👋🏼 Good morning everyone!  Can you believe that the week is over already?  I feel like it has flown in! 💨

👏🏼 Well done to ZM, MM, RA and CK for being crowned yesterday’s Sumdog winners for answering the most questions accurately – enjoy your 200 coins! 💰 In addition to that, well done to MM, RA, YS, ZM and RL for using the Epic! app to practise their reading this week! 📖 🥳

🏃Fancy completing a ten-minute shake-up?  Why not try ‘Judy Hopps’ Training Test’: 🏃‍♀️ https://www.nhs.uk/10-minute-shake-up/shake-ups/judy-hopps-training-test

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Literacy:

Today we are going to be learning about Haikus!  🇯🇵 “Haiku” is a traditional form of Japanese poetry which are typically about the seasons or nature.  🌸🍁🌳🌼

Haiku poems consist of 3 lines.  The first and last lines of a Haiku have 5 syllables and the middle line has 7 syllables.  The lines rarely rhyme.  Here’s a Haiku to help you remember:

I am first with five

Then seven in the middle

Five again to end.

Here are some examples:

 

Friday 12^th June

Haiku Poetry

I can write poetry in the Haiku form.

 

Warm Up:

For your warm up today I would like you all to watch this video which will explain haiku poetry a little bit more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tb6RC0zB_-4

 

Main Task:

For our main task today we are going to be writing a haiku about a coral reef.  🐠 First, we need to brainstorm some describing words which we may want to use in our poems.  If you would like some inspiration, you could watch this video that has lots of great footage of coral reefs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2BKd5e15Jc

Okay, now we have some great descriptive words, let’s start forming our 3 lines.  Remember haiku poems always have 5 syllables in the first line, 7 syllables in the second line and 5 syllables in the third line.

Your success criteria today:

Extension:

Can you create another haiku about something of your choice?  How about writing one about lockdown or your favourite hobby?

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Maths

Warm Up: Mental Maths

1. Which number comes halfway between -3 and 1?
2. 89 x 10
3. 3,001 – 10
4. Write down a multiple of 5 that is greater than 30 but smaller than 40
5. What comes next? 5,555     5,560     5,565    5,570    ?
6. 62 + 16
7. _____ + 12 = 1,271
8. Add together 73, 12 and 25
9. 30,000 + 3,000 + 20 + 3
10. If the time is 11:55, and lunchtime begins at 12:15, how much longer do we have?
11. 4 x 9 = ?
12. Which is the largest even number? 35,473  35,472   35,476   35,479   35,475
13. Partition 64,003
14. What is 5 greater than 62,837?
15. Write down a number than can be equally divided by both 4 and 9
16. Write using numerals: forty-nine thousand and thirty-three

 

Main Task: Dividing by 12

12.06.20         Dividing by 12

I can build up my knowledge of table facts.

 

Activity 1: Supermovers

Let’s start again with a reminder of the twelve times table from the chirpy cockerel! https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers/ks2-maths-the-12-times-table-with-chirpy-cockerel/z7v7rj6

 

Activity 2: Missing Number

1. 72 ÷ 12 = _____
2. 36 ÷ 12 = _____
3. _____ ÷ 12 = 2
4. 108 ÷ 12 = _____
5. _____ ÷ 12 = 4
6. 60 ÷ 12 = _____
7. _____ ÷ 12 = 12
8. 144 ÷ 12 = _____
9. 12 ÷ 12 = _____
10. _____ ÷ 12 = 7
11. 120 ÷ 12 = _____
12. 48 ÷ 12 = _____
13. _____ ÷ 12 = 6
14. 84 ÷ 12 = _____
15. 132 ÷ 12 = _____
16. _____ ÷ 12 = 8
17. _____ ÷ 12 = 11
18. 24 ÷ 12 = _____
19. 96 ÷ 12 = _____
20. _____ ÷ 12 = 5

Activity 3:

Now let’s practise division using the chunking method:

If you need a reminder, watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiqLQ8lEj2w

 

🌶 Challenge:

These questions have remainders!

 

Traffic Light today’s work and leave a comment to say how you found dividing by 12 and dividing by the chunking method today. 🚦

 

Extension:

🚨Hit the Button Division facts will give you a little extra practise in dividing by 12: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqU8zu14u5I

🎳 Multiplication Bowling for some extra 12 times table practise: https://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/resource/504/Super-Maths-Bowling-Multiplication

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This week Mrs McMillan has made a Rainbow Relaxation video for you all.  Let’s all ‘Take a Moment’. 🧘‍♀️

https://youtu.be/eSvG496m0q0

Have a great weekend,

Miss Donaldson 🤹‍♀️

👋🏼 Good morning everyone! How are we today?

I made the best discovery yesterday!  Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone is being read on The Wizarding World website by a variety of celebrities such as Davis Tennant, Eddie Redmayne, Stephen Fry and actors and actresses from the movies including Ginny Weasley, Luna Lovegood and Harry Potter himself!  How did I not know about this?!

If you want to start the book from the beginning you will have to get an adult to create an account on the website (it’s free).  However, if you would like to just listen to this weeks episode (Chapter 11) seeing as you all know the storyline from when we read the book together in class, you can do so without creating an account. 🧙🏼‍♂️✨ https://www.wizardingworld.com/chapters

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Literacy:

Today for our literacy task we will be up-levelling sentences.  When you are writing, it is important to make your stories as interesting as possible for your readers.  To do this we can:

1. Use powerful verbs.
2. Use adjectives to describe the noun.
3. Include adverbs to tell the audience about the verb.
4. Lengthen your sentence by including connectives.
5. Include a super sentence starter; time, place or character.
6. Use punctuation to a greater effect, such as parentheses.

