P7 - Week Beginning 23 Nov 2009

REMEMBER - On Wednesday 25 Nov we are visiting Dynamic Earth. During our visit we will be enjoying a film, a workshop on volcanism and plate tectonics and of course a tour of the visitor attraction.

See http://www.dynamicearth.co.uk/teachers/whatisodeeducation for a flavour of what to expect.




Literacy

Reading
Ongoing reading throughout the week, following the plan agreed by each Literature Circle Group.

Spelling
Learn Spelling Words for Thursday.

Words this week are based on words with a prefix, which create an opposite word. These may be found at:

http://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=2073644

(or you can use the link -

http://www.spellingcity.com/buckstonep7/ and select the Prefix words - opposite meaning 23 Nov list).

Note - Spelling City is using a capital 'M' for Mobile - this is the proper noun for a city in the USA. You should use a lower-case 'm' - mobile.

Topic Work - Structures of the Earth

Construct a 3D model of a volcano. The model should show the features of a volcano - which should be labelled.

NOTE - You have 2 weeks to complete the construction of your volcano.

Numeracy & Mathematics

P7 A - This weeks work is focused on problem solving.

All groups should use the links below to check out their mental addition ability - see if you can reach the target levels set below for each group. To enter level 2 and 3 you need to have completed the previous level to receive a password.

http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/Powerlines/powerlines1.html

http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/Powerlines/powerlines2.html

http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/Powerlines/powerlines3.html

Square Group - Level 4 in Powerlines 2

Circle Group - Level 1 in Powerlines 2

Triangle Group - Level 7 in Powerlines 1

Rectangle Group - Level 4 in Powerlines 1

Keep a note of your solutions so we can check this out in class and also quickly return to a previous level if you go back to a game.


P7 B - For Numeracy and Maths homework this week, we are working on fractions.

Use the website

http://www.wmnet.org.uk/resources/gordon/Bingo%20-%20fractions%20v2.swf

HEXAGON GROUP

Work on matching fractions to their image first, followed by the second section. For lots of these examples you will need to simplify the fractions.

PARALLELOGRAM GROUP

Work on equivalent fractions - both sections provide good examples to work on.

TRAPEZIUM GROUP

Work on equivalent and improper fractions.