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Wednesday 17 December 2014

Maths 2014 (Transferred from 2014 Maths 'page')

3d Shape Challenge


 


 
 




Today some of our Year 3 friends from Room 3 joined us at Maths time. Asmah created this Animoto of Najib, Kiana and Pua playing fly swat. This game is to help them practise their basic facts and spelling.




Fine's Strategy



Place Value Revision



Thinking Group Challenges

After working collaboratively to solve number challenges each group selects the strategy they feel best solved the problem then shares it with the class. This is one way we learn with each other and from each other.










Listen to the strategy Yvette uses to solve her Maths challenge. What strategy would you have used?





Halatoa, Pah Nwee, Efaraima and Robbie have been learning about equivalent fractions. The images below show some of the connections they made.







Working with Miss Paton

Click on this link to view my move note presentation on how I solved this Maths problem.



This is our collaborative problem solving in thinking groups. Have a look at the different strategies we used. 






This term we are practising showing our thinking by explaining the strategies we are using to solve number problems. We all work in thinking groups to help each other learn. 





In Maths each group looked at the number knowledge they needed to move their understanding in Maths to the next stage. They used their self directed learning skills to decided what their own next steps were and who could help them achieve these goals. 






Tim's Fast Factors Certificate shows he is able to recall his 5x quickly.


This is Fast Factors 5x's Table Certificate 35 Seconds. I think I am really proud of myself because I am really good at my 5x's table. I think I need to know the answer Straight away without working out the question and taking more time on the timer. I have never been on Fast Factors since last year when Miss Paton ( My Last Year Teacher) Introduced Room 5 to it. I haven't tried Fast Factors Last Year Because I didn't pass the XtraMaths so I never got a chance. But this year Miss Anderson Gave everyone a chance to go on fast factors and learn their Times Table and I think I need to work on my 7, 8, 9 and 12. The rest well lets just leave that to a pat on the back. I am really proud of myself for making my Fast Factors debut and experience what Fast Factors is like.  


Tim, Yvette, Samantha and Fine are using the Ipad to show their Maths thinking by explaining the strategies they are using to help them solve number problems.


   Tim                                      Samantha

 Fine                                   Yvette











Fine created a survey using google forms to find out Room 9's cultures. The graph below shows her results.



Kapri created a survey using google forms to find out Room 9's favourite desserts. The graph below shows her results.



Jazmine used google forms to create a survey that I have gave to Room 9 to fill out so that we all know what room 9's favourite music is.

 
     
Jacob's graph shows what room 9's favourite colour is. Blue is room 9's favourite colour. Red is the second favourite colour.



Puke explains his Maths thinking by showing how he used the number line to help him understand the strategy.


Joshua explains his Maths thinking by showing how he used the number line to help him understand the strategy.
Fine's learning intention was to solve problems like 882 - 597=.. by first subtracting a tidy number and then adding on a small number to get the answer. Her presentation explains how she has used this strategy to help her find the answer.


Asmah's learning intention was to solve problems like 613 - 398 = … by first subtracting a tidy number and then adding on a small number to get the answer. Have a look at her google draw presentation which shows her thinking.




Oxsanah explains the strategy she has used to solve a number problem like 
13 + ___ =61




The Hexagon group analysed their e- asTTle learning pathways and have set these goals for themselves


Today the Pentagon group were learning to solve problems like 
13 + ....  = 91

by jumping up by a tidy number on the number line, then jumping back a small number. The photos show them demonstrating their understanding of the strategy they were using.
             
                        
             
                                      

Friday 12 December 2014

Experimenting with the underwater camera


Shantay and Jharda'e had fun experimenting with the underwater camera in the pool yesterday. 


Tuesday 2 December 2014

Hexagon Group's 3D Challenge






Today's challenge was to create 3d shapes using the same polygon on each face. Once this had been completed, and the process photographed, the groups were asked to work collaboratively to create a presentation (of their choice) to share their learning. No instructions were given... just hints like the one that reminded the groups to record all the questions they asked each other. This is all their own work and was confidently presented to the class to show their understanding. Great work everyone!

Pentagon Group's 3D Challenge


 




Today's challenge was to create 3d shapes using the same polygon on each face. Once this had been completed, and the process photographed, the groups were asked to work collaboratively to create a presentation (of their choice) to share their learning. No instructions were given... just hints like the one that reminded the groups to record all the questions they asked each other. This is all their own work and was confidently presented to the class to show their understanding. Great work everyone!


Heptagon Groups 3D Challenge






Today's challenge was to create 3d shapes using the same polygon on each face. Once this had been completed, and the process photographed, the groups were asked to work collaboratively to create a presentation (of their choice) to share their learning. No instructions were given... just hints like the one that reminded the groups to record all the questions they asked each other. This is all their own work and was confidently presented to the class to show their understanding. Great work everyone!

Square Group's 3D Challenge







Today's challenge was to create 3d shapes using the same polygon on each face. Once this had been completed, and the process photographed, the groups were asked to work collaboratively to create a presentation (of their choice) to share their learning. No instructions were given... just hints like the one that reminded the groups to record all the questions they asked each other. This is all their own work and was confidently presented to the class to show their understanding. Great work everyone!


Thursday 13 November 2014

Armistice Day: Jacob and Tamim


Armistice Day: Jazmine, Samantha, Kapri and Tim

 Armistice Day is a day to remember the woman and the men who took the risk to fight for our country in WW1. It is the day the guns stopped firing in WW1.

Armistice Day: Juliano

 
 Juliano created an Armistice day information poster. Did you know that it takes 3 days to make a one of the ceramic poppy flowers used in the 2014 remembrance display in London and it cost 50 dollars to buy.

Armistice Day Poster: Halatoa and Piripi


Halatoa and Piripi created this Armistice Day poster to remember the people who risked their lives to save other people.

Monday 3 November 2014

Room 2's Feedback


Room 2 have shared with us all the things they learnt about the moon from Jacob, Oh S'mar, Joshua and Tamim's presentation. Room 2 have definitely listened carefully. What great feedback, thank you for filming this Mrs Millward!

8 phases of the Moon

  

Tui, Kapri, Shantay and Samantha went to room 7 and presented our presentation about the 8 phases of the moon. The feedback they got was outstanding because their comments were very thoughtful and about the learning. The feedback from Mrs Miller was good because she told this group how well they spoke to her and how confident they were speaking and presenting it to her classroom.


This is the presentation that Joshua, Oh smar, Jacob and Tamim have been working on collaboratively. They presented to Room 9 and Room 2 and got some really positive feedback.

Phases of the Moon


This is a presentation that I created collaboratively with a few classmates. It explains the phases of the Moon. When we presented this to Room 5, they said we spoke clearly. Check it out!

Friday 31 October 2014

Planet Facts: Efaraima, Robbie, Juliano, Tim and Jacob A


Well done boys! You worked collaboratively to find lots of interesting facts about the planets in our solar system. I really liked the way you used each person's strengths to create your presentation.

Wednesday 29 October 2014

Phases of the Moon: Jazmine, Halatoa. Asmah and Evan


This Prezi about the phases of the moon was made collaboratively by Asmah, Jazmine, Halatoa and Evan.  They have made it very simple and easy to read because they will be presenting it to our youngest students.