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Alana, we love the way that you have included a range of different sentece types to interest the reader.
Also, the way you included well punctuated, direct speech really added to your work.
Equipment for 1 water wheel
2x sturdy paper plates
Ruler and pencil
Plastic tub
Length of dowel longer than the width of the tub
Scissors
Sticky tape
Recycled plastic cups, pots or paper cups
Permanent marker
Stapler
Jug or watering can
Water
To Make the Water Wheel
1. Measure and mark the centre of the two paper plates.
2. Perforate the plates with a pencil at the marks.
3. Push the dowel through the two plates.
4. Staple a minimum of three cups snugly between the two plates.
5. The cups should be evenly spaced and all facing the same direction.
6. Mark one of the cups prominently with a permanent marker.
7. Balance the wheel width-ways across the tub.
Investigation
Steadily pour the water from a jug into the top cup of the water wheel and watch it begin to rotate as the water flows. Count how many rotations the wheel makes using 1 litre of water?
Make a Prediction
If you have more water, will the wheel turn more times?
Prove it!
Wow! Ayda- it is wonderful to see that you have been writing to some new pen-pals.
Wow! Ayda, it is amazing to see you using manipulatives at home to develop your mathematical understanding.
Well done Heera! I love the way you used trail and error to find all the combinations and then recorded them in a systematic way.
Sai, we love the way you solved this challenge and then explained the systematic approach you took.
You're washed up on a desert island. What three items do you desire the most and why?
Think about:
· What you might need on the island.
· What you might wish for on the island.
· What home items you might miss.
Write a sentence for each item that explains what you want and why you want it.
Well done Heera. We love hte way you used precise mathematical vocabualry to explain your findings.
Sai. we love the way you took your learning ever further and investigated and labelled the different parts of your flower as well.
Well done!
Two children are playing with three balls, one blue, one red and one green.
They toss up the balls, which run down a slope so that they land in a row of three.
In how many different ways could the balls land?
Can you use and apply a systematic way of working to ensure that you find all the possible solutions?
Use drawings and/or diagrams to present your findings.
If you want to explore this challenge using an interactive activity, please follow this link.
Well done Heera. We love this storyboard.
What a fantastic Matilda storyboard.
