Good Afternoon Primary 7,
I have put together a selection of other activities and tasks you may wish to do whilst at home this week, please do not feel that you have to do everything, but choose some tasks that are of interest to you.
STEM Challenges (science, technology, engineering and maths)
1 – What can you do with a Cereal Box? Email me your creations. Give a description of what you’ve made and what purpose it has!
2 – Find experts to learn from –
Scientists, engineers, and inventors learn from others. They often look at the ideas others have come up with and try and make them even better. We hear lots of stories in the news about scientists and other experts addressing problems related to COVID-19. What can you learn from these stories? What problems can you help solve? Could you design a new face mask that is comfortable to wear? What about a safe way to press buttons and open doors without physical contact? See 10 Coronavirus Design Challenges for more ideas.
3 – Think about creative new ways to do things in your everyday life.
While we are spending more time at home, we are bound to take more notice of our surroundings. How could you make your space more exciting and interesting? Could you rearrange your bedroom furniture in a new creative way?
4 – Science Sparks Youtube channel – experiments you can try at home (please check with an adult first!) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoy2L2ZIm8bgIFwaQlhkIAw
5 – Science Museum – Take a virtual tour, play some games or learn about some scientists. https://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/
6 – Raspberry PI – Coding
https://projects.raspberrypi.org/en
https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/digital-making-at-home-parents-guide/
For more STEM activities to do whilst at home: https://www.stem.org.uk/home-learning/primary
Ready Steady Cook!
If you are able, use this time at home to get involved in some cooking! Help an adult prepare a meal, or if you can, prepare one by yourself. Make sure you have permission and support to do this safely. I’d love to see some pictures of you getting involved in the kitchen and of course, your finished dishes!
Social Studies – The New 7 Wonders of the World
In 2000 a Swiss foundation launched a campaign to determine the New Seven Wonders of the World. Given that the original Seven Wonders list was compiled in the 2nd century BCE—and that only one entrant is still standing (the Pyramids of Giza)—it seemed time for an update. And people around the world apparently agreed, as more than 100 million votes were cast on the Internet or by text messaging. The final results were announced in 2007.
The New 7 Wonders of the World are:
TASK – Research one of these 7 Wonders of the World.
Display your research however you wish – poster, PowerPoint, essay, video etc – this can be sent to me and posted on your blog. Think about the following: location, the history, interesting or unusual facts.
Additional Task – Find out what the original 7 Wonders of the World were.
VIRTUAL TOURS
THEME PARKS –
Universal Studios, Orlando, United States
Go on a city walk or travel through the production centre.
https://www.xplorit.com/orlando-florida
LegoLand, Florida, United States
Visit LegoLand and navigate with the park map. Enter the Lego Movie World and ride the dragon in VR.
https://www.visitorlando.com/en/things-to-do/virtual-tours/legoland-florida-resort
MUSEUMS AND ART GALLERIES –
Louvre Museum, Paris, France
Click on ‘launch virtual tour’ under each photo to visit the Louvre Museum.
https://www.louvre.fr/en/visites-en-ligne#tabs
National Museum of the United States Airforce, Ohio, United States
Experience a virtual, 360-degree, self-guided tour of the National Museum of the United States Airforce by following the arrows or using the controls along the bottom of the screen.
http://www.nmusafvirtualtour.com
British Museum, London, England
Visit the British Museum. Explore more than 60 galleries including the Egyptian Sculpture Gallery. Double tap the touch pad to move forwards. You can also scroll along the different areas of the museum at the bottom. Click on the information cards to find out more.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.5192048,-0.1274951,2a,75y,172.87h,89.26t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sFyBuFtvu6FeVvVVc5–uiw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en
