Category Archives: numeracy

Creating Animations

Primary 4 have been learning how to create basic animations by following tutorials on Scratch.

They are using programming blocks to make objects move, make sounds or change how they look.

The children were asked to try and create a short animation using the letters from their first name.  Here is an example made by Zara from Primary 4 – click on the link to view – https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/96875795/

Enjoy!

 

 

Creating an interactive game on Scratch

Our Primary 7 children worked with a partner to create an interactive game on Scratch for one of the classes in the school.  They had to decide which stage the game was for, for example, Primary 2 or 3, and then decide whether it was an addition, subtraction or multiplication game.

They have been learning about variables (things that can change) and operators (for example, adding, multiplying or dividing).

We looked at some examples on scratch and tried to create our own version.

Here is an example of an addition game created by Liah and Anna from Primary 7 for Primary 2 to play– click on the link to play – https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/96875365/

Good luck!

Creating our own games on Scratch

Our Primary 6 and Primary 7 children have been working hard to learn how to make an interactive game on Scratch.

They have been learning about variables (things that can change) and operators (for example, adding, multiplying or dividing).

We looked at some examples on scratch and tried to create our own version.

Here is an example of a Times Table game created by Sean from Primary 7 – click on the link to play – https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/96874440/

Good luck!

The Inverclyde Sumdog Maths Competition

What a great result for St Patrick’s Primary –  10 of our pupils in the Top 10 Leaderboard at the end of the Inverclyde Schools Maths Competition and many more finished in the Top 50 – keep up the good work! www.sumdog.com

Top 10 students

Position Name Class name Score
1st Louis M P7B, St Patrick’s Primary 995
2nd Rebecca M P6, St Patrick’s Primary 991
3rd Nico M P7A, St Patrick’s Primary 985
4th Danielle W P7B, St Patrick’s Primary 985
5th Murray P P7A, St Patrick’s Primary 982
6th David C P7A, St Patrick’s Primary 980
7th Ariana M P5/6, St Patrick’s Primary 978
8th Libby H P4B, St Patrick’s Primary 977
9th Finlay M P7A, St Patrick’s Primary 976
10th Jessica M P6, St Patrick’s Primary 970