The Ministry is migrating nzmaths content to Tāhurangi.           
Relevant and up-to-date teaching resources are being moved to Tāhūrangi (tahurangi.education.govt.nz). 
When all identified resources have been successfully moved, this website will close. We expect this to be in June 2024. 
e-ako maths, e-ako Pāngarau, and e-ako PLD 360 will continue to be available. 

For more information visit https://tahurangi.education.govt.nz/updates-to-nzmaths

The activities on this page are sorted into two types:

  • The problem solving investigations each present a mathematical problem and provide support in starting to explore it.
  • The Mathematical explorations each provide a starting point for exploring an interesting idea with important mathematical content.

Both types of activity include printable student pages, and teachers' notes pages.

Problem solving investigations

8 Eights Student (PDF, 209KB) Teacher (PDF, 351KB)
Nim Student (PDF, 294KB)
Recording sheet (PDF, 255KB)
Teacher (PDF, 497KB)
Popcorn Student (PDF, 453KB) Teacher (PDF, 641KB)
Square Island Student (PDF, 395KB) Teacher (PDF, 371KB)
Perfect Fundraiser Student (PDF, 267KB) Teacher (PDF, 198KB)

Mathematical explorations

Self Assembling Cube Student (PDF, 265KB) Teacher (PDF, 464KB)
Signpost Student (PDF, 315KB) Teacher (PDF, 584KB)
Place Value
Student (PDF, 272KB)
Example (PDF, 252KB)
Teacher (PDF, 257KB)
Coastline Student (PDF, 314KB) Teacher (PDF, 341KB)
Intersection Student (PDF, 397KB) Teacher (PDF, 412KB)
Kiwi Genetics Student (PDF, 454KB) Teacher (PDF, 681KB)
Mapping Globe Student (PDF, 471KB) Teacher (PDF, 448KB)
Maths as a Place Student (PDF, 331KB) Teacher (PDF, 335KB)
Seventh Heaven Student (PDF, 263KB) Teacher (PDF, 197KB)
Landmarks Investigation Student (PDF, 317KB) Teacher (PDF, 180KB)
Mirrors Investigation Student (PDF, 212KB) Teacher (PDF, 179KB)