Close to 100, Close to 1000

The boys are focused!

On Friday for maths we applied our place value knowledge by playing the game Close to 100. We played as a class and then with our learning buddies. Then we changed the game to closest to 1000. The slideshow below captures some of the Parkvale PRIDE we were putting into action. Especially E for Enjoyment!

Note: PRIDE stands for Personal Best, Respect and Responsibility, Integrity, Determination, Enjoyment.

Who won?

Mary vs. Jaidyn

Close to 100, Close to 1000 from Kieren Moriarty on Vimeo.

Tens in Hundreds

tens in hundreds from Kieren Moriarty on Vimeo.

Today, I downloaded Jing. It is a screencast or screen capture tool that the students of Room 16 already have on their netbooks. At this stage, the students mainly use it for capturing images but you can use it for creating video. I captured myself going through one of the NZ Maths Equipment Animations. It was fun. Then I found out I had to convert my video file so I could put it on the blog. Through a little digital problem solving I managed to do that, so now I will be able to help any students do the same!

This animation shows us about that essential place value knowledge: tens in hundreds.

Place Value VoiceThread

We have been enjoying solving open-ended problems in maths. Here are two place value examples. We have created a VoiceThread to discuss and share our learning. Sign up and make a comment!