Mrs McVey Maths

Maths - Number & Algebra Progressions

Term 4 Week 6

Geometrics

1. Take a geometric shape and decide where the string goes in order for the shape to close.

2. Once you have worked this out, attach the shape (and the string) to a piece of coloured card.

3. Create a title.

4. Label each shape with its name, no of faces, no of edges, no of vertices.

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Term 4 Week 5

Word Problems

Multi Step Word problems

Each of these 32 Math Challenge Task Cards has a different multi-step math story problem. You will need to use all four operations as you solve the problems. There are also some cards that involve money, measurement, or elapsed time.

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Term 4 Week 3

Watch the Clip

Solve the problems

Maths Hub

Stage 6, 7 or 8

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Term 4 Week 2

Maths Evidence #1

Math Learner Evidence

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Term 4 Week 1

Weather dot com

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Term 3 Week 10

Area

1. Get a partner, two dice and a sheet of grid paper.

2. Take turns to roll the dice and colour the responding surface area.

3. Write the equation inside the shape.

4. The winner is the person who covers the most surface area.

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Term 3 Week 9

Decimal Practice

Task #1

Task #2

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Term 3 Week 8

Prove it!

Choose to solve either this Level 3 Problem or the Level 4 Robot problem

Complete the question of the week and be prepared to present what your group discovered. Everyone in your group needs to be able to explain the thinking your group came up with.

Choose to solve either this Level 4 Problem or the Level 3 Treasure problem

Complete the question of the week and be prepared to present what your group discovered. Everyone in your group needs to be able to explain the thinking your group came up with.

Maths Evidence #1

Math Learner Evidence

1. Look at your Math Learner Priority

2. Have you been to a Workshop to help you? Have you done any learning about it yourself?

3. Show evidence of your Math learning using this example.

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Term 3 Week 7

Solve the Level 3 Problem.

Complete the question of the week and be prepared to present what your group discovered. Everyone in your group needs to be able to explain the thinking your group came up with.

When you are finished, be sure to complete your blog post for the problem.

Take a photo of the work your group did and post it to your blog.

After describing what your photo is from, tell your readers what you learnt during the Problem Solving session and what you would like to do better next time.

Learner Agency

Math Learner Evidence

1. Look at your Math Learner Priority

2. Have you been to a Workshop to help you? Have you done any learning about it yourself?

3. Show evidence of your Math learning using the example on Slide 2

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Term 3 Week 6

Learner Agency

Math Learner Evidence

1. Look at your Math Learner Priority

2. Have you been to a Workshop to help you? Have you done any learning about it yourself?

3. Show evidence of your Math learning using the example on Slide 2

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Term 3 Week 5

Group Problem

Work with your problem solving group to solve this problem. Use coloured counters to explain your thinking to your group.

1. Learn

Complete with a buddy or independently if you are on to it!

2. Learn

Book workRule up margins. Write the date.

Maths Evidence #1

3. create/Share

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Term 3 Week 4

Maths Week - Money 2019

Daily Dollar

This week is Maths' Week. Follow the instructions below:

On Monday....

Complete Monday - Money, Money, Money
Complete Monday - Daily Dollar Questions

On Tuesday...

Complete Tuesday - Money, Money, Money
Complete Tuesday - Daily Dollar Questions

DO YOU GET THE IDEA?

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Term 3 Week 3

Maintenance

Instructions

Solve the Maintenance Problems

A-Monday, B - Tuesday, C-Wednesday

2. Show your working in your book

3. Make sure your work is neat and accurate.

4. Hand in your book for a Teacher check.

This week we will be learning to solve division problems with remainders.

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Term 3 Week 1-2

Maintenance

Instructions

Solve the Maintenance Problems

A-Monday, B - Tuesday, C-Wednesday

2. Show your working in your book

3. Make sure your work is neat and accurate.

4. Hand in your book for a Teacher check.

This week we will be using "Figure it Out" to solve Money Problems

Level 3

Level 3-4

Level 3

Level 4

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Term 2 Week 10 problem Solving with Magic squares

In Week 7, you were reintroduced to Magic Squares. Here are some more Magic Squares, starting at Level 2 for you and your Problem solving group to have a go at solving. Look at the clue you are given about the sum of a magic square is always three times the number in the centre.

