Monthly Archives: September 2019

numeracy, Uncategorized

P4-Function Machines and Algebra

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This week in maths some of us have been working on the following skills
– Use symbols or words ‘equal to’, ‘not equal to’, ‘less than’, ‘greater than’, correctly to describe & show number relationships

– Within numbers to 100, complete number statements using the symbols for less than, greater than and equals

– Within numbers to 100, create number statements using the symbols for less than, greater than or equals

– Within numbers to 100, use Numicon and/or my knowledge of Fact families to find the missing numbers in given statements when pictures or symbols are used to replace a number.

As usual, we are active in our learning and we played a great game where we had to run to corners with the greater than or less than symbol when we had worked out the answer. We ran to the middle if the equation balanced. For extra challenge there was some mental calculating involved in some of the equations before we could decide.

There are also some good online games to help reinforce our learning.

http://resources.hwb.wales.gov.uk/VTC/greater_less_than/eng/Introduction/default.htm
http://flash.topmarks.co.uk/3439

Some of us worked with function machines. A Function Machine is a diagram that represents a machine that takes an input, applies a rule and delivers the answer as an output.
The task is either to determine the input, the output or whatever operations take place inside the machine. We will all be using function machines as another way of applying our numeracy learning.

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/Flash.aspx?f=inversemachinev3

http://flash.topmarks.co.uk/4437

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P4- Acrostic Amazon!

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This week our literacy focus has been creating an acrostic poem with the word RAINFOREST. First we had a class discussion about relevant and interesting topic related words that could start each line of the poem. We filled a whole board with WOW words and then we wrote a poem together so we could see an example of how the words could be used. Our poetry was fantastic and really demonstrated our knowledge of the Amazon in a new and creative way.

multi sensory, music, numeracy

P4 – Music movement and maths!

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1,2, skip 4,5 jump!
This week we have been looking at number patterns on the 100 square and talking about what we see. We have been looking for repeated patterns of number and particularly liked all the things there were to discuss about counting in 3s. We then used musical score of three beats in a bar to dance a waltz to some beautiful classical music adding a little skip or bounce every time we reached a multiple of 3! It was a fun way to get the 3s to stick in our head. Using music and movement together in maths really keeps us engaged and learning in a different way.

IDL, literacy

P4 – this week in literacy and IDL

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Researchers hard at work!
This week we were given a section of the rainforest to research at our table. We used fiction texts and the Active Wild website and created posters at our table, listing as many creatures we could find that lived there. We then shared our learning with the class and saw that many of the creatures appeared in several different layers. Next we each chose one creature to do specific research on. We focussed on habitat, appearance, diet and any other useful facts, like hunting and hiding methods. We produced a factfile which we will use next to create a Word document. We have seen the effects of deforestation and heard of the forest fires destroying this beautiful, fragile habitat. we produced a poster to raise awareness of he current state of the Amazon. Ask us what we know about the importance of the Amazon rainforest to our planet.

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P4- This week in numeracy.

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Thank you Teya for sharing your Numeracy work!
This week some of us applied our addition and subtraction skills in problem solving word problems. It is very important that we are able to apply our understanding of maths in many different ways: analysing word problems, breaking the problem into chunks, deciphering the language to work out what operation to use, using our logic and reason to find the answer and talking about the process are important skills we are developing. Pages of sums, which we call calculations, don’t show our ability to apply our skills in a useful and real-life manner. We enjoy showing our understanding in making, doing, talking and writing!
Some of us continued to work on the part, part, whole method of problem solving which really challenged us this week and you can see a photo of this below. You can set us challenges like this at home. We love doing them.
Some of us continued to impress with our ability to add and subtract in 10s and talk about the value of a digit.
Again you can support your child by lots of quick fire addition and subtraction, number bonds recall and number talks as well as online games and challenges. We enjoy talking about patterns in number too.