Nets

We stared off with skecting a net for a 3D shape. We then stared to cut out some shape nets that Mr Willis already printed off for us. The shapes that we were cutting out we're pyramids, octahedrons, and truncated tetrahedron. Once the shapes were cut out we needed to glue the flaps and stick them together creating a 3 dimensional shape.

Creating nets

Today we looked at different packaging and tried to imagine the nets. In the factory a machine would fold cardboard to create these prisms. We were challenged by mr Willis to recreate them.

Minecraft in Math

As part of our math program we have been using Minecraft in Math. We were looking at the volume of different shapes and and using the minecraft blocks to calculate the answers.

Tessellations in our school

Tessellations 

Today in class we were learning about tessellations. We learnt what a tessellation is and how to identify them.  Our teacher then sent us outside to locate as many tessellations as we could.  Can you guess what these tessellations are?

Math Question

The tractor uses 3/4 of a litre of petrol every 2 Km.  If petrol cost $1.50 per litre then how much is it costing the framer to drive around his farm?

How much would he spend on petrol in a year?