{"id":168894,"date":"2019-03-28T11:34:16","date_gmt":"2019-03-28T07:34:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/?p=168894"},"modified":"2019-03-28T11:34:23","modified_gmt":"2019-03-28T07:34:23","slug":"grade-8-maths-inquiry-based-learning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/2019\/03\/28\/grade-8-maths-inquiry-based-learning\/","title":{"rendered":"Grade 8 Maths inquiry based learning."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This week Grade 8 mathematicians were trying to work out how many plastic balls would fit inside a play tent.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2019\/03\/img_0477.jpg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-168916 lazyload\" width=\"900\" height=\"498\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2019\/03\/img_0477.jpg 900w, https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2019\/03\/img_0477-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2019\/03\/img_0477-768x425.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 900px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 900\/498;\" \/><\/p>\n<li>The inquiries that came during their investigation included<\/li>\n<ul>How to calculate the volume of composite shapes?<\/ul>\n<ul>How to the calculate the volume of a sphere?<\/ul>\n<ul>How could they design an experiment to calculate the volume of an object?<\/ul>\n<ul>How can they convert between different units of measure?<\/ul>\n<ul>How can they control variables in the task?<\/ul>\n<ul>How could they measure non straight surfaces, especially the radius of a sphere?<\/ul>\n<ul>How could they check the accuracy of their measurements &amp; calculation?<\/ul>\n<p>They were also thinking about<\/p>\n<ul>How can they manage their own behavior and stay on task, when they had distractions (mainly using water)<\/ul>\n<ul>How can they work collaboratively in a group and make sure everyone thoughts and ideas feel valued?<\/ul>\n<p>Their inquiries led this investigation and each group developed differing and imaginative strategies to solve parts of the task.<\/p>\n<p>They were also shown past exam questions from IGCSE and IB Diploma. 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The inquiries that came during their investigation included How to calculate the volume of composite shapes? How to the calculate the volume of a sphere? 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