LI: To find a fraction of a whole number
For maths this term we are learning about fractions and in this DLO we are showing our understanding and the strategies we used to find the fraction of a whole number. We used our prior knowledge of multiplication and division to find the answers to the equations.
I found this activity informative because I got to learn more about fractions and with my new knowlage about fractions it will help make me solve equations and help make my life easier.
This week for my fourth care activity I completed 6 days of transum to learn one of my times tables. This activity was one of the things I needed to complete to get one of excellence C.A.R.E badge.
Transum.org is a free to use website that helps people learn things like times tables, multiplication, subtraction and more. They have a wide genre of games and activities to play that also teaches you maths and roman numerals and other things.
This activity was fun because I got to learn my 6 times tables and complete an C.A.R.E activity that leads me one step closer to getting my badge.
LI: To read the text, gather sort, graph and analyse the data
Our maths group created a diagram which shows the top six rivers in Auckland from smallest to largest. We used our collaborative skills to find out the data of each river. We put these rivers in this order from shortest to longest Whau river – 6km, Pohui river, 13km, Tamaki River – 15km, Waitakere river – 16km, Hotea River – 28 km and Wairoa river – 65km. We used our knowledge to come to the conclusion on what river is the longest out of the 6 rivers in Auckland, which is the Wairoa River which is a massive 65 kilometers long.
I found this activity informative because there were so many river that were new to me for exmaple the Wairoa river.
LI: To recall basic facts at speed
Today we began our basic facts challenge. The purpose of this challenge is to increase the speed we can recall these facts as this knowledge will help us when we are working with larger numbers.
My time today was 6 minutes and 9 seconds for random times tables. My goal for next time is to finish the random times tables in under 4 minutes. To achiev this I will need to practise for 5 – 10 minutes a day.
LI: To design and make a paper plane that will fly the furthest.
Our team challenge was to create and design a paper airoplane that could fly the furthest . Then once we finished making the planes we went and tested them. After we analysed our data of the paper air planes we flew.
The planes we designed were a standerd paper jet, a F14, and a Range plane. Our group designed multiple planes to verify which of the planes flew the best.
The plane that went the furthest was the F14. Lastly we versed group by group and measured the flight distance accurately.
I found this task fun because I got to test my plane and im glade I made it into the finals against the other groups.
Something we could improve on with our plane is making it slightly heavier and adding more paper stabilisers to make it go relatively straight.
LI: to use formulas to find out the area of a shape, and to understand the anatomy of 2D and 3D shapes.
This week for maths we have been learning about measuring area of 2D and 3D shapes and formulas.
A 2D shape (2 dimensions) is a shape that only includes height and width, such as a circle, square, a triangle, etc. A 2D shape is completely flat as it has no depth which cannot be physically held. A 2D shape also has a name that connects with the amount of sides and/or corners the shape has.
A 3D shape (3 dimensions) is a shape that includes height, width, depth, such as a cube, cylinder, triangular prism, etc. 3D shapes are multidimensional which means they can physically be held. Some 3D shapes have a name that can connect to how many corners and/or vertices (corners) it has.
An example of formula is
the formula to find the area of a circle is A=pi x radius squared. (Which means 3.14 multiplied by the radius.
I enjoyed this activity because I got to learn things that I didint know before.
LI: To explore and analyse our reading habits
We conducted a Ls2 reading analisis to see how much of the class reads for pleasure. We also asked diffent questions that are related to reading.
The point of this task is to find the problem and think of a sulution to that problem. In this case the problem its most of the class is not reading for pleasure.
A possible solution is we could have we could have a 30 minute book reading for pleasure session every day in the library were they are more variety of books.
This task showed me the problem and I created a possible solution.
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