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What's All the Talking About?
Stage: 1, 2, 3 and 4
This fascinating article delves into the world of talk in the classroom and explains how an understanding of talking can really improve the learning of mathematics.
Engaging Students, Developing Confidence, Promoting Independence
Stage: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
Ideas to support mathematics teachers who are committed to nurturing confident, resourceful and enthusiastic learners.
A Problem Is a Problem for All That
Stage: 2, 3 and 4
In this article, Jennifer Piggott talks about just a few of the problems with problems that make them such a rich source of mathematics and approaches to learning mathematics.
Dominant Intelligences
Stage: 1, 2, 3 and 4
The second in a series, this article looks at the possible opportunities for children who operate from different intelligences to be involved in "typical" maths problems.
Kingsfield School - Building on Rich Starting Points
Stage: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
Alf and Tracy explain how the Kingsfield School maths department use common tasks to encourage all students to think mathematically about key areas in the curriculum.
Closing the Learning and Teaching Gap
Stage: 1, 2, 3 and 4
This article discusses the findings of the 1995 TIMMS study how to use this information to close the performance gap that exists between nations.
Working with Higher Attaining Mathematicians
Stage: 1 and 2
In this article for teachers, Bernard describes ways to challenge higher-attaining children at primary level.
Two Heads Are Better Than One
Stage: 1, 2 and 3
An article that reminds us about the value and importance of communication in the mathematics classroom.
Blog It
Stage: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 Challenge Level: 
Members of the NRICH team are beginning to write blogs and this very short article is designed to put the reasoning behind this move in context.
Problem Solving and the New Curriculum
Stage: 1 and 2
Is problem solving at the heart of your curriculum? In this article for teachers, Lynne explains why it should be.
Haringey 2014-2015
Stage: 1 and 2 Challenge Level:
Find out about the five-term project (January 2014 to July 2015) which NRICH is leading in conjunction with Haringey Council, funded by London Schools Excellence Fund.
Manipulatives in the Primary Classroom
Stage: 1 and 2
In this article for teachers, Jenni Back offers research-based guidance about the use of manipulatives in the classroom.
Integrating Rich Tasks - Activity 4.3
Stage: 1 and 2
This professional development activity is designed to help you assess your embedding of rich tasks into the curriculum and, in particular, think about what to do next
Exploring Fractions
Stage: 1 and 2
This article, written for primary teachers, links to rich tasks which will help develop the underlying concepts associated with fractions and offers some suggestions for models and images that help. . . .
Integrating Rich Tasks - Activity 4.2
Stage: 1 and 2
This professional development activity is designed to help you assess your embedding of rich tasks into the curriculum through evaluating a theme
Integrating Rich Tasks - Activity 3
Stage: 1 and 2
The aim of this professional development activity is to successfully integrate some rich tasks into your curriculum planning.
Integrating Rich Tasks - Activity 1.5
Stage: 1 and 2
This professional development activity encourages you to investigate what pupils are doing when they problem solving.
Integrating Rich Tasks - Activity 2.1
Stage: 1 and 2
This professional development activity looks at what teachers can do to support learners engaging with rich tasks
Integrating Rich Tasks - Activity 1.4
Stage: 1 and 2
This professional development activity encourages you to investigate how rich tasks and problem solving link together.
Working with Luke
Stage: 1 and 2
In this article for teachers, Liz Woodham describes conversations with Luke, aged 7, as they worked on some mathematics together.
Developing Good Team-working Skills
Stage: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
Group work depends on effective team work. This article describes attributes of effective team work and links to "Team Building" problems that can be used to develop learners' team working skills.
Maths and Creativity in Bristol
Stage: 1 and 2
This article for teachers describes NRICH's work with Creative Partnerships and three Bristol primary schools.
Rich Mathematical Tasks
Stage: 1 and 2
Liz Woodham describes a project with four primary/first schools in the East of England, focusing on rich mathematical tasks and funded by the NCETM.
Maths in the Victorian Classroom
Stage: 2 and 3
What was it like to learn maths at school in the Victorian period? We visited the British Schools Museum in Hitchin to find out.
Assessing Pupil Progress (APP) and NRICH Resources
Stage: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
In this article Jenny talks about Assessing Pupils' Progress and the use of NRICH problems.
