iPad Applications in Mathematics

Our Year 6 Mathematics students recently took advantage of the portability of the iPad and its ability to easily embed images and audio into tasks, by heading out to the oval to investigate a claim from a news article. The article stated that the length of a standing jump for Australian children aged 11 and 12 years old had declined over the years from 155.1cm in 1985 to 133.5cm in 2015. Surely this couldn't be true?

Using a template created in the Numbers app, the boys worked in groups to photograph their jumps, record the data, present the data in tables, and finally evaluate the data against the claims. The boys recorded their findings as audio recordings embedded in the template and compared themselves to the study as well as their teachers' long jumps. I'm pleased to report that both the boys and the teachers are able to jump closer to the 1985 levels!

 

By demonstrating their understanding in both visual and text formats, our boys were able to transfer this learning about data collection and analysis into their long-term memory.

Mrs Sophie Berry
Dean of Teaching & Learning Middle School