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Mathematical Habits of Mind

Mathematical Habits of Mind

Good thinkers are curious, thoughtful, collaborative and determined. Each of the activities in this feature will help you to develop one of these skills.

Take a look at each of the 'related' lists for more tasks like these too!

Inside Triangles 
Age 5 to 7
Challenge Level Yellow star

How many different triangles can you draw on the dotty grid which each have one dot in the middle?

Thirsty? 
Age 5 to 7
Challenge Level Yellow star

Can you lay out the pictures of the drinks in the way described by the clue cards?

Wallpaper 
Age 5 to 7
Challenge Level Yellow starYellow star

These pieces of wallpaper need to be ordered from smallest to largest. Can you find a way to do it?

If the World Were a Village 
Age 5 to 11
Challenge Level Yellow star

This activity is based on data in the book 'If the World Were a Village'. How will you represent your chosen data for maximum effect?

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  • Being Curious - Lower Primary Students
  • Being Resourceful - Lower Primary Students
  • Being Collaborative - Lower Primary Students
  • Being Resilient - Lower Primary Students

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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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