An introduction to learning about area.
An area challenge.
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Mild HWB and Numeracy – The Pollinator Promise Area
The BEE CAUSE – Let’s help to protect pollinators.
Bee Identification
They spoke about the different types and variety of bees.
The Friends of the Earth website has a useful bee identification guide.
To find out more about pollination visit The Eden Project website.
I hope you enjoy learning about how to measure area while creating a special outdoor space to protect creatures who help to pollinate our plants.
Keep hunting for those dandelions!
The competition is open until next Friday 15th May.
Thank you to everyone who has shared their information.
Well-Being Wednesday: Mr.Mutch vs Mr.Reid #3
In their Hardest Challenge Yet, the Teachers are Back!
Mr.Mutch vs Mr.Reid returns this week to bring you an episode inside. We understand not everyone is able to get outside as much as they would like. So, this challenge is perfect for indoors.
This challenge needs time and patience, a perfect opportunity for you to find a quiet space to practice. It is best when you have calm breathing and you are focused. This challenge was really hard for both Mr.Mutch and Mr.Reid.
We both had to believe in ‘The Power of Yet!’ and keep trying.
We are now on episode 3 and we are both very thankful to all the families taking part and making it a big competition in their homes. We have been sent pictures, videos and messages of all the hilarity these challenges have caused.
Enjoy episode 3 and don’t forget to message in your time and find out where you place on the leaderboard next week!
Literacy: MILD: Bee Fact Files with Special Guests!
It’s time to get writing!
I have enlisted the help of some amazing bee keepers to help us with this grid task. From just a small request they have produced an amazing amount of videos filled with lots of facts for us to listen to!
To help with writing the factfile there is also the youtube link on the grid. In the sway at the beginning you will see a checklist you can use when watching the videos. When we are listening out for facts it is always a good idea to know what you are listening out for.
Please enjoy the interview with our special guest!
Bee Keepers Go LIVE!
Are you ready to start writing?
In your journal you will need a blank page.
You can save the top of the page for when we do our picture and labelling next week.
You can choose how many sentences filled with facts you would like to write.
If you are describing the bee…. your sentence may start with.
It has…
The bee has…
If you are telling us about where it lives… your sentence may start with.
It lives in…
The bee stays in…
You can find bees in…
If you are telling us about what the bee does… your sentence may start with.
The bee will…
The bee must…
Bees can…
If you are telling us some interesting facts… I’m going to leave that to you as you might find a fact our bee keepers or myself have never heard of.
Enjoy writing your factfiles with the help of our Amazing Bee Keepers!
Literacy – Reading Activity – Hot
Our focus for the next two weeks will be on articles related to Climate Change. The following activity focuses on the article titled ‘Climate change: Carbon vacuums and kinetic pavements – five ways tech is fighting climate change’
Here is a link that will take you directly to the article – https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/51388287
Everything that you will need to complete this activity can be found in the Sway below.
Remember to share your work with your class teacher via Seesaw or their Glow email.
Play Sumdog with Mr Reid and Miss Deans – Spicy/Hot – Numeracy – Term 4 – Week 3
Good morning everyone
If your child has a Sumdog account, they will be able to play with Mr Reid and Miss Deans between 12pm – 1pm today.
Mr Reid will be playing – Street Racer
Miss Deans will be playing – Animals
Each game will start on a 5 minute interval, meaning that the first game will start at 12pm, then 12.05pm, 12.10pm etc.
When selecting ‘Who do you want to play against?’ – Select ‘Class’.
We have added every teacher to each class, so we should all be able to play together!
We look forward to playing Sumdog with you all.
Area and Measurement – Outdoor Learning
In keeping with our Eco theme, I have thought of some maths-related outdoor activities which I hope you’ll enjoy. The first is on the topic of Area, while the second is on Measuring.
Explanations for both activities can be found in the Sway below.
Remember – there are links on the Spicy grid which provide help with calculating area and measurements. Check them out if you’re unsure about anything.
Don’t forget to record your findings in your Home Learning Journal or Sway. You can also send them to myself or your teacher in an email to let us see your results.
Good luck!
Let’s Travel!- Spanish Speaking Countries
Hola Methlick!
Today our activities will take us around the world. We can’t leave our houses just now but that doesn’t stop us from exploring. You are going to learn which countries speak Spanish, where you can find them in the map and their flags. You can choose from spicy or hot and there will be extra challenges too!
We will be using Google Earth, if for some reason it doesn’t work, you can always use Google Maps.
Let’s see.
| Spanish Speaking Countries | |
| There are 20 countries and 1 territory that belongs to the US, that Speak Spanish has their mother tongue: España – Ecuador – Venezuela – Argentina – Perú – Cuba – República Dominicana – Ur… | |
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Mild Health and Wellbeing – Wander in the wild!
When I wander I always spot a change of some sort or other. I love picking natural things up and collecting.
I wonder what you might collect on your wander?
Primary 1 made fantastic dragons and fairies after collecting in the school grounds!
Primary 1’s great ideas inspired me to go out and collect to make a reading book for you. Can you spot what I have collected to make the pictures with?
Now when I think about what I have learned about dandelions I would like to have a lion; and a sun in the grass would be a portal to somewhere special in my next story!
What ideas do you have?
This mild challenge encourages you and your family to investigate the different types of plants, creatures and their habitats – where they live – in your local area. These plants, creatures and us depend on each other to be healthy and survive.
A love of being outdoors and being curious about where we live and what links all living things is a never ending source of learning.
We hope you have enjoyed learning about dandelions – more information to follow!
Mild Numeracy – Tallest Dandelion Competition!
We are learning about biodiversity. Living things depend on each other to be healthy and survive.
I can see dandelions appearing in my garden and on my daily walk.
I often spot creatures sunbathing on them or with their head in the centre doing something.
Competition Time!
What is the length of the tallest dandelion you can find?
Use numeracy skills – counting, tallying, measurement and information handling to investigate and win the competition!
Leave a comment on the blog or in SeeSaw telling us about what you find – photographic evidence would be great to see!
Some more questions for you to investigate
- Do dandelions grow in your garden?
- Where do they grow?
- Do the dandelions you find grow in groups or are they on their own?
- Why do so many dandelions grow in one area compared with another area that is quite close?
- Why are some short?
- Why are some very tall?
- Why are some closed and others open?
- Why are there some patches that only have leaves?
