Term Two Week Four

Hi everyone, exciting news, Mrs Lauridsen will be working with the group of Year 4 girls from the start of Week 6. We have begun using our number knowledge to solve addition and subtraction problems using some different strategies. We have used our understanding of Basic Facts and Place Value to help solve problems like 37 + 29

The children realised that any easy (or efficient) way to solve this problem was to add 30 then subtract 1
So the problem now became  37 + 30 - 1.
They used their understanding of Basic Facts and Place Value to say 3 tens + 3 tens is 6 tens, so 37 +30 = 67, Then 67 -1 = 66.

We have added some photos of one of the Basic Facts activities we do called "Bubble Puzzles". They are like jigsaw puzzles , but with number sentences.

Term Two Week Three

Kia Ora whanau, Week 3 has seen a continued focus on number knowledge as we build up exploring a range of strategies to solve maths problems. We have been looking at, and talking about the place value system we use, how it works and what the numbers mean depending on where they are. The BIG IDEA here is that our place value system is based on 10. When we have 10 ones we have to bundle them up and move to the next column (the tens)  and they become 1 ten. We have used the analogy of a bucket being full, we have to empty it into the next bucket beside it which is ten times bigger.
Coupled with this is how the place value columns are structured: ones, tens, hundreds then ones, tens, hundreds (of thousands), then ones, tens, hundreds (of millions) etc.
The 2 place value gadgets(Place Value Ones, Tens, Hundreds and Reading Numbers to Thousands) we put on the blog help support this learning.
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Term Two Week Two

Hi everyone, for part of our time this week we explored some of the gadgets we wanted to add to our blog. The children particularly liked the Tutpup website link. This is a Basic Facts practice website where you compete against others from around the world. The children are currently learning their addition and subtraction facts so when you go to the Tutpup website select "Maths 101", then "Add" or "Subtract". You will find that there are levels of challange available with "Easy Peasy" being the simplest and "Area 51" the most difficult. The children should be working at levels 1 to 3 initially. Whanau, you might want to really challange yourself with Area 51!
We also added a Youtube link to a Place Value song about Ones, Tens, and Hundreds. This is just another we are looking at supporting our learning in Place Value. We will look at adding further songs and raps about Place Value as we build up our knowledge. Thank you Whanau for the support you give your tamariki in their Maths learning and remember we appreciate your feedback when you click the "Comments" button on the blog.
Ka Kite