L.I to define geometry terms
This week for Maths ib lockdown learning we are learning about geometry. Geometry is a branch of maths which focuses on measuring and comparing shapes. For this task we defined different geometry terms and showed an example of them for example circumference which is the perimeter of a circle.
L.I to write a goodbye/hello poem
This time for lockown writing we wrote a goodbye/hello poem. For this poem out topic was lockdown, it had ight line and you had to start each line with Hello Lockdown. After that we wrote something that we won't miss when we are in lockdown for example waking up early, in the line below that we wrote something we will miss whil in lockdown for example KFC. We did this until all the eight lines were filled and we had wrte what we would miss and not miss four times each. This activity was fun because we got to think about the pros and cons of being in Lockdown.
Lockdown
Hello lockdown
Goodbye waking up in the morning.
Hello lockdown
Goodbye walking to KFC with my friends.
Hello lockdown
Goodbye School lunches.
Hello lockdown
Goodbye Getting driven to soccer training.
Hello lockdown
Goodbye Having to wear School uniform.
Hello lockdown
Goodbye Play at morning tea and lunchtime.
Hello lockdown
Goodbye forgetting my PE gear when we have HIIT
Hello lockdown
Goodbye freedom
L.I to Understand the main idea of the text
Today we read a story called Fred’s decision, this story is about Fed who buys a new car and needs to looks after it. In order to do that fred bus two geese to alert him if anyone tries to trespass and try to steal his car. Fred chose geese because they used to alert roman soldiers when the enemy had come to attack them. For the create activity we created a DLO that has a labeled diagram of a goose and tells you five facts about the animal.
L.I to find the most efficient strategy
As a group we worked on papers to write our thoughts more clearly. Our strategy was to add the first 3 numbers (657, 493, 1183) and get an answer of 2333, we then subtracted that number from 6000 to get our final answer of 3667. We then created a DLO of our understanding.
L.I to use the most efficient strategy
This week for online learning I worked with a group of four people to solve this question. We worked out that each person would shake hands with 53 other people since there are 54 people and you can’t shake hands with yourself. So we multiplied 53x54 to the answer which is 2862.
Question: There are 54 students in LS2. If everyone shook hands with each other how many handshakes would there be altogether?
L.I to write a list poem
For lockdown writing this week we wrote a list poem. A list poem is where you list a bunch of different things about your topic. The poem uses repetition in the sentences in between the first and last sentences. It also does not have to rhyme so you can write anything related to your topic. A List poem is a fun way to write poems and I really enjoyed doing this activity because of that.
A Million list poem
A Million is the days it feels like in lockdown
The heartbeats we have
The number of possibilities
The words I’ve spoken
The number of times I have enjoyed a meal
The hairs on my head
A Million is the amount of times my mom has yelled at me to wake up.
LI:To use the most efficient maths strategy.
For the first Maths lockdown challenge we figured out how many wall and roof pieces the world’s first 3D printed house has.
What we did- we read the questions then we did 195 + 85 = 280
We did the rest of the questions as you can see above in the DLO. We worked cooperatively in groups to solve these questions and create a DLO of our findings.
LI: to extend our vocabulary with the letter Q
For Reading we were learning about words starting with the Letter Q. We started off by reading a text talking about the origin of the Letter Q, and where it came from. Our task was to create a DLO (Digital Learning Object) showcasing words we know starting with the Letter Q, and words we don’t know starting with Q.
It was really fun and interesting doing because we got to learn new vocabulary, and we were able to do this activity with our friends.
L.I to understand how we can make sure that we are ready for learning
This week for PB4L our topic was about getting ready for school. Getting ready for school is important so you can learn properly and succeed in school. For our task we made a DLO explaining why we should get ready for school, how we can get ready for school and the consequences getting/ not getting ready for school.
L.I to see and understand the connection between the written code, the block codeand the flow chart.
L.I to use the most efficient strategy
For this challenge we had to find the differences between the gold, silver and bronze medalists scores in gymnastics. The strategy we used was subtraction, first we subtracted the difference that the second place was beaten by (0.001) After that we subtracted the second places score from the third place score (14.975) to find the difference.
L.I to find the most efficient strategy
For this olympic challenge we had to find out how many right angles were on a olympic badminton racket. Our clue was that there were 250 squares on the racket. The strategy that we used was multiplication. When we finished our DLO we made a screencastify explaining our strategy.
Link to screencastify
L.I to use the most efficient strategy
For this challenge we had to sort measurements and records from the olympics. In total there were 20 questions that we had to get the answer. Of. Some of the questions we had to answer were: height of basketball rim, Usain bolt’s 100m sprint record, Men's triathlon 2016 Olympics winners time, etc...
LI: to practice mindfulness when in stressful situations.
Mindfulness is training your mind to become aware of not only yourself, but also your surroundings. When it comes to mindfulness, there are two zones. The red zone and the green zone. The red zone is all the negative emotions you feel when stressed. The green zone is all of the positive emotions which help you when feeling stressed. For example, when in a stressful situation, you can clear your mind and stay calm. This is when your mind enters the green zone. In the red zone, you feel waves of negativity overcoming your mind.
When trying to focus, your mind wanders. Although your body can be present, your mind can be wandering around and thinking about the past or future. With mindfulness, you focus on the present moment and what is happening at that moment.
The mindfulness practice helps you clear your mind, focus on your breathing and overall makes you content and composed. To do this activity, we faced away from others to be focused. We had a straight back, soft stomach, closed eyes and our hands on our knees. When the mindfulness bell rang, we calmed ourselves and focused on our breathing. When breathing, you are more focused on you and your surroundings.
