Day 5: Its all about "Maths" Day!!!

Today's lesson started late as my group members and I went on a hunt to the Singapore Art Museum in search of an ART work that we can use to provide mathematical experiences during differentiated learning.

Art pieces that captured our attention:

“The principles of true art is not to portray, but to evoke”

-Jerzy Kosinski

We began our lesson with:

"Differentiation"

What?!!!

"Differentiation means tailoring instruction 

to meet individual needs."

Why?!!!

How?!!!

Problem 18:

How many different types of squares can you make with 7 pieces of Tangram?!

Below is a picture of the squares I made with my teammates Punitha and Vasantha :)

We tried making a square with 6-pieces of tangram BUT we couldn't; 

I wonder why and how to make one?!

Can you solve this?

Next, Multiplication:

I learnt that it has 4 meanings>

There are different strategies to solving multiplication questions. 

Pick a way that works for you:

Problem 19: Making squares from triangles

                     Angles

Method 1:

Cut out a triangle from a construction paper > an isosceles right angle : 90 degrees

Next, we were asked by Dr. Yeap to make a rectangle out of a triangle.

We had fun doing it. Try it for yourself, too! ;)

A fun day indeed!!!