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Pythagoras (2D and 3D): 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.

Tilted Squares
Inscribed in a Circle
Semi-detached
Ladder and Cube
Where to Land
Garden Shed
The Spider and the Fly
Three Cubes
Pythagoras Proofs

Other Rich Tasks
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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
Inquiry Maths Right Angled Triangles

James Tanton's Curriculum Essay May 2014: Pythagoras Precursor
James Tanton's Curriculum Essay June 2014: Absolute Value

Pythagoras (2D and 3D): Rich Tasks

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2D Pythagoras

Pythagoras Triples

3D Pythagoras

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Other Rich Tasks
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