Term 3 learning- Mathematics

Learning intention: Students will describe and continue number patterns resulting from performing multiplication.

Success criteria:

I can find patterns in numbers using circle dot patterns and groups
I can use a decagon and the units digits of numbers to show multiplication patterns of numbers
I can write number sentences using multiplication to show what a larger number could be given a smaller portion of that number

This term in maths, students will be investigating number patterns using addition and multiplication. the learning intention will be for students to ultimately use algebra to solve problems using growing patterns which use addition, subtraction and multiplication.

In week 1 students looked at number patterns. How big numbers are made up of smaller ones and how we can use visual dot patterns to help us identify factors and multiples of numbers. Students had to colour code dot patterns to show how smaller numbers can make bigger ones, identify which portions of numbers can make up larger ones in a game called ‘What could it be?’ and explore the relationship between numbers using multiplication and a decagon to see which numbers made similar patterns using star shapes. Students made some interesting findings and wrote some deep conjectures on what they discovered.

Monday- week 2

Today we continued our investigation of number patterns by partitioning numbers to make other numbers and find unknown quantities. In this task students had to shoot 24 basketballs into 8 different rings set up as a square like in the picture. We noticed that the sides of the squares always had to add up to 9. We shared solutions as we went and looked for patterns.

Task: Shoot the hoops

Learning intentions:

Students will understand that number sentences and word problems are related so they can write number sentences to represent and answer worded problems.
Students will know of and explain different strategies for finding unknown quantities in number sentences (for example; partitioning)

Success Criteria:

I can… arrange 24 in different ways using addition using 8 numbers
I can…make sure each side of my square adds to 9
i can notice patterns within the square of ‘rings’

Students shared their solutions as we investigated during the lesson

Week 3 Mathematics

This week students looked at using mathematical modelling to write and illustrate solutions for worded problems in mathematics. Students practiced modelling skills such as drawing a picture of the problem, using arrays/blocks and using a bar model. They then tackled 8 worded problems to which they not only had to solve but to show the mathematical modelling they used and associated number sentence that arose from this.