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Area of Quadrilaterals: 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.

Median Rich Tasks and Purposeful Practise
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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.

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

Can They Be Equal?
Fence It

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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.

Tilted Squares
Venn Diagrams – Perimeter, Area and Volume
Inquiry Maths 4 x 3 Rectangle

James Tanton's Curriculum Essay August 2012: The Paradox of Area

Area of Quadrilaterals: Rich Tasks

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Area of Rectangles

Area and Perimeter of Rectangles Together

Area of Quadrilaterals

Area of Trapeziums

Area of Other Shapes

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Other Rich Tasks
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