School Maths Test

So hard, not knowing the answer,, thinking you are going to FAIL!

Last week we had a maths test in Room 12. It was only the year eight students who performed their test in room 12. Our whole school does tests every year for our standards in school and so we can improve from the tests in the past.

Firstly we opened our maths test booklet and our class had to sign our name and the and note what school we go to. Next we awaited for the signal from our teacher to start and we only had 45 minutes to do it. When our teacher gave us the signal we all raced away reading and acknowledge our test. Minutes later, I was stuck on a question and I did not know how to solve it, so I glared at the wall for about 3 minutes and then I estimated my answer on my scrap paper.

Afterwards there were only about 15 minutes left and I had 3 more pages to go. I looked around the class and then I looked at my booklet then started answering the question like I had no time left. I finished two pages and one to go I raced off and after 3 minutes I was finish. I looked at the time and I had 3 minutes to spare.

“You should being proofreading your work by now,” advised Mrs Golder.

I started proofreading and correcting my work until Mrs Golder said, “Pens and pencils down,  times up.”

I felt excited because I finished my test in time and I had 3 minutes to spare to proofread and fix my work.

 

 

Maths Square and Cube Roots

This week in Room 12 for maths we have been learning about square and cube roots. For our class to understand how to do it we used uni-link blocks. We built 2 Dimensional square and 3 Dimensional cube. Now the students understand what square and cube roots are and how to calculate them.

Combine compatible numbers

We have been learning different kinds of strategies in Maths. I picked this strategy because it is easier for me to do and I like adding big numbers. I just learnt this strategy today and the strategy is called Regroup and Combine Compatible Numbers.
Here is my strategy and my story problem that matches my strategy.

Regroup and Combine Compatible Numbers

One bathtub full of water has 585 litres, another bathtub has 1,000 litres and the third bathtub has 315 litres. How many litres were there altogether in the bathtubs?

585+1,000+315=

=(585+315)+1,000

=1,000+1,000

=2,000 Litres of water