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Powers, Roots and Number Types: 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.

Sissa's Reward
Generating Triples
Power Countdown

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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 Diagram – Types of Number
Number Snakes
Summing Consecutive Numbers
James Tanton's Curriculum Essay December 2012: Troublesome Zero

Powers, Roots and Number Types: Rich Tasks

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Square Numbers and Square Roots

Cube Numbers

Triangle Numbers

Figurate Numbers

Powers

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Other Rich Tasks
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