For Numeracy some of us have recently been focusing on addition and some of us have been thinking about numbers to 10 and beyond. We have been learning lots of strategies to help us count and have been thinking of different ways we can make numbers within 10.

We have also been learning about Measurement and Fractions. This week we have been thinking about weight and using the vocabulary heavier and lighter. We have compared the weight of lots of different objects in the classroom and estimated which one we thought was heavier or lighter. We then tested this using the scales.

We then created our own picture of scales in our jotters and drew an item that was heavier and lighter to show our understanding of the vocabulary (Mrs Agnew forgot to take pictures of this).

We have also been thinking about fractions. We used the playdough to show an item being cut into smaller parts. We then had to try and cut it into smaller parts but ensure they were of an equal size. We were able to demonstrate a half and some of us could even cut our playdough into quarters, making sure each part was equal.

   

Last week we shared lots of learning about our class topic, Transport. This week we wanted to learn what a plane needs to fly. After watching a short video we were able to identify that a plane needs wings and an engine to fly and thrust to lift it off the ground. The shape of the wings and the way the air moves around the wings helps to keep it in the sky.

We created our own gliders in class using a paper straw and paper. We demonstrated what happens to each of these items as they are individually thrown up in the air. We then demonstrated how the paper (which we made into circles and attached to the straw) helped the glider stay up for longer due to the air flow.

Here we are testing out of gliders…