Collaborative Mathematics Investigations
These maths investigations will get your students engaged and working together to solve a range of hands-on maths challenges.
Every investigation follows the same simple structure, plan, investigate, record, compare and reflect, so once students know the process, they can focus on working together to solve the problem in front of them.
Included are 6 investigations, each with a different focus:
Paper Chains – Length, estimation, ordering data, adding decimals
Hidden Message – Grid references, scale and proportion, spatial reasoning
Tallest Towers – Length, estimation, design, comparing results
Ruler Reflex Test – Length, averages, graphing, comparing data
Paper Planes – Length, averages, ordering data, graphing
Cube Challenge – Area, volume, estimation strategies, multiplicative thinking
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Why Choose The Collaborative Mathematics Investigations?
- Fully hands on! Students build paper towers, make paper chains, throw paper planes and estimate cube counts, not just fill in a worksheet at a desk.
- Covers curriculum content in a hands-on, collaborative way. Topics include: Measurement, estimation, averages, graphing, area, volume, and grid references are all covered across the six investigations, without ever feeling like a worksheet.
- Encourages genuine mathematical reasoning. Each task asks students to think about accuracy, method and how to make meaningful comparisons, not just land on an answer
- Low-prep, high-engagement. Most investigations use materials you already have on hand (paper, rulers, tape, cubes), so you can pull one out whenever you want a genuinely engaging maths lesson.
What's Included?
- 6 collaborative maths investigations: Paper Chains, Hidden Message, Tallest Towers, Ruler Reflex Test, Paper Planes, and Cube Challenge
- Fully scaffolded recording sheets for every investigation, designed for pairs or small groups of 3
- Consistent structure and format throughout all 6 investigations
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