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What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? As above

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? Opportunities for creative thinking were great. Breaking down the task using the cards made creating unique records achievable for younger children. I would apply this to future tasks

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How did the kit components encourage mathematical thinking for your students? Measurement - especially using the timers

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“I used this kit for a Years 1-3 classroom. The children absolutely loved it. They would come in the mornings asking - "Are we doing world records today?"The links to You Tube for world records were a great introduction. The cards which enabled the children to clearly make up their own world records were great at this level. We had a lot of fun doing these. They enjoyed receiving their pennants as a certificate and also the medals I got for them. The resources provided were wonderful. It tied in really nicely with the Commonwealth Games too. Thank you School Kit!”

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Posted 2 years ago

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What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? Good - Great tie in with the commonwealth games

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? Kids wanting to challenge and set records at home

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How did the kit components encourage mathematical thinking for your students? Good to encourage measurement skills and looking at different ways to measure.

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“Very engaging and good ideas from the kids”

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Posted 2 years ago

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What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? Authentic learning opportunity that made links across a wide range of curriculum areas. The students built so many key competency skills also.

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? Literacy - writing of instructions Science - fair testing

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How did the kit components encourage mathematical thinking for your students? Lots of measurement and mathematical thinking and reasoning.

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“We have had a blast with this kit. The kids have stepped out of their comfort zones and collaborated as a group. They have thought creatively but also logistically. Such rich learning going on yet again with these amazing kits.”

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Posted 2 years ago

How high was student engagement throughout this kit?

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What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? Great hands on resources to use.

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? ongoing measurement encouragement, self belief, perseverance, commitment, dedication.

How did the kit components encourage mathematical thinking for your students? Students learnt about time, measurement, accuracy, fairness and record/tally taking

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“This kit worked in well to support our studies of the Common Wealth Games. Students were able to create challenges and break 'class' records, feeling very successful. A great way to engage students to think outside of the box to challenge each other.”

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Posted 2 years ago

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What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? As mentioned above many curricular areas were covered. Literacy also with the planning of World Record events and being specific and reading up on current world records, which we could then compare our attempts too.

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? We looked at different countries of people who hold world records. This was also linked to the Commonwealth Games.

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How did the kit components encourage mathematical thinking for your students? Yes, Using a fun and engaging way to teach measurement through the use of measuring tapes and timers all of which are useful tools for teaching measurement skills,

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“This kit was full of hands on equipment that children could use. It fitted into many curricular areas like maths, science, STEAM, etc it also fitted well with the commonwealth Games”

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Posted 2 years ago

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What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? they had to consider the capabilities of the students in our class when designing their record, they had to consider and plan their record according to the equipment available, time constraints and the location of their record attempts.The language they l

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? Some of the learning can be consolidated in our upcoming Science focus as in scientific experientation many of the same parameters need to be considered and understood.

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How did the kit components encourage mathematical thinking for your students? It encouraged students to think about limitations, measurement, keeping the parameters of the record stable between each attempt.

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“My students thoroughly enjoyed designing their world records. It was useful having the kit as the supporting material really helped to deliver the learning of the language in particular. The kids loved the flags and badges and the recording pages and result chart were simple to use and clear. It did take a big chunk of time for all the records to be achieved - in hindsight I would have gotten students to work in pairs or small groups to reduce the time required to complete.”

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Posted 2 years ago

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What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? As we teach through play, it inspired in many different areas of the curriculum and play.

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? To make it place based, to extend the record holders to do better

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How did the kit components encourage mathematical thinking for your students? Matched directly with our unit we were teaching at school this term.

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“This project fitted in well with our Maths focus this term. It was easy to follow and the tamariki really enjoyed it!”

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Posted 2 years ago

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What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? We found that this kit worked in really well with the science boxes we are using at the moment. STEM activities were also easily incorporated into the tasks.

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? As mentioned, lots of follow-on activities through STEM and adjustments to DIY challenges to achieve a successful result.

How did the kit components encourage mathematical thinking for your students? Children had to justify their results through careful measurement and by using reliable and valid data.

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“Children had a lot of fun coming up with ideas. Some struggling students were able to buddy up and work together on these. The children learned a lot from the experience even though they didn't achieve their world record (made the challenges a little too hard for themselves).”

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Posted 2 years ago

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