Maths | Solving Strategy's

This week for maths we tried to solve equations using different strategy's.

Some strategy' s my group used are splitting numbers, numberline and counting back words.

To split numbers you need to start with the biggest number first example - 40 - 25, and then you count down until you get the answer.

The number line is were you add a number and keep on adding numbers until you get the correct answer.

Counting backwards is were you take away numbers until you find the answer.

L.I To a recount of what we learnt for maths. 

Reading | Explain that idiom

Idioms are a group of words that aren't meant to be taken literally. My group completed a task witch was about explaining three different idioms. My group chose call it a day, by the skin of your teeth and in hot water.

First we explained call it a day witch means time to stop then we wrote script and the meaning then we filmed the video.

We repeated the same thing but with by the skin of your teeth, this idiom took the longest amount of time because my group kept on laughing when trying to act the scenes out by the skin of your teeth means barely making it.

The last idiom that my group acted out is in hot water witch means to be in trouble.

I enjoyed this activity.

l.I: To practice using idioms

Tangrams

Today I learnt how to make tangrams. I rearranged the pieces to make animal shapes.

First I made a square piece of paper because tangrams are made from a big square. Then  I folded the square into varies shapes and cut them out.

Lastly, I tried to make different animals shapes from the tangrams pieces.

Inferring

Inferring

Inferring is a type reading strategy were people use prior knowledge and clues to figure something out that is hidden or not shown on the page.

For example someone can use their prior knowledge and figure out that chameleon is hunting because they might know that chameleons shoot their tongue to catch their prey.

Inferring is a good strategy when it come to guessing what is happening in a image.

LI: To infer information that is not written in a text.                           

Maths | Volume and Capacity

Our standard form of measuring capacity are litres and millilitres. Volume means how much space an object has and capacity is how much liquid an object can fit.

Estimating is taking a guess of the amount of something. When estimating volume look at the object and try guess the height, width and the length after that multiply by a 1000. To measure capacity of something use millilitres of litres.

LI: To explore stranded forms of Volume and Capacity

Geometric Art

For art we are making geometric art using masking technique. Geometric means simple shapes and curves and masking means to cover or hide something.

First we practised of sectioning digitally so we can get a felling of what it is going to be like. 

Then we moved on to our real copy. First we covered the frame with masking tape. Then we started to section of big than section of smaller piece's with masking tape.   

Next we coloured our art with pastel we moved a pastel in one direction to get a good look.

I really enjoyed doing this activity and I think my art looks good.

LI: to create geometric art by using masking technique. 

Reading | Predictions

This week made predictions about a book called Happy New Year. Predicting is taking a guess about what will happen using clues.

One of the predictions made was i predict that the family would make a fire. I was incorrect the island that they were on had a fire ban policy.

Another prediction of mine was that the family would go explore the island That was also incorrect the family were swimming at the beach.

Predicting helped me understand the book more. 

LI: to predict the events to come.