Making Connections to problem solving

LI: To explore problem solving.  

 

Today LS1 and LS2 collaborated to make tangrams. We used tangrams to help us explore problem solving. We first cut out A4 paper following simple instructions we had been given. After we cut the  paper and we put it together and made a square. I had fun trying to make the puzzles and I learnt a lot  about tangrams. 

Experimenting with Utraviolet light

LI: To find the most effeective UV filler.

 
Ls2 has been trialling the electronic scnsors for the kiwrios project ,we are working with Suranga , Sonia , Evan , Dawn and yvonne from the AHL at Auckland University . I found that was the most effective filler to keep Zally safe.

Tech:Coding

LI: To make the mbot go around a race track.

Today Miss Ferguson challenged us to code the mbot to go around a racetrack. To do this the code needs to allow the mbot to sense the black line. When it can't find the line the mbot moves backwards and forwards until it corrects itself. 

I really liked this activity and my fastest lap time 52.94 seconds. Mr Dunn taught some of us how to use a formula to work out the speed. My speed was 0.17 metres per second which meant I came in 8th.

Optical illusion

LI: To explain what an optical illusion is.


This DLO shows what is a optical Illusion and how an Optical Illusion happens. On this DLO it shows what Optical l Illusion means. We used one Optical l Illusion and found out what wrong with it. I worked with my group to find interesting information about optical l Illusion information. Mr Johnston also came in to help us with this.

Maths

LI: To practise definig maths vocabulary (words)

To help us practise the meaning of maths words. Mrs Anderson taught us a game called maths word challenge. I worked with Diana and Liletina on this game.  To play the game 2 players found a word from the maths word game,  then had to give a clue to the person trying to  figure out the math word who was sitting with their back to the other players.