The children in Year 5 have been approaching the subject of area in many different ways including with unifix. They made an array to represent a multiplication for example 3 x 4 and noticed that this also represented the area of the rectangular shape..
Year 5 continue to be fascinated with making irreversible changes. They have learned this week that mixing an acid with an alkaline will cause a chemical reaction and set about creating some.
Above they have mixed food […]
Today in maths we were exploring squared numbers. We discovered that squared numbers make squares on the multiplication grid for example 2 across and 2 down (2×2) made 4, 3 across and three down (3×3) made 9- all squares. We then saw a pattern going diagonally across the multiplication grid and could predict the next […]
We have been loving doing maths outside, drawing big number lines in the playground!
This week we have been learning all about 3D shapes. Today Miss Jordan’s maths group went on a 3D shape hunt in the playground to see what we could find. We noticed lots of cylinders, cones, cuboids and even some triangular prisms!
Year 6 put their co-ordinates knowledge to the test this morning and took part into a group challenge all about reflection, rotation and translation in all four quadrants.
Our team of Year 5s and 6s took part in the IBM Junior Developer Challenge at the IBM building on the Southbank last Saturday. They had to complete a range of activities throughout the day and were the overall winners!
Here’s what members of the team said about their success:
“We practised at school and […]
Year 6 are hard at work and getting ready for next week’s World Maths Day 2018!
Can you see the concentration?
We are improving our mental maths skills in year 5 and 6 by having a ‘Number of the Day’ and doing some quick maths to help us with our addition, subtraction, multiplication and division skills.
Can you have a go at the following maths challenge and put yourself to the test.
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