Level 2

Level 3

Level 4

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Term 2 Week 9

Year 6

Subtraction

Instructions

Solve the subtraction problems.
Show your working in your book.

3. Make sure your work is neat and accurate, staying in columns.

4. Hand in your book for a Teacher check.

5. When you have finished log onto e-ako.

Year 5

Division

Instructions

Solve the division problems.
Show your working in your book.

3. Make sure your work is neat and accurate, staying in columns.

4. Hand in your book for a Teacher check.

5. When you have finished log onto e-ako.

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Term 2 Week 8

Multiplication using Algorithm

Instructions

Solve the algorithms remembering to show the carrying of the number into the next column
Remember to use a place holder when multiplying by the tens digit.
Show your working in your book..

4. Make sure your work is neat and accurate, staying in columns.

7. Hand in your book for a Teacher check.

Number Knowledge

Squares and square roots
Listing the factors for a given number

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Term 2 Week 7

Multiplication using Algorithm

Instructions

Solve the Magic Squares
Solve the algorithms remembering to show the carrying of the number into the next column
Show your working on the sheet.

4. Make sure your work is neat and accurate.

5. Glue into your Maths book

6. Hand in your book for a Teacher check.

Number Knowledge

Squares and square roots
Listing the factors for a given number

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Term 2 Week 5/6

Learner Agency

You will be given time in Maths to make a start on the Target you set yourself for Maths Strand and Maths Knowledge.

Find your target
Get the resources you need to learn.
Do you understand how to do the target? if yes show the evidence.
If not, find another resource that may help you to learn what you need to know.
Do you understand how to do the target? if yes show the evidence.
If not, find another resource that may help you to learn what you need to know.

The learning evidence has been sent to you. You should have made a copy of it and added to your Drive in your Maths folder.

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Term 2 Week 4

Instructions - This week is a testing week for Mrs McVey. It is a catch up week for you.

Complete Maintenance of Number Knowledge #1 (Stage 6, 7 and 8)
Complete Independent Problem Solving #2
Complete Group Problem Solving #3 (This includes uploading to your blog)
Join Mrs McVey's e-ako Maths Class
There is an extra division activity for you to have a go at too:)

Join Mrs McVey's Maths Class. Go to e-ako.nzmaths.co.nz. The code to join is: 53DBF7

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Term 2 Week 3

Instructions - Complete the first 3 activities before you go to e-ako

Complete Maintenance of Number Knowledge #1 (Stage 6, 7 and 8)
Complete Independent Problem Solving #2
Complete Group Problem Solving #3 (This includes uploading to your blog)
Join Mrs McVey's e-ako Maths Class

Maintenance of Number knowledge #1

Independent Problem Solving #2

Instructions:

Solve these 15 problems
Show your working in your Math Book.

3. Make sure your work is neat and accurate.

4. Choose 2 problems and show your working out a different way. (Not algorithm)

5. Hand in your book for a Teacher check.

Instructions:

Solve these problems
Show your working in your Math Book.

3. Make sure your work is neat and accurate.

4.

5. Hand in your book for a Teacher check.

Group Problem Solving #3

Instructions:

Start with the Level 3 Problem. If you solve this in good time, have a go at the Level 4 problem.

By the end of Year 6, you should be comfortably solving Level 3 problems by yourself:)

When working with Mrs McVey in your Problem Solving group, complete the question of the week and be prepared to present what your group discovered. Everyone in your group needs to be able to explain the thinking your group came up with.

When you are finished, be sure to complete your blog post for each problem your group works on each week.

Take a photo of the work your group did and post it to your blog.

After describing what your photo is from, tell your readers what you learnt during the Problem Solving session and what you would like to do better next time.

