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Nicola P
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How did the kit components encourage mathematical thinking for your students? Equipment helped students recognise that when timing something- time seems to move slower than they think.
How successful was this kit in encouraging physical activity in your class?
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What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? We created our class Yearbook page using our "World Records" or the ones we thought we could break in our futures.
How high was student engagement throughout this kit?
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What are three words that describe the activities in this kit? engaging, fun and innovative
What was the most unique record achieved and why? The tallest stack of shoes in one hand in one minute or eating the most sugar donuts in 1 minute with a cup of water on the head!
How many new DIY World Records did your class create?
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What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? Using our key competencies. English and Maths. I will share a photo of Year book page once finalised :-)
“An innovative way to include data collection and thinking around World Records. It also encouraged students to look carefully at the wording of a world record and read the Guinness Book of Records more carefully. Ps It helps that our school was a holder of a world record - making a human bike!”
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Posted 9 months ago
Chanel T
Verified Reviewer
How did the kit components encourage mathematical thinking for your students? Students were asked to measure, compare, and calculate various records, such as distances, times, and quantities, which helped them engage with real-world data. They explored patterns, estimated outcomes, and worked with units of measurement, fostering their numeracy skills.
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What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? The kit has also sparked curiosity around personal goal-setting and achievement, which ties in perfectly with the Year 8 students' upcoming learning next term. As they reflect on their time at intermediate and prepare speeches about growth mindset and perseverance, they can draw on their experiences with the kit.
How high was student engagement throughout this kit?
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What are three words that describe the activities in this kit? fun, creative, engaging
What was the most unique record achieved and why? Try not to flinch
How many new DIY World Records did your class create?
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25+
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What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? The kit provided a platform to explore global sporting events like the Olympics, and cultral studies for literacy involving research of other sporting world records and olympic records.
“The students in my akomanga had a fantastic time engaging with the World Records Resource Kit. It sparked their creativity and encouraged interactive learning, making it a hit with the class. The kit aligned perfectly with our school inquiry and values around excellence, especially tying into our focus on the Olympics. It was a fun and valuable resource that added depth to our lessons.”
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Posted 9 months ago
Anonymous
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How did the kit components encourage mathematical thinking for your students? We had just finished our measurement unit so it was a great way to use hteir knowledge in a different way.
How successful was this kit in encouraging physical activity in your class?
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What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? They went home to design their own world records. Some students were exploring the World record books in the library.
How high was student engagement throughout this kit?
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What are three words that describe the activities in this kit? engaging, collaborative, energising
What was the most unique record achieved and why? bridging with a number of atlas on their back timed
How many new DIY World Records did your class create?
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What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? literacy, maths and PE
“The students really loved making their own world record challenges. Great problem solving, dicussions and imagination. They also loved competing in other student's challenges to see if they could bet them. A great way to end term 3!”
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Posted 9 months ago
Ruth T
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How did the kit components encourage mathematical thinking for your students? Our World Records included measuring with a tape, timing with a digital timer and, of course, counting. None of this was very challenging for my Year 5 students. One of the Records included reciting times tables, though!
How successful was this kit in encouraging physical activity in your class?
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What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? once the children got started, we began to see that rules were really necessary. We had to decide on what was allowed, eg techniques for balancing things on their heads, etc. They also tended to try to be kind to each other and bend the rules to help their classmates succeed!
How high was student engagement throughout this kit?
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What are three words that describe the activities in this kit? Fun, active, chaotic
What was the most unique record achieved and why? Doing the splits while reciting the 5 times table. Unique because only one child in the class could do the splits!
How many new DIY World Records did your class create?
5 or less
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25+
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What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? As well as the maths element, there was lots of collaboration needed, writing of the records, organisation, and plenty of oral language.
“My Year 5 class had lots of fu with this. Our World Records mainly focussed on sporting/active activties, although we did have a couple with Lego and one with Minecraft. It was hard for the chidlren to add the "silly" and still make the activity do-able. We had one injury because the "silly" aspect went a bit wrong. But mostly there were lots of laughs ans plenty of healthy competition.”
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Posted 9 months ago
Shelly M
Verified Reviewer
How did the kit components encourage mathematical thinking for your students? The kit components encouraged mathematical thinking by providing hands-on tools that allowed students to visualise concepts, experiment with problem-solving, and make connections between abstract ideas and real-world applications.
How successful was this kit in encouraging physical activity in your class?
