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jaydee67 · Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 4:27 pm Post subject: Maths train

After the success of the Bookworm which grew every time someone read a book, today I have started a maths train display. The steam engine has smoke asking 'How do you use maths?'. The idea is that the pupils and staff come up with ways they have used maths, write it on a carriage and add it to the train. So far (to start it off) we have
* 'P1-4 counted a bottle full of 1p and 2p coins and counted in 1s, 2s and 10s.'
*'I put 34 litres of diesel in my car and then paid for it' - Mrs JD
*'I sorted the welly boots and found a pair for Jxxx' - the head

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Jack-of-all-Trades · prefect Joined: 19 Mar 2006 Posts: 9426 Location: england

Sounds great JD

jaydee67 · Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 5:03 pm Post subject:

idea caught on today and lots added, eg
*I counted my skips
*we divided 10 people into 2 teams of 5 for football
*P1-4 found out that 28 people stretched out makes a diplodocus
*I worked out my electricity bill (LS teacher)
*I weigh ingredients for school dinners (cook)
*I keep note of the temperature in the fridge (cook)
*the secretary walks 72 metres to get printing from the colour printer (trundle wheel being used in Golden Time)

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Jack-of-all-Trades · prefect Joined: 19 Mar 2006 Posts: 9426 Location: england

Brilliant is it on a board or are you blue- tacking it to walls?

beameup · Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2007 3:32 pm Post subject:

What a fab idea and so encouraging that other staff are jumping on board - so to speak! thumbsup

Helen · Class monitor Joined: 14 Jan 2007 Posts: 236

Wow, that's just inspired me ! I support a 9yr old who has such a mental block on maths (partly down to very poor working memory, but also stubborness to even give it a try with help) and I've been looking for a way to show her why we need to do number work.
If you don't mind I' going to have a go at a smaller version for my mini maths group.

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jaydee67 · Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 4:12 pm Post subject:

It is on a board in the entrance hall. The head is adding tracking and wants to have a tunnel! lol! It is similar in appearance to my bookworm, but a train and multi coloured carriages.

Helen - go ahead, that's what this section is for - finding new ideas.

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Jack-of-all-Trades · prefect Joined: 19 Mar 2006 Posts: 9426 Location: england

Please post a piccy JD it sounds brill is the tunnel for when you get a mental block/senior moment?

jaydee67 · Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 6:00 pm Post subject:

Not sure! lol! Will try to remember to take a piccy tomorrow.

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mother_goose · Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 4:23 pm Post subject:

Brilliant idea jd and an excellent way of showing that maths is all around us - so many children think it is just something they have to do in numeracy lessons!

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dadenuk · Moderator Joined: 08 Dec 2005 Posts: 8386

Great idea JD... be sure to add your basket work!

Mrs JD made two baskets, she used 2 gazillion withies Wink

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beameup · Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 10:41 pm Post subject:

2 gazillion withies divided by 10 blistered fingers, how many withies make each blister? Rolling Eyes