Names and Properties of Quadrilaterals and Polygons: 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.
Complete the QuadrilateralCreating Quadrilaterals
Coordinates of Quadrilaterals
Draw the Shape
Four Triangles
8 Special Quadrilaterals
Midpoints of Quadrilaterals
Names of Quadrilaterals
Named Quadrilaterals
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NRICH is simply one of the best websites for rich maths problems in the whole wide world.
Guess my QuadProperty Chart
Shapely Pairs
Quadrilaterals Game
Complete the Quadrilateral
Quadrilateral in a Square
Circles in Quadrilaterals
Square It
Eight Hidden Squares
Square Coordinates
Opposite Vertices
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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 – Properties of QuadrilateralsHow many quadrilaterals?
Square Co-ordinates
Fire Hydrants
Inquiry Maths Overlapping Shapes