Friday 29th May Literacy Tasks

TASKS – Word of the Day and Pobble 365

TASK 1 – Vocabulary Word of the Day Task. The template is in your home learning pack, PLEASE DO NOT FILL THIS IN (as there is only one of them) but use it as a guide and do the task in the literacy jotter that is in your pack.

WORD OF THE DAY – TRANQUIL

In your jotters, you can set it out like this:

WORD:  Tranquil

Meaning:

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Up-levelled Paragraph:

TASK 2 – POBBLE 365

Select a picture and then complete some of the activities – if you select the Pick a Day tab at the right hand side of the page you can look through various images.  https://www.pobble365.com/

Friday 29th May – Numeracy Tasks

Good Morning Primary 7, here is today’s Board Number, remember you do not have to do the extra, this is simply an extra challenge.

Once you have finished, please use a calculator to correct or ask someone at home to correct your work.  Remember, you can also use the inverse operation to correct your work too. For example 28472 x 6, once you have the answer, to use the inverse operation to correct, simply carry out a division calculation using your answer divided by 6 (the answer to this division calculation should be 28472).

TASKS – Board Number and Bitesize Lesson

SPICY

6954.25 – 599.29

46812 + 65842 + 558

596321 x 8

74664 ÷ 8

HOT

6846221.185 – 968752.008

2548756.899 + 654833.82 + 6183.059 + 99.88

548 x 38

556418.4 ÷ 8

EXTRA – Here are two BODMAS calculations with the same numbers but the brackets are in different places. Which calculation gives the greatest answer?

1.   26 – (3 + 2) x 4 + 3
2.   26 – 3 + 2 x (4 + 3)

TASK 2 – Fractions Revision 

We are continuing with revision of fractions, we covered this in class just before school closed therefore it would be a good idea to revisit and complete some fractions tasks.

Please follow these links, watch the videos and complete the activities:

Multiplying Mixed Numbers and Whole Numbers:  https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zbh6hbk

Multiplying Fractions:  https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zrspscw

Thursday 28th May Literacy Tasks

TASKS – Word of the Day and BBC Bitesize

TASK 1 – Vocabulary Word of the Day Task. The template is in your home learning pack, PLEASE DO NOT FILL THIS IN (as there is only one of them) but use it as a guide and do the task in the literacy jotter that is in your pack.

WORD OF THE DAY – PRISTINE

In your jotters, you can set it out like this:

WORD:  Pristine

Meaning:

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Up-levelled Paragraph:

TASK 2 – BBC Bitesize – Writing a Recount

A recount is a way of telling others about something that has happened, there are techniques that should be used when writing a recount, in this lesson you will learn these techniques.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z6698xs

Thursday 28th May – Numeracy Tasks

Good Morning Primary 7, here is today’s Board Number, remember you do not have to do the extra, this is simply an extra challenge.

Once you have finished, please use a calculator to correct or ask someone at home to correct your work.  Remember, you can also use the inverse operation to correct your work too. For example 28472 x 6, once you have the answer, to use the inverse operation to correct, simply carry out a division calculation using your answer divided by 6 (the answer to this division calculation should be 28472).

TASKS – Board Number and Bitesize Lesson

SPICY

169019 – 154999

84333 + 36584 + 1098

951324 x 6

50712 ÷ 6

HOT

2584362.49 – 995486.078

1258496.108 + 465875.49 + 4896.059 + 49.9

695 x 45

350773.56 ÷ 6

EXTRA –

628670.25 ÷ 9                 70114.84 ÷ 8              31154.88 ÷ 12

TASK 2 – Fractions Revision 

We are continuing with revision of fractions, we covered this in class just before school closed therefore it would be a good idea to revisit and complete some fractions tasks.

Please follow these links, watch the videos and complete the activities:

Adding and Subtracting Mixed Numbers:  https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zfp4kmn

Wednesday 27th May Literacy Tasks

TASKS – Word of the Day and Wonderopolis

TASK 1 – Vocabulary Word of the Day Task. The template is in your home learning pack, PLEASE DO NOT FILL THIS IN (as there is only one of them) but use it as a guide and do the task in the literacy jotter that is in your pack.

WORD OF THE DAY – LETHARGIC

In your jotters, you can set it out like this:

WORD:  Lethargic

Meaning:

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Up-levelled Paragraph:

TASK 2 – WONDEROPOLIS

Please go to the Wonderopolis website (QR code is on the grid) and choose a wonder of interest.  Complete the following in your jotters as you have done previously (remember there is a template in your Home Learning Pack).

New Vocabulary – what new words did you see? Write them down and then find out the definition.

Summary – Write the most important information from the article.

