P4 - Wed 4 Dec 2013

Primary 4D and 4H Homework due 10.12.13

Remember all homework is given out on a Wednesday and due in on the following Tuesday.

Maths/Topic homework is a task to be completed between now and returning to school after the holidays.

Reading

Please see your reading record for the pages you are being asked to read this week.

For those pupils who have selected a non-fiction book to read could you please come prepared to share with the class some facts you have discovered and what parts you enjoyed and why.
  

Spelling

You have a list of  words to learn this week which are linked to our project on the Romans.  - 

To practise your words you can either use the various activities on spelling city or if you do not have access to this website then, "look, cover, write and check".

Group Z can find their Roman words at - Click-here
Group X & Y can find their Roman words at - Click-here

Personal Spelling words - Click-here - these are the same as set for the X & Y groups

 
Maths / Topic

This is an activity to do between now and returning to school in January -  please return it in the first week of school after the holiday.

'Symmetry Activity'. - this is linked to our Roman topic.

We have been studying Roman pillars and have discovered they are symmetrical.

Edinburgh has a variety of different architecture inspired by the Romans (and Greeks). It is possible to track down versions of Doric, Ionic, Corinthian ans Composite pillars.

Follow the link - Click-here

Between now and returning to school after the Christmas holidays I'm sure you will have the chance to visit the city centre to see the Christmas decorations etc. Whilst there look for some examples of these pillars.Have a good look around you, can you spot the different types?

It would be fantastic if you could mark on the map where you found them and what type of pillar you discovered. If you can get some pictures that would be even more amazing.

If you do not have the chance to visit the city centre ask friends and family for help and also do some research 

 

Mark up what you discover on the provided map.

P4 - Wed 27 Nov 2013

Primary 4D and 4H Homework due 3.12.13

Remember all homework is given out on a Wednesday and due in on the following Tuesday.

Reading

Please see your reading record for the pages you are being asked to read this week.

Your task this week is 'Word Wizard'. You should find 8 interesting words from the pages you are reading for this week's homework. You should complete the sheet provided, importantly adding the page number and then using a dictionary (either hard copy or online) to find the meaning of the interesting word.
  

Spelling

You have a list of  words to learn this week.  - 
To practise your words you can either use the various activities on spelling city or if you do not have access to this website then, "look, cover, write and check".

Group Z can find their 'oy' end letter pattern words at - Click-here
Group Y can find their 'ied'  (past tense of original core word ending in 'y') ending letter pattern words at - Click-here
Group X can find their 'b' and 'n' silent letter pattern words at - Click-here 

Personal Spelling words - Click-here - also you should find the meanings of the words

You also have one personal enemy word to learn.
 
Maths

'Symmetry Activity'.

You should create a design for a tile which has more than 1 line of symmetry, You have been provided with square paper to help you keep your design accurate.

We would like to display these designs in class, so please keep them neat.

This design has 2 lines of symmetry.











This design looks great but if you look carefully it has no lines of symmetry.

This design is very close to having 4 lines of symmetry but unfortunately there are a few errors.

Topic

This is a 3 week project - this is the third week with completion due for the 3 Dec.

Using your knowledge and additional research (if required) you are to dress a doll in Roman dress.

P4 - Wed 20 Nov 2013

Primary 4D and 4H Homework due 26.11.13

Remember all homework is given out on a Wednesday and due in on the following Tuesday.

Reading

Please see your reading record for the pages you are being asked to read this week.

Your task this week is 'Question Writer'. Write down 5 HOT questions which you could ask the character from the book you are reading. Remember a HOT question is a question which does not have a yes/no answer - also the answer should be more than a one word answer.
 

You have been provided with a sheet to do your questions on.

  

Spelling

You have a list of  words to learn this week.  - 
To practise your words you can either use the various activities on spelling city or if you do not have access to this website then, "look, cover, write and check".

Group Z can find their 'au' start/middle letter pattern words at - Click-here
Group Y can find their 'ing'  (with double letter) ending letter pattern words at - Click-here
Group X can find their 'shr' and 'thr' starting letter pattern words at - Click-here 

Personal Spelling words - Click-here - also you should find the meanings of the words

You also have one personal enemy word to learn.
 
Maths

'Addition Activity'.

You should create a 4 addition problems on a sheet for your partner to solve in class. These should be clear and laid out well. 

Some example questions can be found by Clicking-here.

Addition Word Problems

1. The football game lasts ninety minutes. There are three minutes added in the first half and six minutes in the second half. The half time break is fifteen minutes long. What is the total time from kick off to the final whistle?

