Rich Tasks

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One key component that I've come to realise supports the acceleration of math concepts is ensuring that my students are exposed to opportunities to solve word problems that have multiple entry points, connect to the big ideas, and can be solved in a variety of ways.

'Rich Tasks' are a term many of you will be familiar with.  The tasks are primarily reared to a particular strand, but you soon discover that multiple strategies, engaging discussions, questioning, feedback, as well as opportunities to show their thinking are elements that are demonstrated by students.

Here is a presentation with a variety of tasks for my students to solve.


Please find attached work from some of my students:
 







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