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What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? The kit has opened up future learning opportunities for exploring more advanced concepts in geometry, measurement, and data analysis, as well as fostering collaboration in group problem-solving tasks and encouraging the integration of mathematical thinking into everyday situations.
How high was student engagement throughout this kit?
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What are three words that describe the activities in this kit? Engaging, hands-on, thought-provoking.
What was the most unique record achieved and why? The most unique record achieved was the "tallest tower made of toilet paper rolls" because it required a combination of creativity, balance, and engineering skills, challenging participants to think critically about structure and stability while using everyday materials.
How many new DIY World Records did your class create?
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What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? The kit facilitated cross-curricular learning by integrating math with science through problem-solving and engineering challenges, promoting literacy through written reflections and explanations of record attempts, and enhancing collaboration and communication skills through teamwork and discussion-based activities.
“DIY World Records 24 is entertaining and inspiring for my kids who love challenges. We had fun ideas for breaking world records at home, and used your step-by-step instructions for creating everything from the tallest tower of toilet paper rolls to the longest paper airplane flight. The activities are accessible, requiring minimal supplies, and they encourage creativity, teamwork, and persistence. Its lighthearted tone and colorful illustrations make it appealing, and the simple instructions ensure that anyone can try their hand at setting a new record. It's perfect for sparking friendly competitions and creative play. It was also awesome that it timed in well with the Olympics.”
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Posted 9 months ago
PJ B
Verified Reviewer
How did the kit components encourage mathematical thinking for your students? simple measurement. Organising and evaluating data.
How successful was this kit in encouraging physical activity in your class?
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What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? none
How high was student engagement throughout this kit?
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What are three words that describe the activities in this kit? engaging, amusing, well planned
What was the most unique record achieved and why? The most laps around the netball courts walking in an oodie and diving flippers for 10 minutes straight. - This was just hilarious to watch and everyone enjoyed giving it a go.
How many new DIY World Records did your class create?
5 or less
15
25+
How likely are you to teach this kit again in the future?
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What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? Literacy, maths
“I found this to be a very well thought out resource with lots of amzing learning oppurtunities. The plan was thorough but allowed enough scope to adapt it for my classroom. The only problem I had was fitting in the time to attempt as many records as we could, when my timetable was already pretty full. It's not something you can easily squeeze in here and there. I loved how the DIY records helped maintain our positive class culture with the collaborative elements needed to complete each record attempt.”
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Posted 9 months ago
Anonymous
Verified Reviewer
How did the kit components encourage mathematical thinking for your students? Utilised hands-on learning and consolidation of measurement using relevant, real world tasks.
How successful was this kit in encouraging physical activity in your class?
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Neutral
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What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? n/a
How high was student engagement throughout this kit?
Very Low
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What are three words that describe the activities in this kit? Fun, Challenging, Competitive
What was the most unique record achieved and why? Slowest cycle on a bike (20 metres) while singing Te Tiro Mai nga Iwi
How many new DIY World Records did your class create?
5 or less
15
25+
How likely are you to teach this kit again in the future?
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What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? Reading, Writing, Maths, PE.
“My class loved creating their challenges and then completing against each other to be the record holder. We explored adjectives - positive, comparative and superlative and then used a range of superlative adjectives to write the challenges. Students worked independently or in mixed ability pairs. There was a great deal of reflection as students trialled and refined their challenges to ensure precise language. The officiating of the challenges to find the record holders was perfect consolidation for the measurement learning we did this term.”
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Posted 9 months ago
Nicky M
Verified Reviewer
How did the kit components encourage mathematical thinking for your students? How they could record their times or efforts over time
How successful was this kit in encouraging physical activity in your class?
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What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? Health and physical activities. What our bodies need to be at their best.
How high was student engagement throughout this kit?
Very Low
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Very High
What are three words that describe the activities in this kit? Fun, interesting and engaging
What was the most unique record achieved and why? we set the timer for 15 minute periods. Our weirdest one was children spinning around and singing at the same time. One child only lasted 13 minutes but had to be sent home afterwards as he couldn't stop vomiting. He vomited 12 times.
How many new DIY World Records did your class create?
5 or less
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25+
How likely are you to teach this kit again in the future?
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What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? This unit was integrated into maths, social sciences and health. It could also have blended itself into science, and we did look closely at the Guiness Book of world records
“The kids were really enthusiastic about choosing a world record that they would like to compete in.”
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Posted 9 months ago
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