Rich Math Tasks

Suggested Grade Level: PK-12

Rich tasks open up mathematics. They transform the subject from a collection of memorized procedures and facts into a living, connected whole. Rich tasks allow the learner to 'get inside' the mathematics.

Rich tasks can enable students to work mathematically by allowing them to:

Explore because the tasks are accessible to students of wide ranging abilities
Work at a range of levels
Extend knowledge or apply knowledge in new contexts
Work successfully when using different methods
Broaden their problem-solving skills
Deepen and broaden mathematical content knowledge
Observe other people being mathematical or see the role of mathematics within cultural settings

-NRICH, Article by Steve Hewson, Feb. 2011