Emma - all of us in P7 wish you a speedy recovery and hope to see you back in school soon.
It would be great if you can complete the homework tasks, I have also added some extra activities in studyladder to help develop your understanding of fractions.
Saturday 28 January 2012
P7 - Week Beginning 30 Jan 2012
Literacy - MEDIA Studies
Reading
We are continuing our study of newspapers. The format will continue as per last weeks homework, reading at least 1 article from a newspaper on a daily basis and reporting back to your group.
To support your journalistic role it would be advantageous to select articles which support the area you have been tasked to complete in the creation of the newspaper at the end of the week.
See previous blog messages to remind you of points to report back on.
Spelling
Learn Spelling Words for Thursday. Words this week are based on newspaper vocabulary.
http://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=7820947
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=7665592
Scotland Project Work
Your task is create a pamphlet which sells our great nation (Scotland) to the rest of the world. The pamphlet should:
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 fractions linked to class work.
P7 L - Please complete the tasks set up for you at www.studyladder.co.uk based on classwork on fractions.
Reading
To support your journalistic role it would be advantageous to select articles which support the area you have been tasked to complete in the creation of the newspaper at the end of the week.
See previous blog messages to remind you of points to report back on.
Spelling
Learn Spelling Words for Thursday. Words this week are based on newspaper vocabulary.
http://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=7820947
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=7665592
Scotland Project Work
Your task is create a pamphlet which sells our great nation (Scotland) to the rest of the world. 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.
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 fractions linked to class work.
P7 L - Please complete the tasks set up for you at www.studyladder.co.uk based on classwork on fractions.
Thursday 26 January 2012
Thursday 19 January 2012
P7 - Week Beginning 23 Jan 2012
Scottish Week
This is Scottish Week - during the week we will be studying various aspects of Scotland - this links very closely to our project work.
Remember you have a special event on Thursday 26th January and you will also require to be part of the Assembly.
You will need to learn the following:
Ye Canny Shove Yer Granny
http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/scotlandssongs/primary/yecannyshoveyergranny.asp
Loch Lomond
Literacy - MEDIA Studies
Reading
To support your journalistic role it would be advantageous to select articles which support the area you have been tasked to complete in the creation of the newspaper at the end of the week.
Points from last weeks blog are copied below:
It would be a good idea to use a highlighter to mark points of interest you want to report back on.
For instance you should identify:
- Vocabulary - which you think is interesting or maybe you do not understand.
- Connectives.
- Openers.
- Punctuation.
- Is it FACT or OPINION?
- Any interesting techniques in the 'headline' eg alliteration, rhyming.
- Could you think of a better headline.
- Why you selected this particular article.
If you do not get a daily paper, you will be able to take home some pages from school or you could view some on-line papers and print off the article to bring into school.
http://dailynewspaper.co.uk/ provides links to all the well known UK daily newspapers
http://www.firstnews.co.uk/news/ is an online newspaper for children age 7 - 14
http://www.newspaperforkids.com/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/
http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/default.stm
REMEMBER you are reviewing TEXT not AUDIO or VIDEO content
SPARE NEWSPAPERS
If you receive a daily newspaper, rather than donate it to the recycle bucket it would be fantastic if you could bring it into school to for the class to use.
Spelling
Learn Spelling Words for Thursday. Words this week are based on 'Scots' vocabulary.
http://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=7735302
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=7665580
Research / Presentation
Our focus this term is divided between investigating Scotland and another country and also exploring the appliance of technology to improve our world.
Continue your research into an influential Scottish citizen who has made significant contribution to enhancing society.
You should be prepared to make a presentation of 1 to 2 minutes in length to inform the class about what you have discovered.
NOTE - This is the second week of this 2 week activity.
This information is to be used as part of the P7 contribution to the Scottish Assembly.
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 DIVIDING linked to class work. (Remember fractions are a combination of multiplying and dividing)
P7 L - Please complete 2 tasks about division to help with this week's classwork on Fractions at www.studyladder.co.uk
Thursday 12 January 2012
P7 - Week Beginning 16 Jan 2012
Literacy - MEDIA Studies
Reading
During this term we will be studying newspapers. You will be expected to read at least 1 article from a newspaper on a daily basis and report back to your group.
It would be a good idea to use a highlighter to mark points of interest you want to report back on.
