3d House

LI:To use the most efficient maths strategy.

For the first Maths lockdown challenge we figured out how many wall and roof pieces the world’s first 3D printed house has.

What we did- we read the questions then we did 195 + 85 =  280 

We did the rest of the questions as you can see above in the DLO. We worked cooperatively in groups to solve these questions and create a DLO of our findings. I enjoyed this activity be

Letter Q

LI: to extend our vocabulary with the letter Q

For Reading we were learning about words starting with the Letter Q. We started off by reading a text talking about the origin of the Letter Q, and where it came from. Our task was to create a DLO (Digital Learning Object) showcasing words we know starting with the Letter Q, and words we don’t know starting with Q. 

It was really fun and interesting doing because we got to learn new vocabulary, and we were able to do this activity with our friends.

Heart rate | Science technology

This weeks tech topic was about finding out what activities can cause high blood pressure and low blood pressures. We conducted this experiment by using a watch that can track heart rates, and doing different activities. We then recorded our answers on a table. We finally had to record the steps we took to complete this activity. We also watched an informational video and noted down what we thought was important from the video. 

I enjoyed these activities because we got to do physical activities.

Hauora Olympics

 LI: To show our understanding of Hauora in context.  

Athletes at the top of their field train both physically and mentally because it is both the body and the mind that need to be healthy to have balance as an athlete. It is important to enjoy and celebrate the results of what hard work has led to since it might be a one time opportunity. Olympic athletes that have earned a medal should be proud of themselves, and olympians that have unfortunately lost should be grateful for the opportunity.

Mindfulness Reflection #1

LI: to learn about Mindfulness

Mindfulness is about calming your body and mind, focusing on the present and leaving any negativity behind. Being able to have a positive mindset. For this new programme we were learning about how to be mindful, and how to rest our mind. This programme helped us meditate and learn how to get into a positive mindset rather being in a negative place in our mind. 

When meditating we focused on our posture and our breathing, which helped us relax and chill. Doing this helped us focused on the present and kept our minds in the present rather than losing concentration, to the cause of mind wandering. 

Olympic Maths Challenge 2 | Gymnastics

LI: To find the most efficient strategy to solve the question.
The first question we had to find out for the second Olympic maths challenge were what the difference between the gold and silver medalist score was. The difference was 0.001 between the gold and the silver medalist.

The second thing we had to figure out was what the difference between the bronze and the silver medalist was and we figured that out using subtraction. The answer was 01.750.

I enjoyed this activity because it mixed the Olympics with maths.

Olympic Maths Challenge 1 | Micheal Phelps

LI: To find the most efficient strategy to figure out the question.

For the first Olympic maths question we had to figure out how many metres Micheal Phelps swam in all of the events he competed in. The answer to that was 1500 metres. 

The second thing we found out was how many strokes Micheal Phelps took in all of his events combined. We were informed that Micheal Phelps swims two metres with every stroke so we divided 1500 by 2 and had our answer of 750. We think that Micheal Phelps took roughley 750 strokes. 

I enjoyed this activity because it combined my enjoyement for maths with the Olympics.

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