Now that you have completed all of the above activities you can move on to the next activity.

Join Mrs McVey's Maths Class. Go to e-ako.nzmaths.co.nz. The code to join is: 53DBF7

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Term 2 Week 1/2

Instructions - Complete the first 3 activities before you go to e-ako

Complete Maintenance of Number Knowledge #1 (Stage 6, 7 and 8)
Complete Independent Problem Solving #2
Complete Group Problem Solving #3 (This includes uploading to your blog)
Join Mrs McVey's e-ako Maths Class

Maintenance of Number knowledge #1

Independent Problem Solving #2

This Level 1 activity was from last term. Complete this first, then try the Level 2 activity below this.

Instructions:

Show your working in your Math Book.

2. Make sure your work is neat and accurate.

3. Hand in your book for a Teacher check or share it.

Instructions:

Show your working in your Math Book.

2. Make sure your work is neat and accurate.

3. Hand in your book for a Teacher check or share it.

Group Problem Solving #3

Teacher Notes

Instructions:

When working with Mrs McVey in your Problem Solving group, complete the question of the week and be prepared to present what your group discovered. Everyone in your group needs to be able to explain the thinking your group came up with.

When you are finished, be sure to complete your blog post for each problem your group works on each week.

Take a photo of the work your group did and post it to your blog.

After describing what your photo is from, tell your readers what you learnt during the Problem Solving session and what you would like to do better next time.

Now that you have completed both of the above activities you can move on to the next activity.

Join Mrs McVey's Maths Class. Go to e-ako.nzmaths.co.nz. The code to join is: 53DBF7

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Term 1 Week 10

Group Problem Solving

Teacher Notes

Instructions:

When working with Mrs McVey in your Problem Solving group, complete the question of the week and be prepared to present what your group discovered. Everyone in your group needs to be able to explain the thinking your group came up with.

When you are finished, be sure to complete your blog post for each problem your group works on each week.

Take a photo of the work your group did and post it to your blog.

After describing what your photo is from, tell your readers what you learnt during the Problem Solving session and what you would like to do better next time.

Daily Maintenance

Monday Tuesday

Wednesday Thursday

Independent Number Knowledge

Maths Hub

Get onto Maths Hub.
click onto Number
Click onto Step 6
Click on to Know Basic Facts
Click on Instantly Recall All Basic Facts
Click on Recall all basic multiplication facts.
LEARN
PRACTICE
PROVE

Independent Problem Solving

Instructions:

Show your working in your Math Book.

2. Make sure your work is neat and accurate.

3. Hand in your book for a Teacher check or share it.

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Term 1 Week 9

Group Problem Solving

If you have not completed the learning from Week 8, then you need to settle into your learning very quickly and make the most of your Maths time.

Teacher Notes

Instructions:

When working with Mrs McVey in your Problem Solving group, complete the question of the week and be prepared to present what your group discovered. Everyone in your group needs to be able to explain the thinking your group came up with.

When you are finished, be sure to complete your blog post for each problem your group works on each week.

Take a photo of the work your group did and post it to your blog.

After describing what your photo is from, tell your readers what you learnt during the Problem Solving session and what you would like to do better next time.

Daily Maintenance

Monday Tuesday

Wednesday Thursday

Independent Number Knowledge

Independent Problem Solving

Instructions:

Show your working in your Math Book.

2. Make sure your work is neat and accurate.

3. Hand in your book for a Teacher check or share it.

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Term 1 Week 8

Group Problem Solving

Teaching Notes

Instructions:

When working with Mrs McVey in your Problem Solving group, complete the question of the week and be prepared to present what your group discovered. Everyone in your group needs to be able to explain the thinking your group came up with.

When you are finished, be sure to complete your blog post for each problem your group works on each week.

Take a photo of the work your group did and post it to your blog.

After describing what your photo is from, tell your readers what you learnt during the Problem Solving session and what you would like to do better next time.

Extension:

Aria is also selling caps. She averages sales of 8 caps per week and sells 32 caps altogether. How many weeks does she sell caps?