 

Thursday 11^th June

Uplevelling

I can improve the quality of a sentence through adding VCOP and other devices.

 

Warm Up:

Watch this clip to remind yourself about uplevelling: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8C4zryU1PQ

 

How would you improve the sentence ‘Sally walked to the shops’?

How would you improve the sentence ‘a man built a house’?

 

Main Task:

Improve these sentences by adding interesting vocabulary, connectives, sentence openers and a greater variety of punctuation.  You may also add other examples of good writing such as similes and metaphors.

 

Extension:

Complete 1 vocabulary challenge, 1 connectives challenge, 1 openers challenge and 1 punctuation challenge from the cards below.

 

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Maths

Warm Up: Mental Maths

1. Continue the sequence: 9,842    9,832    9,822    9,812    _____
2. What is double 351?
3. 3 x 6 = ?
4. 50,000 + 3,000 + 200 + 3
5. Order these numbers from smallest to largest: 23,881     23,826     23,828     23,815
6. If I save £2.25 for 6 weeks, how much will I have saved in total?
7. What number is 9 before 6,784?
8. I think of a number, then subtract 24.  My answer is 806.  What number did I start with?
9. Round 77,534 to the nearest 1,000.
10. Calculate 27 + 6 + 15
11. What is 49 shared between 7?
12. What is half of 852?
13. Using > <, compare these numbers: 12,809 ____ 12,810
14. Divide 43,600 by 100.
15. If the time is 11:15, how long is it until midday?
16. If I spend £2.89, what change should I expect from £10?

 

Main Task: Twelve Times Table

11.06.20         Multiplying by 12

I can build up my knowledge of table facts.

 

Activity 1: Supermovers

Let’s revise our knowledge of the twelve times table today along with the chirpy cockerel! https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers/ks2-maths-the-12-times-table-with-chirpy-cockerel/z7v7rj6

 

Activity 2: Factor Pairs

1. _____ x _____ = 84
2. _____ x _____ = 36
3. _____ x _____ = 108
4. ­_____ x _____ = 12
5. _____ x _____ = 96
6. _____ x _____ = 48
7. _____ x _____ = 132
8. _____ x _____ =24
9. _____ x _____ = 60
10. _____ x _____ = 144
11. _____ x _____ = 72
12. _____ x _____ = 120

 

Activity 3:

Now that you have revised your knowledge of the times tables over the last few weeks, let’s put this knowledge to use and practise some grid multiplication!

If you need a reminder watch this clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSDaT4_YRCo

Questions

Answer the following questions.  I have included an example to help you.

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Traffic Light today’s work and leave a comment to say how you found multiplying by 12 and grid multiplication today. 🚦

 

Extension:

Today if you are looking for some extra practice of the 12 times table you could play one of the interactive maths games on Topmarks: https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/7-11-years/multiplication-and-division.  Additionally, you could collect all the medals by completing the games on this site: https://www.timestables.co.uk/12-times-table.html. 🥇

 

North Lanarkshire Sumdog Championship

Please remember that the North Lanarkshire Sumdog Championship ends tonight.  Yesterday we had some really impressive scores; particularly from RA, MM, EB, ZM and YS who won the 200 coins for most questions answered accurately.  We can only climb that leader board with everyone’s help! 🤞🏻

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For this week’s assembly the focus is on Article 15, which is particularly relevant right now.

Head over to the main blog to read more about Article 15 and the right to meet with other children and to join groups and organisations.  Then, complete the follow up task to explore Article 15 further.

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Miss Donaldson 💕

👋🏼 Good morning everyone!  I came across this fun P.E. activity on YouTube yesterday; the exercises you do depend on which character you choose.  Have a go! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsfheb5UwdE

👏🏼 Well done to MM, ZM, CK, YS and RA for winning 200 Sumdog coins yesterday for answering the most questions accurately – great effort! 💰

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Literacy:

As always, on Wednesdays we practise our comprehension skills! 🔎

 

Wednesday 10^th June

Comprehension

I can skim and scan a text to locate specific information.

 

Warm Up:

This week we are looking at ‘-el’ words.

To warm us up today, practise your spelling words of the week by selecting one of the spelling tasks below.

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Main Task:

Seeing as it was World Oceans Day on Monday, let’s do a comprehension activity which will help us learn a little bit more!  First, read the text:

 

Here are this week’s questions:

(Hint: For question 6 look in the ‘Did You Know’ section!)

Extension:

Now that you know a little bit more about the damage that is being done to our oceans, can you create a poster to highlight the positive changes people can make to help our oceans?

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Maths

Warm Up: Mental Maths

1. What comes next? 61,827    63,827    65,827    67,827    ?
2. 2,817 + 170
3. What is 63 divided by 7?
4. What number comes halfway between 438 and 442?
5. Round 9,827 to the nearest 1,000
6. Double 67
7. Use the > or < symbol to compare these two numbers: 73,928 ___ 73,729
8. Make 77,000 100 times smaller.
9. What is the difference between 4,783 and 4,811?
10. Write eighty-one thousand, five hundred and fifty seven in digits.
11. If I have £20, £10, three £1’s, one 50p, two 10p’s and a 2p, how much money do I have in total?
12. If the time is 08:35 and the TV programme that I want to watch begins at 09:05, how long do I still have to wait?
13. Write the closest multiple of 4 to 37
14. How many 5’s are there in £0.75?
15. Partition 23,672
16. What comes next? 19   25   31   37   43  ____?

