Pirate equal shares

We had trouble doing equal shares using repeated addition so Allana had to find another way to do it.  Our pirates didn't share gold coins or even jewels.  Our pirates shared Fruit Bursts.

When we shared equally, these we the steps we took.

1. Find the total to share and by how many

2. Skip count in tens to see if that fits

3. Move down to skip count in fives 

4. Try skip counting in twos to see if they fit

5. Share out what is left over

4 + 4 + 4 + 4 =16

4 x 4 = 16

5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 = 25

5 x 5 = 25

Strategies: skip counting in 5

Jojo, Isabella M and Charlie are becoming experts at skip counting in 5.  The abacus is hidden and they have to know how many beads have been shifted by the clinks they hear.

This helps you learn your times tables. 

Maths Strategies - Compatible Numbers

Maths strategy - Bonds to 10

Maya helped Jojo and Harriet create an Explain Everything to show us how to use the Bonds to 10 strategy.

Maths Strategy: Compatible numbers

 Check out how Elan and Charlie use compatible numbers to solve this problem.

Maths Strategies - Compatible numbers

Check out how Sophie and Taylah explained how to use the maths strategy of compatible numbers.  We like to find easier ways to solve problems.  Try this one for yourself.

Maths Strategies - Compatible numbers

Check out how Josh and Jack use compatible numbers to solve this problem.

Jack the Cat learns about Compatible Numbers

Jack has been listening carefully in his maths group.  He does not want to add up all the numbers.  He looks for the minus and takes it away first.  The answer is what is left over.

Jack is really good at maths in Kakariki Group.

Maths Strategy - Bonds to 10

Maths Strategies - Jump the numberline

Maths Strategy: bonds to 10

Check out how Chloe and Lucy used bonds to 10 to solve the maths problem.

Maths Strategies

Harriet has used number bonds to add a huge list of numbers together.

Maths Strategies

Josephine has also been looking at using number bonds to 10 to help her add lots of numbers.

Maths Strategies

Mahora has been using number bonds to 10 to add large lists of numbers.

Which Strategy?

Isabella has explained how she used bonds to 10 to solve her problem.  I really love the clear way she has explained it and know she will sneak the word MAKE into her personal dictionary so she gets that right next time.

Which Maths Strategy?

Which maths strategy?

William and Sophie were looking at strategies you can use to add a group of numbers.  What strategy did they choose?

Which maths strategy?

Which maths strategy did Emma and Isaac use to solve this problem?  Can you think of another way?  Please write them a comment.

Which maths strategy?

Which maths strategy did Alfonso and Jess use to solve this maths problem?  Can you think of another way to do it?  Tell us in a comment.

 

Explain my maths

Lachie has explained the strategy he used for multiplying by 10 in Explain Everything.