Long Division using Chunking

Bits and pieces

How to make a magic lantern link Here is a link to the square game we played in class: Square it

Revision of our Sound learning

Here is a link to the Woodlands website with lots of practise.

The Industrial Revolution

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Fraction wall

Here is a fraction wall, however if you click on the link you can go to an interactive one. http://www.visnos.com/demos/fraction-wall



Here is a link to the chocolate thing we did in maths today - Chocolate fractions
and an interactive version - Chocolate fractions

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Pinterest

http://uk.pinterest.com/crownhouse/

Number Grid

Today we really enjoyed finding different patterns with in a number grid and finding out some different ways of making the same totals.
Here is the link to the number grid that we used in class - Click here

Enjoy your pattern searching homework - Remember it is due in tomorrow

A Paradox

Today I have been enjoying blowing your mind with the meaning of a 'Paradox'.
Here is the one we looked at so you can try it on family members. They will need to use their maths skills, remember it is not a trick.
A paradox - Click on the words.

Apps and websites to help with your homework and project

Today we talked about ensuring you have learnt the maths facts, the current sheet plus the new one I gave you today.
 There is a good flash card app called: Flashcards++
 The version I tested was free.
My tip is that when you make a set of card put all the words on the front and the definitions/answers on the back otherwise you will be in a muddle when you use them to quiz yourself.

 I have found a suitable one for Android called: Study Cards, which is also free.
 I would welcome any other suggestions.

 Apps for your project:
 Star walk
 Solar system
NASA
 Exoplanet - focusing on alien life forms
 Here is a good review of several apps


Links to websites
http://www.kidsastronomy.com/solar_system.htm
http://www.spacekids.co.uk/learn/
http://easyscienceforkids.com/all-about-space-travel/
http://www.kidskonnect.com/subjectindex/15-educational/science.html

Happy learning

Spotting Meteors and the ISS

Last chance to catch the ISS before June. Here are the details: http://www.meteorwatch.org/uk-iss-passes-april-2014.html It is a steady moving constant bright light in the sky. There is also a meteor shower happening at the moment, yesterday was the peak. Happy sky gazing.

Karl Benz presentation. Well done boys.

Healthy Eating in Science

Here is the link to the interactive games we have played
 Click Here

Ski Week

Hello We have been having a great week thinking about Art and Architecture and watching twitter to see what our class mates are up to on the Alps. We have been doing maths with building information, researching famous buildings and making model structures. We have been to visit Griffin House and are returning again tomorrow. Here are some links of things we have been looking at: Number Puzzle

Let Me Persuade You

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Happy Half Term

Here is a new game for you to play - Click here from the creators of Ratio Rumble.


I have also included this game about probability as recommended by Samantha Here is a link to a dice game to play - Click here.
 
Don't forget the 500 word challenge competition. Your story will be marked on :
- Originality
- Plot
- Characterisation
- Language
- Enjoyment
Here is a video from the BBC site with some more advice:


There will be a bit of time to work on it when we get back to school but the closing date is Wednesday 26th February. A week today.

Watch out in the next few days for a sneak peak of the classroom and a new padlet wall.

Have fun Mrs Da Costa

Happy Weekend

Here are the links we discussed.
WWF
Ken ken

Design a superhero

Click here

Revising Maths Skills

In a few weeks time there will be another assessment on the maths questions we have been going through. Here are some activities to help you practise the things you might need to revise:



Mean runners - Click here

All about Angles - Click here

The Ice cube experiment

Here is some information about what we did in class today.  Freeze some ice cubes that you have coloured with some food dye.You need to use room temperature or warm water. Put the ice cube in and watch the cold water that is coloured fall down to the bottom. This water is colder and therefore denser. As that water reaches the same temperature as the rest it will move upwards as more cold goes down.

Another idea as shown in this video it to see the difference between fresh water and salty water.
 Have fun.

How to draw a superhero

Hello I really enjoyed seeing you all back at school today. It was brilliant to see your ideas for the heroes and villains you have created. Here is the link to How to draw a Superhero

Happy New Year

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