What is a RICH TASK?
This week in the Mathematics course teacher candidates learned what makes a task rich and what does not. We were taken through a variety of tasks that we had to identify as either rich or not. This activity was eye-opening for me as a teacher candidate because I can now identify what tasks I should be bringing into the classrooms and which ones are better left out.
This link provides examples of rich tasks ranging from elementary up until and including high school years mathematics:
https://nzmaths.co.nz/rich-learning-activities
**Feel free to comment below to let me know how you found these tasks and what your thoughts on them are!
As a future educator it is very important for myself, and my fellow candidates alike, to be able to bring rich tasks into the classroom. Of course students should be taught the basics of math, so they can succeed at rich tasks, but they also should be given tasks that challenge them and at the same time open them up to new ways of thinking.
Rich tasks are engaging to students and most importantly EVERY STUDENT CAN MAKE A START. Think back to your educational career. Was there any class or anytime where you felt overwhelmed or stuck, before even starting? This is so common for students, especially when it comes to mathematics because of their negative experiences with the subject. Rich tasks provide all students, at every level, to start. Starting is the most important part. It give students confidence that they can continue on with the task.
Please feel free to share in the comments any resources you have found, or ideas of rich tasks that you think could be beneficial to bring into the math classrooms. It is so important to keep students engaged and challenged with math and all other subjects. As educators we are helping their brains grow, develop and succeed.
Thank you,
Emily
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