{"id":108,"date":"2025-10-05T17:20:20","date_gmt":"2025-10-05T16:20:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/primary62526\/?p=108"},"modified":"2025-10-05T17:20:20","modified_gmt":"2025-10-05T16:20:20","slug":"newton-rooms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/primary62526\/2025\/10\/05\/newton-rooms\/","title":{"rendered":"Newton Rooms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We had a great time with Eleanor and Fiona exploring strategies to calculate the perimeter of circles and other two-dimensional shapes.\u00a0 The practical work was done using Spike Prime Robots.\u00a0 We had to plan and carry out measurements.\u00a0 We worked in pairs.<\/p>\n<p>Activity 1 &#8211; We\u00a0 had to calculate how far a robot would travel when programmed to rotate its wheels a certain number of times.<\/p>\n<p>Activity 2 &#8211; We had to program our robot to get as close to the lego figure as we could.<\/p>\n<p>Activity 3 &#8211; We created a shape on the floor and then had to program the computer to travel along it&#8217;s perimeter.<\/p>\n<p>We used a lot of Meta-skills.\u00a0 We were communicating, creating, sense-making, focusing, adapting and collaborating.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-109\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/10\/05171616\/1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/10\/05171616\/1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/10\/05171616\/1.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-110\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/10\/05171617\/2-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/10\/05171617\/2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/10\/05171617\/2.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-111\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/10\/05171618\/3-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/10\/05171618\/3-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/10\/05171618\/3.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-112\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/10\/05171620\/4-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/10\/05171620\/4-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/10\/05171620\/4.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-113\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/10\/05171621\/5-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/10\/05171621\/5-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/10\/05171621\/5.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-114\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/10\/05171651\/6-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/10\/05171651\/6-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/10\/05171651\/6.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-115\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/10\/05171653\/7-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/10\/05171653\/7-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/10\/05171653\/7.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-116\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/10\/05171654\/8-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/10\/05171654\/8-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/10\/05171654\/8.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-117\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/10\/05171656\/9-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/10\/05171656\/9-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/10\/05171656\/9.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-118\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/10\/05171657\/10-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/10\/05171657\/10-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/10\/05171657\/10.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-119\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/10\/05171659\/12-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/10\/05171659\/12-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/10\/05171659\/12.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-120\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/10\/05171810\/12-1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/10\/05171810\/12-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/10\/05171810\/12-1.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-121\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/10\/05171811\/13-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/10\/05171811\/13-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/10\/05171811\/13.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-122\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/10\/05171812\/14-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/10\/05171812\/14-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/10\/05171812\/14.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-123\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/10\/05171814\/15-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/10\/05171814\/15-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/10\/05171814\/15.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-124\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/10\/05171816\/16-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/10\/05171816\/16-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/10\/05171816\/16.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-125\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/10\/05171817\/17-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/10\/05171817\/17-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/10\/05171817\/17.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, 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https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/10\/05171820\/19.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-128\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/10\/05171821\/20-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/10\/05171821\/20-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/10\/05171821\/20.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-129\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/10\/05171822\/21-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/10\/05171822\/21-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/10\/05171822\/21.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-130\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/10\/05171823\/22-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/10\/05171823\/22-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/10\/05171823\/22.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We had a great time with Eleanor and Fiona exploring strategies to calculate the perimeter of circles and other two-dimensional shapes.\u00a0 The practical work was done using Spike Prime Robots.\u00a0 We had to plan and carry out measurements.\u00a0 We worked &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/primary62526\/2025\/10\/05\/newton-rooms\/\">Continue reading <span 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