
This article for primary teachers uses National Young Mathematicians' Award tasks as contexts in which to develop learners' problem-solving and group-working skills.
This brief article, written for upper primary students and their teachers, explains what the Explore Learning Mathematicians' Award (formerly known as the Young Mathematicians' Award) is and links to all the related resources on NRICH.
This challenge combines addition, multiplication, perseverance and even proof.
This task combines spatial awareness with addition and multiplication.
Design an arrangement of display boards in the school hall which fits the requirements of different people.
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