Today in 6.22, we took our maths learning outdoors and created our own co-ordinate grids using chalk and metre sticks.
Once our groups had completed our grids, we labelled our axis and went on a class nature walk. In our forest we collected a range of different items from leaves to sticks to small pine cones.
Afterwards we returned to the playground and placed items that we collected onto our grids. Then we made a list of all co-ordinate points, for example leaf (14,2), flower (6,16).
We were very busy in 6.22 throughout week 3, particularly in Numeracy and Mathematics. As a class we discussed all of the different facts that we could like to calculate and measure in the school. This ranged from what the perimeter of the pitch is, to the width of our class library, the height of our climbing wall in the playground and the number of desks that are required for the entire school.
We used a range of different measuring tools but our favourites were the meter stick and the trundle wheel. In our groups we collected data in our class and outside and shared with others.
We also created a map of our school with co-ordinates, plotting the various points of interest and making a key.
We are looking forward to developing our measuring skills further in the coming weeks!
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?
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Once our groups had completed our grids, we labelled our axis and went on a class nature walk. In our forest we collected a range of different items from leaves to sticks to small pine cones.
