Label everything!
Mathematics.
1. Make a 10 (A.K.A. Kai Abe's way)
7 + 5 =
We can split the 5 into a 3 and 2 so that we can make a ten with the 7!
7 + 3 + 2 =
We know that 7 + 3 is ten, so all we have to do is add the 2 onto 10!
10 + 2 = 12
(7+3)
This strategy only works if the numbers we are adding are going over 10, so addition problems like 6+2 won't work, we'll use another strategy for them!
2. Doubles and Doubles +1 (A.K.A. Audrey Queen of the Doubles way.)
This strategy is just good old fashion rote learning. The students will need to memorise their doubles so that the next time they see a 7+7, they will just know it is 14! We can also use them for a double +1 too:
6 + 7
We know that 7 is the same as 6 +1, so that means we can use our doubles!
6 + 6 + 1
6 + 6 is 12 so all we need to do is add one more!
12 + 1 =13.
Writing.
Reading.
Science.
How can we use compressed air to make balloon rockets?
We used what we knew about compressed air to design a balloon rocket. The problems we encountered was that the more air we pumped into the balloon, the more it swerved in flight. We solved this by attaching the balloons to bags on a string so that they stayed on course. We then answered the question in our notebooks. The students observed:
- Air comes out and pushes the bag.
- Compressed air wants to escape and pushes the balloon when it does.
- More air = more power (but less control!)