arrow_back Back to Solving Simultaneous Equations

Solving Simultaneous Equations: 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.

Contents

Median Rich Tasks and Purposeful Practise keyboard_arrow_up
Back to Top

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.

Linear
Transforming Linear Relationships
Starting Simultaneous Equations
Simple Simultaneous Problems
Simultaneous Equations Tasks
Simultaneous Stairs
Piddling Increases
Simultaneous Equations using Rods
Bits and Bobs
Two Plank Lengths
Three Variable Simultaneous Equations
Spring Relationships
Autumnal Relationships
Simultaneous Problems
Weight Balancing

Graphical
Where lines meet
Four Lines
Simultaneous Equations and Graphs

Linear and Quadratic
A quadratic meets a linear family
Quadratic meets Linear
Geometry of the Reciprocal Function

NRICH keyboard_arrow_up
Back to Top

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

What’s it worth?
Warmsnug Double Glazing*
Arithmagons
CD Heaven
Matchless
Multiplication Arithmagons
Negatively Triangular

Other Rich Tasks keyboard_arrow_up
Back to Top

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.

Simultaneous Equations Staircase
Inquiry Maths Simultaneous Equations
Inquiry Maths Intersecting Lines
Arithmagon - Simultaneous Equations
Arithmagon – Addition
Arithmagon - Subtraction
Arithmagon – Multiplication
Arithmagon – Division