Rich Tasks

The Diigo Rich Tasks list has many resources for the classroom.
(Note that the list can also be played as web slides.)

With any Diigo list you can click on the green link to go direct to the website and then back on your browser if you wish to return to the list.

To highlight some of the resources on the list.

Nrich has extensive resources including articles discussing the nature of rich tasks.
Their curriculum mapping documents provide a helpful way for teachers to find resources. Also note the Nrich Packages, these include a set of tasks on working systematically and the Nrich poster collection (scroll down to the bottom of the poster collection page to download the collection as a PowerPoint presentation).

The Nuffield AMP Investigations are designed to teach and assess key mathematical processes. Each task has detailed teacher notes.

New Bowland shorter assessment tasks include worksheets, notes and an optional presentation in three different formats, Word, pdf or PowerPoint.

From AQA comes an outstanding resource which includes numerous problems. The teachers guide includes indices by topic and also by process.
(Direct links to the guide and solutions.)

From OCR see Investigations for GCSE Mathematics and their A03 Guide.

Jon Stratford’s Rich Maths Tasks site has extensive resources, note the Key Processes under Pedagogy includes cards to download in pupil speak.

The National Stratgies archive includes several problems to develop mathematical processes and applications. Teachers’ notes and all resources are provided.

For older students (16+) try Jonny Griffith’s RISPS (Rich Starting Points). Note he also has a companion Statistics site.

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