iMaths 4 Investigation Plan

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Now that I have read through the Investigation, I am going to make a plan that should help me understand this Investigation.

Name of Investigation:
I understand that this Investigation is asking me to:

Some parts of this Investigation sound a little bit difficult. I think I might get help
from these people or places.
a teacher the internet parents special helper at school
friends practice books a telephone interview other

I think these Topics are really important to this Investigation:

Topic Why I need this Topic to complete this Investigation

Eg. Centimetres So I can read the ruler to measure properly.

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I found two words from the list in step 1 that I need to understand.
Word Meaning in this Investigation.

Eg. Quantity The amount of each ingredient for my cooking.

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Investigation 6 iFlicks movie marathon Name: Due date:

Step Ability to... A B C D E

Interpret the iFlicks Independently created a table Needed prompting to label Needed help to label the Needed teacher guidance to Created an incomplete table
guide and record to efficiently and accurately the columns and rows and to columns and rows and to give with no title or headings.
create a table to record the data.
the number of times record the data. give the table a suitable title. the table a suitable title. Had difficulty interpreting the Was unable to interpret the
a movie is shown Gave the table a sensible title Corrected any errors in data Made some errors when movie guide and putting the movie guide.
each week. and labelled the columns and entry along the way. sorting the data and recording information in the right columns.
Could not identify the number
rows correctly. it correctly. of sessions for each movie.
Create a column Assigned an appropriate title Needed some prompting to Needed some help to create Needed to be reminded of The column graph did not
Understanding, Fluency and Problem Solving

graph to show the and clearly labelled axes. create a column graph with an a column graph which the features of a column graph, contain the necessary features.
number of session Independently calculated intervals appropriate title and labelled contained a title, labelled for example a title, labelled Did not mark the intervals and
times for each movie. to clearly record the data. axes and to calculate intervals axes and appropriate intervals axes and intervals. transferred data randomly.
Transferred all data correctly. to record the data easily. to record the data. Information was not always
Made only minor errors when Most data was transferred transferred correctly.
transferring the data. accurately.
Use the graph to write Correctly interpreted the graph Made only minor errors Made some errors when making Needed help to interpret the Was unable to interpret the
a list of movies from to write a list of movies from when making a list of movies a list of movies from the most graph when making a list of graph when making a list of
Proficiency strands

the most popular to most popular to least popular. from the most popular to the popular to the least popular. movies from the most popular movies from the most popular
the least popular. Wrote five complex, detailed least popular. Made simple observations of to the least popular. to the least popular.
Write five facts that and accurate statements. Wrote five general statements the data. Wrote only the most obvious Wrote sentences that were
can be interpreted Referred to the data to referring to the data. Wrote five simple statements. statements. confused and lacked any
from the graph. support these. Made some errors when connection to the data.
interpreting the graph.
Complete a timeline Independently marked and Corrected any errors identified Needed help to mark the start Needed teacher guidance to Could not mark the start
showing the times labelled start and finish times by the teacher when marking and finish times on the timeline. mark start and finish times on and finish times correctly on
of the movies you for each movie and activity. start and finish times on the Made some errors when the timeline. the timeline.
could see in one day. All information was placed timeline and showing the most reading the intervals and Had to be told what intervals Had difficulty using an
Include the most clearly and correctly onto the popular movies. selecting the most popular to use. appropriate method to show
popular movies. timeline and included the most Labels were clear and suitable movies. Needed help to show the most the most popular movies.
popular movies. in most cases. Some labels were unclear. popular movies. Labels were unclear.
Labels were unclear.
Discuss the timeline Referred to the data when In most cases, referred to the Gave some simple reasons The reasons for the choice of Gave illogical and unrelated
and justify the choice offering detailed justification data to give reasons for the for the choice of movies. movies lacked logic and did reasons for choosing the movies.
Reasoning

of movies. for the choice of movies. choice of movies. Listed some factors that not refer to the data. Could not suggest any factors
Describe what could Logically discussed factors Explained some factors that could prevent them from The list of factors preventing that would prevent them from
prevent you from seeing that could prevent them from could prevent them from seeing seeing more movies. them from seeing more movies seeing more movies.
more movies in a day. seeing more movies. more movies. needed further explanation.
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Investigation 6
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Investigation 6: iFlicks movie marathon

My day at the movies

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Investigation 6: iFlicks movie marathon

iFlicks guide

cinemas
10 Big Cinemas iTown Shopping Centre Ph: 4321 8765
Sessions for Monday 9th May – Sunday 15th May
James Versus Jamie (G) Running time 2hrs
Cinema 1 Daily @ 10:30 am 12:40 pm 2:50 pm 5:00 pm

Cate and Kirsty’s Crash Landing (PG) Running time 2hrs NO FREE TICKETS
Cinema 2 Daily @ 10:00 am 12:10 pm 2:20 pm 4:30 pm 6:40 pm 8:50 pm
Cinema 3 Mon, Tues, Weds @ 11:00 am 1:10 pm 7:10 pm 9:20 pm

Emily’s Extraordinary Inventions (G) Running time 2hrs NO FREE TICKETS

Cinema 1 Daily @ 7:20 pm
Cinema 4 Daily @ 10:10 am 12:20 pm 2:30 pm 4:40 pm 7:00 pm 9:10 pm

Sophie’s Success (G) Running time 2hrs

Cinema 5 Daily @ 10:10 am 12:30 pm 2:50 pm 5:00 pm 7:10 pm 9:30 pm
Cinema 6 Daily @ 2:20 pm 4:30 pm 6:40 pm

Henry the VIII (PG) Running time 2hrs

Cinema 7 Daily @ 11:00 am 1:30 pm 4:00 pm 6:40 pm 9:00 pm

Catnapped (G) Running time 2hrs

Cinema 6 Daily @ 10:00 am 12:10 pm

Marvellous Marc (G) Running time 2hrs

Cinema 8 Daily @ 10:00 am 12:10 pm 2:20 pm 4:30 pm 6:40 pm 9:00 pm Data page 1

Abby’s Aotearoa Adventure (PG) Running time 2hrs NO FREE TICKETS

Cinema 9 Daily @ 10:00 am 12:10 pm 2:20 pm 4:40 pm 6:50 pm
Cinema 10 Daily @ 3:30 pm 6:40 pm 9:00 pm

Aloha Annalise (G) Running time 2hrs

Cinema 10 Daily @ 10:00 am 12:20 pm 2:30 pm

The Magic Tripod (PG) Running time 2hrs

Cinema 1 Thurs, Fri @ 9:30 pm

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