Time For A New Type Of Maths

On Monday at Paihia School in Te Ngahere we did some new maths. We had to figure out more ways to solve 16 x 8. I figured out that 32 x 4 and some other equations that I don’t remember also makes 16 x 8 which equals to 128. What I thought was hard was probably when I had to try and find more ways to solve it because I didn’t know any other equations that also equal 128. What I thought was easy was when I found out an equation because all I needed to do was go 32 across and 4down. What I think I could do better next time is maybe listen to the teacher so I understand and know what to do. Would you be able to find out more ways to solve 16 x 8?

What I learnt about rockets from panui

On Monday at Paihia School in Te Ngahere we learnt some panui about rockets. We used T-Shape to learn and tell what variables the people in the book changed, what the design process was and more. What I thought was hard was probably when I had to explain Newton's laws of motion because I just didn't understand and I had trouble trying to explain the relevance of Newton's law of motion. What I thought was easy was probably when I had to tell what variables they changed because in the story they basically just tell you what they changed. What I think I could do better next time is to make sure that I understand so I can get my work done faster. Would you be able to understand Newton’s law of motion if you did our Panui?

When I Did A Math DLO

Last week at Paihia School in Te Ngahere we did a math DLO. DLO stands for digital learning object. We were learning to use a protractor to use angles. For our math DLO we had to explain how to use a protractor to use angles and measure degrees. What I thought was hard was trying to explain how to do it because I didn’t have any ideas on how to explain it but eventually I explained it because I got some of my friends to help me. What I thought was easy was doing the math equation because I understood what do to unlike the Math DLO.  What I think I could do better next time is maybe try to make sure that my explanation makes more sense. How would you measure degrees?