Final week before our October break, and there was still so much learn. It’s been a busy week, but everyone has been working hard, and I am sure can not wait for a lovely relaxing week long break!
Numeracy: This week in Numeracy we have been learning how to use the Formal written method to solve division problems. We have found using this method as a quick and easy method, but again we have realised how important it is for us to learn and know our timetables. We have been practising our timetables in class and Mrs. Matos has set us the challenge to continue to practice at home. To consolidate all our learning from this term, we completed a variety of different word problems and we needed to use our skills of numeracy vocabulary to know which number operation we needed to calculate. We used the formal written method for all four number operations.
Literacy: As we draw to an end of our Brazil study and comparison, we learnt about deforestation in the Amazon Rainforest. As a writing activity we wrote an essay on deforestation and the effects it has on the Amazon Rainforest. Our essay needed to be written in paragraphs, show our understanding of deforestation and the effects it has, as well as sharing our opinion and ideas. We were so engaged in learning about deforestation , that we held a small debate. The class was divided into four groups, each group was representing a party ( Greenpeace, Large Meat company, Traditional medicine and a travel agency), each group needed to use persuasive language on why they would need a section of the rainforest. It was a very interesting outcome.
HWB: This week we learnt about food hygiene during the preparation of food. To help us to put what we had learnt into practice we made some Brazilian muffins. We made sure we cleaned our surface areas, washed our hands , wore gloves, wore hats and aprons. With only 4 ingredients it was sure something very different to what muffins usually taste like.
Home learning: Over the last few weeks, Mrs. Matos has been so impressed with the high quality of home learning that the children have been brining in. From using ‘junk’ materials to create Favela’s to filling a shoe box with items that relate to a book that they have been reading.
P7b and Mrs. Matos
