Primary 4/5K shared the Aztec books they had created on the i-Pads with the children in P3/4.
The children enjoyed listening to the information and looking at the images.
Well done boys and girls!
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P4/5K Sharing their Learning
Primary 4/5K shared the Aztec factual books they had created on the i-Pads with Primary 2.
All the children enjoyed listening to the information and looking at the images.
Well done boys and girls!
Aztecs with P4/5K
Aztec Art : Masks of Gods in clay or collage materials
Aztec Alphabet: Writing messages using the symbols for our classmates to decipher
Aztec Books: The class worked in pairs to create their book on an i-Pad using the Book Creator app. They shared and read their factual books with children in P3/4 and P2R.
National Digital Learning Week
Every week the children undertake ‘Digital Learning’. This week however has been identified nationally as a Digital Learning Week and P4/5K have continued to develop their skills and understanding in this way.
Monday: Video clips on interactive whiteboard
Tuesdsay: i-Pads and interactive whiteboard
Wednesday: Online collaborative story and interactive whiteboard
Thursday: Laptops and power points
Friday: Laptops and Digi Maps for Schools
Skills and Knowledge
The class began practising skills they will require for Sports Day. Balancing a tennis ball on the racket and throwing and catching a rugby ball. While throwing and catching the rugby ball we shouted out the answers to multiplication problems, from a variety of tables, next time we shall practise division.
Showing the answers to our division problems using fans.
We were learning about Scottish and Aztec culture and society this week. It was great to hear what they associated with being Scottish and we compared our hierarchy with that of the Aztecs.
First week of May
Our finished Life Cycle Display. Didn’t they do a great job!
Our Science lesson today was on the spreading of infection. The class played a game to show how quickly an infection can be spread.
The Primary 4 children, preparing for their First Holy Communion, came together to practise their Mass responses.
Inter-disciplinary Learning
The chicks have caused much excitement and enabled lots of learning to take place. The class over the past week have learned about the life cycle of the chicken, from fertilisation to hatching and how to care for a new-born chick. As a comparison we learned about the formation of a baby from conception until birth and how it should be cared for.
To assess their level of understanding, and develop both their art and problem solving skills, each of the groups had to decide on one aspect of the life cycle of a chick and plan and create a 3D wall display to depict this . Gathering art materials of their choice the groups have started work on their display; I am looking forward to seeing the end result.
We also had a digital trainer in visiting the class, Dr Steven Bunce. He taught the class how to use Book Creator, an app on the i-Pad, which they will use to create an interactive book to consolidate all the learning that has taken place.
New Term
The new term has begun as busy as usual.
This week the class have been recording their resting pulse rate using the sensors, to ensure we all get an accurate reading. The class discussed why their own heart rate alters and why there can be a difference between people.
Miss. White was able to take the class once again for Music. They were keeping the beat of a song while passing a ball around the circle.
Today the class were learning about the life cycle of a hen and the reproductive system for males and females. They also looked at images of the different stages of an embryo for a chick, over a 21 day period, and a baby over the 9 months.
They enjoyed looking at the newly hatched chicks and the last egg in the incubator. Next week they will be able to visit the class again and handle the chicks too.
Fun Learning and Activities in P4/5K
Last week the class had a great time showing Big Maths strategies to their family.
This week the class have taken part in the Sponsored Bounce and Athletics at Bannockburn High.
Happy Easter boys and girls, have a great holiday!
Technology
Primary 4/5K continue to use the i-Pads to create their stop motion animation in preparation for next weeks screening.
They worked on the laptops to complete posters, to advertise their film screening, and designed invitations to send to individual guests within the school.
