Giving Directions

Write down simple directions using left, right, in front of and behind to find a spot.

First answer the question and then write your own directions for the next person to follow.

Start by the tree in front of the police station. Go to the right for a few steps and turn left. Go to the next street and turn right. Stop at the entrance of the building. Where are you?

Orientation in Space

Team 3 students are learning to use language like "inside, outside and between' to describe pictures and shapes.

Students are using the following Cognitive functions to complete these tasks:

Stop and Think

Systematic Search

Conserve Constancy 

Visual Transport

Learning from your mistakes 

Relevant Details
Comparing

Spot the difference

Comment if you can spot what's different about our blog :)

Myths

Did you know that myths try and explain natural phenomena?  

Have a look at this clip and comment below if you know what myth / natural phenomena this story is trying to explain.

How to solve division problems?

We are also learning how to solve problems that involve dividing objects between groups.

Have a look at this youtube clip then create a Division Chain like the multiplication chain last week.

The first problem is:

24 apples shared between 4 people is...?

Enrichment Assembly

Today's Enrichment Assembly showcased a number of activities pupils practiced on Enrichment Fridays. We saw performances from the choir and the Jump Jam teams.

Enjoy the Year 3/4 dance team:

FIE in Team 3

The children worked on a number of different 'thinking' activities during FIE. They used various cognitive functions to help them with the tasks.

Multiplication Chain

This week we learnt a little bit about multiplications. 

See if the first pupil on this blog entry can solve the multiplication problem at the end of this entry and write their own multiplication problem in the comment box.

The next person that comes onto the blog needs to solve the problem of the previous pupil and write another problem.

By doing this we will be creating a problem and answer chain!

4 sets of 4 equals ?

4 x 4 =

Myths

Our writing topic is Myths. Your challenge is to tell your teacher(s) a new myth. Surprise them with a story they don't know yet. If you are successful you will gain 100 house points for your team. Good Luck!

Chopper Mufti Day - Friday 5th May

Discovery Dome Matariki

The Science Alive Discovery Dome Matariki programme helped our classes to understand a significant time in the Māori calendar and learn traditional Māori Starlore (Tātai Arorangi).

Our students were introduced to the stars and important information about creation, the seasons, food harvesting and navigation.