Rich Mathematical Tasks

Math Competition Archives (Junior/Senior) – AHSMC EJHMC AMC

David Martin at RDCRS: https://www.rdcrs.ca/math/activities

Open Ended Questions – Below are sites which showcase great ways to ask open ended questions.

Number Talks – Getting your students talking in class.

Leaps and Bounds – Intervention strategy (Must be logged in under rdcrs.ca to access). A guide is found here on how to use the resource.

https://teachers-ab.libguides.com/c.php?g=711542&p=5071499

ANIE – Assessment of Numeracy in Education.  A guide is found here on how to use the ANIE.

Rich Mathematical Tasks

3 Act Math

NCTM Illuminations – Interactive applets and lessons 

Graph of the week – graphs to discuss in class.

Numeracy Tasks – From Peter Liljedahl.

Break out Boxes – Using the idea of the “Escape Room” in your class. K – 12

Get the Math – Algebra in Math

Patterning – Talk about Patterns and Algebra

SNAP

Mashup Math

Khan Academy Math   

Wolfram Alpha

“Mobile” problems – problems that use a mobile to determine balance

Weekly Math Tasks  – Weekly Math Tasks

Graphing stories http://www.graphingstories.com/

Counting circles https://iamamathnerd.wordpress.com/category/counting-circle/

http://matharguments180.blogspot.com/

http://www.mathtalks.net/

Bovine Math – Cows, cows, and more cows

Menu Tasks  – Students must create equations, numbers, graphs, and more, based on certain criteria.

Grade Specific

Grade 1

Grade 2

Grade 3

Grade 4

Grade 5

Grade 6

Grade 7

Grade 8

Grade 9

Grade 10

Grade 11

Grade 12

Skyscrapers – Can you find out which skyscraper is where? You have a grid of squares, all of which contain a skyscraper of various sizes. Around the grid are clues telling you how many skyscrapers you can see from that position.

Logic Mazes – Mazes but with a twist!

How close to 200 – A battle multiplication game

KenKen 

Yohaku         

Zukei       

Math Adventures 

BrainBashers – Collections of Brain teasers, puzzles, riddles and optical illusions.

ThinkFun – Strategy games

Puzzle Baron – Puzzle activities

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Links to Problem Solving Resources

  Peter Liljedahl’s Numeracy Tasks http://www.peterliljedahl.com/teachers/numeracy-tasks  
  Problem-solving Lessons (Common Core U.S. – junior high and high school) https://secondarymathcommoncore.wikispaces.hcpss.org/  
  Galileo Educational Network http://galileo.org/  
  National Council for Teachers of Mathematics http://www.nctm.org/resources/default.aspx?id=230  
  Mathematics, Magic, and Mystery www.mathaware.org  
  TES Connect : puzzles and problems https://account.tes.co.uk/account  
  Junior High and High School Problems (ask Alicia for username and password) http://www.mathalicious.com/  
John Scammell http://wncpactivemath.wordpress.com/  
Nrich Maths http://nrich.maths.org/frontpage  
PBS Learning Media http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/search/?q=&selected_facets=grades_exact%3A7&selected_facets=grades_exact%3A8&selected_facets=supplemental_curriculum_hierarchy_nodes%3A1184&selected_facets=  
Math Pickle http://www.mathpickle.com/K-12/Grade_3.html  
  http://www.90thkilmacudscouts.com/maths/
  Three Acts For Primary http://www.mathedleadership.org/resources/threeacts/index.html    
NCTM – Math Fun Facts https://www.math.hmc.edu/funfacts/    
University of Waterloo – The Centre for Education in Mathematics and Computing cemc.uwaterloo.ca  
Richard Wisement – Friday Puzzles https://richardwiseman.wordpress.com/  

Top 10 Interactive Sites from the MCATA Math Conference, October 22-23, 2010 in Calgary, AB

Presented by:  Ed Tobin and Carmen Waslylynuik

My Favourite Math Manipulatives:

Cuisenaire rods (wooden)

https://www.amazon.ca/Learning-Resources-Cuisenaire-Small-Group/dp/B000F8R5N2/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1493064115&sr=8-2&keywords=wooden+cuisenaire+rods

Base 10 blocks

https://spectrum-nasco.ca/product.htm?product=04780&Source=Search

Snap cubes (the ones that connect on all faces)

https://spectrum-nasco.ca/product.htm?product=85066&Source=Category&Category=EM%20-%20MULTI-LINK%20CUBES

Double sided counters (red and yellow)

https://spectrum-nasco.ca/product.htm?product=11965&Source=Search

Coloured square tiles

https://www.learningresources.com/product/square+color+tiles.do?sortby=ourPicks&refType=&from=Search&ecList=6&ecCategory=

Pattern blocks (wooden)

AND Fraction blocks (with extra)

https://spectrum-nasco.ca/product.htm?product=93606&Source=Search

https://spectrum-nasco.ca/product.htm?product=72148&Source=Search

Math Racks for early grades NUMBER SENSE

https://mathrack.com/products/mathrack-add-a-row-12-row/

*LOOK THROUGH WEBSITE FOR MORE IDEAS

Algebra Tiles (x only) JUNIOR HIGH

https://spectrum-nasco.ca/product.htm?product=72300&Source=Search

Learning Resources brand animal counters (for counting in younger grades or problem solving)

https://www.learningresources.com/search.do?query=animal+counters

Numbered dice (6, 8, 10 and 12 sided – a mix, you can also get blank ones to write on)

https://www.learningresources.com/search.do?query=dice

Geoboards with elastics

https://www.learningresources.com/product/11+x+11-pin+transparent+geoboards-+9-quot-.do?sortby=ourPicks&refType=&from=Search&ecList=6&ecCategory=

Geometric solids – (wooden)

https://www.learningresources.com/product/geometric+solids.do?sortby=ourPicks&green=9A19DFD9-5685-5ED2-9DC7-BD56E26F7528

Fraction circles (magnetic ones)

https://www.learningresources.com/product/double–45-sided+magnetic+fraction+circles.do?sortby=ourPicks&refType=&from=Search&ecList=6&ecCategory=

Playing cards

CASINO (cheap)

 

My Favourite Math Games:

Tiny Polka Dot

https://ssoc.ca/products/tiny-polka-dot-award-winning-math-game

Prime Climb

https://ssoc.ca/search?q=prime+climb

Blokus, Tangram Puzzles, Set, Mancala, Tenzi

https://www.amazon.ca/Mattel-GAMES-BJV44-Blokus-Game/dp/B00FBWBM3G/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1493066021&sr=8-1&keywords=blokus

Tangram Puzzles

https://www.learningresources.com/product/classpack+tangrams%2C+6+colors.do?sortby=ourPicks&refType=&from=Search&ecList=6&ecCategory=

Set

https://www.amazon.ca/Card-Game-Family-Visual-Perception/dp/B00000IV34/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1493066088&sr=8-1&keywords=set

Mancala

https://ssoc.ca/collections/math-puzzles/products/mancala

 

Note: I didn’t include things that specific grades may require like clocks or Miras for example or basics like measuring tapes and meter sticks, or geometry tools like protractors and compasses.  I also think teachers in the early grades need lots of things to count like buttons, sticks, rocks, pompoms, toys, and lots of things to build like blocks, circuits, Magformers, etc… Don’t forget the story books about math!