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“I want to have fun with everyone and get better at using the compass!” This was a child's request after completing the study of the compass in Mathematics. The Classroom Discussion was held to realize this request by the students themselves. The discussion was full of creativity and ingenuity.

・To develop a motivation and attitude to enrich their lives through spontaneous cooperation and creative activities
・To improve the students' learning of the subject by making them realize that they can build a rich life by applying what they learn regularly to their daily lives.

・Classroom Discussion Items
・Drawing paper, Rasha paper

Background to the selection of the topic: After completing the mathematics class

-      The students were very interested in using a compass for the first time. They completed the study enthusiastically, but the teacher wanted to do something to help them because they did not fully aquire how to use the compass.

-      Many students practiced using the compass during breaks and for homework (independent study), drawing circles or combining circles to draw illustrations.

-      When teacher introduced the illustrations of circles that the student drew to the class, some of them said, “I want to draw circles, too.”

☆The teacher then asked the children, “Can we discuss this at the classroom discussion?” The children's voices were raised and it became a topic of discussion for the next Classroom Discussion.

１　Prepare for Classroom Discussion (discussion session).

①Based on the request of a child who said, “I want to get better at using a compass with everyone,” an discussion topic, “Let's have an Compass Illustration Contest,” was selected.
②The Planning Committee members clarified the reasons for the proposal with the teacher and prepared Classroom Discussion notes, etc.
③The opinions of each student in their Classroom Discussion notes were collected in advance, and the opinions were shared with the whole class before the Classroom Discussion (discussion session).

Agenda and reasons for proposal

The planning committee members to gather opinions in advance.

２　Classroom Discussion

 ①　In discussion (1), the class discussed “what kind of prizes we want to receive,” and the following prizes were decided: “Flower Award,” “Animal Awaed,” “Sparkling and Wonderful Award,” “Halloween Award” and “Character Award.
”During the discussion...When deciding on the “Character Award,” one child said, “It looks too difficult, so we shouldn't do it,” while another said, “There are people who want to do it, so we can do it”, the children showed their respect for the minority's opinion.

②   In Discussion (2), the class discussed “how to make the contest more creative,” and decided that “we would award prizes,” “have an interesting person host the award ceremony”, “(if he/she wants to do so) decide the ranking,” “hang everyone's picture on the blackboard”, and “play music during the awarding of prizes.
” During the discussion...In response to a child's comment that “Ranking the participants makes the lower-ranked ones feel unhappy,” an opinion was expressed, “Why don't we just rank the participants among those who want to do it?” The students showed their understanding of the feelings of both children who want to be ranked and those who are uncomfortable with being ranked.

③　In Discussion (3), the class discussed “what roles are needed for the preparation” and decided on “a role to make certificates for each award”, “a role to play the music,” and “MC for the day.”

 The discussion

Blackboard after the discussion

３　Preparing for the Compass Illustration Contest.

①   Based on what had been discussed and decided, the students made preparations during break time, etc., and each child drew their own work using a compass.

②　When all the children's works were created, they were posted on Rasha paper for each category (award) and displayed, and the children voted for the works of the children they wanted to have ranked.

Drawing with a compass

Voting

４　The Compass Illustration Contest

①   Each student received a prize certificate from each category (award). Students imitated the way the principal was presenting awards.

②    The results of the children who wanted to be ranked were announced and each received a certificate.

③    The students reflected on their activities from the preparation to the end of the event, and filled in the worksheets.

The awarding of certificates

【A work of art drawn by children using a compass】

【Certificate created by children】

【A class photo with a blackboard displaying their artwork and the certificate they received】

Reflections of Children