Placing Our Trust in Learners
Stage: 1, 2 and 3
In this article Liz Woodham reflects on just how much we really listen to learners’ own questions to determine the mathematical path of lessons.
Using Rich Tasks in an Objective Led Culture
Stage: 2, 3 and 4
As teachers, we appreciate the need to have clear objectives at the start of lessons but have been aware of the limitations this sometimes seems to place on our ability to get the most out of using. . . .
Using Rich Tasks for the First Time
Stage: 2, 3, 4 and 5
The teachers involved in the Engaging Mathematics Projectwanted to embed rich tasks from the NRICH website into their curriculum for all KS3 and KS4 students. In this article, the teachers share. . . .
What's the Difference Between Rich Tasks and Low Threshold High Ceiling Ones?
Stage: Early years, 1 and 2
In this article for teachers, Lynne explains the difference between 'rich tasks' and 'low threshold high ceiling' tasks, using examples from the website.
Co-operative Problem Solving: Pieces of the Puzzle Approach
Stage: 1, 2, 3 and 4
The content of this article is largely drawn from an Australian publication by Peter Gould that has been a source of many successful mathematics lessons for both children and student-teachers. It. . . .
Crossing Bridges
Stage: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
An article for teachers based on a lecture and workshop activities at the NZAMT conference in New Zealand 2007
Using Games in the Classroom
Stage: 2, 3 and 4
Gillian Hatch analyses what goes on when mathematical games are used as a pedagogic device.
Integrating Rich Tasks - Activity 1.1
Stage: 1 and 2
This is activity 1.1 in the series of activities designed to support professional development through integrating rich tasks. This activity looks specifically at what makes an activity "rich".
Integrating Rich Tasks - Activity 1.2
Stage: 1 and 2
These two tasks are designed to support professional development on integrating rich tasks. You are asked to think about what problems that encourage Higher Order Thinking Skills look like.
Enriching Patterns
Stage: 1, 2, 3 and 4
Following on from a workshop at an MA Easter conference, Jennifer and Jenni talked about the way in which the website is made more accessible to teachers who want to plan threads of. . . .
A Maths Afternoon
Stage: 1 and 2
This article describes no ordinary maths lesson. There were 24 children, mostly Years 3 and 4, and there were 17 adults working with them - mothers, fathers, one grandmother and two grandfathers, a. . . .
Working Effectively with All Learners
Stage: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
Some questions and prompts to encourage discussion about what experiences you want to give your pupils to help them reach their full potential in mathematics.
Outside the Box
Stage: 2 and 3
This article explores the links between maths, art and history, and suggests investigations that are enjoyable as well as challenging.
Integrating Rich Tasks - Activity 4.1
Stage: 1 and 2
This professional development activity is designed to help you assess your embedding of rich tasks into the curriculum through peer observation
Generating Number Patterns: an Email Conversation
Stage: 2, 3 and 4
This article for teachers describes the exchanges on an email talk list about ideas for an investigation which has the sum of the squares as its solution.
Cultivating Creativity
Stage: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
Creativity in the mathematics classroom is not just about what pupils do but also what we do as teachers. If we are thinking creatively about the mathematical experiences we offer our pupils we can. . . .
Integrating Rich Tasks - Activity 1.3
Stage: 1 and 2
This professional development activity encourages you to investigate what is meant by higher-order thinking skills.
Meaningful Maths Trails
Stage: 1 and 2
Avril Crack describes how she went about planning and setting up a Maths trail for pupils in Bedfordshire.
A Japanese Mathematics Lesson
Stage: 1, 2 and 3
Jenni Way describes her visit to a Japanese mathematics classroom.
Stacks of Maths!
Stage: 1, 2 and 3
In this article for teachers, Bernard gives an example of taking an initial activity and getting questions going that lead to other explorations.
Teaching Fractions with Understanding: Part-whole Concept
Stage: 1, 2 and 3
Written for teachers, this article describes four basic approaches children use in understanding fractions as equal parts of a whole.
Calculating the Difference: A Discussion of the Use of Calculators in the English Primary Classroom.
Stage: 1 and 2
Clare Green looks at the role of the calculator in the teaching and learning of primary mathematics.
Path of Discovery Series: 2. First Steps
Stage: 1
This article takes a closer look at some of the toys and games that can enhance a child's mathematical learning.
NRICH is part of the family of activities in the Millennium Mathematics Project.