Rich Tasks

Activities to develop mathematical thinking, reasoning and problem-solving. Open-ended tasks that stretch students and spark rich discussions.

Why Use Rich Tasks?

Rich tasks go beyond standard exercises — they encourage deeper mathematical thinking and discussion.

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Open-ended problems that require reasoning, not just recall. Students learn to think like mathematicians.

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Tasks that naturally generate mathematical talk. Students explain, justify and debate their approaches.

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Low floor, high ceiling tasks that challenge everyone. Multiple entry points and extension opportunities built in.

Collections of rich tasks, puzzles and activities for every topic

My favourite rich tasks collected in an accessible, easy-to-use format. Ready to use in your classroom.

The “Improving Learning in Mathematics” resources — some of the finest ever produced. Rich, challenging and well-resourced.

A powerful activity structure requiring students to work forwards and backwards. Great for algebraic thinking.

A fun strategy game to consolidate key mathematical concepts with built-in opportunities for differentiation.

Activities where all questions are different but all answers are the same — great for preventing copying!

Brilliant resources with examples, notes, practice materials, rich tasks and teaching notes with historical background.

Mathematical puzzles to challenge and engage students of all abilities. Perfect for starters or extension.

A collection of maths jokes — perfect for lesson starters or just a bit of fun with your class!

More rich tasks being added regularly — keep checking back! 🧩