P7/6 Engineers

It has been a fantastic STEM week!  We looked at James Dyson and some of his inventions and improvements that he has made to everyday pieces of equipment such as the vacuum cleaner and wheelbarrow.

With Miss Ross the children have been building bridges out of straws.  The children have learned about team work, logical thinking and problem solving through this activity.  Everyone’s bridges managed (some only just!)to hold 1.5kg.  Well done.  On Thursday we had a visit from a Civil Engineer called Alison.  She helped us understand about good bridge design which we then were able to use to help us build our straw bridges.

TALKING is going to be a major focus this term in Literacy.  Next week will see the introduction of talking homework.  The purpose of this is to encourage the children to construct coherent and informative arguments and statements orally so that in turn they will be able to write in well constructed sentences.  There is no need for the children to record anything in their jotter about this homework, but they will be asked to contribute to group and class discussions throughout the week.

Homework club will start up again on Tuesday in class at lunchtime.  Anyone who needs support or extra time to complete their homework should make use of this opportunity.

In Maths this term we will be focusing on fractions, decimals and percentages.  Already the children have been looking at the link between fractions and decimals by converting tenths from one form to another.  Everyone has enjoyed good success with this so far.  Here is a game for you to continue to practise and extend your skills with this concept.

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/decimals/DecimalModels10.htm

http://www.topmarks.co.uk/Flash.aspx?b=maths/decimals

Well done class,

Mrs Currie