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Reasoning: The Journey from Novice to Expert (Selection of Tasks)

These tasks particularly lend themselves to helping children along the journey from novice reasoner to expert reasoner.  You can read more about supporting learners during this journey in this accompanying article. They form part of our Reasoning Feature, which also includes tasks chosen to provide opportunities for learners to reason for different purposes and in different ways.

Two Numbers Under the Microscope

Age 5 to 7
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This investigates one particular property of number by looking closely at an example of adding two odd numbers together.

Largest EvenLive

Age 5 to 11
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How would you create the largest possible two-digit even number from the digit I've given you and one of your choice?

Poly Plug Rectangles

Age 5 to 11
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The computer has made a rectangle and will tell you the number of spots it uses in total. Can you find out where the rectangle is?

Which Scripts?

Age 7 to 11
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There are six numbers written in five different scripts. Can you sort out which is which?

Rectangle Tangle

Age 7 to 11
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The large rectangle is divided into a series of smaller quadrilaterals and triangles. Can you untangle what fractional part is represented by each of the shapes?

Fraction Fascination

Age 7 to 11
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This problem challenges you to work out what fraction of the whole area of these pictures is taken up by various shapes.

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The NRICH Project aims to enrich the mathematical experiences of all learners. To support this aim, members of the NRICH team work in a wide range of capacities, including providing professional development for teachers wishing to embed rich mathematical tasks into everyday classroom practice.

NRICH is part of the family of activities in the Millennium Mathematics Project.

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