Author: Mrs Spence

P3 Learning

We worked with a random partner to look at the patterns between the 2 and 4 times tables. We worked out that if you multiplied the answers for the 2 you would get the answer for the 4. We then wondered if we could do this again and work out the 8 times table even though none of us know it yet. We then challenged ourselves to work out the 16 times table by multiplying our answers for the 8 by 2!!!

Next we looked at the patterns in the 3 and 6 times tables, then worked out the 12. Some of us even went on to look at the 24 times table!!!

We are learning about Roman villas and how they were decorated. We found out that rich Romans had mosaics on their floors and walls. We created our own mosaics using pictures or patterns.

P3 Learning

Last week we were tested on our hardest table. A lot of us then moved onto a new times table. We wrote all the arrays in our jotters. Today we worked with someone who was on the same times table as us and tested each other on making arrays for different calculations. We then challenged each other on a really hard times table.

We have been learning how to place fractions on a number line. We working in small groups and had to put different fractions on the number line correctly. We started with 0 – 1 and place 1/2 where it should be and then tried with quarters. Some of us were challenged to work in fifths!!

We took part in a Science Week Challenge set by Mrs Beattie.  We were to try to stretch a Curly Wurly as far as we could.  We worked in groups and first measured the size of the chocolate bar.  Then we discussed how we were going to stretch it and what forces we would use.  We predicted what our outcome would be.  Then we set to work.  We had 8 minutes to stretch the Curly Wurly as far as we could.  We then measured it and recorded our answers.  One group managed to reach 120cm!!!

P3 Learning

Lots of fun learning in Primary 3 this week. We have continued to learn to use arrays to help us divide. We were trying harder calculations and working out the family sums that go with each array.


we are learning to write an explanation. This week’s title was ‘How to look after a dog. We planned our writing on Wednesday and then used our plan to write our full explanation on Thursday. We are getting much better at writing interesting sentences and some of us have started learning to write in paragraphs.


In Maths we have continued to learn about fractions. This week we used 8 cubes in two colours to make creatures and then had to record it on squared paper and come up with a fraction sentence about it ie My creature is half green and half pink. We also learned about how many cubes one quarter and three quarters are.


In topic we were learning about Roman houses. We found out about how the rich and poor Romans lived. We learned that very rich Romans had massive villas with lots of rooms, they even had slaves to look after them. We found out that some villas had a room called a ‘vomitarium’?  Ask your children what that was used for!!!!!!

P3 Learning

We are growing in confidence in using arrays to help with our division. We looked at different arrays and were able to write the 4 family calculations that go with them. Two multiplication and 2 division. ie. 5 x 4 = 20, 4 x 5 = 20, 20 / 4 = 5 & 20 / 5 = 4.

As part of our learning to understand what we read, this week we started to work on clarifying what we read. We worked with random partners to work out what an ‘alien’ word in a sentence could be replaced with. For example if our sentence was Mark looked at the gkdoiaful flower. Some of us replaced the ‘alien’ word with wonderful or beautiful. We had to think of the whole sentence and make sure it still made sense.

 

P3 Learning

We have been developing our core stability and balance. We have highlighted key points for balancing effectively and efficiently with control. We have been also been learning how to travel safely in a variety of ways across equipment.

This week we were using our body to create different shapes. We have learned how to make pike,tuck,straddle and many more! Exploring these shapes helps to develop our flexibility, strength and balance.

We have been learning and practicing our French. Today we counted to 20 using the mini bean bags. We also coloured in a French Flag for the Language Hub’s competition.

P3 Scot’s Week

This week we took part in lots of different learning. We engaged with Fischy Music Scot’s concert and even got a ‘shout out’ from the presenters. We listened to some short stories in Scot’s, including The Boy in the Bunnet, and thought about all the Scot’s words we knew. We thought about and drew what the Loch Ness Monster might look like. We learned and recited a Scot’s poem to the class. We learned about Scot’s words for different parts of the body and sang Heid, shoulders, knaps & taes.

P3 Learning

We were learning to use the correct word in past tense. Some words were easy and we just had to add ‘ed’ when we changed it to past tense, like look & looked. Others were harder as the word changed, like drive & drove. We all chose a card and then had to find our different tense partner. Then we had to write a sentence using each of the words correctly.

We chose our new historical topic of Romans after Christmas. Today we worked with random partner to find out facts about Romans. We were also looking for when in history they lived and what language they spoke. We found out that Roman Empire was from 625BC to 476AD and they spoke Latin.

P3 Learning

We are learning to divide. As a class we used a PowerPoint to help us share 15 cupcakes between 3 people. We had to place the cupcakes on cakes, one on the first, one on the second, one on the third, next one back on to the first plate etc. we found out the answer was 5. Next we shared 30 apples between 10 plates. We continued this with different calculations. Then we were split into random partners. Using cubes we worked on  12/3, 12/2,12/4 and then 18/2 & 18/3.  We noticed that division links to multiplication and our times tables.

We have been learning to write extended, more interesting sentences. To help with this we looked at pictures and were to describe them. We started by thinking about the nouns we could see in the picture. Then we wrote adjectives to go with each noun. Then we use some of these words in a sentence. We completed the first one as a class. Then we were split into random partners and looked at a new picture. We wrote our nouns, adjectives and then sentences on our desks. Now we need to remember this any time we are writing sentences and try to make them better by adding in adjectives and connectives.

P3 Literacy

We have been learning how to write a discussion this term. We have to think about arguments for and against a topic. We have completed several this term including ‘Should we get a class pet?’ and ‘Should children be made to wear school uniform?’. We write our plan one day and then the nest we write our Discussion text. We have been trying really hard to remember our capital letters and full stops and are getting better at using our word logs for spelling.

We have started learning about verbs. We have been copying actions in a song and coming up with actions of our own. We have worked with random partners to find verbs in a passage and come up with sentences using interesting verbs.

 

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