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Maths Learning Experience

It took me awhile to think of two stimulus that can be used for a maths learning experience. I had to take myself back to primary school to think of the simplest but most effective way to teach measurement of space. As i am a visual learner I considered to two stimulus that I thought would be a great stimulus to use in a maths learning experience in particular teaching measurement or space.

The first stimulus is a physical item which can help those students that thrive around sensory activities but also the use of a physical/visual object. A shoe, so simple yet so effective in teaching students measurement in particular length.

 Stage 2
Length 1:
- Uses appropriate terminology to describe and symbols to represent, mathematical ideas MA2-1WM.

- Measures, records, compares and estimates lengths, distances and perimeters in meters, centimetres and millimetres, and measures, compares and records temperatures MA2-9MG.

There are a number of open ended questions you could pose to the children such as:

  1. Tell me what material/objects could you use to measure the length of the shoe?
  2. How long is the shoe?
  3. How many shoes does it take to measure your table?
  4. What would be the measurement of a pair of shoes?

References 
Conquest Sports Aust. Pty Ltd, (2018) Converse, Retrieved from http://www.converse.com.au

New South Wales Board of studies, (2006). NSW Mathematics, Sydney: New South Wales Department of Education and Training. Retrieved from http://syllabus.nesa.nsw.edu.au/mathematics/mathematics-k10/outcomes/



The second stimulus used for a maths learning experience in relation to measurement or space is another physical item that could be used or mimicked is an ice-cream cone which explores the idea of three-dimensional shapes linking to the idea of space. I think that the use of a ice-cream cone is a fantastic idea as most children can relate and importantly have an interest in ice-cream which can be a bonus to the activity!

 Stage 2
Three Dimensional Space 1:
- Makes, compares, sketches and names three-dimensional objects, including prisms, pyramids, cylinders, cones and spheres and describes their features MA2-14MG.
Some open-ended questions to ask the students are:

  1. What is the shape of this 3-dimensional object?
  2. What object/shape fits inside this 3-dimensional object/cone?
  3. What other shapes can you see looking at the cone?


References 
Webstaurant Store., (2018), Joy #1 Cake Ice-cream Cone, Retrieved from http//www.webstaurantstore.com/joy-cake-1-ice-cream-cone-case/711CAKECONBK.html

New South Wales Board of studies, (2006). NSW Mathematics, Sydney: New South Wales Department of Education and Training. Retrieved from http://syllabus.nesa.nsw.edu.au/mathematics/mathematics-k10/outcomes/



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