 

Main Task: Formal Subtraction

10.06.20         Subtraction

I can work out and record subtraction calculations using formal methods.

 

Today, building on what we were doing last week, we will be solving 5-digit subtraction sums which include borrowing.

Remember, if the number on the top row is larger than the number beneath it, then we must borrow from the column to the left

 

 Activity 1: 5-digit numbers, with borrowing

 

Activity 2: Word Problems

Can you solve the following word problems?  Beware of information that you don’t need!

*Remember* when setting out your sum the largest number must always go on top.

1. Mike and Ashley both bought a car. Ashley’s car cost £18,509 whereas Mike’s car cost £10,739.  What was the difference in price between the two cars?
2. A fabric shop bought 87,329 metres of purple fabric and 45,762 metres of orange fabric. A customer then bought 12,738 metres of the purple fabric and 8,927 of the orange fabric.  How many metres of purple fabric were left?
3. In secondary schools in North Lanarkshire there are 31,284 pupils. In primary schools there are 46,293 pupils, with 328 of these pupils enrolled at Woodlands Primary.  How many more pupils are there in primary school than secondary school in North Lanarkshire?
4. There were estimated to be 18,746 puppies, 6,827 hamsters, 23,927 fish and 15,927 kittens born in the UK last year. How many more puppies were born than kittens?

 

Traffic Light today’s work and leave a comment to say how you found formal subtraction today 🚦

 

Extension:

In the North Lanarkshire Sumdog Championship we are currently 218^th place.  We were the second-best class in the school the last time Sumdog hosted a North Lanarkshire tournament, whereas this time we are the 7^th! Therefore, your extension task today is to head over to Sumdog and answer as many questions as you can so that we can climb that leader board!  Let’s go Primary 5! 🥇🤞🏻

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🎨 If you are feeling arty today there are lots of step-by-step drawing tutorials for children on this website: https://artprojectsforkids.org/my-drawing-tutorial-portfolio/gallery/

Here are some examples:

Have a great day!

Miss Donaldson 🤖

👋🏼 Morning Primary 5!  If you are looking for something to keep yourself active today, you could do some ‘Blue Yoga’ which was inspired by World Oceans Day yesterday. 🧘‍♀️  https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=332&v=V55I8S_8obE&feature=emb_logo

Additionally, remember to do some reading at some point today – whether that be on the Epic! reading app or a book of your own! 📖 📚

Finally, a big well done goes to yesterday’s Sumdog Top 5 – enjoy your 200 coins from me! 👏🏼💰

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Literacy:

It’s a handwriting day today!✍🏼

 

Tuesday 9^th June

Handwriting

I can use joined writing to write legibly and consistently.

 

Warm Up:

1. Copy these patterns as neatly as you can. Keep going until your line is filled up.

2. Now copy each pattern three times as quickly as you can. Do the patterns still look different?

 

Main Task:

Copy the letter that Emma wrote to Uncle John in your neatest handwriting.  Remember to concentrate on you letter spacing, height and joins.

 

Extension:

Imagine that you are Uncle John.  Write a neat, friendly letter in reply to Emma.

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Maths

Warm Up: Mental Maths

1. What do I have to add to 25 to make 68?
2. What is the total of 35, 2 and 9?
3. Make 320 ten times bigger.
4. How much change is there from £20 after I spend £14.83?
5. Write the number seventy-four thousand and eleven
6. Write an odd number between 7,897 and 7,907
7. How many days are there in 5 weeks?
8. What number is 100 more than 6,904?
9. 30 x 9 = ?
10. Which of these numbers is divisible by 7?    42    43     44    45?
11. Round 6,849 to the nearest 100
12. Double 631
13. What is the total of 47 and 82?
14. Half of 58 = ?
15. 463 minus 140
16. If a film lasts 2 hours and 5 minutes and begins at quarter past 1, what time will it end?

 

Main Task: Formal Addition

09.06.20         Addition

I can work out and record addition calculations using formal methods.

 

Today we are going to be building on what we did last week by looking at 5-digit formal addition sums!

 

Activity 1: Five-digit numbers, with carrying

Activity 2: Five-digit word problems

1. 52,317 people watched the semi-final of the football World Cup, but 31,896 more people watched the finals. Find the number of people who watched the finals.
2. There are 45,678 males and 32,257 females in a town. Find the total population of the town.
3. There are 19,451 ash trees and 31,994 elm trees currently in a forest. Forest workers will plant 10,756 more ash trees this year. How many ash trees will there be in the forest once they are finished?
4. Mary was saving to buy a house. She has saved £19,034 and her parents said they would give her a further £5,684 because they had bought her brother a car costing £5,600.  How much does Mary now have?

