(UK) Activity 2 - Maths Around Us (Making buildings out of shapes) and Evaluation

Maths Around Us – Based on the shapes they previously found, students have to make their own design (building/ room etc.) or try to reconstruct a famous local building. 

The pupils created some buildings out of building blocks, took photos of famous or local buildings and identified the shapes within it and also built 3D models from a collection of cardboard boxes and cylinders etc.

Buckingham Palace

Recognising shapes at Westminster

The Taj Mahal

An embossed (raised lines) church with braille to identify the shapes. This pupils is blind.

A local church

This is a video of some of the 3D final models created by the students.

ACTIVITY EVALUATION (STUDENTS)

1.     Please tick the appropriate box for the activity

Very Interesting	Interesting	Ok /Nothing Special	Really Boring /Tiring	I can’t decide
8       32%	15         60%	2      8%

2.     What did you enjoy most during this project activity?

I enjoyed making the buildings

Enjoyed working in pairs

Enjoyed painting the models and trying to get them to look the same as the real building.

3.     What did you not like?

Getting messy

4.     What changes would make it more interesting/effective?

Pick a modern building

Choose own colours rather than copying the natural ones

ACTIVITY 1: Maths Around Us (STAFF)

1.     Do you feel the pupils engaged with the activity?

100% yes.

2.     Did you enjoy the activity?

Yes	Ok /Nothing Special	No
100%

3.     What changes would make it more interesting/effective?

Covering the buildings in different papers

Make buildings using a 3D printer or pen

Build more permanent structures or build a town together

1.     Would you use this again when teaching maths?

Yes	Maybe	No
100%