Maths: Doubling and Halving

This week, students in the Yellow group practiced using the doubling and halving method to solve multiplication problems. Here are some video tutorials by the group about doubling and halving:

Room 2's Rube Goldberg Machine

As part of our Inquiry into functions and simple machines, we designed and built a Rube Goldberg machine. We were inspired by the whimsical devices invented by the likes of Joseph Herscher. We used everyday objects such as cardboard tubes, rulers, marbles and dominoes to create a balloon popper that spanned several tables. Check it out!