Wednesday, 29 April 2020

Welcome to Emoji Code Breaking

Welcome to Emoji Code Breaking!


  1. On a scrap piece of paper work out what number the emoji represents.
  2. Use your own strategy to answer the sums. Make sure you show your workings.
  3. You can watch this video, or use your own strategy to answer sums. Tidy number strategy video from teacher tools for a reminder. You will need to draw a number line to help you.
  4. Once you have answered the first code breaker, take a picture of your workings and answers and then post on your blog.
  5. I will check your workings and answers. 


53 + 41 = 


I used my Place Value knowledge and added my  tens together first


50 +  40  =  90


Then I added  the ones together.
3  +   1  = 4


90 + 4 = 94


My answer is 94


As you can see I used the place value strategy to solve this problem.
I wonder if you would solve it as an algorithm? 
Or would you use rounding  and compensation?


I am looking forward to seeing what strategy you use!
There are 3 emoji code breakers in total, so check tomorrow for the second one. Have fun!!



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