 

Traffic Light today’s work and leave a comment to say how you found formal addition today. 🚦

 

Extension:

1. Head over to Sumdog to further practise your math skills – the NLC Maths contest is only on until this Thursday!
2. If you would like to practise more formal addition sums, you could use the random number generator to create some sums! https://numbergenerator.org/random-5-digit-number-generator

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If you would like to learn a little more about our oceans, you could watch this YouTube video which will tell you all about them:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WZsxVDTqcU

Following that, you could create an acrostic poem for World Oceans Day. 🦑🐳🦈🐬🦐🦀🐙🦞🐋🐠

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Miss Donaldson 🤪

👋🏼 Good morning and welcome to a brand new week!  What did you all get up to over the weekend?  I had a rather exciting one; on Saturday my nephew was born!  He lives in the Highlands though so I’m not sure when I’ll get to see him but my brother is sending me lots of photos! 👶🏻

👏🏼 A very well done goes to Friday’s Sumdog winners – ZM, DM, YS and RP!

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Literacy:

Okay let’s get into our spelling!

 

Monday 8^th June

Spelling

I can use spelling strategies to help me spell accurately.

 

Warm Up:

A: Write the numbers 1-6 in your jotters.  Match a key word to each of the pictures.

B: Which key word fits the gap?  Write them in your jotter!

Main Task:

Can you solve the riddles?  All the answers are words that end ‘-nnel’.

Extension:

Can you sort the words in the box into 8 groups of 3, depending on their endings?  The first group has been done for you!

fossil	nostril	tonsil

 

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Maths

Warm Up: Mental Maths

1. If I have £2, how many chocolate bars costing 20p can I buy?
2. What must you add to 965 to make 1,000?
3. Marie has £4.60. She buys a magazine costing £2.50.  How much does she have left?
4. Write these numbers from smallest to largest: 4,392    4,384    4,361    4,318    4,366
5. 281 – 137
6. Katy gets £4 pocket money a week. She wants to buy a toy that costs £35.  How many weeks will she need to save for?
7. Here is a multiplication sum: 6 x 5 = 30. Write a division sum using these same 3 numbers.
8. The time is quarter past 2. What will the time be in half an hour?
9. ______ x 4 = 120
10. Partition the number 31,702
11. Round 11,279 to the nearest thousand
12. What number comes halfway between 2,816 and 2,826?
13. Half of 638 = ?
14. Make 110 ten times bigger.
15. The date is Monday 8^th What will be the date next Wednesday?
16. ______ – 38 = 2,719

 

Main Task: Decimal Numbers

08.06.20         Decimal Numbers

I can count on in tenths.

Today we are going to be building on our learning of tenths by looking at larger numbers that have both whole numbers (units) and part of a number (tenths).

Activity 1:

Each complete tower has 10 cubes.  Write in fraction form and in decimal form how many towers each child has made.

For example, if the child has made 2 complete towers of 10 cubes and 1 incomplete tower of 4 cubes, that could be written as 2 4/10 or 2.4.

Activity 2:

Before starting this activity, I recommend that you watch the following clip to remind you how to count in tenths on a number line.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgrTBxKbrgk Note: the narrator in this video says ones instead of units because it is American, so just note that they mean units!

Write the letters a-g in your jotters.  Write in fraction form and in decimal form the position shown by each arrow.

Activity 3:

Write the numbers in decimal form.

 

Traffic light and comment to say how you found counting in units and tenths today. 🚦

 

Extension:

• Practise converting fractions to decimals on the daily 10: https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/daily10

(Level 3 – Fractions.  Decimal equivalents of  ?/10)

• Or play Level 1 of fruit splat: http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/fractions/FractionsToDecimals.htm (needs Flash)
• Remember to spend some time on Sumdog today to be in with a chance of winning 200 coins from me! 💰

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Did you know that today is World Ocean Day?  If you have a chance, I really recommend checking out the World Ocean Day website as throughtout the day there will be a variety of interactive activities such as ocean films, science lessons, music performances, yoga lessons, storytelling and lots more! 🐋🐡🦐🐬🦀🐙🐳🦞🐟🦑🦈  https://worldoceanday.school/

Have a great day,

Miss Donaldson 🕶

Good Morning everyone!  I trust that you are all well! 👍🏼

🎉 Well done to RA, JH, CK, ZM and DM for being crowned yesterday’s Sumdog winners for answering the most questions accurately – enjoy your 200 coins!  In addition to that, well done to MM, RA, ZM, HM and NM for using the Epic! app to practise their reading this week! 📖

Now, if the weather is a little iffy today and you don’t manage to get outside for some exercise why don’t you try the following 10-minute shake up to get yourself moving! 🏃‍♀️ 🏃‍♂️

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Literacy:

This year in class we looked at how to create an interesting story setting, and this is what we are going to practise today!

 

Friday 5^th June

Setting

I can create an engaging story setting.

 

Warm Up:

For your warm up today I would like you all to watch the BBC Bitesize clip on setting: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zpccwmn/articles/z8mqsrd.

Okay so, through the video we learned that a setting is where and when a story is set. When writing a story, the setting is really important. Thinking about these things will help your writing.

• Think about what the setting is like, is it day-time or night-time?
• How does the setting impact the characters?
• Can you picture the setting clearly? This will help you describe it to the reader.

A great setting helps you to create the mood and atmosphere of the story.  Here is a great example of this:

 

Main Task:

Choose one of the following 7 settings and create a description of it.

How do you make your setting description more exciting? Add VCOP!

1. Powerful verbs and adjectives
2. Add connectives to make your sentences more complex
3. Add powerful openers (The list of adverbs below might help you here!)
4. Add a greater variety of punctuation. We were looking at parenthesis this week – add an example of that, add a list using commas to separate the items, add a question so you can use a question mark and so on!
5. Additionally, remember that you can add similes and metaphors to spice up your writing even more!
6. Finally, remember to think about your senses when writing a setting description.

