Addition and subtraction

Addition and Subtraction can be solved by using two strategies: counting on/back, rounding and compensating.

Counting on is adding foward using fingers when the number is added is under ten. Counting back is subtracting using fingers, when the number subtracted is under ten.

Rounding and compensating is rounding the added or subtracted number to the nearest tidy number, then compensating for the rounding. Compensating is done by splitting the new number into the old number and the leftover.

Counting on/back and rounding and compensating are easy strategies for addition and subtraction, when numbers get to big to be solved with basic facts.

Duffy Theatre

The whole school and I watched the Duffy show

First they sang a song and introduced themselves. There were three actors and they played different roles. The roles were Duffy, Duffy's mum, Duffy's, Duffy's, sister, Duffy's aunty, and Duffy's teacher.

Afterwards Duffy and his sister were at her aunt's farm then Duffy went on his online class and started his homework while Duffy was completing his homework his aunty asked him to drive the tractor

To finish up Duffy got into an argument with his favorite because she ruined his book by sanitising his favorite book after the argument he fell in a hole and in that hole there was his aunties favorite chicken.

There was also a pile of bones that were Moa bones his aunty and his sister helped him get up. Duffy forgave his sister and became famous because the museum came to their house and took the bones and the news contacted Duffy and he became famous. in the end everyone was happy

I enjoyed the show because it showed teamwork.

SSR Selfie | Reading

I have read 14 pages of Alex Rider Eagle Strike.

This book talks about Alex Rider being the only one who can stop Sir Dmian Cray the most popular man in the world who is secertly a mad man bent on destruction.

I enjoyed reading this book because it has a lot of action and detail. 

Party Popper | Prototype

My company and I tested different parts of the party popper

First we chose what size rubber band we would want to use.

Then we started on the striker. We chose a pen as our striker because there is a part that would make the pen stay connected to the rubber band.

Finally we assembled the prototype we made a small hole in the bottom of the cup and pushed the rubber band through the hole. Next I placed a tooth pick and connected it with the rubber band so it could stay on. Next we took a photo of the prototype.

My group and I learnt a lot about how to make prototypes.

Maths | Measuring

My group and I learnt how to measure capacity and temperature.

First we measured capacity. We used two small cylinders and two big cylinders.

Then we filled the small cylinders with water up to 8 mls and 16 mls. Afterwards we filled the big cylinders with water up to 162 ml and 192 mls.

Next we measured the temperatur of the water in a small lunch box. We used thermometers to help us measure the temperature of the water. 

I enjoyed this task because I learnt a lot about measuring capacity and temperature.