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DIY World Records 24 Reviews

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Caroline S
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How did the kit components encourage mathematical thinking for your students? Definitely - Time, measurement, number, percentages, statistics strands
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? It tied in beautifully with our Olympic Inquiry.
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! Relevant! Engaging!
What was the most unique record achieved and why? We keep our fairly straight forward as they had to be able to be measured in an afternoon - how many basketball shots in a row, how many soccer kick ups in a minute, furthest softball throw.
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, Physical Education, Technology, Literacy (sorry my photos would not load)
“This was a really cool kit for my intermediate students. We based it around learning about world records and the criteria required for a world record to be recognised. The kids loved making their own propsed records and testing them on each other. The kids enjoyed looking at world records that were a little unusual, gross and interesting.”
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Posted 9 months ago
Paul C
Verified Reviewer
How did the kit components encourage mathematical thinking for your students? Measurement featured heavily in this kit, as did data collection, analysis and reporting. The kit made these maths areas fun and relevant.
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? Lots of learning avenues arose, such as some great writing topics and dicussions
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, engaging, relevant
What was the most unique record achieved and why? Highest rocket launch
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? Across all curriculum areas
“The kit was fun, engaging and educational. I found the planning sheet with the many links extremely useful and helpful when planning to integrate learning across multiple curriculum areas.”
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Posted 9 months ago
Lucy R
Verified Reviewer
How did the kit components encourage mathematical thinking for your students? measurement
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? the olympics was not long after I taught this, so there was more learning about measurement and how they keep it fair in sports competitions
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, exciting, challenging
What was the most unique record achieved and why? most sit ups while hanging off the monkey bars.
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, science
“My class absolutely LOVED DIY World Records. It was a super fun activity that is inclusive to everyone.”
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Posted 9 months ago
Lionel H
Verified Reviewer
How did the kit components encourage mathematical thinking for your students? The kit helped students think about measurement from a variety of perspectives. Time, velocity and counting were all heavily utilised, along with practical physics elements for improving probability of physical challenges.
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? Main direct spin off was the inspiration for students to create, plan and write their own sports games (good procedural writing) for the class to play, give feedback and develop.
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, inclusive, thought-provoking.
What was the most unique record achieved and why? Longest throw of a discus while hoping on one foot and singing 'Baby Shark'. Entertaining, difficult and created some great conversation regarding multi-tasking.
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? Writing, PE, maths, communication/teamwork.
“This was a great ace to have up my sleeve. While the girls were out of class for a self-defence course over two days we ran this World Records School Kit with my boys. They simply loved it, were engaged, saw it as something fun and different while the girls were having their fun and it was a great platform to incorporate several strands of learning. Incorporated: Commnication, creativity, sentence structure, physical activity, measurement, and statistics.”
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Posted 9 months ago
Diane H
Verified Reviewer
How did the kit components encourage mathematical thinking for your students? Lots of decimal learning around time and distance.
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? It segwayed into the Olympics perfectly.
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. inclusive and fun
What was the most unique record achieved and why? Standing on one leg holding a 2l milk container full of water above your head.
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? Social science aspects with the Olympics
“This was one of my favourite school kit resources. It easy to manage within the classroom setting and you could easily do it with just the teacher. The kids really enjoyed the competiitive parts of it and because some activities were not reliant on physical ability eg -coin spin, everyone had an equal chance. It was engaging and fun.”
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Posted 9 months ago
Rebecca R
Verified Reviewer
How did the kit components encourage mathematical thinking for your students? Lots of discussion around statistics and comparisons - during a reflection at the end many said they didn't realise doing maths could be so fun!
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? They want to do it again for other activities - not sure what but they want to see if they can create world records that aren't just physical ones
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, engaging, thought-provoking
What was the most unique record achieved and why? Human Pyramid - they did try and make it that everyone had to only have 3 points of contact!
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? Writing, PE, Maths, Digital - we created mini news shows
“Was a fantastic resource especially with the timing and the Summer Olympics taking place! Students really loved the practical hands on activities and having some fun :)”
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Posted 9 months ago
Tiffany K
Verified Reviewer
How did the kit components encourage mathematical thinking for your students? Natural fit into statistics and then probability. Children predicting, hypothesising , testing, recording and making statements about the data.
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? Encouraging them to try new things and learn from each other.
How high was student engagement throughout this kit?
Very Low
Neutral
Very High
What are three words that describe the activities in this kit? Creativity, character and critical thinking.
What was the most unique record achieved and why? Hula hooping on a skateboard while moving around a course.
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? Olympics / Paralympics / stats and writing.
“Wow! Children were engaged and then came up with unique things to work on practicing. Love seeing the drive and determination of the tamariki to succeed. The students really encouraged and supported each other. Fitted into our statistics and probability unit perfectly! Thanks so much!”
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Posted 9 months ago
Allicia V
Verified Reviewer
How did the kit components encourage mathematical thinking for your students? Students enjoyed using the manipulatives in a meaningful and real context to add depth to their learning.
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 made the link to world records and Olympic records it was great to be able to explore the topic of the Olympics in a different lens.
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, Collaborative, Engaging
What was the most unique record achieved and why? Fastest time to wrap a person in News Paper. It was a record that students thought would be easy, but required a lot of problem solving and turned out to be harder than anticipated.
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? Literacy and Inquiry links
“The DIY World Records kit was a fantastic addition to our classroom, providing an engaging and interactive way for students to explore their learning. It was a great opportunity to link our stats and measurement lessons to fun, hands-on activities. The students were fully immersed in attempting different world records, and it allowed them to apply their skills in a practical, exciting context. This kit not only sparked curiosity but also reinforced key concepts in a memorable way. Highly recommend it for making learning both educational and entertaining!”
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Posted 9 months ago
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