P7 - Week Beginning 12 Dec 2011

Final Homework of 2011

The main target this week is to complete all outstanding work.


Reading

Any outstanding reading books should be completed for the Christmas Break. Any groups still reading should complete the book - they do not require to complete a literacy circle role. However, they should complete a book review, to help others decide if they would like to read the book in the future.

REMEMBER - We will undertake a review of all books in the final week, using your completed sheets to help share the knowledge you have gained with others in the class.

Spelling
There are no words on Spelling City this week.

You should review the spelling words used in P7 and compile a list of your own personal 10 tricky spelling words. For those who have performed excellently in spelling test they should review their language work to help in completing this list.

You will work with a partner on a daily basis to help you improve with these tricky words.

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. (You may create a labelled diagram to support your model).

NOTE - This is Week 2 of this activity. It is planned to review the volcanoes during the final week of this term and weather dependant to take then outdoors to enjoy their explosive nature.

 

Follow this link to view some examples: http://picasaweb.google.com/buckstonep7a/Public_volcanoes#

Numeracy and Mathematics 


Any outstanding activities in studyladder should be completed.

-http://www.studyladder.co.uk/

P7 - Week Beginning 5 Dec 2011

Reading

Ongoing reading throughout the week, following the plan agreed by each Literature Circle Group. Remember to capture notes on your sheets in support of your allocated role.

In addition to your role you should always be thinking about:

• providing a prediction of what you think will happen next, with information which supports your prediction.
• words you have found interesting/unusual or do not understand.

REMEMBER - you will be reporting back to your group on TUESDAY 13th December.

If you have just completed reading your book, then this weeks task is create a Book Review.

For those who created a Book Review they should read the following poem by Joe Miller.

If the Earth

Then answer the following. (Remember there is no specific correct answer, you should base your response on your personal thoughts of what the poet is wanting to 'say' to the reader).

1. Why do you think the poet shaped the poem like this?
2. What wonders of the world are described ?
3. Some of the features (wonders) of the world are described by the poet using unusual language, for example, 'big pools of water' refer to the sea. Select one of these unusual terms, what does it mean?
4. Why do you think the poet used the unusual term?
5. What is the overall message (main point) the poet is making to the reader?

Spelling
Learn Spelling Words for Thursday. Words this week are based on 'Money' vocabulary.


http://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=7323122

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=6994151

 

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. (You may create a labelled diagram to support your model).

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

Follow this link to view some examples: 

http://picasaweb.google.com/buckstonep7a/Public_volcanoes#

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 area area and money linked to class work on your El Hierro project.
Note - The money activities are for small change and not hundreds of thousands of pounds.

P7 L -  
Please find 2 tasks to consolidate our class work on area and money, linked to El Hierro project. Please catch up on any unfinished tasks from last week. Tasks at www.studyladder.co.uk