An Inference – What can you infer from this article?

https://wonderopolis.org/

Wednesday 27th May – Numeracy Tasks

Good Morning Primary 7, here is today’s Board Number, remember you do not have to do the extra, this is simply an extra challenge.

Once you have finished, please use a calculator to correct or ask someone at home to correct your work.  Remember, you can also use the inverse operation to correct your work too. For example 28472 x 6, once you have the answer, to use the inverse operation to correct, simply carry out a division calculation using your answer divided by 6 (the answer to this division calculation should be 28472).

TASKS – Board Number and Bitesize Lesson

SPICY

549035 – 358972

658432 + 28461 + 818

58468 x 7

46109 ÷ 7

HOT

1548630.85 – 132556.984

6548965.058 + 658475.52 + 6584.49 + 5.87

269 x 85

460832.4 ÷ 7

EXTRA –

845 x 43               584 x 213                1584 x 34              2432 x 321

TASK 2 – Fractions Revision 

We are continuing with revision of fractions, we covered this in class just before school closed therefore it would be a good idea to revisit and complete some fractions tasks.

Please follow these links, watch the videos and complete the activities:

Adding and Subtracting Fractions:  https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z7ty382

Tuesday 26th May Literacy Tasks

TASKS – Word of the Day and BBC Bitesize Lesson  and Optional task  – writing competition. 

TASK 1 – Vocabulary Word of the Day Task. The template is in your home learning pack, PLEASE DO NOT FILL THIS IN (as there is only one of them) but use it as a guide and do the task in the literacy jotter that is in your pack.

WORD OF THE DAY – GULLIBLE

In your jotters, you can set it out like this:

WORD:  Gullible

Meaning:

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Up-levelled Paragraph:

TASK 2 – Bitesize Lesson 

Retrieving information from a text and using inference skills – we have been learning how to make inferences in school, this lesson uses the novel Tell Me No Lies to revisit this.

Please follow the link and complete the activities : https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zdnkd6f 

OPTIONAL TASK – This task is not compulsory, you can take part in this if you wish. 

GENERATION LOCKDOWN WRITING COMPETITION

This is your opportunity to write about your experience in lock down. Until midnight on Friday the 17th of July, you can submit a piece of writing about what life has been like in lock down and during the coronavirus.

This could be a personal experience, a poem, or a creative story. All of you will have had a unique experience that is only yours, and only you can capture in words.

Your entry should be 700 words or under and you should submit in your age category (open for age 7-17).

Your work will then be read by a published author, who will then pick out the five best entries from your age group. These entries will then be included in a book published by John Catt Educational called ‘Generation Lockdown Writes.’

There will also be a range of other prizes for the winning entries, and a special celebratory book launch where you will have the opportunity to meet the authors.

For more information visit the website:  https://generationlockdown.co.uk/

If you decide to take part in this competition let me know 🙂

Tuesday 26th May – Numeracy Tasks

Good Morning Primary 7, I hope you all had a lovely long weekend! Here is today’s Board Number, please complete in the maths jotter that is in your home learning pack.  Remember you do not have to do the extra, this is simply an extra challenge.

Once you have finished, please use a calculator to correct or ask someone at home to correct your work.  Remember, you can also use the inverse operation to correct your work too. For example 28472 x 6, once you have the answer, to use the inverse operation to correct, simply carry out a division calculation using your answer divided by 6 (the answer to this division calculation should be 28472).

TASKS – Board Number and Bitesize Lessons

SPICY

953205 – 765899

158463 + 52486 + 608

35842 x 6

37518÷ 6

HOT

951300.58 – 60542.089

3596214.118 + 351862.43 + 2158.19 + 0.58

99 x 79

590737.26 ÷ 6

EXTRA –

0.02 x 10           1.25 x 100           13.254 x 1000          6584.45 ÷ 100

TASK 2 – Fractions Revision 

We are going to revise fractions, we covered this in class just before school closed therefore it would be a good idea to revisit and complete some fractions tasks.

Please follow these links, watch the videos and complete the activities:

Simplifying fractions:  https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zkkm6v4

Comparing and ordering fractions:  https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zkk6hbk

Well done to everyone that took part in the Home Maths Competition over the past two weeks.  Congratulations to Lyle for winning, great effort Lyle!

The leader board is as follows:

1st – Lyle

2nd – Sian

3rd – Klara

4th – Ivona

5th – Aimee

I have sent some Sumdog coins to you as a reward 🙂

Good Morning Primary 7 🙂

Just a reminder for those who are still to sign up to Teams, a P7 team has been created on Microsoft Teams, please download the app on your phone/tablet/laptop.  We will share information and discuss transition.

You need to log in with your Glow email and password.  If you have forgotten either, you can ask someone at home to email me ddspaton810@glow.sch.uk and I can reset.