Paper Cutting and Folding lesson
Today we were identifying that shapes can change when cut in folds. We also continued to visualise, predict and check folded and cut patterns. We started off creating paper snowflakes to demonstrate this concept. Lots of great discussion stemmed from this work using the language vertical, horizontal and symmetry.
Highlights from our lesson today where each stage worked on their own problem solving activity. Super collaboration, cooperation, communication and critical skills from each trio.
Today we were learning to define line/ reflective symmetry and complete reflections of given 2D and 3D objects, with and without mirrors.
In literacy we read chapter 4 together as a think aloud then created the castle using Lego, scratch and junk models.
We are working in partnership with University of Glasgow to implement MathsBURST in our classroom. Today we were learning to define reflective symmetry, complete reflections of given 2D shapes and reflect 2D shapes over horizontal axes. We all enjoyed using the mirrors to visualise, predict and check. We are also going to use this strategy and apply it in our project based learning to draw famous landmarks found in our chosen country.
This week we are working on lots of place value experiences through written tasks, interactive games and Lego challenge activities. We also continued our building, thinking classroom lesson today where there was lots of great mathematical discourse and everyone was working collaboratively.
Today we were practising our estimation skills and measuring using different instruments and units if measured. It was lots of fun choosing what to measure and getting outside too.
This morning we had lots of fun learning more about equivalent fractions and then finding equivalent fractions using Sumdog and fun games like snap and snakes & ladders.
Yesterday we had a super Maths session with the whole school. Everyone was trying different methods to problem solve using addition strategies.
Today we worked on a problem solving activity called legs in the barn. We had to use our addition and multiplication strategies working with whole numbers and fractions. Lots of groups drew pictures, created a table or used the guess and check strategy.
