P7 - Week Beginning 31 May 2010

HEALTH WEEK

Details on homework linked to Health week were issued on Friday 28th May

In addition

Reading
Ongoing reading throughout the week, following the plan agreed by each Literature Circle Group or your own literacy plan if you are undertaking a personal book study.

Spelling
There will be no spelling words this week. This is to provide extra time to focus on learning the lyrics and script for Oliver.

Oliver Twist - P7 Show
To support the P7 show it is important you know the script and lyrics by heart.

Remember there is only 4 weeks to go until the opening night.


Links to all Oliver Songs can be found at:
http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=td7OdiRMyYwvokPOqz3G4-A&output=html

P7 - Week Beginning 24 May 2010

Reading
Ongoing reading throughout the week, following the plan agreed by each Literature Circle Group or your own literacy plan if you are undertaking a personal book study.

Spelling
There will be no spelling words this week. This is to provide extra time to focus on learning the lyrics and script for Oliver which will be issued this week.

Oliver Twist - P7 Show
To support the P7 show it is important you know the script and lyrics by heart.

Remember there is only 5 weeks to go until the opening night.

Use the 'Oliver' link to view all issued documents. Remember these documents may change as the show is developed.

Over the coming weeks this part of the homework will focus on learning your words.


Numeracy & Mathematics

P7 A -

Square Group -

http://www.mathplayground.com/algebraic_reasoning.html

Use your knowledge of algebra to work out the 'value' of the objects.

Circle PLUS Group -

Use the website to work on your skills in understanding shape movement (translations). Target to move the shapes in the least number of moves.

http://www.mathsonline.co.uk/nonmembers/gamesroom/transform/postshape.html

Circle Group -

Check out your understanding of percentage. Select %.

http://www.wmnet.org.uk/wmnet/custom/files_uploaded/uploaded_resources/852/2ring-centrev4.swf

Triangle

Check out your understanding of number - numbers to 100000, also try the long jump.

http://www.mathsonline.co.uk/nonmembers/gamesroom/awards/awardc.html



Rectangle

Check out your understanding of area and perimeter.

http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/AreaExplorer/

P7 B

HEXAGON GROUP

http://resources.oswego.org/games/stoptheclock/sthec4.html

Work on matching the times shown, to the appropriate clocks.

Next steps-convert the times to the 24 hour clock.

TRAPEZIUM GROUP

http://www.mathplayground.com/games.html

Work on Algebra Puzzles and Algebra Scales. Can you correctly identify the values?

Next steps- design a value puzzle for the group.

PARALLELOGRAM GROUP

http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash-bbc.php?&file=http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/maths/flash/fractions.swf

Work on ordering the fractions.
Next steps-identify the fractions which are <>1/2

Additional Oliver Lyrics

As Long As He Needs Me:- http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddrgq7kg_56ft66bdg7
I’ll do Anything:- http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddrgq7kg_61g6rc4hgk
Consider Yourself : - http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddrgq7kg_60hxqb7hfj
Who will buy :- http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddrgq7kg_58fgrvskdm
Where is Love :- http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddrgq7kg_57d279rpfw

P7 - Week Beginning 10 May 2010

Reading
Ongoing reading throughout the week, following the plan agreed by each Literature Circle Group or your own literacy plan if you are undertaking a personal book study.

Spelling
Learn Spelling Words for Thursday.

Words this week are based on Theatre vocabulary. These words may be found at:

http://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=3075732

(or you can use the link -

http://www.spellingcity.com/buckstonep7/ and select the Theatre vocabulary - 10 May list).

Oliver Twist - P7 Show
To support the P7 show it is important you know the script and music by heart.

Over the coming weeks this part of the homework will focus on learning your words.

This week you should learn the following- follow the links if you need a new copy of the words.

Food Glorious Food and http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddrgq7kg_54fzd9vzft
Pick a Pocket or Two http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddrgq7kg_55cvxrcjg4

Numeracy & Mathematics

P7 A -

Square Group -

http://www.mathsonline.co.uk/nonmembers/gamesroom/transform/golftrans.html

Use the Golf game to help support your understanding of translation, reflection and rotation. Try and find the smallest number of goes (hits) to complete the 9 hole course.

