The Courier have been publishing what life is like in lockdown in different areas in and around Dundee. The latest article featured Kirkton and Corrina’s lovely artwork was featured! Corrina made an NHS stone that sits under a tree in her street. Well done Corrina, such a lovely thing to do to brighten up your street!
You can see the pictures here, Corrina’s stone is the second bottom picture:
Friday 15th May Literacy Tasks
TASKS – Word of the Day, Spelling/Team Teach, Finish tasks
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 – INDIGNANT
In your jotters, you can set it out like this:
WORD: Indignant
Meaning:
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Uplevelled Paragraph:
TASK 2 – SPELLING
Blue Book Words Unit 9– education, creation, subtraction, collection, action and celebration.
Red Book Words Unit 5 – valley, chimney, journey, hockey, volley and trolley.
2. TEAM TEACH -(Only for Red and Blue Books)
Ask someone at home to read out the words or call a classmate and take it in turns to read out the words. Here are the Team Teach words for each book:
TASK 3 – Complete any tasks from this week that are unfinished – this might be the comic you were creating or the superhero story from yesterday. You can also look back at previous posts and complete a task you haven’t done.
Friday 15th May – Numeracy Tasks
Good Morning Primary 7! Happy Friday, we have completed another week, well done to everyone 🙂
TASKS – Generate Board Number, Sumdog and Maths Puzzles (Extra)
For today’s Board Number I would like you to create/generate your own questions – you can create them yourself, ask someone at home to create some or use the Mathsbot Question Generator. You may wish to focus on one area, for example division or you may wish to do all four operations – it is up to you.
This website allows you to select an area to revise or you can choose the Four Operations option –
https://mathsbot.com/questionGenerator
You can choose how many groups of questions you get. You can start with 1 group of 5-10 questions then build up to more. It will look like this:
Question Generator
Then select a topic from the drop-down box – for example Arithmetic: Four Operations then choose the level of difficulty (0 being the easiest and 10 being the hardest) I would start at 3 and work up.
Then select the time limit – start with 10-15 minutes and then click on Create Questions. It will look like this:
You can then click Show Answers and correct your work. If you wish, once you have tried the four operations you can have a go and try some different topics! Good Luck 🙂
TASK 2 – SUMDOG
Log into Sumdog and continue to take part in the competition. This is running until the 22nd May. https://www.sumdog.com/user/sign_in
EXTRA – Test your brain and complete some of these puzzles.
Thursday 14th May Literacy Tasks
TASKS – Word of the Day, Get Spelling, Superhero Story
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 – PROFOUND
In your jotters, you can set it out like this:
WORD: Profound
Meaning:
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Uplevelled Paragraph:
TASK 2 – GET SPELLING BOOKS (Red and Blue Books)
Please complete Choose the Right Word then any pages/ Special Focus you haven’t completed. (Special Focus pages up to the unit that you are currently working on).
Please revise this week’s spelling words from Monday ready for spelling test tomorrow.
TASK 3 – WRITE A STORY WITH KID NORMAL AUTHORS
Greg James and Chris Smith are authors of the Kid Normal book series, a four-part adventure about a superhero kid… with no powers! Watch their video guide to making up your own superhero story.
Create your own superhero story and if you wish, you can complete the additional activities on the page.
Thursday 14th 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 Corbett Maths
SPICY
701203 – 467599
533574 + 365289 + 806
66512 x 9
11583 ÷ 9
HOT
325694.68 – 101584.217
548611.251 + 25148.94 + 3284.08 + 945
710 x 84
238869.18 ÷ 9
EXTRA –
Using each digit only once, write two 4 digit numbers that total 10,000. For example – 2215 + 7785 How many different ways can you find?
Digits – 1, 2, 2, 5, 5, 7, 7, 8
TASK 2 – Corbett Maths Worksheets
Please complete some of the worksheets on Corbett Maths 5 a day – you do not need to print the worksheet, simply write the question in your jotters and work it out.
