Multiplying by 10

25th January 2024Ruth Shields

Arithmetic today consisted of revisiting multiplying by 10 as this is something we’ve picked up in the arithmetic test as needing bit more practice. It was great seeing some children using the place value grid to support them.

How many people in Doncaster?

23rd January 2024Ruth Shields

We continued with our expedition where we looked at a topography maps and what they can show. We learned that Doncaster is between approximately 8-24m above sea level whereas the Peak district is around 400m above sea level.

We estimated the population of the world. Most of us estimated around 7-8 billion.

Next we considered the estimation of London based on the size and population of the other capital cities but unfortunately we were nowhere near for this one. We could imagine there were over 7million people in London.

We looked at different areas around the UK and the population of these areas. To help with our estimation for Doncaster we looked at areas similar in size to this area so we could make realistic estimations. Some great estimations.

Finally, we looked at a range of photos from the past and present of Doncaster. It was interesting to see how much Doncaster has changed over time. There has certainly been an increase in the amount of human features in our local area over the years.

Timetables

21st January 2024Ruth Shields

Last week, we got our focus solely on our timetables and ensure we are secure with all of them. This year we’ll have the MTC so it’s important that we’re ready for it.

The children volunteered to lead chanting the timetables. We talked about the importance of saying the full number sentence rather than just the answers.

Measurement Madness 📏

18th January 2024Laura Hamill

Today, Crew Hamill completed a practical maths lesson that involved measuring in centimetres and millimetres. We had to be VERY accurate with our measuring skills to make sure we got the exact measurements of things (e.g. a glue stick is 11cm 4mm long!) we then had to go around the room, measuring as many object as we could, sorting them into a table based on their measurements!

Magic Mathematicians 🪄✨✍️🎨

16th January 2024Eleanor Pashley

Today, in Magic Maths, we discussed lines of symmetry on different 2D shapes and how many times we could ‘cut’ them so each side had the same amount. We talked about this meaning they had a line of symmetry- where it is the same on both sides. We then practiced using lines of symmetry to complete the different pictures, trying to make sure that each picture was completed.