Primary 5 have been learning about solids, liquids and gases. Today they carried out an experiment to find out what happens when you mix a solid (baking powder) and a liquid (vinegar) together.
They discovered that it created a gas!
Category Archives: Primary 5
Working Together
Primary 5 carried out reciprocal teaching to help share their ideas. They used peer assessment to give feedback to their partner to show they understood how to spell their phonemes.
P.E.
We have been working hard to improve our fitness this week and develop our Netball skills.
Natural Disasters
We have been working hard on our topic this week. We researched important facts about earthquakes and used this to compile excellent newspaper articles reporting a recent ‘earthquake’. 😃
Narrative Writing
Primary 5 have been learning how to use descriptive language to create an interesting character and setting description for our narrative piece of writing, ‘A Castle in the Sky.’
Subtraction Strategies
Primary 5 have been learning different types of strategies to help with subtraction. Working together they shared their process of thought.
Making Thinking Visible
After looking for signs of Autumn in our school grounds, we carried out ‘Colour, Symbol, Image’ (CSI) together for a deeper understanding of this beautiful season.
Day and Night Experiment
As part of our studies on Planet Earth, today we worked collaboratively in an experiment to discover how the Earth rotates throughout the day.
Addition Strategies
Today, Primary 5 worked together to share additional strategies. They were adding up in chunks and are able to explain their process of thought to one another.
Children’s Rights
We have been exploring a variety of Articles within the UNCRC. We used a variety of relevant Articles to compile our Class Charter. We understand that these are universal entitlements for all children and can identify our own responsibility to make sure our classmates enjoy these rights.