Here is a planning sheet for a setting description that you should use to brainstorm before you begin.

Remember to read back over your writing to make sure it makes sense and to improve it where you can!

Extension:

💤 Here is a really boring setting description.  Can you improve it?

Additionally, this is your weekly reminder that the David Walliams Elevenses site will be updated tomorrow with the chapters that he has been reading from ‘Bad Dad’ this week so if you are behind, now is your chance to catch up! https://www.worldofdavidwalliams.com/elevenses-catch-up/

 

Maths

Warm Up: Mental Maths

1. 320 x 10
2. 62,521 – 10
3. Write down a multiple of 7 that is greater than 50 but smaller than 60
4. What is 9 greater than 79, 996?
5. 67 + 18
6. _____ + 20 = 1,011
7. 90,000 + 5,000 + 200 + 60
8. 8 x 8 = ?
9. Which number comes halfway between -4 and 2?
10. Which is the largest odd number? 78,942  9,683   67,835   49,862   77,698
11. Partition 43,728
12. If the time is 9 o’clock, and break begins at half past 10, how long do we have to wait?
13. Write down a number than can be equally divided by both 3 and 8
14. What comes next? 327 331    335    339    ?
15. Write using numerals: fifty-six thousand, eight hundred and ninety-one
16. Add together 90, 60 and 120

 

Main Task: Dividing by 9

05.06.20         Dividing by 9

I can build up my knowledge of table facts.

 

Activity 1: Supermovers

Let’s start again with a reminder of the nine times table from the rapping unicorn! 🦄  https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers/ks2-maths-the-9-times-table/zr2gt39

Activity 2: Missing Number

1. 54 ÷ 9 = _____
2. 81 ÷ 9 = _____
3. _____ ÷ 9 = 2
4. 27 ÷ 9 = _____
5. _____ ÷ 9 = 4
6. 72 ÷ 9 = _____
7. _____ ÷ 9 = 12
8. 18 ÷ 9 = _____
9. 45 ÷ 9 = _____
10. _____ ÷ 9 = 7
11. 36 ÷ 9 = _____
12. 54 ÷ 9 = _____
13. _____ ÷ 9 = 6
14. 63 ÷ 9 = _____
15. 9 ÷ 9 = _____
16. _____ ÷ 9 = 8
17. _____ ÷ 9 = 11
18. 108 ÷ 9 = _____
19. 90 ÷ 9 = _____
20. _____ ÷ 9 = 5

Activity 3:

Use your knowledge of the 9 times table to answer the following questions.

Traffic Light today’s work and leave a comment to say how you found dividing by 9 today. 🚦

Extension:

🚨 Hit the Button Division facts will give you a little extra practise in dividing by 9: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqU8zu14u5I

🎳 Multiplication Bowling for some extra 9 times table practise: https://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/resource/504/Super-Maths-Bowling-Multiplication

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A brand new 3D model from Historic Environment Scotland means that you can now explore the iconic Scottish stronghold from the comfort of your own home!

You’ll even get virtual access to parts of the castle that no visitors have been able to see for many years.  I spent about an hour last night exploring all around the castle, it is really fun! https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/edinburgh-castle-b494fdf5e2754259bc90c536b18fcfff

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Miss Donaldson 🥳

👋🏼 Good morning everyone! I hope that you are all doing well.  Before we start our lessons today, why don’t you ‘take a moment’ with Mrs McMillan?  This week, she has created a meditation video for us to relax and calm down to. 🧘🏼‍♂️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjugSmJ_W3c

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Literacy:

Today for our literacy task we will be revising parenthesis.  Brackets, dashes and commas show parentheses (plural of parenthesis).  Parenthesis is a word or clause inserted into a text to show an afterthought or as extra information.  A pair of brackets, commas or dashes can be used to enclose the extra information or afterthought. You can choose which to use depending on how you want the information to be read.

Examples

• Brackets: ‘The otter (who was very cute) swam down the river.’ Brackets are used here as the parenthesis isn’t vital to the sentence.
• Commas: ‘The otter, who was swimming in the river, caught a fish.’ Commas are used here as the parenthesis is important to the sentence.
• Dashes: ‘The otter – who wasn’t very clever – stood on some rocks.’ Dashes are used here as the parenthesis is informal.

 

Thursday 4^th June

Parenthesis

I can identify and use parenthesis.

 

Warm Up:

Watch this clip to remind yourself about parenthesis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZJbRaA3LUI

 

Main Task:

Activity 1:  Which Sentence?

Choose the sentence which uses parenthesis correctly.  Write that sentence into your jotter.

Activity 2: Identifying Parenthesis

Copy out these sentences, and add punctuation (either brackets, commas or dashes) to show the extra information.

1. Mr Grumble who could only run backwards managed to win the teachers’ 100 metre race.
2. The sabre-toothed badger which was covered in purple fur chased my poor old granny through the town.
3. My favourite toadstool which was pink with blue spots was deadly poisonous to teachers and dentists.
4. Phil a man-eating Spanish donkey escaped from prison and hid in my attic.
5. Eleanor the most dangerous parrot in the world robbed three banks in Germany last weekend.
6. The runners all 24 of them lined up at the starting position.

