Good morning everyone,

This morning for PE lets give Joe Wicks a go again. Here is the link,

In Literacy, we would like you to listen to a story as part of the Scottish Book Trust Authors Live. You’ll need paper or your jotter and a pencil close by because you are going to be doing some drawing too.

The story you are going to watch is Shifty McGify and Slippery Sam  by Tracey Corderoy and illustrated by Steven Lenton. These are two tricky dogs who change career after a robbery goes wrong…

https://www.scottishbooktrust.com/authors-live-on-demand/tracey-corderoy-and-steven-lenton

We would like you to watch the author tell the story and draw along with the illustrator (films about 30mins long). You have been learning about authors and illustrators, can you tell someone in your house what these people do.

For Science, we are learning about sound. Listen! What do you hear? Can you hear birds or cars or people talking? Are they quiet sounds or loud sounds? What senses do you use to hear sounds?

Can you make a musical instrument using things in your house. Here are some ideas,

• Put some water in a glass. Wet your finger and run it along the edge of the glass (you might need some help with this). Can you hear a noise? What happens if you change the amount of water? Is the noise quiet or loud?
• Put some dried rice or pasta in a dry plastic box/bottle with a lid. Give it a shake, what can you hear? Is it a loud or quiet noise?
• Using a wooden spoon, drum on a pot. Is this a loud or quiet noise? Can you make it quieter?
• If you have an elastic band (or hair bobble), pull it tight and try to make a sound with your finger. Is it quite or loud? Can you make it louder?
• Clap your hands and stamp your feet. Is the noise loud or quiet?

Here is a short film from Seymour Science on BBC Bitesize, explaining how sound is made.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/clips/zt9tfrd 

Have fun making more sounds,

Pop back this afternoon for your next blog 🙂

Mrs Melia and Miss Beaton