W5T2 | Maths Strategy

Last week for maths I learnt how to do rounding and compensating which is an easy strategy to solve multiplication problems! So, for example if you want to figure out what 6 x 21 is then all you have to do is 6 x 20 ( rounding it to the nearest 10 ) which is 120 because 6 x 2 is 12 and then just add a zero to it which is 120! Then, 6 x 1 to add to 6 x 20 to make 6 x 21 which is 6 then add them together - 120 + 6 = 126! And there's your answer, 6 x 21 = 126! - (6 x 20) + (6 x 1)    

                                                           120             6

                                                           120 + 6 = 126 

                                                  and there's your answer!

It is a very easy and quick strategy to do, it is also very helpful when solving multiplication problems with big numbers. I enjoyed learning and using this strategy because it makes it easier to solve multiplication problems! 

How to Convert Improper Fractions into a Whole Number

For the past weeks we have been learning about number knowledge. And using different types of tools for our learning and for maths we have to create a DLO about what we have learnt and what we want to teach other people! Our teacher has given us different types of tools for our learning to try out and use! I decided to use canva and it was really fun to do. 

I enjoyed doing this and playing around with canva, I found explaining it a bit difficult cause I didn't really know what to say but overall I enjoyed doing this!

Maths Group Strategy!

WALT: Solve problems like: 23 + __ = 71. 

For maths we have been working on tons of strategies, but this time we had to make a DLO explaining our strategy. My strategy is pretty simple because your only using subtracting and adding and it's with the number line aswell. I have a explanation on slide three if you don't understand the strategy! If one of the equations are 23 + __ = 71 your going to have to draw out your number line and switch the 71 to 73 because your going to minus it (it will be explained on the slideshow) and your going to have to go all the way to 71 instead of going to the nearest ten which is 30 you have to go all the way to 71 so 20 + 50 = 70 then your going to have to take away 2 because 3 - 2 = 1 and you wanna get to 71 then you minus all of that 50 - 2 = 48, so your answer is 48!

What I found difficult was to explain it because i'm not really good at explaining! And I enjoyed explaining it actually!

Anyways this is my DLO!

Learn a new strategy!

At maths time, we had to do a task while we were waiting for our group to get called to learn about fractions. That task was to create a dlo to teach others about our strategy that we learnt last week. From my dlo I found doing the example quite hard because i'm not good at explaining things so I hope you guys can understand what I mean! - And this is my dlo! After you have finished looking through it I will have some questions at the bottom for you to answer!  

 Some questions! 

 Q1: What have you learnt from this? 

Q2: Can you give me an example of my strategy that I learnt? (don't copy mine!)