Activity 3: Add Parenthesis

Copy these sentences adding in some extra information through use of parenthesis.

1. Sarah and her friend went to the park to play on the swings.
2. My car is in the drive.
3. John watched his favourite film last night.
4. My dog fetched the ball.

 For example:

Sarah and her friend, who lived next door, went to the park to play on the swings.

Extension:

Create your own sentences that include extra information and use commas, dashes or brackets to highlight the extra information.

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Maths

Warm Up: Mental Maths

1. I think of a number, then subtract 15.  My answer is 426.  What number did I start with?
2. What is 63 shared between 7?
3. Continue the sequence: 2,674    2,774    2,874    2,974    _____
4. Partition 32,562
5. What is double 84?
6. Round 8,369 to the nearest 10.
7. Using ><, compare these numbers: 45,730 ____ 45,293
8. If I save £3.10 for 6 weeks, how much will I have saved in total?
9. If the time is five past 7, what time will it be in two and a half hours?
10. What is half of 742?
11. Calculate 17 + 2 + 13
12. What is 5,432 subtract 40?
13. Divide 76,000 by 100.
14. What number is 10 after 2,369?
15. 6 x 3 = ?
16. If I spend £13.45, what change should I expect from £20?

 

Main Task: Nine Times Table

04.06.20         Multiplying by 9

I can build up my knowledge of table facts.

 

Activity 1: Supermovers

Let’s revise our knowledge of the nine times table today.  Start by joining in to the Supermovers song along with my favourite – the rapping unicorn! https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers/ks2-maths-the-9-times-table/zr2gt39

Activity 2: Factor Pairs

1. _____ x _____ = 18
2. _____ x _____ = 45
3. _____ x _____ = 72
4. ­_____ x _____ = 99
5. _____ x _____ = 27
6. _____ x _____ = 9
7. _____ x _____ = 54
8. _____ x _____ =36
9. _____ x _____ = 108
10. _____ x _____ = 90
11. _____ x _____ = 63
12. _____ x _____ = 81

Activity 3:

Build your knowledge of the nine times table by answering these questions!

 

Traffic Light today’s work and leave a comment to say how you found multiplying by 9 today. 🚦

Extension:

Today for some additional 9-times table practise you could head to the following website: https://www.timestables.co.uk/9-times-table.html (the games work on tablets and mobile phones too!).

Alternatively, work on your speed and accuracy on Hit The Button: https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button

Or the Daily 10: https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/daily10

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For this week’s assembly the focus is on Article 28.

Hop on over to the main blog to read more about Article 28 and why the right to education is so important.  Then, complete the follow up task to explore Article 28 further.

Additionally, if you want to experience some true assembly vibes then you could watch Fischy music’s online assembly! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRsUwT50iDM

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Miss Donaldson 🍎

Good morning!  👋🏼 Have you all dressed 👕👖, made your beds 🛏 and brushed your teeth 🦷 ? Great! Then let’s begin!

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Literacy:

It’s Wednesday so that must mean it is time for us to practise our comprehension! 🔎

 

Wednesday 3^rd June

Comprehension

I can skim and scan a text to locate specific information.

 

Warm Up:

This week we are looking at ‘-al’ words.

To warm us up today, practise your spelling words of the week by selecting one of the spelling tasks below.

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Main Task:

For something a little bit different today, I have chosen a garden bird comprehension for you all to do.   First, read the text:

Here are this week’s questions:

 

9. What effect could a cold winter have on goldfinches, redwings and fieldfares?

10. Why do you think the Big Garden Birdwatch happens every year?

Extension:

Do your own birdwatch!  This could be in your garden or when you are out on a walk. Which of these birds can you spot? (Admittedly, it is quite ambitious to expect to see an owl but you never know!)🦉

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Maths

Warm Up: Mental Maths

1. If I have £10, £5, four £1’s, three 50p’s, two 20p’s and a 5p, how much money do I have in total?
2. How many 5’s are there in £1.05?
3. What number comes halfway between 130 and 230?
4. Round 6,783 to the nearest 1,000
5. Double 93
6. What comes next? 44,657    43,657    42,657    41,657
7. Use the > or < symbol to compare these two numbers: 54,300 ___ 54,299
8. Make 3,200 100 times smaller.
9. What is the difference between 1,231 and 1,247?
10. Write seventy-six thousand in digits.
11. 1,459 + 230
12. I am facing North. I make a half turn.  Which direction am I now facing?
13. Write the closest multiple of 6 to 32
14. Partition 89,547
15. What comes next? 1   2   4   8   16 ____?
16. What is 45 divided by 5?

 

Main Task: Formal Subtraction

03.06.20         Subtraction

I can work out and record subtraction calculations using formal methods.

 

Today we will be solving 4-digit subtraction sums which include borrowing.  Here is an example:

Remember, if the number on the top row is smaller than the number beneath it, then we must borrow from the column to the left  ⬅️

If you would like to have a reminder of column subtraction, watch this BBC Bitesize clip and complete the two quizzes below: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zy2mn39/articles/zc78srd

 

 Activity 1: 4-digit numbers, with borrowing

 

Activity 2: Word Problems

Can you solve the following word problems?  Beware of information that you don’t need! 🧐

Remember when setting out your sum the largest number must always go on top.

