CONGRATULATIONS MATHS STUDENTS OF 2016!

Wishing all the students who have come to Maths classes (over 120 Middle School students throughout the year) a very Merry Christmas and wonderful restful holiday with your families. I look forward to watching your amazing progress. You have all worked extremely hard in our group sessions!! Make sure you use your Maths knowledge and skills over the Christmas break - whether its adding up the monopoly money, checking the change given at the shops, measuring your ingredients for some Christmas baking or timing yourself in a running race. Enjoy Mathematics all around you!! Best wishes and kindest regards, Mrs Kim Madden

Decorating our cone Christmas trees!

Rice Bubble Cone Christmas Trees - ENJOY!!

Rice Bubble Cone Christmas Trees 2 Ingredients is all that’s needed for these cute little Christmas Trees Ingredients: 200g White Chocolate 200g Rice Bubbles, Other Equipment: Baking Paper cut into semi-circles, White Icing in a tube for decorating, Various Sprinkles for decorating, Icing Sugar for dusting. Steps: 1. Roll the baking paper semi circles into cones by using the middle of the flat side to create the point. Fasten with sticky tape. 2. Melt the white chocolate for 60 seconds in the microwave. 3. Add the rice bubbles and mix until they are evenly coated. 3. Spoon the mixture into the cones, pressing down with the back of a spoon as you go to make sure it is as compacted as possible. Stand the filled cones point side down in a glass to hold them, and refrigerate for 1 hour. 4. Once refrigerated, peel off the baking paper to reveal your beautiful Christmas Tree! Decorate however you like. I used a squeezy tube of white icing to stick on some stars, but you can really use any kind of decoration you want, or leave them plain. It’s totally your creative project! Watch a modified Video of the process. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqXdQLG0OS4

Baking Time -Rice Bubble Cone Christmas Trees

Today we made 3d shape cones out of 2d semi circles and filled them with white chocolate and rice bubbles. 

 Here is the recipe: 

 Rice Bubble Cone Christmas Trees 

2 Ingredients is all that’s needed for these cute little Christmas Trees 

Ingredients: 

200g White Chocolate 

200g Rice Bubbles

Other Equipment: Baking Paper cut into semi-circles, White Icing in a tube for decorating, Various Sprinkles for decorating, Icing Sugar for dusting. 

Steps: 

1. Roll the baking paper semi circles into cones by using the middle of the flat side to create the point. Fasten with sticky tape. 

2. Melt the white chocolate for 60 seconds in the microwave. 

3. Add the rice bubbles and mix until they are evenly coated. 

4. Spoon the mixture into the cones, pressing down with the back of a spoon as you go to make sure it is as compacted as possible. Stand the filled cones point side down in a glass to hold them, and refrigerate for 1 hour. 4. Once refrigerated, peel off the baking paper to reveal your beautiful Christmas Tree! 

Decorate however you like. I used a squeezy tube of white icing to stick on some stars, but you can really use any kind of decoration you want, or leave them plain. It’s totally your creative project! 

 Watch a modified Video of the process. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqXdQLG0OS4

Maths Acceleration at Sunnyhills

Last week I was able to share all your hard work and achievements to other teachers and Principals around NZ. 

Here I am getting my certificate with other teachers doing the same great Maths programmes in their schools. 

Next year I get to wear a gown and hat to receive my certificate from the University. I will post a photo of that next year. 

Showing Clines

A visual representation of distance: 

Amazing questions - making the links.

Mathematical language is a great part of understanding mathematics. It can be the key to connecting ideas and when to apply mathematical concepts. 

Here we look at how our number system helps us convert types of measurement.  

We can see the words gives us a clue as to how it relates.  

Vera asked " why do all the words have metres in it"

" what does centi mean?"

- this discussion led to the meaning of century - being 100." Then we made the links.. So what does milli mean... 

This is the best part of teaching, when students direct and ask the questions and discussions occur so meaning is authentic to them.