Hands on Maths Learning

Room 7 have been using real life contexts to get to grips with mathematical ideas ranging from volume and capacity to statistical investigations. It was also great learning and good fun to get the opportunity to go to Hastings Girls' High School to experience the World of Maths roadshow which involved everything from graphing the descent of marbles down gradients to escaping from interlocked chains. Check out some of what we have been up to below.

What is the typical content of a 50g packet of pebbles?

This is a dot plot that looks good enough to eat!

3D model of Shanghai Financial Centre

# Cross Tower, Seoul

Petronas Twin Towers, Malaysia

Sears Tower, Chicago

Link between volume and capacity

330 cm cubed = 330 mL