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This page is a storehouse to help you readily find the document you need. Most documents listed below are also available in other parts of the site. Documents are stored below in these categories:
 Curriculum Support
Find: Learning Features Checklist, Task Centre Support Services, Task Centre Manual (Summary), Working Mathematically Process, Working Mathematically Curriculum Scaffold, Assessment Forms, Recording Sheets for those tasks which list them and other classroom level documents.
Workshop Support
Find: Task Centre Manual (Summary), Agenda (Introductory workshop), Participation Certificate, Workshop Evaluation.
Research Support
Find: Reviews of Improving Numeracy for Indigenous Secondary School Students (INISSS) project, Mathematics Home Lending project .
Maths300 Reviews
Find: Reviews from The Classroom Connection and Australian Primary Mathematics Teacher.
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Task 15, Domino Trails, Record Sheet
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Curriculum Support
Learning Features Checklist, Task Centre Support Services, Task Centre Manual (Summary), Working Mathematically Process, Working Mathematically Curriculum Scaffold, Recording Sheets for those tasks which list them, and other classroom level documents.
- Learning Features Checklist
One page list of teaching craft features which encourage learning. The list was developed with the input of many teachers in many workshop situations. It can assist both the planning and review of lessons constructed around any of the three lives of a task.
- Support Services
One page overview of the breadth of our professional development services.
- Task Centre Manual in Summary
A 20-page Acrobat Reader PDF file (size 800Kb) which is an extract from the 69-page Manual which accompanies all orders of 50 or more tasks. Key principles, elements and issues are highlighted to inform schools thinking about integrating tasks into their curriculum. Further information, especially with respect to ensuring the on-going use of tasks in the curriculum, can be found in Principles.
- Working Mathematically Process
One page description of what it means to work like a mathematician. Can be pasted into a student's maths journal, or form the basis of a display - or both. Also includes a 1-page outline for teachers of of the professional development background of the Task Centre Project.
- Working Mathematically Curriculum Scaffold
One page capturing the big picture of the concept of building a Working Mathematically Curriculum. Read in conjunction with the Working Mathematically Process.
- Assessment Forms
To use following a significant discussion with students about a task they are working on:
Donated by Jodi Wilson & Maria Antoniou, Mt. Eliza Secondary College for use either when using tasks or whole class investigations.
See Assessment for more assessment ideas.
- Puzzle Olympics
A sample Record Sheet for a Puzzle Olympics challenge. This is provided as a Word document only so you can edit it to suit your purpose. See Integrating Tasks.
- Recording Sheets
Some task cards list a recording sheet as part of the materials. These are delivered as part of any purchase of 50 or more tasks. However, if yours have been mislaid you can find new masters here.
- Complete Set ... Word '97 document ... PDF document.
These files are each 1Mb, or select your own from the list.
- 15. Domino Trails
Word '97 document ... PDF document
- 24. Squares Around Squares
Word '97 document ... PDF document
- 42. Triangles Around Triangles
Word '97 document ... PDF document
- 48. How Many Triangles?
Word '97 document ... PDF document
- 65. Shape Algebra
Word '97 document ... PDF document
- 67. Making Solids
Word '97 document ... PDF document
- 69. Tricubes
Word '97 document ... PDF document
- 70. Symmetric Shapes
Word '97 document ... PDF document
- 71. Algebra Through Geometry
Word '97 document ... PDF document
- 75. What's It Worth?
Word '97 document ... PDF document
- 77. Tricube Constructions A
Word '97 document ... PDF document
- 83. Racetrack
Word '97 document ... PDF document
- 90. Tricube Constructions B
Word '97 document ... PDF document
- 103. Four Cube Houses
Word '97 document ... PDF document
- 108. How Many Squares?
Word '97 document ... PDF document
- 111. Square Numbers
Word '97 document ... PDF document
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- 115. Dividing Shapes
Word '97 document ... PDF document
- 133. Win At The Fair
Word '97 document ... PDF document
- 135. Famous Mathematicians
Word '97 document ... PDF document
- 139. Squound
Word '97 document ... PDF document
- 144. Pascal's Triangle In Asia
Word '97 document ... PDF document
- 164. Symmetric Tiles
Word '97 document ... PDF document
- 168. Mirror Patterns 3
Word '97 document ... PDF document
- 178. Match Triangles
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- 179. Unseen Triangles
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- 180. Making Monuments
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- 181. Pointy Fences
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- 186. Tetrahedron Triangles
Word '97 document ... PDF document
- 196. Cross & Square
Word '97 document ... PDF document
- 234. Growing Tricubes
Word '97 document ... PDF document
- 237. Trisquares
Word '97 document ... PDF document
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Workshop Support
Professional development programs are available to support the use of task centres. These documents might be used in those sessions. In addition to items listed, participants may also like copies of documents in the Curriculum Support section above.
- Task Centre Manual in Summary
A 20-page Acrobat Reader PDF file (size 800Kb) which is an extract from the 69-page Manual which accompanies all orders of 50 or more tasks. Key principles, elements and issues are highlighted to inform schools thinking about integrating tasks into their curriculum. The extract, in conjunction with web access will guide the workshop. The full Manual provides additional in depth information for both the workshop and later study.
- Introductory Workshop Agenda
A 1-page document to guide (not prescribe) the first task centre workshop day.
- Participation Certificate
A 1-page document to be printed on coloured paper or card, signed by the consultant and presented to participants as a record of their participation in what is an intensive in-service day.
- Workshop Evaluation
A 2-page document seeking evaluative responses from participants as to the value of the workshop day.
Research Support
Investigations into the learning value of using tasks and learning to work like a mathematician.
- INISSS Report
Official report of the researchers evaluating the Tasmanian project titled Improving Numeracy for Indigenous Secondary School Students. Also see Do Task Work? link on the left.
- Mathematics Home Lending Project
Official report of the British project to develop a home/school link, especially for gifted and talented students through the use of the Library Kit for Home Lending. Also see the links Do Tasks Work?, Library Kit and Integrating Tasks
Maths300 Reviews
Independent reviews of the value of also becoming a member of our sister site, Maths300.
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