Barnyard Math

Remember...your strategy and thinking is more important than the answer!

This Presentation shows you how Mary, Jay'Lee and I are going to make our juice. We have got the recipe and the cost of the fruit at Countdown so that if you think it will taste yum, you can make it your self. Hope you enjoy.

Decimals and Fractions

Check out our take on decimals and fractions.

Fractions and Decimals?

Team up with a buddy and share your thinking.  How is this picture an example of fractions, and how could we describe these fractions as decimals?

Will.i.am Visited Us Today!

TV NZ Entertainment featured a headline this afternoon that read "Will.i.am donates $100,000 to NZ children's trust" The New Zealand Herald, headlined their Entertainment section with "Will.i.am donates $100k to low-decile NZ schools" The herald went on to say "The US singer, songwriter and producer who rose to fame as a member of the Black Eyed Peas, was brought to New Zealand for a private show last night. (Here's the part that got us all excited today) The star made a surprise appearance at Point England Primary School (that's us!) in east Auckland this afternoon where he presented a $100,000 cheque to digital literacy charity the Manaiakalani Education Trust."                  full story here

That's right, we were the lucky recipients of his kind gesture and were incredibly excited to have him as a guest, not only in our school, but as a visitor to our classroom.  He checked in on our class to see what we were up to.  This has truly been a day to remember.

What Is The Cost Of A Single Carrot?

Team up with a couple of your mates and tackle the tough question below.  Remember to share your thinking and strategies as this is the most important part of the process.