1. There were 1165 cups delivered to a shop. Half of them were pink. The other half were blue.  237 were broken when they arrived.  How many cups were unbroken?
2. Harry had £2257 in his bank account. He had been saving it for 14 years using his birthday money. His mum let him spend £1329 on a special mountain bike.  That he could use in 112mile race.  How much was left in his account?
3. Sue collected 4212 tokens when she spent over £50 on her shopping. She swapped 1675 of them for a day at a theme park which was 112 miles from her house.  How many tokens did she have left?
4. Bill’s story was about Dinosaurs and it was 1561 words long. Ben’s story was about pirates and it was only 1395 words long.  How many more words did Bill write than Ben?
5. There are 2615 pages in my book. It is the seventh book in a series. I have read 1293.   How many more pages do I need to read before I can move onto the eighth book?

Traffic Light today’s work and leave a comment to say how you found formal subtraction today 🚦

Extension:

Choose one of the Topmarks games to practise your subtraction skills or head over to Sumdog to work on your mental maths speed and accuracy!

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/7-11-years/addition-and-subtraction

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🇫🇷  If anyone would like to brush up on their French skills, I stumbled across a fantastic YouTube channel yesterday.  A teacher called Mr Innes is creating French lessons whilst schools are closed.  One day 1 he covered French family members 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦👴👵: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uufNle_7H94

Have a Wonderful Wednesday!

Miss Donaldson 👻

Morning Primary 5!  Did any of you manage to do the shadow experiment in yesterday’s blog?  Where I live it clouded over in the afternoon, so it had to be abandoned! Hopefully, there will be more favourable conditions today!

In other big news we passed 100 books read on Epic! That is amazing, and has meant that we have earned the next section of our reading caterpillar! Let’s try to get to 150 books next!

In addition, a big well done does to yesterdays Sumdog Top 5: RA, LB, NM, ZM and YS! Enjoy your 200 coins from me!

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Literacy:

It’s a handwriting day today!✍🏼

 

Tuesday 2^nd June

Handwriting

I can use joined writing to write legibly and consistently.

 

Warm Up:

In order to complete today’s handwriting lesson, we need to know how and when we use exclamation marks.  Watch this video to remind you: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z8x6cj6/articles/z3dcmsg. Then complete the two quizzes at the bottom of the page.

🌶 Challenge: Can you spot the two sentences that are not punctuated correctly below? (You don’t have to write them out, you just have to be able to explain your choices)

1. This is the best present ever!
2. How do spiders spin their webs?
3. “Do we have I.C.T. this afternoon?”, asked Jamie.
4. Can I borrow a rubber!
5. Hidden beneath the autumn leaves, the fox eyed the rabbit hungrily.
6. What time does the film start.

 

Main Task:

Now that our memories of when and how we use exclamation marks are refreshed, your task is to copy and complete the sentences in the picture below (in your best handwriting), adding in the exclamation marks.  Watch out though as there are two sentences that need two exclamation marks, not just one.

 

Extension:

Sometimes we have to write very quickly. When this happens you have to write as fast as you can, whilst still making sure that yourselves and others can read what you have written.  Practise your speed writing by copying this shopping list as quickly as you can.

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Maths

Warm Up: Mental Maths

1. Write an even number between 4,638 and 4,643
2. Round 2,227 to the nearest 10
3. Double 353
4. What is the total of 54 and 45?
5. What do I have to add to 37 to make 74?
6. Half of 92 = ?
7. Divide 32 i-Pads between 4 classes.  How many i-Pads do each class get?
8. How many months are there in 3 years?
9. How much change is there from £5 after I spend 55p?
10. Which of these numbers is divisible by 6?    30     31     32?
11. What is the total of 14, 7 and 5?
12. Write the number fifteen thousand, seven hundred and sixty-one
13. Make 54 ten times bigger.
14. 312 minus 15
15. 40 x 8 = ?
16. What number is 100 less than 2,392?

 

Main Task: Formal Addition

02.06.20         Addition

I can work out and record addition calculations using formal methods.

 

Today we are moving on to everyone’s favourite: Formal Addition!

We will start with 4-digit addition this week as a reminder and then go on to larger numbers next week.

Remember, when completing formal sums, it is important that you line up your place value columns.  Here is an example to remind you.

If you need a further reminder you can watch this video clip: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zy2mn39/articles/z3kmrwx

 

Activity 1: Four-digit numbers, with carrying

Activity 2: Four-digit word problems

1. In the library, there are 6054 science books on the top shelf, and 425 science books on the bottom shelf. How many science books are there altogether?
2. An art gallery had 1,075 visitors in September. In June they had 2,563 visitors. How many visitors did they have in total between the two months?
3. Billie Eilish sold 5,806 albums on Saturday. She sold 3,645 on Sunday. During the week she sold 9,539 albums. Did she sell more albums during the week or at the weekend?
4. Ed Sheeran played to a crowd of 2,362 in London, a crowd of 3,685 in Paris and 9,265 in New York. How many fans saw Ed Sheeran play? (You can add all three at once or add London and Paris, then add your answer and New York together)

 

Traffic Light today’s work and leave a comment to say how you found formal addition today. 🚦

 

Extension:

🌶 If you are up for a challenge, try and solve these puzzles:

Alternatively, practise your quick-fire mental addition on Maths Invaders, Hit the Button or the Daily 10!

https://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/resource/289/KS2_Maths_Invaders

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/daily10

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Have you ever wondered what happens when you wring a washcloth in space? No? Well, are you wondering now? Watch this clip of 5 amazing space experiments to discover the answer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvdohUPWg-0.  How cool is the one with the ball of dye! 🪐☄️🌏

Miss Donaldson ☺️

Good morning and happy 1^st of June!  I hope everyone had a great weekend and that you were all bee-ing safe in the sun! ☀️

🚀 Did any of you catch sight of the SpaceX?  Just my luck that the night it was cancelled I was ready and waiting outside, but on the night it did launch I completely forgot to look!  Luckily there have been lots of YouTube videos posted if, like me, you forgot too!

