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Mathematics Task Centre Project

• Introduction to the Mathematics Task Centre Project
• The Sphinx problem: to the project through a task - an example of richness
• Into the iceberg of Sphinx
• Exploring the iceberg of Sphinx
• Size 3 Sphinx solutions
• External link to Michael & Tyler's Size 3 solution
• Size 5, 6, & 7 Sphinx solutions
• Size 4 and larger proofs
• Patterns & Powers an exploration which generates from the Sphinx task
• Task Centre Home Base where you can learn more about the Task Centre Project
• Shapes & Perimeters an exploration which generates from the Sphinx task
• Task Centre Home Base where you can learn more about the Task Centre Project

• External links to Sphinx sites which have developed from the Sphinx task.
  • Sture's Sphinx Site
    Sture Marklund, a Swedish teacher, developed the first classroom-based Sphinx site. Of course it is in Swedish, but it is well worth a look. Your hint is the the word mattegömmor means a place where mathematics is hidden.
  • Robyn Valentine's Sphinx Site
    Robyn, from Northern Territory, Australia, challenged her class to draw Sphinx shapes in MicroWorlds and has given her work to be displayed here.
  
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