Lesson Plans SET A for Grades 5-6-Homework Level 5-6 Lesson 9

Homework Level 5-6 Lesson 9 - Hands-On

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The Math Kangaroo Class Level 5-6 hands-on homework presents a series of engaging paper-folding and cutting activities designed to challenge students’ spatial visualization and logical thinking skills. The tasks encourage hands-on experimentation using basic materials like paper and napkins.<br /><br />1. **Napkin Folding and Cutting**: Students are prompted to fold a napkin or piece of paper and then cut it to create specific shapes. They are advised to physically experiment with materials to determine the correct method of cutting to achieve each desired shape.<br /><br />2. **Cube Construction**: This task involves folding flattened shapes into 3D cubes. Students must cut out given shapes, fold them, and predict which depicted cube will result from each shape before folding to verify their answer.<br /><br />3. **Hole Punching Prediction**: Students fold square pieces of paper, punch a hole in them, and are asked to predict the resulting pattern after unfolding the paper. This requires understanding how symmetry and folding affect the final outcome.<br /><br />4. **Circular Paper Cutting**: A round sheet of paper is folded multiple times. Students are challenged to determine how to cut it to produce given designs when unfolded. Experimentation with actual paper is encouraged for a better understanding of the process.<br /><br />5. **Folding for Sequence**: Involves a square paper divided into 16 cells, folded such that when done, the numbers in the cells form a sequential order. The challenge is to determine which numbers to write in specific cells ('a', 'b', 'c') to maintain this order upon folding. The provided answer for this task is numbers 8, 6, and 15.<br /><br />The exercises are designed to be interactive, prompting learners to actively engage and explore solutions, thereby developing their problem-solving skills in a playful yet educational manner.

Keywords

Math Kangaroo

spatial visualization

logical thinking

paper folding

cutting activities

cube construction

hole punching

symmetry

hands-on homework

problem-solving skills