What a fabulous afternoon we enjoyed learning all about the properties of quadrilaterals.
In our groups we discussed and discovered lots of similarities and differences in the lengths of sides and angles in each of the shapes we made using a variety of materials. it was so much more interesting doing it like this rather than simply using a ruler and drawing shapes in our jotters. 😊
It was also easy to see where we went wrong creating our shapes and to make changes to fix them. Have a look at the shape made of shells that says ‘square’ below…is there something wrong with it? How could it be fixed?
We had a great time competing against each other in a rainbow sticks place value challenge game.
After that we used our mapping skills to identify markers on a map and then find shapes at these markers too.
We all need to work on listening carefully and following instructions to make sure we complete our tasks well and get organised and back to class on time too!
Finally we had an outdoor learning lesson in the sun! 🌞
We warmed up with a game to help us with mental addition of a large number of numbers. We used number stones in our groups and investigated the different ways to group numbers to add them together. We were all amazed at the different ways we can do this and how often we each find different ways to get to the same total.
We also enjoyed using the orienteering punches for the first time, although by the time we squeezed all that in we were a little late getting back to class. 😕
What great fun we had outside this afternoon learning and using our skills to play a variety of orienteering games. The main thing we learned is that we must always hold our map the correct way round and that ‘the exhausting game’ really is exhausting!
Great work from some of the boys creating their own games and rules once they had finished the activity they were asked to do at each station too.
What a great day we enjoyed learning about creating birds eye view maps of the school grounds.
In our groups, we decided on different natural materials to use to represent the main areas of our school and then made our own maps. Teamwork, listening and trial and error helped us create these really successful maps.
We were delighted to find some lovely little creatures as we worked too.
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