Good Afternoon Primary 7,
Here is an update on the leaderboard for our Home Maths Challenge so far –
1st – Viktor
2nd – Yusuf
3rd – Lyle
4th – Holly
5th – Mia
The Sumdog Challenge ends a week today – 24th April, I will post an update next week and also the winner will be announced next Friday. Well done to everyone who has taken part so far!
Friday 17th April 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 – SUMMIT (noun)
In your jotters, you can set it out like this:
WORD: Summit
Meaning:
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Uplevelled Paragraph:
TASK 2 – GET SPELLING
Green Book Words Unit 11 – dictionaries, activities, possibilities, varieties, nationalities and universities.
Blue Book Words Unit 6– creation, observation, conversation, education, expectation and reservation.
Red Book Words Unit 2- sharpest, nicest, fullest, weaker, earlier and straighter.
2. TEAM TEACH -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 – RESEARCH FOR NON-CHRONOLOGICAL REPORT
Before we finished school , we were learning about the features of non-chronological reports and discussed that when the schools are closed I would like you all to work on creating your own report. In your Home Learning Pack you will find an example of a report (Crocodiles and Alligators) and a Non-Chronological Report Features Checklist.
Before the holidays you were asked to decide on a topic for your report, please can you start/continue to gather some research, take notes and create a spider diagram as we have done in class. Remember each part of the diagram can be used for a sub-heading in your report.
Here are some of the videos we watched in class to refresh your memory:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zs7iGTA_Fcw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4rNkcTqT6I&feature=emb_logo
Friday 17th April – Numeracy Tasks
Happy Friday Primary 7! Well done for all of your hard work on the home learning this week and thank you to those of you who have commented on posts with some answers 🙂
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 Daily 10
SPICY
632874– 489679
37894 + 1008.75
28745 x 8
48888 ÷ 7
HOT
58469.7 – 32184.301
658423 + 198523.49 + 324.805
185 x 84
77236.08 ÷ 8
EXTRA (Reply with your answers to these by commenting on this post)
172 x 7 x 8 2052 ÷ 9 ÷ 4 510 x 18 ÷ 12 8 x 697 x 5
TASK 2 – TOPMARKS DAILY 10 – Mental Maths Challenge
Select Level 6 from the first Choose Dropdown Tab
Then select an area from the second Choose Dropdown Tab – Partitioning – then start with up to 0.999 then you can move onto up to 99.99.
Then select the question interval (I would start with 10-15 seconds and reduce it if you wish to challenge yourself) and be ready with paper and pencil. The answers will be shown at the end.
Once you have used this for revising partitioning, you can select other areas to revise and test yourselves! Good Luck!
Good Morning Primary 7,
As part of yesterday’s numeracy task you were asked to insert brackets into the following in order to make the calculation correct.
Here are the calculations with brackets inserted:
(5 + 3) x 2 = 16 18 – (5 x 2) = 8 (20 + 4) ÷ 6 = 4
10 + (6 ÷ 2) x 5 = 25 5 + 2 x (8 – 6) ÷ 2 = 7
Thursday 16th April 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 – Indifferent
In your jotters, you can set it out like this:
WORD: Indifferent
Meaning:
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Uplevelled Paragraph:
TASK 2 – GET SPELLING 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 – Scholastic’s Learn at Home Article
Additional Task – Watch this short video about Darrius Simmons.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=57&v=rxt4CQpt_DE&feature=emb_logo
Thursday 16th April – Numeracy Tasks
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 5 a Day (Corbett Maths)
SPICY
20000 – 17309
95842 + 5221.8
45834 x 9
29256/ 8
HOT
342010.8 – 185959.251
958471 + 254758.38 + 3584.2
584 x 76
41247.12 / 6
EXTRA
50.76 / 4 157.34 x 7 111.58 / 7 974.28 x 5
BODMAS : Copy each of the following and insert brackets to make each calculation correct:
5 + 3 x 2 = 16 18 – 5 x 2 = 8 20 + 4 ÷ 6 = 4
10 + 6 ÷ 2 x 5 = 25 5 + 2 x 8 – 6 ÷ 2 = 7
TASK 2 – Continue to work on Corbett Maths 5 a day questions
Corbett Maths – Primary 5 a day
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 April and begin to work through them, you do not need to complete all of April 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 April questions:
https://corbettmathsprimary.com/2019/12/03/printer-friendly-5-a-day-april/
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-april-answers/
Wednesday 15th April 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 – ENTERPRISE
In your jotters, you can set it out like this:
WORD: Enterprise
Meaning:
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Uplevelled Paragraph:
TASK 2 – GET SPELLING 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 –Titanic
Today is the 108th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, this was a topic we all enjoyed studying in class and I would like you to choose from one of the following literacy tasks:
– Create a Titanic Fact File (in any format)
– Create a diary written from the perspective of a passenger
– Write a story with the Titanic as the setting – you can be as creative as you wish with the other parts of the story!
Once you finish this task, please take a picture of it and upload it to your blog, or if you type it, please email a copy to me.
Here are some links to some of the Titanic clips we watched in class:
Wednesday 15th April – Numeracy Tasks
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
SPICY
244.23 – 44.83
31562 + 82795
45621 x 6
69055/ 7
HOT
900 – 303.98
21480 + 444553.44 + 9384.9
647 x 85
25056.36 / 7
EXTRA
6.78 x 9 85.44 x 8 2000 – 999.41
TRUE OR FALSE : 105.3 + 416.88 = 926 – 404.92
(Reply with your answer by commenting on this post)
TASK 2 – Corbett Maths – Primary 5 a day
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 April and begin to work through them, you do not need to complete all of April 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 April questions:
https://corbettmathsprimary.com/2019/12/03/printer-friendly-5-a-day-april/
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-april-answers/
Tuesday 14th March 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 – BENEVOLENT
In your jotters, you can set it out like this:
WORD: Benevolent
Meaning:
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Uplevelled Paragraph:
TASK 2 – Once you have completed Word of the Day, please go to the Wonderopolis website (QR code is on the grid) and choose a wonder of interest. https://wonderopolis.org/
Read the article and then complete the activities on the template that is in your Home Learning Pack. DO NOT FILL IN THE TEMPLATE BUT USE AS A GUIDE.
Layout will look like this in your jotters:
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?
There is an example on the other side of the template.
Tuesday 14th April – Numeracy Tasks
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 Maths Calendars
SPICY
654366 – 219968
6954.28 + 964.08 + 64.4
84274 x 9
31000/ 8
HOT
845712.18 – 754968.902
5896251.824 + 357842.84 + 967.9
672 x 52
15293.244 / 6
EXTRA
38 x 68 85 x 281 87 x 618 842 x 691
TASK 2 – MATHS CALENDARS
Please use these Maths Calendars for some revision and further challenge. You do not have to complete all of them today!
I have pasted the link below to three levels, 1st, 2nd and 3rd.
1st Level will be revision and if you have a younger sibling at home you could even teach them how to do it – remember teaching others helps us to recall 90% of what we learn!
The 2nd level is what we will have been doing in class and the 3rd level you will have done bits of, so don’t worry if you are not sure of all of the 3rd level questions.
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