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DIY World Records 24 Reviews

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Diane H
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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?
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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
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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?
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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 11 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?
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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
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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 11 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?
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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
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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?
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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 11 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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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
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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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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 11 months ago
Joanne H
Verified Reviewer
How did the kit components encourage mathematical thinking for your students? Measurement and Time skills were required
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? Creating fitness activities would be a next step
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 Awesome. Creative
What was the most unique record achieved and why? _
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? Maths, PE
“This is the second time I have used this kit and it was enjoyed just as much this time as it was the first time I used it. It is fun! The children really enjoy creating the records and the step by step instructions with the colour coded cards make it easy to do. The You Tube clips of World records are also a great starter activity.”
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Posted 11 months ago
Sharlene B
Verified Reviewer
How did the kit components encourage mathematical thinking for your students? This kit tied in beautifully with statistics recording tally charts and then graphing the different results.
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? It related well to the Paris Summer Olympics and the Paralymics and promoted a lot of inquiry based learning as well with sports and the athletes - finishing with an Olympiad visiting the school.
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? Engaging, fun, impactful
What was the most unique record achieved and why? Writing their name as many times as they could in a minute - this helped focus them on capital letters (proper nouns) and children that were having trouble with reversals because if capital letters were missing or a reversal letter was in the name it didn't count!!! Great for healthy competition.
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? Maths, literacy, inquiry, PE
“This was a very engaging kit that all children could be involved with and highly engaged. They loved coming up with the ideas and then challenging themselves and others in a positive learning environment. The children loved the equipment that come with the kit and the collaboration and communication was very high with a great success rate for all children!!”
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Posted 11 months ago
Shareen G
Verified Reviewer
How did the kit components encourage mathematical thinking for your students? We did statistical investigation, reading the time, using the timer, recording the decimal numbers for times.
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? Finding the gap in students in terms of converting the seconds to 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? Fun, enoyable.
What was the most unique record achieved and why? dance competition
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? Health and PE
“The students enjoyed the impromptu fun challenges and worked pretty well in competing with each other.”
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Posted 11 months ago
Kirsty V
Verified Reviewer
How did the kit components encourage mathematical thinking for your students? Using measuring equipment accurately and consistently. Comparing time and distance was also a great learning experience.
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? Succint writing to get the correct message across. Communication.
How high was student engagement throughout this kit?
Very Low
Neutral
Very High
What are three words that describe the activities in this kit? Inclusive, Fun, Unique
What was the most unique record achieved and why? Transferring water from one container to another using a teaspoon. This was unique becasue everyone could have a go so it became very competitive.
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 and Writing along with collaboration and communication
“Our class of year 7/8 learners really enjoyed the process of developing world records that our peers could attempt. We learned alot about how to define actions and rules for our records. It was a great way to move through the editing and recrafting process without actually realising that was what we were doing! Attempting the records across our class was fun and we learned alot about communication and officiating.”
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Posted 11 months ago
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