Paper Helicopters - Mathematics
Added: 28 Sep 2020
Contributor:
PDST
Resource type:
Experiment
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Guide/notes
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Project
This resource from sfi.ie examines the mathematics contained in the activity Paper Helicopters.
How it maps to the curriculum
- 3-4
- Mathematics
Strand: Shape & Space
Strand unit: 2-D Shapes
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- identify the use of 2-D shapes in the environment
- solve and complete practical tasks and problems involving 2-D shapes
Strand: Shape & Space
Strand unit: 3-D Shapes
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- explore and describe the relationship of 3-D shapes with constituent 2-D shapes
- explore, describe and compare the properties of 3-D shapes
Strand: Measures
Strand unit: Length
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- estimate, compare, measure and record lengths of a wide variety of objects, using appropriate metric units, and selecting suitable instruments of measurement
- solve and complete practical tasks and problems involving the addition and subtraction of units of length (m, cm)
Strand: Measures
Strand unit: Area
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- estimate, compare and measure the area of regular and irregular shapes
Strand: Number
Strand unit: Operations: Addition & Subtraction
