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Maths News

Miss Flack

KSF

This past Tuesday, students from 3-6 competed in the KSF (Kangourou sans Frontières) mathematics competition. Students who had enrolled faced several challenging mathematics questions with required them to use their knowledge of Number and Algebra, Measurement and Geometry, Space and Statistics and Probability.

We won't get the results for awhile, however we would like to acknowledge the confidence and resilience it takes for students to participate in a competition like this.

Holidays

With the holidays beginning, don't forget that you can still help your child practice mathematics in fun activities. Here are some ideas;

  • Go shopping: working with money is a skill that everyone needs. Learning about prices, estimating the total costs, rounding money to the closest dollar, learning how to do a monetary transactions (with and without receiving change), are all highly beneficial skills that can be practiced each time you need to do your groceries. 
  • Read picture books involving mathematics: who doesn't love a story time? Here are some suggested picture books that you can read with your child.
  • YouTube videos: There are many fantastic videos on YouTube which can support and extend your child's understanding across all areas of Mathematics.                             Maths Antics is a brilliant account. https://www.youtube.com/@mathantics                   Maths in Real Life is another interesting one, These videos would be great for viewing as a family and then discussing and solving together. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLE3376FF44087B17B                                     For our junior students, Jack Hartman's account has many songs they can sing along to, not just about Mathematics! https://www.youtube.com/@JackHartmann 
  • Baking: Following a recipe is a great way to practice measurements and fractions. Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division can also be a part of this activity if you are doubling or splitting a recipe. Plus, you’ll have a tasty treat to enjoy at the end! 
  • Play a card game or board game with the family: there are many incidental mathematics skills which can be practiced in almost any card/board game. To take it a step further, you could involve your child in keeping score. Games which involve different rounds often require keeping track of scores, this will require your child to practice their addition skills, as well as their general awareness of numbers. 

Maths Riddle

Can you answer this riddle? Follow the link to submit your answer. The first student who answers correctly will get a shout out in the next Snippets.

https://forms.gle/A3e6pzZPQEtmbYeU9