Monthly Archives: June 2020
I Spy and Muddled up Cities with Mrs Webster #PSATakeover (For All)
Fancy having a go at some fun activities courtesy of Scot Rail.
Mrs Webster would love you to have a go and let us know how you get on!
You could colour in your finished pieces too, Enjoy.
Feel-Good Friday – National Galleries of Scotland
Today, rather than posting a Sway, I’m going to share some art activities from the National Galleries of Scotland.
Each week, throughout the lockdown, they have been posting ideas for creative projects for children, including mud painting, spiral finding, map drawing, and bangle making.
Click on the link to find out more. Don’t forget to take photos of your artwork and tell your teacher how you got on!
Have fun!
Book Club – Reading – Hot – The Ickabog – Chapter 4,5 and 6
Good morning everyone and welcome back to Methlick’s Book Club!
I hope that you have enjoyed your first week of Social Studies fortnight. This week, I have read chapter 4, 5 and 6 of J.K. Rowling’s new book , ‘The Ickabog’. Have you managed to read all three chapters?
Our activities this week:
This week we focused on answering a set of Comprehension questions. You were asked to complete the questions in your Home Learning Journal and share your answers with your class teacher.
In the comments, can you share one of your answers to the questions that were provided?
MILD: Literacy – What is better than one Coo… Two!
Meet Hamish our newest Highland Cow friend!
Follow the sway below for activities…
Money Money Money Numeracy Hot Interactive Lesson.
Hi Everyone,
Some activities to try out all related to Money.
Have you tried out our PIzza Hut Challenge on the Numeracy Grid ?yet if not here it is : You will need both documents.
Pizzahutmenu and Pizzahutchallengecards
A game for all the family have you played our Budget Challenge Game on the Numeracy Grid? This is great fun for all the family.
Fancy being the FIrst MInister for the day? Have a go at spending £10,000 !!
First Minister Budget Challenge
Lots of great activities to try out let us know how you get on!
Anagrams #3 – Scottish Cities, Towns and Villages
In keeping with our ‘Scotland’ theme, here are some more anagrams for you to unscramble.
This time, the answers are all names of cities, towns and villages around Scotland. The majority are located in the North-East, though there are a couple from farther away.
Let me know how you get on!
Puffins in Scotland – Amazing Fauna
Hello Boys and Girls!
Today we are going to learn about a breed of birds that gather every spring and summer in the coasts of Scotland, Puffins. They nest in cliffs at scattered locations around the coast of Scotland, northern England, south-west England and Wales. They are a very special type of birds that live in the sea most of their lives and only go to land for breeding. Here in Scotland are several viewpoints to see them, one of them is at the RSPB Scotland Fowlsheugh Nature Reserve. Last year I decided to go and see them, it was an amazing experience! It took me a while to spot them because they were not the only birds there and they are very small.
Let’s learn more about them.
Puffins’ Features
Read the questions below and look at the Puffin picture.
- What colour are its feathers?
- What colour are its wings?
- What colour and shape are its claws?
- What colours are its beak?
- What colour are its eyes?
Information about Puffins
Click on the Sway below to get to know Puffins more.
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Making a Puffin
Now that you know more about Puffins, that you have seen photos and videos of them, let’s make one.
Materials
You will use any materials you have at home like colour pencils, colour paints, markers or anything you can find. Here are two options of what you can do:
- You learnt about some artists during our Art fortnight, you can choose a style and make a Puffin.
- By using cardboard from shoe boxes or cereals you can make a real life size Puffin. If you researched the information you will know they are from 26 to 29 cm.
Steps
- Choose one of the options from above.
- Find the materials you need.
- Design your own Puffin.
- Send a photo of your work to your teachers and add what you learnt to your learning journal.
How to draw a Puffin step by step
If you feel unsure of how to draw a Puffin, then this might help.
Enjoy!
Mild Numeracy – Giving Change
Mental Maths warm up!
Keep practising counting in 2s, 5s and 10s to help you count amounts of money quickly.
Many of you have set up your own shops at home.
Your customers might not bring the exact amount of money so you need to learn to give them change.
Warm up – Take away facts!
You might like to try some of the questions on these sheets
Check the change given from £1
Reading for information about money
Learn about the banknotes designed by the people of Scotland for RBS.
Make a flag
As part of the Scotland/Social subjects grid we have set the task of making a flag.
Think about what you already know about flags.
Why do we have them?
What do they have in common?
What do they represent?
Why are they so different? or why are some similar? Here are two sets that are very similar.
Flags often have special meaning. The colours and shapes are not random. They often have a specific theme or idea connected to them. Some flags have mythical creatures or stories connected to them. Each flag is different and individual to the cause or Country it stands for.
The Welsh flag is a good example.
Your task is to make a flag that represents you.
Think about the colours you want to use, will you add a connection to family or friends? Will you add in something connected to a hobby or sport you enjoy? Will you include anything special to you? or will your flag be something totally different? It’s up to you.
Here is one I made with my Home School pupil. Pink and purple are her favourite colours and her hobby is dancing. She also added four hearts to represent the members of our family. For our flag we used fabric and glued on the pieces but you can use pen and paper or anything you have access to at at home. Don’t forget to share it with your teacher.
