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Openers

Openers

These incredibly powerful, flexible activities can be used with a variety of content and contexts.
Games

Games

These games are chosen for their simplicity and depth.
Rich Tasks

Rich Tasks

Problems that resist easy solutions while encouraging perseverance and deeper understanding.
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Openers

Transform the first 5 – 10 minutes of math class into a pedagogical powerhouse.
These openers promote rigorous thinking and discourse, and shift classroom culture toward student engagement and meaningful work.
A perfect prerequisite for using rich tasks, and fantastic for every age.

Ready for a deeper dive? My “How to Use Mathematical Openers” PD mini workshop is available at Grassroots Workshop. Check it out here!

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