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DIY World Records 24 Reviews

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Philip R
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How did the kit components encourage mathematical thinking for your students? There was some mathematical thinking related to the algorithm of what makes a world record authentic, but that was it really.
How successful was this kit in encouraging physical activity in your class?
Not Successful At All
Neutral
Very Successful
What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? None really. I moved on from it quickly
How high was student engagement throughout this kit?
Very Low
Neutral
Very High
What are three words that describe the activities in this kit? Fun, Time-heavy, middle (years)
What was the most unique record achieved and why? Fastest singing of Tutira Mai Nga Iwi while hopping with a pencil taped to your face. Why? It's just the silliest one.
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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Very likely
What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? Social Sciences - learning about history of records
“I felt that, for the time and effort involved, the actual learning value of the DIY World Records was less than I expected. It felt stilted, especially using the world record creation cards to create fun record categories. Students found them difficult to use wanted to race ahead. The mathematical thinking element therefore happened quickly and then it was mainly fun rather than deep learning. I used it for a senior class and perhaps it would be better for a middle class. My students didn't really get into it as much as I had hoped.”
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Posted 9 months ago
Atapo C
Verified Reviewer
How did the kit components encourage mathematical thinking for your students? This was an awesome challenge for my extension maths students. They could action maths in real experiences.
How successful was this kit in encouraging physical activity in your class?
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Neutral
Very Successful
What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? Students can plan, work on goals. They can see a process that results in reward and success.
How high was student engagement throughout this kit?
Very Low
Neutral
Very High
What are three words that describe the activities in this kit? Engaging, relatable and easy to use
What was the most unique record achieved and why? Throwing tennis balls from different measurements into buckets. The boys found this challenge, engaging. Each time they tried, some failed but this only made them want to try again to win.
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?
Not likely
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Very likely
What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? Mathematics; geometry (shapes and angles), Social Studies; learning about differences, Physical Education; ability to throw and aim with a range of equipment into buckets.
“Super engaging kit, the class absolutely loved this kit. An excellent resource which allowed the students to engage in a range of challenges. This promoted critical thinking, managing self and learning to follow through. Students enjoyed planning activities that they and others could complete themselves. This not only motivated my students to achieve their goals but learn in a fun way.”
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Posted 9 months ago
Rebecca H
Verified Reviewer
How did the kit components encourage mathematical thinking for your students? It was great to talk about different unit of of measure moment. Also allowed for some statistical thinking and graphing.
How successful was this kit in encouraging physical activity in your class?
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Neutral
Very Successful
What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? Students liked the competitive event - how else can we give them agency to create a whole class collaborative opportunity.
How high was student engagement throughout this kit?
Very Low
Neutral
Very High
What are three words that describe the activities in this kit? Active, unique, individual
What was the most unique record achieved and why? Maximum press ups whilst meowing like a cat
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?
Not likely
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Very likely
What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? Maths, writing, physical education
“It was great to work on a kit that was very topical to what was happening in the world - it made students super invested in what was happening. It was also great to work on one that was quite collaborative and involved a lot of our students at the same time.”
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Posted 9 months ago
Johanna N
Verified Reviewer
How did the kit components encourage mathematical thinking for your students? Went really well with measurement. We used different techniques to measure and different tools. Good inquiry for maths critical thinking
How successful was this kit in encouraging physical activity in your class?
Not Successful At All
Neutral
Very Successful
What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? Our class chose to do out of the box world record, such as speed recycling and poppet battles and bottle flips (how many bottle flips in 2 minutes)
How high was student engagement throughout this kit?
Very Low
Neutral
Very High
What are three words that describe the activities in this kit? Excitement, Laughter, Creativity
What was the most unique record achieved and why? The most bottle flips in a minute 26
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, history, writing, research, mathematics (measurement, number knowledge)
“This unit tied in really well with our Olympics inquiry. Students were able to research world records. The biggest learning from them was having the courage to give some of the challenges a go and having the resilience to keep going when it got tough. Students naturally encouraged each other and some great friendships were made. They also learnt about winning and losing and it isn't too bad to lose. And it feels great to congratulate others even when they didn't quite make it.”
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Posted 9 months ago
Nicole B
Verified Reviewer
How did the kit components encourage mathematical thinking for your students? Some of the tamariki have started unpacking Decimal points while others were looking at how long something might take and therefore estimation was used.
How successful was this kit in encouraging physical activity in your class?
Not Successful At All
Neutral
Very Successful
What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? Student agency and powering sharing
How high was student engagement throughout this kit?
Very Low
Neutral
Very High
What are three words that describe the activities in this kit? Engaging competitive celebrating
What was the most unique record achieved and why? The longest piggy back ride - two tamariki went for 40 minutes.
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 - physical education - health - te reo Māori
“Tamariki in our Reo Rua class loved being able to conjure up and compete in each others world records. This mahi was completed fortnightly over the term and aligned well with the Olympic games. We had to get through everyone's records!”
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Posted 9 months ago
Charlotte R
Verified Reviewer
How did the kit components encourage mathematical thinking for your students? If we did it better, we would have had more time. Our maths programme is quite explicit so we don't have a lot of free time to integrate this as well as we could have.
How successful was this kit in encouraging physical activity in your class?
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Neutral
Very Successful
What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? Setting goal, working hard to achieve, using their creative minds, working as a team
How high was student engagement throughout this kit?
Very Low
Neutral
Very High
What are three words that describe the activities in this kit? Fun, creative, interesting
What was the most unique record achieved and why? Throwing a paper plane, there were some clever creations made
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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Very likely
What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? Maths, literacy, art, drama
“The kids loved this. We had fun using examples but also making our own up.”
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Posted 9 months ago
Phoebe N
Verified Reviewer
How did the kit components encourage mathematical thinking for your students? It was a great way of talking about appropriate measurements for different situations
How successful was this kit in encouraging physical activity in your class?
Not Successful At All
Neutral
Very Successful
What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? Ensuring our mahi is unique
How high was student engagement throughout this kit?
Very Low
Neutral
Very High
What are three words that describe the activities in this kit? Achievable, engaging, fun
What was the most unique record achieved and why? Most pen caps put onto their pen in 30 seconds with a partner while one person spins once for each attempt and the other person stands on their non-dominant foot and blinks constantly... I feel the wording says it all!
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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Very likely
What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? Maths, PE, Literacy
“Super fun kit that is very engaging and helps kids step out of their comfort zones and gain a sense of achievement”
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Posted 9 months ago
Alyssa F
Verified Reviewer
How did the kit components encourage mathematical thinking for your students? Linked with our statistics and measurement units
How successful was this kit in encouraging physical activity in your class?
Not Successful At All
Neutral
Very Successful
What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? Risk taking, problem solving, critical thinking
How high was student engagement throughout this kit?
Very Low
Neutral
Very High
What are three words that describe the activities in this kit? Engaging, interactive, interesting
What was the most unique record achieved and why? Artwork painted with feet, blindfolded... bought in a collaborative aspect
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?
Not likely
Likely
Very likely
What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? Maths, reading, writing, PE, arts
“The class absolutely loved learning about world records and it tied in perfectly with our maths.”
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Posted 9 months ago
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