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Mission 3 complete!
We are learning to use websites to research information about our solar system.
We are learning to use text and images to communicate information in an interesting way.
A successful fact file will include the following information about each planet:Name
- Photo
- Description of appearance
- Diameter
- Distance from the sun
- Rings/moons
- Rotation
- Temperature
- Length of day
Your presentation should include
- A title
- A slide for each planet
- The planets in order of their distance from the sun
First of all we had to read websites to gather information about the planets.
Then we collaborated on our fact file together by using Sway.
We have finally completely our Solar System fact file by using Sway to present our work.
You can view our fact file below.
Please leave us some feedback by adding a comment.
Science in the nursery
The children are learning how to grow plants from seed. When the plant starts to grow, this is called germination. Alivia knows her seed needs soil, water and light to grow. We are watching how our plants develop.
Using ICT to enhance learning
Hannah is reporting on Bernice completing her frog and lily pad. Bernice is able to tell Hannah all she knows about the life cycle of a frog and is displaying her work on our spring learning wall. Hannah is developing her ICT skills when using the mobile device.
Parent Volunteers
We are very lucky to have parents/carers who kindly volunteer to come into our nursery and bake with our children.
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Mission 3 continued: Using Sway to make a presentation
Today we looked at how we could make our solar system factfile, following the research we had completed at the beginning of the week. We looked at how we could use Sway, another application available with our Glow log in to collaboratively create a factfile.
Each group used their research about specific planets to create a card in the Sway. We found it very exciting that all 6 groups could work on the one factfile using different netbooks, this was our first experience of collaborating on the one activity online. We decided that because this was our first time using Sway we wanted to use the netbooks so we could support each other. We will add a link to our finished factfile next week.
Mid Calder School Choir
Have a listen to our amazing school choir singing ‘Glorious’.
A lot of hard work learning lyrics and even some harmonies. Well done guys!
Have you been Making Maths Meaningful?
In P3 this year, we decided to do our class assembly on Maths and in particular focus on how we make maths meaningful within class and in our own lives at home.
Over the last term in Maths, we have been learning about multiplication and division. Through grouping and sharing activities, making and finding arrays and then looking at multiplication and division calculations, we have been developing our knowledge and understanding of the links between these operations.
To make it real within our own lives, we went on an array search within our homes to find different array patterns. Some of us went on an array search within school. It was great fun!
In order to help us develop our mathematical language and talk about different strategies we use to solve calculations and worded problems, we have loved doing number talks. We get to share with our peers ‘what we see’ and ‘how we see it’. Sometimes Miss Kerr visualises what we see and sometimes we do. We also get to apply what we talk about in number talks to solve mild, spicy and hot calculations within mental maths.
So we continue to make maths meaningful in our lives, currently learning about analogue and digital clock times and using time in school and at home.
How are you making your maths meaningful in your lives right now?
Enjoy our video and Maths song to remind you why maths is fun and meaningful!
Reading and Writing Non-Fiction Books with P3/2
What an exciting few weeks the children have had in P3/2 – We have been researching and writing our own non-fiction books LI. We are learning to write a non-fiction book.
In Reading – We were learning over a six week period;
- About the features of a non-fiction book.
- To consider how non-fiction books differ from fiction books.
- To discuss the difference between fact and fiction
How – lots of different opportunities were experienced to ‘hook’ us in e.g.
- I can share two new facts/information I have learned from my non-fiction book
- I can make questions to find the answers
- I can find the answers to others questions
Activity;
In reading groups appoint facilitator and resource manager
Give out white boards and pens
In groups the facilitator chose people in turn to share two facts they had learned and then invited questions from the group.
What are good question starters? What, where when how who is etc…
Next they had to generate three questions that you might find the answer to in their text. Mrs Allsopp modelled outloud her thinking giving an example from each text.
They then gave their questions to another group to find the answers!
In writing we were able to then generate our own success criteria having thoroughly researched the ‘common’ features of non-fiction texts.
- I can identify the success criteria for my book
- I can write three chapters – each chapter must share three new facts.
- I can include a picture, and/or diagram
- I can include an index , contents, glossary
- I can include a Front and back cover with a title and blurb
Now that we had completed the research we were ready to make our own books.
The success criteria were referred to throughout the process.
When the books were complete the children had to write a book review on each other’s…a lot of feedback and discussion was had.
Finally our books have been displayed for anyone to have a read and learn!
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