Category Archives: Interdisciplinary Learning

English & Literacy, Interdisciplinary Learning, Primary 5, Uncategorized

Rainforests in a Bottle

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Learning Intention: We are learning to write a set of instructions for a rainforest in a bottle

Success Criteria:
I can use the key features of instructions including:

-a title
-an introduction
– a list of equipment needed
– short, clear and easily understandable steps
-numbered steps
-a picture/diagram
I can use commas correctly to separate items in a list
I can use connectives to show the order of events

In our writing lesson this week, Primary 5 were learning to write a set of instructions about how to make a rainforest in a bottle. We watched a video to help us, then we used the information we had learned to make an example as a class. We then felt ready to write out our instructions.


During our sharing the learning afternoon, we used those instructions to make our own rainforest in the bottle with our family members. To share our learning, we had also created rainforest quizzes on the computer that our guests had to complete, we had a rainforest themed money challenge and we had made krispie cakes as a treat because cocoa beans that are used to make chocolate can be found in the rainforest.

“I loved making a rainforest in a bottle with my Mum. It was fun and educational to make.” said Ryan.

“I liked when my Mum got most of the answers right in my quiz. She got my trick question wrong!” added Joe.

“I loved showing my Mum around our class, especially the quiz because she didn’t know that gum came from the rainforest and it was cool to teach my Mum something new” said Kiera.

“I loved it when we did the money challenge where we had to spell words from the rainforest and find out how much they cost. My Mum got on quite well.” said Katie.

“I liked making the rainforest in a bottle with my family and i think we should do something like this again” added Amy.

Interdisciplinary Learning, Maths & Numeracy, Primary 2

Primary Two Share Their Learning at the Mid Calder Primary Open Afternoon

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To celebrate our learning so far this term we invited our parents and families into the school so we could share what we have been learning for Money Fortnight and in our Interdisciplinary Learning which focused on traditional tales. We especially keen to share our story books that we wrote all by ourselves and we were able to show our skills when using coins to pay for items in our toy shop. Thank you to everyone who came along.

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Community, Events, Interdisciplinary Learning, Maths & Numeracy, Money Fortnight 2015, Primary 1, Primary 2, Primary 3, Primary 5, Primary 7

Money Fortnight Open Afternoon

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To celebrate the end of Money Fortnight we invited our parents and families into school to share with them what we have been learning about in connection with money, and also our interdisciplinary learning context for learning. Activities included visiting the bank, sharing our storybook, making a rainforest in a bottle and making sushi. Thank you to all the parents and families that came along to support this event, there was a great ‘buzz’ around the school.

 

English & Literacy, Expressive Arts, Interdisciplinary Learning, Primary 5

Rainforest Art in Primary 5

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Learning Intention:

We are learning how to blend colours using oil pastels to create a piece of rainforest art.

Success Criteria:

I can use pictures and images to help me accurately draw a sketch of my chosen animal

I know what colours work well together to blend my pastels effectively

 

Through our rainforest IDL context, we have been learning all about the people and animals that live in the rainforest. Having already learned about different rainforest animals by researching then using our notes to create a fact file, we decided to use this knowledge to help us create a piece of art. We knew all about the appearance and habitat of our chosen animals and used this to sketch out an outline of our animal before exploring how to blend colours through the medium of oil pastels. We felt very proud of the end results, and we hope that you like them too!

Expressive Arts, Interdisciplinary Learning, Primary 7

Japanese Cherry Blossoms

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LI: We are learning about Japanese cherry blossoms and why they mean so much to the Japanese culture.

SC: I can discuss why the cherry blossom are important to the Japanese people.

SC: I can create a cherry blossom, using water colour and printing.

The children researched why the cherry blossom trees were so important to the Japanese people.They found that in much of Japan, the flowering cherry trees (which the Japanese call sakura) come into full bloom around the beginning of April. April is the month when the new school year starts for Japanese children; it’s also the month when companies start their new business years and when many new graduates start to work. So the cherry blossoms make people think of new beginnings.

P7/6 commented on how beautiful and bright the cherry blossoms were, so we decided to create our own. The children chose either hot or cold water colours and used these to create the background. Next, paying attention to line thickness, they used black paint to create the sweeping branches. To make the pink blossoms the children chose to either use their finger or  use the base of a bottle to print. You can see the different effects on the photos below.

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Expressive Arts, Interdisciplinary Learning, Primary 5, Uncategorized

P5/4 Rainforest Animal Art

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Learning Intention – We are learning to create accurate images. (EXA 2-04a)

Success Criteria – I can carefully observe a photograph to create detailed images.

We searched for photographs on the internet of our chosen rainforest animals. Then we drew an outline of our animal onto black paper using black oil pastels. Next, we introduced some colour using chalk pastels. After that, we drew in a background for our image.

“I’ve never worked with chalk pastels before. It was ok but I didn’t like the feel of them!” (Cade)

“I’d not heard of oil pastels before but I enjoyed using them.” (Freya)

“I enjoyed researching on the netbooks with a partner and getting my hands messy!” (Kirsty)

“I enjoyed sharing ideas with my partner to help each other do a good job.” (Niamh)

 

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Health & Wellbeing, Interdisciplinary Learning, Technologies, Uncategorized

Making Sushi – P6

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We are learning to make sushi in a safe and correct way.

We can wash hands before we prepare food.

We can prepare are bamboo mats with clingfilm and nori.

We can lay the rice and toppings evenly.

We can put our hands in the right position to roll the sushi.

Here are some comments from our class: “It was fun,tasty and disgusting to feel”; “when it was done it looked yummy.”; “It was a very unusual experience.”