NRICH Maths

NRICH maths is an extensive collection of resources that promotes maths through problem solving. There are many interesting activities that encourage learners to think of different ways of solving problems, which is a change from many of the worksheet-based maths sites. NRICH covers a wide range of levels, from primary to secondary.

The website is so extensive that finding resources that are suitable for my learners has often been a bit of a random affair. Here are some ‘nuggets’ I have come across that really got students interested in maths, often without them realising it:

Arithmetic

• make 37
• a daring dozen
• difference
• factor lines
• maze 100
• money bags
• arrangements (odd and even)
• heads and feet
• I’m eight
• subtraction surprise
• number round up
• number balance
• one big triangle
• grouping goodies
• exploring wild and wonderful number patterns
• sets of numbers
• carrying cards
• the number jumbler
• totality (Word Numbers version)

Fractions

• doughnut
• paper halving
• halving
• same shapes
• a bowl of fruit
• making longer, making shorter

Handling, processing and representing data

• class 5’s names
• meaningful statistics
• presenting the project
• sticky data
• the pet graph
• you never get a six

Shapes, patterns and sequences

• biscuit decorations
• prompt cards
• same shapes
• shadow play
• skeleton shapes
• the third dimension

Time

• Stop the clock for two

Utilities

• dice and spinner
• cuisinaire rods
• estimating time
• reaction timer
• sequencing
• advent calendar