Mathlympics Narrative- Week 4&5

Narrative Assessment: Learning Coach:  Diana Wilkes         Date: 25 August 2016

Learning Area:         Maths                                               Key Competency:    Using language, symbols & texts, Managing Self NZC AO:                   Level 2 Measurement→ Create and use appropriate units and devices                                       to measure length, area, volume and capacity, weight (mass), turn                                       (angle), temperature, and time.

Learning Observed

We have had a mathalicious two weeks!  Norah, Momo and Louisa have participated in the Mathlympics iExperience which has involved a series of measurement challenges, a BreakOut code team problem solving tak and an archery challenge,  The mini-mathlympics iExperience enabled the girls to be curious as they explored the resources in the various mathlympics activities where they measured volume, capacity, distance, time and practiced setting up a calendar. They were encouraged to explore the different resources and see how they could build on their maths capability. They connected the knowledge that they already had about good ways to practise maths capability with the equipment and used it to make conclusions about what to do with the equipment.  In the BreakOut EDU activity the girls collaborated well and managed to crack some codes. It was great to observe how well the girls collaborated together and how they applied their prior knowledge to the bow and arrow design.  The girls were inspired by some videos before they began to draw their design and list the materials needed.  They built their design with materials making modifications as they went and practiced shooting before the final competition.

Evidence of learning

Youtube video here: https://youtu.be/NKpXRhS4mX4

Next Learning Steps

Tell your family about how you improved your bow and arrow to make it shoot farther Write a blog post to reflect on the learning especially what you’d do differently next time. Practice measuring at home (eg. when cooking)

STEAM Club Narrative- Aug 26

Learners: Kim, Selestine, Sharon, Harry, Aditi, Hamish, Rudi, Louisa, Selene, Maanvi & Iman	Learning Coach:  D Wilkes	Date: 25-08-16
Learning Area:  Technology & Science NZC Achievement Objective: Level 2 Technological systems:  Understand that there are relationships between the inputs, controlled transformations, and outputs occurring within simple technological systems. Investigating in science  Extend their experiences and personal explanations of the natural world through exploration, play, asking questions, and discussing simple models.	Key Competency:    Thinking Relating to others Participating & Contributing Using language, symbols & text	4C:
Learning Observed: The learners were invited to use the www.buildwithchrome.com program to design a house but to do so creatively.  We began by logging into the website and signing in with their own google account.  Aditi and Hamish couldn’t sync their account initially but it worked when they published their design- yay! Then the learners used their imagination to design a house with the lego blocks.   This challenge was enjoyed by the learners immensely:   Selestine ‘this is #oresome!”   Louisa “I love STEAM club!”   Hamish ‘how do I add a window?’   Kim ‘I’ll show you, click here.’   Harry ‘I wish we could do this in learning time!’   Ms Wilkes ‘Why don’t you use it for your iExplore Harry?’ The learners were asked what this had to do with STEAM and this is what Aditi, Maanvi, Selene and Iman came up with:
Evidence of learning: Look at the #oresome fun the group had in this Photopeach SlideShow→ http://photopeach.com/album/142xx3p# The learners were making a lot of connections to their previous experiences with lego and designing .  The learners were very collaborative and helpful with each other and demonstrated a growth mindset mentality.  The learners were developing capabilities with prototyping, spatial awareness and visual representations.  Curiosities were evident in the Louisa’s rainbow house, Maanvi’s swimming pool home and Selestine’s various iterations! We talked about which kind of home would influence their design→ igloos, houseboats, teepees, tents, mansions, treehouses etc.  Selestine wanted to make them all!  Selene’s creation had a larger than life TV and Sharon built an entire village.  Harry, Kim and Hamish were the closest to a finished home but they were all able to publish and save it so they can work on it later if they choose.
STEAM- buildwithchrome on PhotoPeach
Next Learning Steps: Practice using www.buildwithchrome.com to create new designs See if they can re-create their design with actual lego Write a blog post about what they learned and how using www.buildwithchrome.com relates to STEAM learning areas

Collaborative iExplore Brainstorm of Curiosities

Learners: Louisa, Gary, Disha and Jiani Learning Coach:   Stephanie Hooker         Date: 24 August 2016

Learning Area:          iExplore                                         Key Competency:     Participating and Contributing NZC AO:                    Level 2 Language Features: uses a large and increasing bank of high-frequency, topic-specific, and personal-content words to make meaning & shows an increasing knowledge of the conventions of text

Learning Observed

In iExplore today we worked collaboratively in small groups to share and record our wonderings and questions.  The focus for this particular activity was to identify areas of interest for our future iExplore projects. We share ideas for topics and make open ended questions that we can research and explore. Providing our learners with the opportunity to make choices about their learning promotes self directed learning, and  research tells us this increases focus and motivation.  Louisa, Gary, Disha and Jiani co-constructed some wonderings and recorded them in a shared mind-map so all could look at them. It was great to see them make connections to their curiosities.

Evidence of learning & learner voice

Louisa - I wonder “About Ancient Greece” Gary - I wonder “How to make a toy game?” Disha - I wonder “Can we research animals?” Jiani - I wonder “How do we create names for people?”

Next Learning Steps

Chose one idea to explore  and decide whether you will Create, Research or Organise your topic Will you work independently or with a partner or a small group? Make a copy of our online planning and design templates and get started! Share learning at home

Term 3 - Day 17

Thursday 25th August 2016

The highlight of my day was when I was using the bow and arrow that me,Momo & Norah made we had fun using the bow & arrow it was hard using because when we shooted it it would just fall straight down but today Harry helped us use the bow & arrow he shooted it all the way across the room all Harry had to do it put the bow & arrow flat like this

Term 3 - Day 16 Reflection

Monday 22nd August 2016

What I learnt in iExperience today was prime numbers,my iExperience was Mini Maths Olympics we also played a game.It was challenging for me,Norah & Momo I was working/collaborating with them.

Me and Saniya's iExplore is going well our iExplore is short & simple but it was noisy while recording our learning & researching.

Term 3 - Day 15 Reflection

Monday 19th August 2016

My favourite learning experience this week was

Steam/science club because we used white t-shirts and we wrote/drew little pictures

Term 3 - Day 14 Reflection

Wednesday 17th August 2016

These students are doing a task they are working hard   Oresome.

 

These books look very organised 

the little girl is helping someone else in work

I have been a Capable learner in LH1 today because I was organised for my maths workshop,I helped Shavel time her speech because she was using a ipad and I did my capabilty task very quickly.