Start on the 1st May and begin to work through them, you do not need to complete all of it in one day! There are 4 levels of difficulty ranging from Bronze to Platinum (most difficult). Please do not worry if there is a question you are unsure of.
Here is the link to the May questions:
https://corbettmathsprimary.com/2019/12/03/printer-friendly-5-a-day-may/
Here is where you can find the answers, please have a go at working out the answer before checking the answers. You may wish to complete one day, correct it and then move onto the next day.
https://corbettmathsprimary.com/2018/05/30/5-a-day-may-answers/
Good Morning Primary 7 🙂
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.
Wednesday 13th May Literacy Tasks
TASKS – Word of the Day, Get Spelling, Create a Comic
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 – JUBILANT
In your jotters, you can set it out like this:
WORD: Jubilant
Meaning:
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Uplevelled Paragraph:
TASK 2 – GET SPELLING BOOKS
(Green Group is finished all units but if anything is unfinished please complete).
– RED AND BLUE BOOKS:
Please complete Dictation and Four in a Row – ask someone at home to help with reading out the sentences and the words for Four in a Row, or you can call one of your classmates and work together!
TASK 3 – CREATING A COMIC
Watch this video on how to create a comic:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zkgcwmn/articles/zbk47nb
Use one of these prompts from Dundee Comics Creative Space and create your own comic!
PROMPT 1 – A lone robot is on a rampage through the city!
PROMPT 2 – Do you wish you could have a cat with psychic powers, or your own Pegasus to ride through the skies?
Wednesday 13th May- Numeracy Tasks
Good Morning Primary 7 🙂
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 Podcast Maths Quiz
SPICY
8611.21– 5423.11
25489 + 3254 + 698
62511 x 4
23388 ÷ 4
HOT
651305.18 – 34895.108
296315.084 + 65821.901 + 2584.29 + 681
652 x 64
26358.336 ÷ 4
EXTRA –
6584 ÷ 8 76914 ÷ 9 15265.56 ÷ 6 175071.75 ÷ 7
TASK 2 – PODCAST MATHS QUIZ – (You may be asked to sign up to BBC to access this, ask an adult at home – it’s just an email address and then create a password, I just set up an account for myself)
You will need your jotter/paper and a pencil – listen to the podcast, there are various questions and then the answers are given too. The last round is Target Number, the same as we play in class. Keep a score of your points! Let me know your scores by commenting on this post. Good Luck!
Tuesday 12th May Literacy Tasks
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 – DWINDLE
In your jotters, you can set it out like this:
WORD: Dwindle
Meaning:
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Uplevelled Paragraph:
TASK 2 – BBC Bitesize Daily Lesson – Commas, Brackets and Dashes
Complete this lesson on how to use commas, brackets and dashes to make your writing clear. There are a couple of videos to watch and activities to complete.
Tuesday 12th May- Numeracy Tasks
Good Morning Primary 7 🙂
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, Countdown and Sumdog
SPICY
32590– 21999
158463 + 25849 + 6258
32518 x 5
49325 ÷ 5
HOT
845700.28 – 251399.089
384269.049 + 25165.328 + 1865.46 + 68
384 x 58
31792.95 ÷ 5
EXTRA –
23 x 45 43 x 67 333 x 76 218 x 76 8543 x 32
COUNTDOWN – Can you reach the target number? The challenge is to use the numbers available and the four standard operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division) to hit the target.
Each number can only be used once but it may not be necessary to use all the numbers.
You can comment on this post and let me know if you manage to reach the target!
TARGET – 507
NUMBERS – 75 , 7, 6, 6, 3, 1
Here is the link to the online game if you wish to challenge yourself further! https://nrich.maths.org/6499
SUMDOG – Log into Sumdog and take part in the Home Maths Competition. This is a new competition I have just set up and will finish on Friday 22nd May, good luck!
https://www.sumdog.com/user/sign_in
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