Like many of our pupils Henry has been busy helping with lambing. On busy days more than 40 buckets of water are needed to make up milk for pet lambs. And this must be done twice a day! So can you do some maths…2 x 40 = ?
Lambing
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Tag Archives: P1/2/3
Interdisciplinary Learning!
We’ve been doing Russia and Russian dolls. We’ve looked on the globe, at the flag, learned the history and drawn the dolls. It’s been fun!
Artwork by Elise!
P1-3 Stop Motion Animation Workshop
P1-3 had a great session learning about stop motion animation with John McGill.
First they used Pivot Stickfigure software to make a stick man on the screen move.
They then moved on to use ZU3D software and a webcam to capture multiple images of a figure they had made from OGO BUILD BITS and they were able to play back their videos.
Children also learned how animators use characters with an internal skeleton that supports intricate movements, as little movements are essential for fluid animations.
Mapping in P1/2/3
As part of this term’s tourism topic we are looking at maps and directions. P1/2/3 pupils enjoyed exploring maps including street maps of Dumfries, Ordinance Survey maps and maps of Scotland and The United Kingdom. Pupils also created their own village, and then town, using parcel tape and toys from around the room. They were able to explain what buildings a town might have that a village doesn’t and also say why that might be. For example they put hotels in the town as they said more people visit towns. The roads were used for simple direction work such as forward, left and right and finally a compass was added so that P3 could work on using north, south, east and west for locating things. Pupils also used a “Treasure Chest” grid to give and follow directions as well as taking Beebot around a map. (Beebot is a simple programmable toy.)
Looking at Lockerbie on Google Maps allowed pupils to identify how land was used for example for houses and businesses, for transport (roads, railways and car parks) and for leisure activities (eg gardens and parks.)
Pupils have thoroughly enjoyed it all, but finding things they know on Google Maps has delighted them, as has the fact that you can look at other countries. So if there is time at home to do more of this it would be very valuable. You could Google your own house, a place you have visited or just somewhere that interests your child.
Exploring Ordinance Survey Maps
Village Roads
Village Populated
Busy Farm
Bustling Town
Hotel
Rooftop Sunbathing
Compass Added
Treasure Chest Game
