Hello Primary 6/7! Another jam packed week last week. You all make my heart fill with so much joy! Let’s see what this one has in store for us! Please hand your homework in on Friday  this week. 

This week is British Science Week. To celebrate this, I would like you to take part in a mini research project. where you will research a particular scientist (living or not) who made some sort of contribution to our world. Whether the scientist invented something, made something better, contributed enormous ideas, or discovered something, we want to know about it. Your poster should include information about:

1. The first, middle and last name of your scientist.
2. A mug shot (picture of your scientist).
3. Years living (examples: 1901-1959; 1973 – ?)
4. Their field of study (for example: biology, zoology, marine biology, botany)
5. The country they were born in.
6. Where they did / do their work.
7. A description, in your own words, of what your scientist is most famous for.
8. Pictures, graphics or illustrations of what your scientist is famous for.
9. A paragraph, in your own words, explaining how their accomplishment has benefited the world.
10. Two interesting facts about your scientist.
11. A quote by your scientist
12.  A place named after your scientist (may not apply)

    Display of information

    1. Your work must be attractive.

    By attractive I mean neat. If your handwriting is difficult to read you should type it. You should have proper spelling and complete sentences.

    2. Your work must be colourful.

    I should see vivid colour. Use felt tips, paper and other supplies to enhance the overall look of your final product.

    3. Your project must be creative.

    Think of ways to make your project stand out from the crowd. Use all of the space available to you.

    4. Your project must be informative.

    In order to meet this requirement you must complete all of the research on your assigned scientist. You should think carefully about how they benefited the world and present this to your readers so that they believe that your scientist is truly a FAMOUS scientist.

    You can use your time at soft start to use any materials in school that you need to borrow. Please have your poster completed by Friday 17th March. Please speak to Miss Dunlop if you need support/time during break and lunch.Suggestions for Famous Scientists:

    1. Anning, Mary
    2. Audubon, John James
    3. Banting, Sir Frederick
    4. Blackwell, Elizabeth
    5. Carson, Rachel
    6. Carver, George Washington
    7. Celcius, Anders
    8. Cousteau, Jacque
    9. Crick, Francis
    10. Darwin, Charles
    11. Debakey, Michael
    12. Earle, Sylvia
    13. Eiganmann, Rosa Smith
    14. Fabricius, J.C.
    15. Fleming, Alexander
    16. Fossey, Dian
    17. Franklin, Rosalind
    18. Galdikas, Birute
    19. Goodall, Jane
    20. Harvey, William
    21. Hawking, Stephen
    22. Hooke, Robert
    23. Johanson, Donald
    24. Kolff, Willem
    25. Koch, Robert
    26. Landsteiner, Karl
    27. Leakey, Louis Semour Bazett
    28. Leeuwenhoek, Anton van
    29. Linnaeus, Carl
    30. Mendel, Gregor Johann
    31. Morgan, Thomas Hunt
    32. Nightingale, Florence
    33. Pasteur, Louis
    34. Roentgen, Wilhelm K.
    35. Salk, Jonas
    36. Schwann, Theodor
    37. Watson, James D.

Summer

Write your words another 2 times in your jotter. Complete a sentence in your jotter using each word. Use the connectives and, but or because. Underline your spelling word in each sentence with a ruler.

Reading

Practise reading your book and allocated pages aloud each night.

Autumn

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Complete Elkonin Boxes and Pyramid words as your spelling tasks this week. Remember to write the title of the task that you are completing.

Reading

Book: Rocket Ronnie and the Vortex of Doom (Chapter 3) 

Winter

Complete Elkonin Boxes and Pyramid words as your spelling tasks this week. Remember to write the title of the task that you are completing.

Reading

Book: The Wreck of the Zanzibar (Pg 45-60)

Spring

Complete Elkonin Boxes and Pyramid words as your spelling tasks this week. Remember to write the title of the task that you are completing.

Reading 

Book: Journey to the River Sea (Chapter 7)

 

Other Curricular Areas

Continue working on your solo-talk homework. Remember this is an independent project and should be completed for week beginning 27th March. Please contact Miss Dunlop if you have any questions/queries.