Conjecturing and generalising

This article for primary teachers discusses how we can help learners generalise and prove, using NRICH tasks as examples.

In this article for Primary teachers, Ems explores three essential features of proof, all of which can be developed in the context of primary mathematics through talk.

This article for teachers describes several games, found on the site, all of which have a related structure that can be used to develop the skills of strategic planning.

Spotting patterns can be an important first step - explaining why it is appropriate to generalise is the next step, and often the most interesting and important.

Alf Coles writes about how he tries to create 'spaces for exploration' for the students in his classrooms.

Dave Hewitt suggests that there might be more to mathematics than looking at numerical results, finding patterns and generalising.