Blog by Tag: maths
Ordering numbers
We have been ordering numbers, from lowest to highest and highest to lowest. We have also been ordering a random selection of numbers.
Category: Ducklings
Active Maths
Every Friday afternoon we do active Maths. last week we took our fraction work outside.
What did you enjoy about active Maths?
Category: Herons
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Finding the capacity
This week we have been finding out how much different sized containers can hold. What happens if you use a big or a small scoop?
Category: Ducklings
Comparing Capacities
This week the children have been looking at how full different containers are and thinking about how to describe them.
Try this at home!
Category: Ducklings
Finding the difference
We have been finding the difference in height between our towers.
Category: Ducklings
Plank problem
We had to solve the problem of helping the animals get around the'flooded' farm. The animals could not walk on the ground! But had to move around the farm by walking across the planks. The children had to work together to think about where to place the different sized planks.
Category: Ducklings
Measuring length and height
In mathematics the Ducklings are comparing and ordering by length and height this week.
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Polar Explorer Food
As part of science week this week, Herons had to explore and discover which foods would be the best to take to Polar Regions. They had to think about weight and money. They worked together ass polar explorers.
Did you complete the challenge? How? What did you find out?
Category: Herons
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Space Doubling
Using Cheerios to find doubles!
Category: Ducklings
*A Volcanic Eruption
On Wednesday 24th January, the children investigated what happens during a volcanic eruption and why. We used a fizzy bottle of lemonade to demonstrate the build up of pressure in the magma chamber and re-created an eruption by shaking the lemonade and unscrewing the bottle top. We discussed that…
Category: Doves
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*Doves Angles Investigation
The children have loved exploring obtuse, acute and right angles. They worked in teams to draw their own examples on the playground and labelled them accordingly.
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*Doves navigate using angles and degree turns
Today, the children have navigated a partner to reach a goal. They had to use directions including quarter, half and full turns and their corresponding angles. The children really enjoyed 'programming' their partner to reach their destination whilst avoiding obstacles.
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