If Aria sells a different number each week, and doesn't actually sell 8 caps in any of these weeks, show what her weekly sales table might look like.

Students can write their own average problem for others to solve.

Teacher Notes

Instructions:

When working with Mrs McVey in your Problem Solving group, complete the question of the week and be prepared to present what your group discovered. Everyone in your group needs to be able to explain the thinking your group came up with.

When you are finished, be sure to complete your blog post for each problem your group works on each week.

Take a photo of the work your group did and post it to your blog.

After describing what your photo is from, tell your readers what you learnt during the Problem Solving session and what you would like to do better next time.

Daily Maintenance

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

Independent Number Knowledge

Independent Problem Solving

Instructions:

Show your working in your Math Book.

2. Make sure your work is neat and accurate.

3. When you have finished, mark your work here.

4. Hand in your book for a Teacher check or share it.

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Term 1 Week 7

This week we are focusing on completing our unfinished Math. You need to make fantastic choices while you are here to enable you to be finished by the end of the week.

Daily Maintenance

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

Group Problem Solving

Teacher Notes

Instructions:

When working with Mrs McVey in your Problem Solving group, complete the question of the week and be prepared to present what your group discovered. Everyone in your group needs to be able to explain the thinking your group came up with.

When you are finished, be sure to complete your blog post for each problem your group works on each week.

Take a photo of the work your group did and post it to your blog.

After describing what your photo is from, tell your readers what you learnt during the Problem Solving session and what you would like to do better next time.

Independent Number Knowledge

When you have completed the rounding - have a go at this game.

Independent Problem Solving

Independent Problem Solving T1W3

Instructions:

Please note: This was learning from Week 4 that was not started. You will need to make great choices about your learning this week to get your learning completed in class time.

Show your working in your Math Book.

2. Make sure your work is neat and accurate.

3. When you have finished, mark your work here.

4. Hand in your book for a Teacher check or share it.

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Term 1 Week 6

Strand - Measurement - Perimeter

Instructions

1. Watch the clip to learn about perimeter.

2. Write the date in your Maths Book & underline.

3. Read the explanation at the top of the Measurement page. This will also help you understand perimeter.

4. Answer the questions neatly.

Strand - Measurement - Length

Level 2 - Do you already know this? If you do move to Level 3

Level 3 - Write the answers neatly in your Maths Book. Remember the date and margins.

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Term 1 Week 5

Strand - Measurement - Length

Figure it Out Level 3 Measurement with Mrs Donnelly

Monster Measure

We are learning to use a scale to measure.

Instructions:

Get your ruler and find a sensible classmate
Read what the activity is asking you to do.
Show your working in your Math Book .
You could draw your monster in your Math book or using Google Drawings. Remember to include a title.
Make sure your work is neat and accurate.

3. When you have finished, upload to your Blog

Daily Maintenance

Instructions:

Start as soon as you get to class.
Write a title (e.g Reading and Writing Decimals)
Show your working in your Math Book.

2. Make sure your work is neat and accurate.

3. When you have finished, mark your work with a buddy.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

Group Problem Solving

Instructions:

When working with Mrs McVey in your Problem Solving group, complete the question of the week and be prepared to present what your group discovered. Everyone in your group needs to be able to explain the thinking your group came up with.

When you are finished, be sure to complete your blog post for each problem your group works on each week.

Take a photo of the work your group did and post it to your blog.

After describing what your photo is from, tell your readers what you learnt during the Problem Solving session and what you would like to do better next time.

Independent Number Knowledge

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Term 1 Week 4

Group Problem Solving

Instructions:

When working with Mrs McVey in your Problem Solving group, complete the question of the week and be prepared to present what your group discovered. Everyone in your group needs to be able to explain the thinking your group came up with.

When you are finished, be sure to complete your blog post for each problem your group works on each week.

Take a photo of the work your group did and post it to your blog.

After describing what your photo is from, tell your readers what you learnt during the Problem Solving session and what you would like to do better next time.