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DIY World Records 24 Reviews

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Fran G
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How did the kit components encourage mathematical thinking for your students? Great group discussions about measurement and recording
How successful was this kit in encouraging physical activity in your class?
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Neutral
Very Successful
What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? We revisited our records to see if we could beat them 4 weeks later.
How high was student engagement throughout this kit?
Very Low
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Very High
What are three words that describe the activities in this kit? Engaging, accessible, open ended
What was the most unique record achieved and why? Hopping on one foot while not spilling water from a glass
How many new DIY World Records did your class create?
5 or less
15
25+
How likely are you to teach this kit again in the future?
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Very likely
What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? Math, P.E, science
“This tied nicely with the Olympics and our own school athletics day. Students were super keen to create some of their own records!”
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Posted 5 months ago
Rebecca A
Verified Reviewer
How did the kit components encourage mathematical thinking for your students? Lots of statistical chat, measurements in various forms
How successful was this kit in encouraging physical activity in your class?
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Very Successful
What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? Lots more reading Guiness book of records books, lots of oral language chatting about records, lots of creative thinking and lots of competition trying to out do each other
How high was student engagement throughout this kit?
Very Low
Neutral
Very High
What are three words that describe the activities in this kit? motivating, engaging, colourful
What was the most unique record achieved and why? How many dictionaries could be put on a persons back while 'mooing'I have lots of photos but theyre not uploading / attaching to the photos box
How many new DIY World Records did your class create?
5 or less
15
25+
How likely are you to teach this kit again in the future?
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Very likely
What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? English and social sciences
“Class was enagaged every lesson Displays/ buntings were great Lanyards and bedges well received by students”
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Posted 6 months ago
Suzanne T
Verified Reviewer
How did the kit components encourage mathematical thinking for your students? Measurement- this extended our conversion practice from cm-m etc
How successful was this kit in encouraging physical activity in your class?
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Neutral
Very Successful
What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? Setting personal goals eg- how quickly can I recite my timetables, how many pages can I read in 10 minutes.
How high was student engagement throughout this kit?
Very Low
Neutral
Very High
What are three words that describe the activities in this kit? Fun, informative, exciting
What was the most unique record achieved and why? The most stacking of books on your head while blindfolded before they fall.
How many new DIY World Records did your class create?
5 or less
15
25+
How likely are you to teach this kit again in the future?
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Very likely
What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? Math, reading, writing
“My class loved this kit- it made them believe anything was possible. After completing this challenge we also made a 20metre long banana split which was a very messy but fun activity.”
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Posted 6 months ago
Zaynab K
Verified Reviewer
How did the kit components encourage mathematical thinking for your students? Lots of problem solving and being able to apply it to real-life contexts.
How successful was this kit in encouraging physical activity in your class?
Not Successful At All
Neutral
Very Successful
What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? I didn't have time!
How high was student engagement throughout this kit?
Very Low
Neutral
Very High
What are three words that describe the activities in this kit? fun, engaging, thought-provoking
What was the most unique record achieved and why? I can't remember
How many new DIY World Records did your class create?
5 or less
15
25+
How likely are you to teach this kit again in the future?
Not likely
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Very likely
What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? maths, literacy, inquiry
“Was really engaging and fun for the kids.”
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Posted 6 months ago
Chrissie S
Verified Reviewer
How did the kit components encourage mathematical thinking for your students? Students enjoyed the opportunity to use other resources during their lessons
How successful was this kit in encouraging physical activity in your class?
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Neutral
Very Successful
What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? Gathering statistical information
How high was student engagement throughout this kit?
Very Low
Neutral
Very High
What are three words that describe the activities in this kit? Variety plentiful colorful
What was the most unique record achieved and why? Number of times to include the word smile in a conversation
How many new DIY World Records did your class create?
5 or less
15
25+
How likely are you to teach this kit again in the future?
Not likely
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Very likely
What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? Toiataata, Hangarau, Tuhituhi
“Great resource”
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Posted 6 months ago
Este S
Verified Reviewer
How did the kit components encourage mathematical thinking for your students? Learners had to think about how they could gather, compare and present data accurately. It helped us cover many of the AO's relating to statistics and measurement.
How successful was this kit in encouraging physical activity in your class?
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Neutral
Very Successful
What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? It tied in beautifully with the Olympics and sparked an interest in some of the world records held in different sports. I will definitely use this again.
How high was student engagement throughout this kit?
Very Low
Neutral
Very High
What are three words that describe the activities in this kit? Challenging, engaging, structured.
What was the most unique record achieved and why? Who can do the most bottle flips blindfolded in one minute - the record was 6!
How many new DIY World Records did your class create?
5 or less
15
25+
How likely are you to teach this kit again in the future?
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What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? Links to inquiry, health & physical education, mathematics.
“I teach in a Year 5&6 class in West Auckland. My students absolutely LOVED this kit. They found it interesting learning about how world records are set and what actually constitutes an official world record. They thoroughly enjoyed coming up with weird and wonderful records for us to set as a class. It was full of problem solving opportunities as some of their ideas were too complex or required resources we didn't have. I will be using this again with my class next year, tying it in to our statistics focus in maths. Thanks School Kit!”
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Posted 8 months ago
Anonymous
Verified Reviewer
How did the kit components encourage mathematical thinking for your students? measuring, assessing etc
How successful was this kit in encouraging physical activity in your class?
Not Successful At All
Neutral
Very Successful
What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? on going research on different records,
How high was student engagement throughout this kit?
Very Low
Neutral
Very High
What are three words that describe the activities in this kit? fun, challenging, engaging
What was the most unique record achieved and why? how long you could do a bridge for while placing maths text books on your stomach (bridge is when you lay flat on your back on the ground then push up onto your hands and feet)
How many new DIY World Records did your class create?
5 or less
15
25+
How likely are you to teach this kit again in the future?
Not likely
Likely
Very likely
What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? Maths, writing, reading
“My class last year was very competitive so they loved creating challenges then challenging each other. The same time the Olympics were on so it was a great tie in for our integrated unit”
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Posted 8 months ago
Hilton C
Verified Reviewer
How did the kit components encourage mathematical thinking for your students? Great link to measurement thinking - measuring length and keeping timing of various activities.
How successful was this kit in encouraging physical activity in your class?
Not Successful At All
Neutral
Very Successful
What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? I would reduce the number of activities from 1-from-each-student, to events created by groups of students instead.
How high was student engagement throughout this kit?
Very Low
Neutral
Very High
What are three words that describe the activities in this kit? Colourful, mathematical, creative
What was the most unique record achieved and why? Rolling a ping pong ball 1 metre across the table top with your nose while your hands are behind your back. The students found it amusing watching each other trying to keep the ball on the table with only their nose.
How many new DIY World Records did your class create?
5 or less
15
25+
How likely are you to teach this kit again in the future?
Not likely
Likely
Very likely
What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? everyone in the rotation groups had a role to do while each person competed. They rotated through each role and monitored closely.
“It was an exciting kit to get started with. Kids were excited and so was I. Once we began the kids were able to manage themselves and rotate around the various activities set for the day. There was a lot of guidance by the kids themselves and enjoyment experienced from the kids from the different "Add Something Silly."”
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Posted 8 months ago
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