Quilt makers in North America a hundred years ago created this illusion of tumbling blocks by using diamond (or rhombus) pieces of fabric arranged into a hexagon! The secret is to use three shades of colour in the same position throughout the quilt. We used three different shades of coloured paper. The students observed that the paper quilt looks like a honeycomb. Another honeycomb made by the 3B(ees)!
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Tomorrow we will continue to create geometry patterns using the artwork of Piet Mondrian to inspire us. Watch the video below and/or click here to visit TATE Kids to gather some background knowledge on Mondrian's artwork!
These are our polygon kits! We build with the blocks and explore what we can make with them. We also look at what our friends are building and share our own designs:
Practise solving tangram puzzles online! Mathigon is a free interactive learning platform designed to make mathematics more accessible and and exciting. Click here to play around with the Tangram Builder. Tomorrow we will start learning about 2-D shapes. We kickstarted our unit by exploring and solving tangram puzzles today! Please note, each student should have a set of 7 tans in their Math folder (red) or pencil case. We will be using tangrams in our Math lessons for the next couple of weeks (or so).
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AuthorWelcome! My name is Ms Soltes and I am one of the Grade 3 teachers at Sunway International School. This is the 3B classroom blog and it is the best way to find out what the 3B kiddos are up to in class! Archives
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