Week 11: Open ended questioning

Reference:

(“NESA syllabus mathematics”, 2019)

Questions:

1. How can we measure the height of the building from the base to the top?
2. Explain how we can count the number of windows used in the front face of the building
3. Prove how we can find the area of the building versus the area of the smaller building next to it

Defined by NESA, Measurement involves the application of number, geometry and the understanding of quantifying and solving problems in real life situations. Measurement involves length, area, volume and capacity, mass, time, 3-D and 2-D space, angles and positioning (“NESA syllabus mathematics”, 2019)The photo seen above is a stimulus that can be used in the classroom to develop measurement skills as well as looking at the topic of space. This photo is a great way to ask students about the ideas of area, length and 3d/2d space. The questions I thought about for the children, includes a mixture of skill based questions that allow them to work on more then one answer either individually or as a class. Due to this, it allows them to use strategies previously learnt about measurement in order to answer the questions.