Digital Learning Week 2018 – Page 2 – Pumpherston and Uphall Station CPS Blog

May 19, 2018May 22, 2018

Primary 2

Science & Digital Learning Week

What were we learning?

We were learning:

About how the Earth gets daytime and night-time
How long it takes for the Earth to spin.
How long it takes for the Earth to orbit the Sun.
How long it takes the Moon to orbit the Earth.

How would we know if we were successful?

We would be able to present this information in the form of a film/iMovie.

What did we do?

We used papier mache to make models of the Sun, Moon and Earth. Then, we worked in groups to plan the different jobs we would have for the film. We practised our script with our group and our models and then Miss McLaughlin filmed us.

Watch our videos below. Did we include all the right information?

Check in with us next week to see what we are learning!

Until next time…
Primary 2 & Miss M 🙂

May 18, 2018May 22, 2018

P6 Digital Learning Week

LI: We are learning to retrieve and analyse information

SC:
I can select appropriate information
I can use digital search methods
I can analyse information to support my argument

For our digital learning we were looking into rumours of the Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus, a type of octopus that has been sighted living in trees on Mt Baker.
Pupils were asked if they believed these rumours and were sorted into partners that had a similar view to them.
We then began creating short presentations with evidence to back pour views and used digital search techniques to find this.

May 18, 2018May 18, 2018

Nursery Digital Learning Week.

This week we have been using a range of digital equipment in the nursery.

We start our day by using the Smartboard to register. We find our name on the board and when we click on it a picture appears related to our topic. This week we have baby animals.

We have been using our Ipad’s to record how big our plants are growing. We have planted seeds, broad beans, runner beans, peas and potatoes with Sarah-Jane. JJ said our potatoes are “huge”. Kai took pictures of our wild flowers and said the flowers are “for the bees!”

We have used the nursery digital cameras to take pictures of our learning. We have been looking at where mini beasts live and what they like to eat. Demilouize said “they (worms) like to live under the ground in the dark”.

We have been using Beebots and our remote control cars to show we can use our fine motor skills to move the cars and Beebots in different directions. We talked about the Beebots moving forwards and backwards and we used the remote controls to drive the cars in all directions.

We used some new technology this week in the form of a “busbi video”. We used it to record our day outside in the sun and watched it back on the Smartboard together.

Outside we had painting, water play, snack outside, bikes and wheeled toys and we watered our plants.

May 14, 2018

Sumdog Maths Contest Update

Well done to P6 and P4 who have reached the leader board in the national contest. 583 classes in the U.K have qualified so far so this will be a real challenge! Here are the results so far:

P6 – 344th

P4 – 361st

There will be an extra playtime and Class Dojo points for the leading class at PUSCPS. Which class will it be??