These tasks have been selected to encourage maths around the kitchen table. Parents and children working together on mathematical challenges which can be touched and built and seen. The conversation and interaction involved in working together on these Library Kit challenges can support the development of the student's problem solving skills, mathematical skills and literacy skills.
It won't matter if the task is one that is used at school in another way. All tasks in the project have been chosen by teachers because they connect to deep and rich investigations. The task on the card is only the 'tip of the iceberg'. There is always more that can be learnt from a particular task.
Each task in this kit has an additional card to support working with it in the family. These cards include notes from teachers, hints for tackling the tasks and ideas for extending the investigation.
Library Kits are a starting point for a broader learning partnership described in the Home/School Lending section of Integrating Tasks.
The number beside each task below is its reference number in the Task Catalogue (PDF file).
Underlined tasks are linked to their Task Cameo on this site. A Task Cameo offers brief notes about the depth, or iceberg, of the task.
Tasks marked with a * have a corresponding whole class investigation on Maths300.
If a task is marked with ** its Maths300 lesson is enhanced with an additional software component.
Note: Maths300 access requires membership. See About in the link Maths300 link.
