Buckstone P7 Homework: P7 - Week Beginning 15 Mar 2010

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 Energy. The pupils are investigating energy this week, which will include working with other P7 pupils in the cluster at Boroughmuir High School on Wednesday. These words may be found at:

http://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=2754428

(or you can use the link -

http://www.spellingcity.com/buckstonep7/ and select the Energy vocabulary - 15 Mar list).

Topic Work - Comparative Study - Kenya / India

Undertake research into your the area you have been allocated to investigate. You should collate this information into a usable format to support your agreed presentation method as agreed with the class / partner. (Remember to gather equivalent information on Scotland, if applicable, to allow comparison).

P7 A
Square Group - Estimating
Work through the short quiz at:
http://www.edontheweb.com/the_ed_files_flash.asp?ModuleID=126&MovieName=EdMaths1.swf
Then have a go at Stage 6 on http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/Estimate/estimate.html

Circle PLUS
To consolidate understanding of division by 10, 100, 1000
Use activities set up on smart kiddies - http://www.smartkiddies.co.uk/

Circle
Calculations for perimeter in metres - use a calculator to support this work
Use activities set up on smart kiddies - http://www.smartkiddies.co.uk/

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Triangle
Use activities set up on smart kiddies - http://www.smartkiddies.co.uk/

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Two lines of Symmetry - http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/online/reflection.swf - select the 'Next' button, then 'Random', so that one quarter of the pattern is filled in.

Rectangle
To consolidate understanding of equivalent fractions.
Use activities set up on smart kiddies - http://www.smartkiddies.co.uk/