Length

This week in maths we have been exploring length and discussing how tall or short things are. Today we used a variety of different units to measure each other. Some of us used hands, some used books and others used straws or pencils. We came up with loads of different measurements and lengths but Miss Butel posed a problem that got us thinking. If we use our hands to measure things, will everyone always get the same answer???

Matariki

This week we celebrated the start of Matariki (Maori New Year). We made lanterns out of tin cans to represent the seven stars - Waiti, Waita, Waipunarangi, Tupuanuku, Tupuarangi, Ururangi, Potiki. We all tried really hard to hammer in the nails on our own and gave each other lots of support.

Shape

We have been learning about 2D shapes. We have been describing how many sides and corners different shapes have and have written 'guess the shape' riddles. We also made pictures using different shapes. Pop into class and see if you can guess the different shapes.