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Nurturing Successful Mathematicians
From the Particular to the General
From Isolation to Collaboration
From Random to Systematic
Nurturing Successful Mathematicians
Nurturing Successful Mathematicians
In this feature, we showcase several sets of linked activities which can be used to help develop students' mathematical proficiency. We encourage you to share with your students our model of What Makes a Good Mathematician, and help them to self-assess their levels of mathematical proficiency as they work through the sets of linked tasks.
You can watch a recording of the webinar in which we discussed the mathematical thinking which can be prompted by these problems.
Nurturing Successful Mathematicians Age 5 to 16
Age 5 to 16
This short article explores what it means to be a successful mathematician.
From the Particular to the General Age 11 to 18Challenge Level 
Age 11 to 18
Challenge Level
These problems encourage students to move from the particular to the general
From Isolation to Collaboration Age 11 to 16Challenge Level
Age 11 to 16
Challenge Level
These problems are designed to encourage students to consider multiple approaches
From Random to Systematic Age 11 to 16Challenge Level
Age 11 to 16
Challenge Level
These problems are designed to help students work systematically