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Substitution into Formulae: Rich Tasks

You cannot beat a good rich task! For me, a rich task is one that both stimulates and challenges students of all ages and abilities. Here is a selection of some of my favourites.

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Median Rich Tasks and Purposeful Practise keyboard_arrow_up
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There are no words to express how much I love Don Steward and his amazing resources on his Median Blog. They allow for purposeful practise, to enable students to gain fluency in key skills. But they also have more than a sprinkling of richness, that leads students merrily along the path towards hypotheses and generalisations. Amazing.

Selecting Thoughtfully
Equivalence
Formulas
Substitution
Pattern Answers
Developing
Lowest Value
Substitute
Substitution Tree
Area of Any Triangle
Number Fitting
Area and Perimeter Substitution
Racetrack Substitution Game
Substitution Steps
Substitution Cards
Integer Pairs
Averaging Expressions
Il Machina 1
Plank Magic Squares
Stepping Out
Cannon Ball Counting
SAT Question
Interesting Function
Smallish Numbers

Worksheets
Median: Algebra Substitution

NRICH keyboard_arrow_up
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NRICH is simply one of the best websites for rich maths problems in the whole wide world.

Training Schedule
Terminology

Other Rich Tasks keyboard_arrow_up
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A selection of some of my favourite rich tasks, including – I must confess – some of my own. For my complete collection, including my thoughts on what makes a good rich task, please visit the Rich Tasks page.

Venn Diagrams – Algebraic Substitution
Build an Army – Algebraic Substitution
Inquiry Maths Substitution
Inquiry Maths Formulae