Arrays

We have been making our own creative arrays!

Hour of Code

Today we did Hour of Code. It is a fun coding simulator. We learnt how to move animals and stuff to get to the right places. The levels get harder and harder. There are ages for each theme. You can learn how to programme video games.  Some of the games are Star Wars, Minecraft, Angry Birds, Flappy Bird and Frozen. 

By Adam and Dylan

Hour of code from Matariki on Vimeo.

Computer Maths

Our students have been proving what they have learnt on Seesaw

Computer Maths is one component of our Maths programme. Our Year 3 students have been sharing what they do with our younger students. 

Each week, they get a portal to work through and can access videos, games and tasks and they can choose activities at their level. 

You can access the portal by clicking on this link: http://bit.ly/2fTiqAE

Students with Their own Google Apps accounts can log onto our Maths Hub at home/ school by logging on with their school Gmail account:

Number

Statistics

Geometry, Algebra, Measurement

Fractions Down on the Farm

Today in Maths, our Year 3 students made up fractions songs. They were based on a silly fractions song that we have been learning:  Fractions on the Farm 

   

By Rim and Hunter T 

   

By Liam and Jupiter

   

By Reuben and Mitchell

Tangrams

For Maths today we all made Tangrams. It is interesting to see how many different things we can make with these shapes.

Pesto on Pizza Bread!!

Scott and Susie's maths groups made pesto yesterday with mint, parsley, garlic and lemon skin. It looked delicious. Today we got to taste our pesto on pizza bases and it was super yum!

Clem thought she would like to make some at home.
Katherine thought the pesto was really good and tasted minty!
Kate thought it was really minty and looked squishy.

We had fun making and trying out our fresh pesto!

Ordering Fractions

We were asked to order fractions smallest to biggest. We worked together as a group to complete the task.

We each got a slice of bread and had to cut the bread into fractions.

Some of us made mistakes... But that is ok because we know that we learn from our mistakes and a "FAIL" is a first attempt in learning. 

We are all able to order fractions...

Problem Posing: How much money to we need to grow our garden?

Today in Maths, we were asked, “ How much money do we need to buy plants for our garden?” As part of our Inquiry about Change, we will be finding out about how plants grow.

Our focus was to ask good Mathematical and relevant questions.

We had to work as a team to come up with these questions. Here are some of the questions that we came up with:

1. Where is the garden? Thomas

2. How much space do we have in our garden? Lily S/ Pippa

3. What type of soil do we need? Rim

4. What season are we planting our seeds in? Charlotte

5. Where do we get plants from? Joni

6. Thinking about where we plant our garden, what do the plants need? What conditions do they need? Nela/ Ruby

7. How many plants do we need to buy? Lachlan

8. How big do the plants grow? Violeta

9. How long do the plants take to grow? Leola

10. When is a good time to plant the plants? Emelia

11. Do we need to grow them a little bit inside first? Talia

12. How many seeds are there in one packet? Rim

Message from Shona, Scott, Nicola and Susie:
This term we are continuing our Kitchen Science Inquiry and then moving on to an Inquiry around plants. We are keen to get the children growing various things, so the New World promotion is very timely. If possible, would you please be able to send one free Seedling Kit along to school for your child to grow. (They come free from New World if you spend $40). I have a friend who has obviously spent many amounts of $40 and she has given me her kits, so I have spares if anybody needs one. Alternatively, if you have any spares would you please send them along just in case.

We would also appreciate it if you have any spare empty plant containers that we can recycle and use for growing some other plants. 

And if anyone lives nearby, and has a garden that they are happy for the children to look at, it would be lovely for some groups to see a garden in action.

Maths: We are learning to write numbers in Chinese

It is New Zealand Chinese Language Week In Maths we learnt how to write numbers 1-100 in Chinese. It is a great activity to help us with Place Value. 

You can learn how to write the numerals here: Structure of Chinese Numerals 

And say numbers 1-10:

Multiplication and Division

We have been learning about multiplication and division. Here are some clips that show some of our learning that we have been posting on Seesaw. Enjoy!   

Shape Creatures

We have been learning the language of 2D shapes. We have been using http://www.mathlearningcenter.org/web-apps/pattern-shapes/ to create shape pictures. Here are some of our creations...

By Liam 

By Tommy

By Cruz

Standard unit for weight

In Maths this week we have been learning about the standard units we use to measure weight. We learnt about Kilograms and Grams. When we weigh ourselves we use Kilograms (KG's). Some of the things we figured out were...
- People weigh more if they have shoes on
- People might be heavier if they are taller
- People might be lighter if they are shorter
- People gain and lose weight which makes them lighter and heavier
- People might weigh more or less depending on the time of day and how much they have eaten or drunk.
- Of course, Chrissy weighed the most out of all of us!!
Watch our video to see some of our learning that took place this week. Enjoy!

Capacity

In Maths, we have been learning about capacity and how we measure it using non-standard and standard units. We have been looking at the size of different containers, recording whether something is full, half full or empty. We have also been thinking about if a container looks smaller or bigger does this make a difference? Should we always be accurate when we measure? What happens when we aren't accurate...will this affect our results? Take a look at our video to see some of the highlights of this unit! We had heaps of fun and there is still some more learning to do around capacity. Maybe you could help at home when you are cooking or baking...

Non-Standard Measurement (Length)

The playground is 27 children long

We are measuring the height of the door using a glue stick

The Rainbow Bench is 12 children long

The slide is 8 children long

We are measuring the height of the door using a purse

Maths - Imaging

In Maths, we have been learning to image in our head when solving problems. We have been using the bigger number to start to learn how to count on. We are using paper bags and beads to help us master this skill. We need to know our basic facts to 10 and our doubles which we are practising along side this.
Check out the video to see some of our thinking...

Symmetrical Aliens

Today we learnt about symmetry. Here are some of our symmetrical aliens!

Hour of Code: Minecraft

Our Year Three students have been learning how to code. They have been using #hourofcode and working through the Minecraft activities. Students have been problem solving and applying their Maths knowledge. Great collaboration!