Tamashii Taiko Drumming

This week we were lucky enough to watch the Japanese Taiko team. Their performance was amazing and they also shared lots about what they do. Sometimes they can be performing for up to 7 hours! Wow!

More maths problems

Question 1

There are 2 pirates and 4 treasure chests on the island. The pirates have 1 small pirate boat to take the treasure to their ship. The boat can take 2 pirates or 1 pirate and 1 treasure chest.
How many trips do the pirates have to take to get all the treasure and both pirates onto the ship?

Question 2
Jane is going to see her Grandma in 6 days from now. If today is the 23rd April what day will see she her Grandma?

Money Problems

Question 1

Tommy has $10 pocket money a week. On Friday he decides to spend it by going to the sweet store. He buys one Crunchie for $2.50, one Trumpet for $2.80 and a packet of gummy bears for $1.50.

1. How much money has he spent?

2. How much money does he have left over?

Question 2

Mary has a $5 note. She exchanged it with her brother Sam for some coins. 

Could she have exchanged it for 6 coins?

What is the largest number of coins that Sam could have given Mary?

Measurement Problems

Dr Martin the chemist is weighing out some medical pills. He has some 5g weights and some 7g weights. Can he weigh exactly 38g of medical pills?








Freddo has had a nice swim in the bottom of the well and decides that now is the time to get out. Freddo climbs 3m up the wall of the well and then rests. But the wall is slippery and he then slips down 1m. He is so tired he goes to sleep for the rest of the day. The next day he does the same thing. Climbs up 3m, slips back 1m, and goes to sleep. In fact he does this every day until he gets out of the well. Now the well is 13m deep.
How long does it take Freddo to climb out of the well?

Food Fractions

Question 1
There are 12 slices in a pizza pie. Samantha ate 3 slices of pizza. What fraction of the pizza did Samantha eat?

Question 2
Samantha bought 2 pizza pies to take to her friends sleepover party. There are 4 people at the sleepover party that Samantha needs to share with. How many slices will each person get?

Running Superstars

Great effort from everyone in Room 17. The dedication and determination that was put into cross country today was PHENOMENAL! It was an added bonus to have people come in the top 10 for the whole of the Year 3 boys and girls. 

Maths Week

As it is maths week I will be posting up problems on the blog for Room 17 students' to do at home. Remember the more problems you do the more points you earn. Write the answers in homework books. Good luck!

Question 1

Jennie the old sheep dog is lazing around in the paddock near the house. She counts the number of animals in the paddock. There are 11 of them, pigs and ducks. Then her eye runs over the legs. She sees 28 legs. How many ducks are there?

Question 2

How many ways can you make the number 9?

Cross Country

Next Tuesday will be our school cross country, there will be no swimming as cross country will take place in the morning at 10.30am. Parents are more than welcome to come. Please make sure you bring your sports gear and drink bottles. Go Room 17!

I think we'll be a bit more motivated than Garfield.