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Geometry in the Primary Curriculum
This article looks at how the National Curriculum aims of problem solving, reasoning and fluency can be embedded in geometry, using NRICH tasks.
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Favourite
What Shape?
7 to 14
This task develops spatial reasoning skills. By framing and asking questions a member of the team has to find out what mathematical object they have chosen.
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Do You Measure Up?
7 to 11
A game for two or more players that uses a knowledge of measuring
tools. Spin the spinner and identify which jobs can be done with
the measuring tool shown.
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Arranging Cubes
7 to 11
A task which depends on members of the group working collaboratively to reach a single goal.
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Rich mathematics rich CPD
The NRICH website is full of rich tasks and guidance. We want teachers to use what we have to offer having a real sense of what we mean by rich tasks and what that might imply about classroom practice.
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Mathematical Etudes
This article by Colin Foster presents the idea of mathematical etudes as a way to develop fluency without tedium.
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Triangles in the Middle
11 to 18
This task depends on groups working collaboratively, discussing and
reasoning to agree a final product.