Strategy Posters

In Room 7 we have been learning addition and subtraction strategies. Miss Clarke has taught us 2 addition strategies and 3 subtraction strategies. Some students are using number in the tens, some are using numbers in the hundreds and some students are even using decimals.
We made posters to show that we know how to use all the strategies. We then discussed what strategy was the most efficient to solve the problem. We know that it is important to be able to use more than one strategy so that we can check that our answer is correct. We are also learning to use the strategies mentally so that we don't need a pen or any paper.

Here are two of our posters
                                                              Jani

Sheredon 

Gala activities

On Thursday Week 6 Room 7 students completed craft activities for the gala. The Yr 4's made miniature gardens and the Yr 5's made flax mats. The mats were a lot more challenging than students anticipated however most people persevered and were resilient.

The criteria
Yr 4's

Success Criteria

- Biodegradable (i.e Shoe box, beer boxes - painted)

- resembles a garden 

- creative design

- looks like the plats

- interesting to look at 

Yr 5's

- Weaving technique mastered

- no gaps (woven tightly)

- durable

- appealing to look at 

- natural materials use

Here are some photos of the students creating their miniature gardens and their finished mats 

Celebration Wheelay

Week 5's celebration was wheelay. Room 7 students tried their best and the bad weather held off until 3.00pm. Two Room 7 students had never done the Wheelay before (Sam and Ryotaro). They picked it up quickly and enjoyed participating in a whole school activity.

Week 6 Homework

Room 7- Homework Week 6 - Due Friday 9th March 

1. Reading – 15 – 20 minutes per night. Remember to complete your reading log in the front/back of your homework book. 

2.     Mathematics – Basic fact practise. 

3.     Mathletics – complete the set tasks by going to www.mathletics.co.nz/ 

Sign in using your username and password

Remember Mathletics payment is due 

4.     Maths Equations – Write the following equations on a new page in your book and solve them. Remember to select the most efficient strategy, solve the problem mentally in your head then show your working like you did in class. 

1.      54 - 30 2.    175 + 32 3.   86 - 21     4.135 - 29

5.    87 - 28 6.    178+ 34 7.   286- 49    8. 65 - 37

1. Craft day preparation - DUE THURSDAY - Refer to notice from Thursday last week for judging criteria

Yr 4 

You are making a miniature garden on Thursday. Research miniature gardens and create a plan of what yours might look like. 

The material that are provided for you to use are 

• cardboard tray (about 30 X15cm) 
• sand
• macaroni pasta 
• soup mix 
• coconut and food colouring 

Remember to bring anything else like stones and plants from home

Yr 5 

You are making a woven mat/kite. Research and find at least 5 pictures of woven mat/kite. Look at the technique used. 

Remember to bring plants/flowers/natural material to decorate your mat/kite

7. Weekly spelling – Learn the following words 

Presentation Note

Please think about your presentation when completing your homework. Please include the week at the top of the page 

Set out each activity in your homework books with a heading Eg maths equations 

Please number the equations

Here is an example of what Week 6’s Homework should look like 

Week 4 Term 1 

Maths equations 

1. 18 + 26                         2. 19 + 32 

  +2    - 2                            + 1   - 1

     20 + 24 = 44                     20 + 31 = 51 

Craft Activity