In Maths this week we have been learning more about fractions. We are now able to calculate the fraction of a basic number and the fraction of a quantity. We have been using our knowledge of division and multiplication to help us with this.
In Reading we are now getting used to working as a group in our Literacy Circles and are having fun learning and taking part in our different roles. We are beginning to discuss the stories in more depth and thinking about why the authors have devised their different characters, chosen their settings and developed the story line.
In our topic we have been looking at the different map symbols. We are now able to recognise what the symbols mean and how they can be used to help us read a map. We have also started looking at the different physical features of Scotland’s landscape and how they are formed.
In Science we continued with our work on light and how we can make white light. This involved making a motor work from an electrical circuit and colouring a disc the colours of the rainbow. When we put the disc on the motor it spun fast and made white light. Next week we will look at how light refracts through a prism next week.
On Thursday we went on a trip to the local canal at Linlithgow. The trip was organised for us by the Linlithgow Union Canal Society. We set sail on one of the canal barges and learned lots of interesting facts and figures about the canal from the local canal ranger Mr Linton McBurnie. Mr McBurnie gave us lots of safety tips on how to stay safe when we are near the canal and also showed us the correct procedure when using a rope to rescue someone if they fell in.
