The Lakes South Morang College Newsletter CURRICULUM
STUDENTS STRENGTHEN NUMERACY SKILLS WITH HANDS - ON LEARNING
Our Year 7 students have been exploring fractions through engaging hands - on activities using manipulatives and games in the classroom. These interactive approaches have helped deepen their understanding of key concepts such as equivalent fractions, addition and subtraction of fractions, and comparing sizes. These fun, practical sessions not only support curriculum outcomes but also foster a positive and collaborative learning environment. Building on their problem - solving skills, students have also been constructing and solving SOMA cube puzzles as part of a spatial reasoning assessment, promoting logical thinking and perseverance while meeting key Geometry outcomes. In Year 7 Maths, we have a CAT introducing the SOMA cube puzzle. We had to get wooden blocks and glue them together in certain shapes, once we put together those shapes in a specific way it creates a cube. For me, I found this CAT a little bit challenging because we had to figure out our own way how to solve the SOMA cube. At recess, we had a competition about who could solve the SOMA cube the fastest. During the competition I was shaking because I thought I would forget how to solve the SOMA cube, so when the competition had started, I calmed myself down by breathing in and out slowly and humming to myself. I ended up winning the competition and solved the SOMA cube in 12.2 seconds. - Jacob D
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