P7 - Week Beginning 31 Oct 2011

WELCOME BACK

After a fun filled week at Lagganlia, it is time to return to the indoor classroom which includes homework.

Reading
You will be provided with a new reading book this week. You should read regularly, following the plan agreed by your Literature Circle Group.

You are to read the agreed number of chapters and be prepared to report back to the group following the format discussed in class whilst undertaking the role agreed by your group.

In addition everyone should be prepared to share any words they have found which are either unusual or you do not understand.

You MUST also provide a weekly prediction of what you think will happen next. Remember you must provide your group with information from the text which supports your prediction. (You are able to explain why you think your prediction will occur).

REMEMBER - you will be reporting back to your group on TUESDAY 8th November.

 

Spelling

Learn Spelling Words for Thursday. Maths vocabulary linked to place value which may be found at:

http://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=6922527


P7 Useful Word list
For those pupils working on Useful Words/Personal Spelling Words, they should learn words on the following list, which you have selected for your group.

http://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=6922738

Language - Summarising Skills/Functional Writing
Having been to Lagganlia you will have an excellent knowledge of what makes it such a wonderful place to visit.

You task is create a pamphlet which sells Lagganlia. The pamphlet should:

• Be based on A4 paper/card (folded as required).
• Have a heading.
• Use sub-headings.
• You might use a catchy slogan.
• Be clearly set out (in a logical way).
• Contain information relevant to the audience.
• Be eye catching -(attention grabbing pictures)
• and well organised. 

You might what to include some details 'summarised' from the Lagganlia website - http://www.lagganlia.com/index.html and some comments from visitors (ie you and your friends) about the 'fun' time you can have.

NOTE - You have 2 weeks to complete this activity.



Numeracy and Mathematics



P7 H - Have tasks set up on the Maths website -http://www.studyladder.co.uk/
All groups have a task working with place value linked to class work.

P7 L 
Please complete 2 tasks linked to number work found at http://www.studyladder.co.uk/

P7 - Week Beginning 10 Oct 2011

Topic Work - World War 2 

VE DAY -

This is a special week, when we are pleased to announce that World War 2 will come to an end.

You will need to be ready to celebrate VE day. Remember to come to school on Friday dressed for FUN!

Spelling

Learn Spelling Words for Thursday. Active Lagganlia vocabulary which may be found at:

http://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=6500383

These words are based on

• activities you may be involved in
• how you work together and
• how you feel.

We expect to see some of these words being used in your Lagganlia daily diaries.

P7 Useful Word list
For those pupils working on Useful Words/Personal Spelling Words, they should learn words on the following list, which you have selected for your group.

http://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=6500379

Numeracy and Mathematics

P7 H - In class we estimated the distance from Buckstone Primary to Lagganlia using maps. Your task is to use the following Internet websites to:

Find the distance and estimated time suggested by each website. (found from the 'Get Directions button')


You should then be able to calculate the average speed the website has used to calculate the time.


Use     http://www.bing.com/maps/  and     http://maps.google.co.uk/


Additional support for 'Bing Maps'

You will need to use the Post Code for the school - this can be found on 
http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/directory_record/52542/buckstone_primary_school


and the Post Code for Lagganlia, which can be found at:
http://www.lagganlia.com/


Compare the results from the two sites.
Why do you think they are different?
Which one do you think is more accurate for calculating the time and why do you think this?

You could investigate some other travel websites, for example:
The AA   http://www.theaa.com/route-planner/index.jsp
The RAC  http://www.rac.co.uk/route-planner/


P7 L
Please complete 2 tasks set up on www.studyladder.co.uk to help with your x tables.