Our return to class learning and distance zoomers

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 We are enjoying having our distance learners zooming in to join the students in class for Literacy and Maths.  It can be a bit of a juggle, but everyone seems to be enjoying catching up, and still being able to learn alongside each other.

This week in Maths we have really been getting the hang of early algebra, working out sequences and repeating patterns. Earlier in the week the class based students used interlocking cubes to challenge those at home to work out their patterns, and what would be the next colours in their sequences. One or two even made minor changes to see whether the others could see slight changes in order of their blocks.

Meleane on Friday set us all, students at home and those in class, the challenge to work out whether she was using a repeating or non repeating pattern.  There were a few tricks to hers too.  Can you work out which are repeating or non repeating pattern sequences?

Perhaps join us over this coming week where we are learning about increasing or decreasing sequences and patterns.  I am sure there will some harder patterns to follow, especially as we are beginning to imply number and also work out what will come up further through the sequence.



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  1. AnonymousNovember 22, 2021 at 1:52 PM

    Hi Room 26,
    that's a really fun way to learn Algebra!
    I like all the different colourful shapes you used for the patterns.

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  2. AnonymousNovember 23, 2021 at 2:53 PM

    Wow, Room 26 has such good artists!

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  3. AnonymousNovember 23, 2021 at 2:53 PM

    Wow, Room 26 has such good artists!

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