Day: May 14, 2024

Algorithm – Addition

L.I: To calculate the sum of whole numbers using algorithm

L.I: Carry numbers to the next column if needed.

Algorithm is a method used in math to add, subtract, and multiply big numbers. To be able to use algorithm you would need to know your place value and basic number knowledge. Like times tables and simple addition or subtraction. Algorithm Additionis lining up the numbers in their correct column and adding them that way. For example, to solve 245 + 123, you would line up the ones in it’s own colums, the tens in its own column and the hundreds in its own column. The ones would be 3 and 5, the tens would be 20 and 40, and the hundreds would be 200 and 100. You add the ones with the ones, the tens with the tens, and the hundreds with the hundreds.

I loved learning algorithm addition because it taught an easier method to add big numbers, especially if it goes up to millions, or even billions.

Types of lines and Vocabulary – Strand

L.I: Understand the vocabulary of lines.

We learnt 3 types of lines, parallel, perpendicular, and intersecting lines. Parallel lines are lines that would never touch even if they go on forever. Perpendicular lines are lines that when they cross it would form a 90 degree angle. An intersecting line is a line that cross each other but do not make a 90 degree angle. A point is a dot at any particular spot. A ray is a line that has a start and not an end. A line goes on forever in both sides. And a line segment is a line that has start and an end.

I enjoyed this activity because it taught me important vocabulary that is needed in our lessons and tests.

2D and 3D shapes – Strand

L.I: How 2D and 3D shapes are defined.

2D shapes have two dimesions, length and width. 3D shapes have 3 dimensions, length, width and height. We drew 3D and 2D shapes in our math book, and wrote the properties of the shape itself. Properties are what the shape owns. For example, the properties of a cube is 6 faces, 12 edges, and 8 vertices (corners). The properties of a square would be 4 sides and 4 vertices (corners).

I enjoyed this activity because it reminded me of the properties of some 3D and 2D shapes.

Moment in Time Planner

L.I: To write a poem that describes as Moment in Time.

To write a Moment in Time Poem, you would need to imagine how you would feel or what you would think if you are in that scenario. To do this, we watched a documentery of a man in a safe looking glass/plastic cube. And a polar bear was trying to attack the man. We wrote this poem and used the words “Show not tell”. We used the senses Auditory, Visual, Tactile and what thoughts would pop up in our head if we were in that situation.

I enjoyed writing this poem because I used a lot of adjectives and used Wordhippo to enhance the vocabulary of my poem.

Sentences Structure

L.I: To explore sentence structure.

All sentences begin with a Capital letters and end with a full stop. Simple sentences include nouns and verbs. A noun is the name of something, or something you can physically touch. An example of a simple sentence could be, “The cat sat on the mat”. The noun would be the cat and mat, and the verb would be sat. A Compound sentence includes two simple sentences that are joined by using conjunction words. Like for, and, nor, but, or, yet, and so. An example of a Compound sentence would be “The cat sat on the mat and the dog laid beside the mat”. A Complex sentence includes independent clauses and dependent clauses. With a word from AAAWWWUBBIS. From this challenge I can see  that I have a clear understanding of Simple and Compound Sentences. I now know that I need to focus on Complex sentences.

I enjoyed this activity because it taught me what I needed to focus more on.