For instance you should identify:
If you do not get a daily paper, you will be able to take home some pages from school or you could view some on-line papers and print off the article to bring into school.
http://dailynewspaper.co.uk/ provides links to all the well known UK daily newspapers
http://www.firstnews.co.uk/news/ is an online newspaper for children age 7 - 14
http://www.newspaperforkids.com/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/
http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/default.stm
REMEMBER you are reviewing TEXT not AUDIO or VIDEO content
SPARE NEWSPAPERS
If you receive a daily newspaper, rather than donate it to the recycle bucket it would be fantastic if you could bring it into school to for the class to use.
WATCH TV
You should watch some TV adverts and find a commercial which you enjoy and uses a 'catch-phrase' or slogan which helps to sell it - try to find one which does not tell you the product name. We will share these in class, when others will try to guess the product.
Spelling
Learn Spelling Words for Thursday. Words this week are based on 'Poetry' vocabulary.
http://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=7639844
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=6994188
Research / Presentation
Our focus this term is divided between investigating Scotland and another country and also exploring the appliance of technology to improve our world.
You are to research into an influential Scottish citizen who has made significant contribution to enhancing society.
You will then need to prepare a presentation of 1 to 2 minutes in length to inform the class about what you have discovered.
NOTE - You have until the 24th Jan to complete your research - you will be expected to present your findings during Scottish Week.
You may find the following websites helpful:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottish_inventions_and_discoveries
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Scottish_inventors
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
NEGATIVE NUMBERS linked to class work.
The Miraculous Group only have 1 task in Study Ladder they should also complete the online activity at:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/mathsfile/shockwave/games/laddergame.html - Level 3
The Marvellous Group only have 1 task in Study Ladder they should also complete the online activity at:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/mathsfile/shockwave/games/laddergame.html - Level2
Both of these groups should write down the results of the game in their homework jotter.
P7 L -
Please complete the tasks set at www.studyladder.co.uk ; 2 quick tasks linked to classwork on negative numbers and 1 revision task addition of large numbers.
Reading
It would be a good idea to use a highlighter to mark points of interest you want to report back on.
For instance you should identify:
- Vocabulary - which you think is interesting or maybe you do not understand.
- Connectives.
- Openers.
- Punctuation.
- Is it FACT or OPINION?
- Any interesting techniques in the 'headline' eg alliteration, rhyming.
- Could you think of a better headline.
- Why you selected this particular article.
If you do not get a daily paper, you will be able to take home some pages from school or you could view some on-line papers and print off the article to bring into school.
http://dailynewspaper.co.uk/ provides links to all the well known UK daily newspapers
http://www.firstnews.co.uk/news/ is an online newspaper for children age 7 - 14
http://www.newspaperforkids.com/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/
http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/default.stm
REMEMBER you are reviewing TEXT not AUDIO or VIDEO content
SPARE NEWSPAPERS
If you receive a daily newspaper, rather than donate it to the recycle bucket it would be fantastic if you could bring it into school to for the class to use.
WATCH TV
You should watch some TV adverts and find a commercial which you enjoy and uses a 'catch-phrase' or slogan which helps to sell it - try to find one which does not tell you the product name. We will share these in class, when others will try to guess the product.
Spelling
Learn Spelling Words for Thursday. Words this week are based on 'Poetry' vocabulary.
http://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=7639844
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=6994188
Research / Presentation
Our focus this term is divided between investigating Scotland and another country and also exploring the appliance of technology to improve our world.
You are to research into an influential Scottish citizen who has made significant contribution to enhancing society.
You will then need to prepare a presentation of 1 to 2 minutes in length to inform the class about what you have discovered.
NOTE - You have until the 24th Jan to complete your research - you will be expected to present your findings during Scottish Week.
You may find the following websites helpful:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottish_inventions_and_discoveries
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Scottish_inventors
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
NEGATIVE NUMBERS linked to class work.
The Miraculous Group only have 1 task in Study Ladder they should also complete the online activity at:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/mathsfile/shockwave/games/laddergame.html - Level 3
The Marvellous Group only have 1 task in Study Ladder they should also complete the online activity at:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/mathsfile/shockwave/games/laddergame.html - Level2
Both of these groups should write down the results of the game in their homework jotter.
P7 L -
Please complete the tasks set at www.studyladder.co.uk ; 2 quick tasks linked to classwork on negative numbers and 1 revision task addition of large numbers.
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