Maths Knowledge Board

Someone had the bright idea of having our knowledge board up on the blog so they could finish it as part of their homework!  So here's this weeks board.  Great to see some people keen to work on the can dos later in the week.

Maths Success

Here is a great example of the line graphs some of us have been working on. I'm calling it - the Graph of the week! Well done, Gabby. We've been learning about putting the numbers on our x and y axis and making sure they're evenly spaced.

Here is another great example - this time of fantastic setting out. Many our our books are getting VERY sloppy in their presentation. Remember - a messy book is very hard to mark and to find the work you're needing to reflect on. It's very hard to improve if you can't look back and see what you've done.

Sophie W has the date and title in the right place, she has used a ruler and numbered all her questions! Nice job, Sophie!

Add / Sub Strategies!

This term we are learning how to add and subtract large numbers using a variety of strategies. In the 'golden era' we learnt how to use what we now call 'algorithms.' Today we give the students a number of different ways to tackle numbers, depending on the problem.

We want to share how we are learning these strategies and how you can help us

with them at home. Here's a shot of Logan's working out that he did in our small group this morning.

You will see a strategy cut out in your student's diary. This is what their maths group is learning at the moment. You can ask you child how they work and see some examples for yourself. you could even have a go yourself - they are probably what you do in your heads anyway.

Some of the groups are learning how to use place value to subract. Here's a showme video to help us with a common mistake some of us are making.

Here are some more photos of what happens during a typical maths session. This group is meeting with me to work on the maths they are learning and practising - at their level.

The Robots maths group here are working on solving the problems in their 'Figure it out' book.

Greer and Nicole are working on studyladder, an interactive site that lets me target their maths at their level. Each student gets their own login and gets instant feedback and incentives to keep trying.

This group is completing the follow up questions after working with the teacher. They are able to help each other and practise what they have just learnt.

Lastly - here's a great site with some more info for parents nzmaths / families. It has some videos that explain how we teach maths and what you can do with your student at home!

Parent Homework Survey - Results!

There is a very consistent message about our homework survey! Let's make some summary statements in the comments below, Kauri.

Statistics Investigations

On Friday we finished publishing our stats investigations in the form of 'infographics'. We decided to use popplet.com which makes very easy posters of words and pictures. Here is one of our posters. You can see their summary statement of their investigation at the bottom right of the infographic.

You can see all or our infographics on our learning blogs - click on the link in our side bar. We'll be reflecting on what we've learnt about statistics investigations, as well as lots of things we discovered about internet connects, logins, static images, research and even working to a deadline!

Team Kauri Parent Survey