For the past two weeks, we have been exploring geometry in Math. This week, Ms Elder created centres for us to visit, each with a different geometry focus.
At the carpet, we practiced making 3-D figures using magnablocks, such as a cube, rectangular prism, square-based pyramid, triangular-based pyramid, triangular prism, and hexagonal prism. When the tiles are lying on the floor, it is called a net.
At another centre, we got to build our own 3-D figures using paper nets by cutting and gluing. We could choose between making a triangular prism or a rectangular prism.
At a third centre, we had to match 2D nets with their 3D figures. Then, we had to use the magnablocks to test different net shapes to see if they would make a cube. We recorded our answers as a "yes" or "no."
With Ms Elder, we reviewed the words edges, vertices, and faces. Grade 4's counted the number of each on different figures like a cube, rectangular-based pyramid, etc. Grade 5's explored whether these figures have perpendicular and parallel edges.
We each decorated a puzzle piece in the first week of school with things that we love. We used these to teach the class about us. At the last centre, we worked together to try to put the puzzle together. It is really tricky! We know it will make a circle but we have not completed it yet.
"We are doing this to learn about Geometry: shapes and lines. It was really fun to do the centres!" ~ KG
"I enjoyed when we were on the carpet and we had to make the 3D figures with the magnablocks." ~ AA
"I liked how we got to make a puzzle with puzzle pieces." ~ AZ