Circle PLUS Group -

Use the website to work on your skills in using positive and negative numbers: See how quickly you can complete the game. Have another go and try for a Personal Best.

http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/games/negativenumbers/negativenumbers.html


Circle Group -

Check out your understanding of length (m, cm, mm) and weight (kg, g). Select Length/Weight from the menu, then try the 'Input Answers' option. Check that you can get all the questions correct.

http://www.wmnet.org.uk/wmnet/custom/files_uploaded/uploaded_resources/852/measuresv2.swf

Triangle

Can you solve the problem with moving the frogs:

http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&file=leapfrog


Rectangle

Check out your understanding of symmetry - try to get maximum points.

http://www.innovationslearning.co.uk/subjects/maths/activities/year3/symmetry/shape_game.asp

P7 B

HEXAGON GROUP

This week we are working on number patterns and sequences. The examples are challenging so take care with your calculations!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/maths/number/number_patterns/play.shtml

TRAPEZIUM GROUP

This week we are consolidating our learning linked to reflecting, rotating and translating shapes

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/maths/shape_space/transformation/play.shtml

PARALLELOGRAM GROUP

This week we are working on our addition and subtraction skills. The task is challenging, as you are working against the clock!

http://resources.oswego.org/games/SpeedGrid/Subtraction/urikasub2res.html

P7 - Week Beginning 22 April 2010

Literacy

Reading
Ongoing reading throughout the week, following the plan agreed by each Literature Circle Group or your own literacy plan if you are undertaking a personal book study.

Spelling
Learn Spelling Words for Thursday.

Words this week are based on our Parliament /Election vocabulary. These words may be found at:

http://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=2985332

(or you can use the link -

http://www.spellingcity.com/buckstonep7/ and select the Parliament / Election vocabulary - 22 April list).

Democracy Project Work
To support your understanding of democracy and how it works in the UK, you should select 3 of the homework words and explain their meanings. To support this you should:

• provide a paragraph detailing information about the word and how it relates to democracy / parliament / elections etc.
• You might want to include diagrams / pictures to show any relationships between words.

The following links can be used to aid your investigation.

http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/vli/education/resources/teachingResources/wordBank.htm

http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/vli/publicInfo/hspw/documents/HTSPW-Eng.pdf

http://www.parliament.uk/education/online-resources/parliament-explained.htm


P7 A
Square Group - Data manipulation / interpretation

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


Circle PLUS
To consolidate understanding compass / direction work.
Use activities set up on smart kiddies - http://www.smartkiddies.co.uk/ .

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

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

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

P7 B Numeracy Activities

HEXAGON GROUP

This week we are working on decimals.

Work on the first two challenges of the 'Crunch Some' sections of the addition, subtraction and multiplication sections of the website. You can make the calculations mentally or by recording them as vertical calculations.

http://www.coolmath.com/prealgebra/02-decimals/decimals-cruncher-addition.html

PARALLELOGRAM GROUP

This week we are working on reading scales. We will be working in g and kg, up to 6kg. The examples include halves and decimal values.

http://www.ictgames.com/weight.html

TRAPEZIUM GROUP

This week we are working on developing our knowledge of angles. Spin the protractor to help you answer the questions.

http://www.amblesideprimary.com/ambleweb/mentalmaths/angleshapes.html

P7 - Week Beginning 22 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 our Comparative Country Investigation - India/Kenya. These words may be found at:

http://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=2796045

(or you can use the link -

http://www.spellingcity.com/buckstonep7/ and select the Comparative Country Study vocabulary - 20 Mar list).



Topic Work - Comparative Study - Kenya / India

Undertake research into your country of study and find some statistical information (facts and figures). You should find the same information for Scotland to allow a comparison.

You should find 3 sets of information.
For example:
Coastline length -
Kenya 536Km, (ref http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_length_of_coastline)
Scotland 13,115 Km (includes islands) (ref: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library/stat-ses/sest2-1.htm)


P7 A
Square Group - Prime, composite and factor numbers
Prime number is one which can only be divided evenly by itself or 1, eg 3,5,7,11
Factor number, is a number which divides exactly into another for example, 1,2,3,4,6,12 are factors of 12.
Composite number is one which can be divided evenly by other numbers. (The oppposite of a prime number).

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


Circle PLUS
To consolidate understanding of converting grams & kg.
Use activities set up on smart kiddies - http://www.smartkiddies.co.uk/ .

Circle
To consolidate understanding of long multiplication.
Use activities set up on smart kiddies - http://www.smartkiddies.co.uk/ .

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

Rectangle
To review numbers in sequence.
Use activities set up on smart kiddies - http://www.smartkiddies.co.uk/ .

P7 B

HEXAGON GROUP

Following our work on equations, find the input, output and functions on this website- http://teams.lacoe.edu/documentation/classrooms/amy/algebra/5-6/activities/functionmachine/functionmachine5_6.html

PARALLELOGRAM GROUP

Work on these challenging number patterns and sequences-

http://e-learningforkids.org/Courses/EN/M1107/index.html

TRAPEZIUM GROUP

Calculate ratio using the activities on the website-http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/numbers/wholenumbers/ratioandproportion/ratio/activity.shtml