Maths


 * Try Maths Zone for a great way to practise number problem. Just click on maths objective then your child's year and you will find activities for your child to practise with. Otherwise have fun going through Maths Zone playing different games.**

Term 4 is the continuation of measurement - money. We need to be able to compare the value of coins and notes. We need to know how to make specific amounts in a variety of ways and how much change we should get or give. We also need to know how to read and even write prices correctly.

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Term 3 - Measurement. Measurement involves several parts of Maths. We look at time as a measure, we check on the calendars for dates, events and especially public holidays. We learn to read analogue and digital watches, clocks and the 12 and 24 hour clock system. We need to use timers for races, competitions, baking (we wouldn't want to burn our baking!!). We need to learn about temperatures - for the oven, for what to wear and for the best climate for the warmest (or coldest) holidays.

We measure things with rulers, our hands, our feet, cups, spoons, scales, and other non-standard measuring devices. We measure when we are making things, baking things and building things. The builders motto "measure twice, cut once" is a great way to show the importance of double checking our measuring.

Another part of measurement is counting money. we all need this skill. We need to be able to compare the value of coins and notes. We need to know how to make specific amounts in a variety of ways and how much change we should get or give. We also need to know how to read and even write prices correctly.



Geometric shapes are everywhere at school, especially with the new building starting very soon. We will be searching and describing the shapes in the playground, classroom and other buildings in the school (even the fences).

Check out the geometry games and activities online on the [|Woodlands] site.

We will continue throughout the term learning new strategies for number. You can help our children by asking maths story problems, getting them to count the shapes on the way to town, practise basic facts and times tables anytime.

As the schools new building will be a focus this term for the children when in the playground we will include Measurement such as measuring items, telling the time, working with calendars and money. Its amazing how many ways we can identify different ways to measure things in our environment.

Maths is a very important component of all children's learning. We can do maths in literacy. Check out books that have maths in them - The students don't even know they're doing maths.

**Maths is everywhere we are in just about everything we do! Race car drivers need number knowledge, geometry, algebra, statistics, problem solving and measurement! **

Maths in literacy ** "One grain of rice" by Demi. It is a folktale from India and shows the cleverness of a young girl in doubling the ration of rice each day. Try "A Grain of Rice" by Pittman. Counting on Frank by Rod Clement. Julius Lester's book entitled How the Leopard got his spots and other tales. It deals with counting and how silly we look if we don't know basic math concepts...multiplication is mentioned it it. Jon Sciezka's The Math Curse Bunches and Bunches of Bunnies. Each Orange Had Eight Slices(Giganti) The doorbell rang by P.Hutchins is always a fun story "100 hungry Ants" Its very cute!
 * Multiplication

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 * Try out some of the maths links. Rainforest maths Number level 3 or 4 are appropriate levels for the middle school children.

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