A Measuring Problem

Today the triangles maths group looked carefully at a measurement problem.   This problem came from the NZMaths website... 

We made our own metre rulers using our 30cm classroom rulers to help us.  We noticed that our rulers weren't quite the right length.  We discovered that we needed to add three strips plus a bit more to get to a metre.  We talked about how 100cm is the same as 1 metre.  

Then Mrs Lee challenged us to think about how many strips we might need to make different lengths of rulers.  We had to think about what other knowledge we could use to help us to work this out.  Some of us worked out that our three times table was very useful for solving these problems.  We also worked out that we could use the answer to a previous problem to help us to work out the answer to the next problem. 

There was lots of talking about how we reached our answer for each problem and what might be an easier to way to get the answer for the next problem.  

Dumpling Making

Today we made DUMPLINGS! We also ate them. Inside it had sweet corn and carrots. They were delicious.

To make dumplings you need:
Vegetables - sweet corn and carrots
Dumpling wrappers
A pot to boil them in

Instructions for making dumplings:
1. You get the dumpling wrapper
2. You put a small portion of vegetables in the wrapper
3. You hold the wrapper and fold it in half and squeeze the ends together
4. Put the dumplings in the pot and cook them
5.  It's done.

Photos taken by Jessie and Jiaqi

Post Written by Danya, Jessie and Brodie

Catching up on Photo of the Day

We've been a bit behind with our Photo of the day this week so we have two photos this morning... 

Photo Taken by Jiaqi

Tinker Time  creating snowflakes

Photo Taken by Carolyn

Working on our problem diamonds to find out what problem we're going to solve.

Congratulations to Jiaqi and Eric

We like the way you put lots of effort into your schoolwork. 

       You are also kind and caring to others...thank you Jiaqi!

Thank you Eric for also showing thoughtfulness to others. You have made super progress with your schoolwork, especially your Maths...well done!

Celebrating Chinese New Year

Some of the Chinese students in Room 18 dressed in their national costume...thank you! You all look splendid!

Thanks to Nathan for giving everyone a red pocket with a message and money(pretend) inside.

Thanks to Ryan for bringing posters of The Year of The Dog.

Happy Chinese New Year to everyone!