Maths enlargement

Walt: Enlarge pictures outside using chalk

Today for maths we were learning enlargement. We had chosen a picture first then put it into a google drawing. Our picture had to be complicated so that we could challenge ourselves. Once we had our photo in place, we inserted a grid.

Since the weather wasn’t too good we done a practice round on paper to have a better understanding of what we were meant to do outside. Monday came and luckily the sun was out. We chose two straight lines that looked like a “L” on the court. Then we measured our scale factor. 1 centimeter represented 20 centimeters, was my scale factor. To work out our scale factor we really had to think and use our brain. When I drew my grid I wasn’t completely on point but I did use the grid and drew my image accurately. I found the drawing part easy because I stuck to the squares but what I found difficult was measuring my grid. I didn't measure my grid properly which led to me kind of getting frustrated but I got over it and ended up drawing something that i’m very proud of.

Enlargement in Geometry

Walt: To enlargen pictures

We were given a piece of paper with one small grid that had a mini image in it. Beneath the small image was a larger grid where we had to draw the same image but enlarged. To draw it we had to count the squares or use the scale factor. I found this task difficult because i’m not good at drawing and I can’t really get the drawing precisely in the squares properly. Next I would like to do some more enlargement.

My 'WHY' and 'GOAL'

These are my goals, in the background on the newspaper template is my 'WHY'. I really had fun making this, I was very happy because I had the chance to be creative and use my imagination to create this. I am proud of my creation and am happy that it turned out how it is. If you cannot see the picture, you are more than welcome to click on this link.

Symmetry Tessellation

Today we were learning to use symmetry to make a tessellation pattern. First our teacher taught a group of us how to do it using paper, so that we had an understanding of what to do. When we were at our desk we used google drawings and polyline to create our unique shape. I am very proud of my creation since at first I didn't really understand what we were meant to do.

Tessellation pattern

Today I made my own tessellation pattern and I found it as a challenge because everytime I tried to make a pattern I would overlap the polygons. This looks like a simple tessellation pattern but I did try really hard to create this. Next I would like to make a tessellation pattern with more that 2 polygons.

Tessellation

Walt: create and name tessellation patterns

Today for our maths we learnt about tessellation patterns. Tessellation patterns are 2D shapes that have no curves and vertex which are the corners, also in a tessellation pattern there cannot be any gaps or overlaps. When you find the name of your tessellation pattern you start from any vertex(corner) and find the number of the sides and do the same with all the shapes touching the vertex. When you’re finding the name of your tessellation pattern you always start from the smaller number then go clockwise to the other shapes touching the vertex.  Our tessellation is named 4. 5. 12

Haiku

Our teacher was revising with the class about Haiku’s. In a haiku there are 3 rules which are 17 syllables - 5 in the first line, 7 in the second and 5 in the last

Seasonal reference - Describing 1 of the 4 seasons (Summer, Autumn, Winter, Spring)

Cutting point - Using , . ! ? : ;

Here is a poem that I made with two of my friends:

Clouds emptied the sky,

Waves crashing onto the rocks

Blanketing the sand

 

Higher vocabs

This is a google drawing that I made. I had took two words and thought of other words that are the same but have a stronger impact. This activity really did help me, now if I am ever going to use "silly" or "nervous" I can just look at this.

Perimeter Shape Game

In this maths game I was learning perimeter. I had a star pointer that I used to choose my answer. I found this game very easy because I already knew about perimeter but I had to play it for revision.  In this game all I had to do was identify the different types of shapes and see how many units there are. When I realised that my overall score was 100% I was ecstatic because I thought I got a few things wrong.