WE DIDN'T KNOW THAT WAS MATHS!!

To help us read and interpret maps, we have been investigating position, location and movement.

We found that to give accurate directions we not only needed to state left or right, we also needed to to understand and use the terms

* 1/4 turn

* 1/2 turn

* 3/4 turn and

* full turn

Last week, when we were learning about 'right angles', Isaac made the connection between a 'right angle' and a '1/4 turn'.

Because we thought all the 'right angles' we found around the room were different sizes, Mrs M introduced us to the measurement for a 'right angle' - 90 degrees.

As you can see from the picture, this information started a 'huge' discussion, where the boys, especially Tyler, realised that they had been using the language of angles when skateboarding. They understood that a '360',is a full turn, a 'half 360' or a '180' is a half turn but now they know that they are 'working mathematically' when skateboarding!

WHEN ARE OTHER TIMES THAT WE USE 'TURNS' AND THE 'LANGUAGE OF ANGLES' IN OUR DAILY LIVES?

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