Here is a video of the launch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLNS1h7One8

Here is a video of when the SpaceX crew boarded the International Space Station: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9PtxnyLWco

Someone in Cumbernauld filmed this clip of what he saw (not the best quality but I thought it was interesting that he was able to spot it in Cumbernauld): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m39vohqXRnc

Here is a better quality video of someone’s view (although I think this person lives in America as it looks like it is daytime): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40Wy6Pc3078

Did you know that Nasa have a website for children?  Explore the Kids’ Club here: https://www.nasa.gov/kidsclub/index.html

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Literacy:

Today we will be practising our spelling!

 

Monday 1^st June

Spelling

I can use spelling strategies to help me spell accurately.

 

Warm Up:

A: Write the numbers 1-6 in your jotters.  Match a key word to each of the pictures.

B: Write a sentence about three of the pictures.

Main Task:

A: For each of the given nouns, write the related adjective.  For example:

1. nature – natural

B: For each of the adjectives, write the related nouns.  For example:

1. occasional – occasion

Extension:

Many adverbs end in ‘-ly’.  When adding an ‘-ly’ ending to a word ending in al, don’t be tempted to drop one of the l’s.  You need them both!

A: Copy and complete the following chart.

noun	adjective	adverb
norm	normal	normally
nation
origin
accident
act	actual
event
use

B: What do you notice about the last three?

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Maths

Warm Up: Mental Maths

1. Partition the number 20,616
2. Round 87,968 to the nearest thousand
3. ______ – 21 = 6,843
4. Write down a multiple of 6 between 50 and 60
5. A flight flying to Moscow leaves Glasgow at 09:10am. The flight lasts 5 hours and 20 minutes.  What time does the flight arrive?
6. How many legs are there on 6 elephants?
7. Write down the number seventy-two thousand, eight hundred and thirty-three
8. 63 ÷ ______ = 7
9. What number comes halfway between 634 and 644?
10. What is ¼ of 40?
11. What is the next number in the sequence? 7,845    7,865    7,885    7,905    _______
12. The date is Monday 1st What will be the date in a weeks time?
13. I started with £10. I spent £4.82.  How much do I have left?
14. How many 10p’s are in £5.40?
15. Half of 742 = ?
16. Make 402 ten times bigger.

 

Main Task: Decimal Numbers

01.06.20         Decimal Numbers

I can order and compare decimal numbers (1 decimal place).

Need a reminder? Watch the video! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHUl4kZDD6c

 

Activity 1:

To get us started, let’s first practise partitioning decimal numbers.

For example, the number 32.7 = 30 + 2 + 0.7

Whereas the number 67.9 = 60 + 7 + 0.9

Try it yourself!

1. 7
2. 6
3. 9
4. 4
5. 2
6. 5

Activity 2:

Using the greater than (>), less than (<) or equals to (=) symbols, compare these decimal numbers.  Remember to read your numbers from left to right.  A number with tens is always going to be bigger than a number with no tens.

1. 8 ___ 1.2
2. 5 ___ 0.2
3. 43 ___ 7.1
4. 9 ___ 0.4
5. 7 ___ 8
6. 2 ___ 6.8
7. 65 ___ 0.5
8. 46 ___ 9.9
9. 9 ___ 3.9
10. 7 ___ 76
11. 1 ___ 1.3
12. 9 ___ 14
13. 7 ___ 13
14. 6 ___ 8.1

Activity 3:

Write these decimal numbers from smallest to largest.

Traffic light and comment to say how you found ordering and comparing decimal numbers today. 🚦

 Extension:

There are lots of great games to help build your understanding of comparing decimal numbers.  Here are a few:

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/daily10 (level 4, ordering – ones and tenths)

https://www.teacherled.com/iresources/decimals/comparedecimals/

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/decimals/CompareDecimals.htm (This needs Flash so won’t work on a tablet)

 

Remember to spend some time on Sumdog today to be in with a chance of winning 200 coins from me!

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Seeing as it is going to be sunny today, why don’t you do a shadow experiment?  All you need is some outdoor chalk and someone to help you!

Step 1: Have someone draw around your feet.

Step 2: Then, ask your helper to draw around your shadow.  Label your shadow with the time.

Step 3: Make a prediction; do you think there will be any changes to a) the place that your shadow falls throughout the day and b) the length of your shadow throughout the day.

Step 4: After 2-3 hours, put your feet in the exact same place they were originally and ask your helper to draw around your shadow again.  Label your shadow with the time.

Step 5:  Do this several times throughout the day.  Does anything change?

If you don’t have any outdoor chalk, you could do a similar experiment by drawing round a toy figure.  Place your figure on a piece of paper and draw around the shadow.  Label the shadow with the time.  Come back to your figure after 2-3 hours and draw around the shadow again.

👩🏻‍🔬 To learn about the science behind your result, watch this explanation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SN1BOpLZAs

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Miss Donaldson 🦋