 

(Leave space for partner to do calculation)

2. Gareth is hungry. He only has £2 left. What two items could he buy? Hot Dog £1.25 Soup £1.10 Hamburger £1.30 Fish £1.25 Cheeseburger £1.35 Crisps £0.50 Chips £0.65 Cans £0.70

(Leave space for partner to do calculation)

and the same for number 3 and 4.

Topic

This is a 3 week project - this is the second week with completion due for the 3 Dec.

Using your knowledge and additional research (if required) you are to dress a doll in Roman dress.

P4 - Wed 13 Nov 2013

Primary 4D and 4H Homework due 19.11.13

Remember all homework is given out on a Wednesday and due in on the following Tuesday.

Reading

Please see your reading record for the pages you are being asked to read this week.

Your task this week is 'Visualiser'. You should visualise an important scene from the book. Make a detailed drawing of the event and write a sentence explaining what is happening.

You have been provided with a sheet to do your drawing on.

  

Spelling

You have a list of  words to learn this week.  - 
To practise your words you can either use the various activities on spelling city or if you do not have access to this website then, "look, cover, write and check".

Group Z can find their 'aw' middle/ending letter pattern words at - Click-here
Group Y can find their 'ing'  (with ending 'e' dropped, nearly always) ending letter pattern words at - Click-here
Group X can find their 'squ' starting letter pattern words at - Click-here 

Personal Spelling words - Click-here - also you should find the meanings of the words

You also have one personal enemy word to learn.
 
Maths

'Addition Activity'.

You should create a bag of shopping using items from home and then calculate the total weight of the shopping by adding up the weight of all the items.

You will find that most food items have a weight on them, you may however need to weigh some items - be careful that all weights are in the same unit of measure.

Use can use either the 'formal' or 'partitioning' method to calculate the total weight. If you use both methods you should get the same answer for both calculations - if they are different go back and check.
(Do not use a calculator).

Layout your work neatly to help keep your work accurate, using columns for units, tens, hundreds etc.

Topic

This is a 3 week project - this is the first week with completion due for the 3 Dec.

Using your knowledge and additional research (if required) you are to dress a doll in Roman dress.

P4 - Wed 6 Nov 2013

Primary 4D and 4H Homework due 12.11.13

Remember all homework is given out on a Wednesday and due in on the following Tuesday.

Reading

Please see your reading record for the pages you are being asked to read this week.

Your task this week is 'Summariser'. You should write a summary of the story so far -
Focus on:

• The main points of the story - setting, plot
• The main characters - actions, thoughts
• Give information on - When, Who, Why, Where

Make your summary interesting to read using powerful VCOP techniques:

• Victorious Vocabulary
• Outstanding Openers
• Champion Connectives
• Perfect Punctuation

 

Spelling

You have a list of  words to learn this week.  - 
To practise your words you can either use the various activities on spelling city or if you do not have access to this website play tennis with your word. Player 1 says the first letter, Player 2 says the second letter back, Player 1 says the third letter, etc..

Group Z can find their 'our' letter pattern words at - Click-here
Group Y can find their 'ing'  (easy) ending letter pattern words at - Click-here
Group X can find their 'spl' starting letter pattern words at - Click-here 

Personal Spelling words - Click-here - also you should find the meanings of the words

You also have one personal enemy word to learn.
 
Maths

'Shape Activity'.

Bring in a photograph of a 3D shape from the environment detailing how many;

• faces
• edges &
• vertices it has. (Remember each point where edges meet is called a vertex, but the plural (more than 1) for vertex is vertices.

We would like to display these photos so label them with your name, shape name and its properties.

Some example shapes can be found on the YouTube clip - Click-here

Creating Confident Children - Resilience 1

During assembly and newdesk you have been thinking about what helps you to 'bounce back' when things get hard - to be resilient.

You have been provided with a sheet, which you should share with a parent or carer and discuss people who have demonstrated a special quality of resilience to you - maybe a family member or someone well known.

You should draw a picture or stick a picture of the person on the sheet and explain why you have selected them.

P4 - Wed 30 Oct 2013

Primary 4D and 4H Homework due 5.11.13

Remember all homework is given out on a Wednesday and due in on the following Tuesday.

Reading

Please see your reading record for the pages you are being asked to read this week.

Your task this week is 'Word Wizard'. You should find 8 interesting words from the pages you are reading for this week's homework. You should complete the sheet provided, importantly adding the page number and then using a dictionary (either hard copy or online) to find the meaning of the interesting word.
 

Spelling

You have a list of  words to learn this week.  - 
To practise your words you can either use the various activities on spelling city or if you do not have access to this website write down the words using the hand you do not normally write with. (For example: if you are left-handed write your words with the right hand).

Group Z can find their 'ur' letter pattern words at - Click-here
Group Y can find their 'y'  ending letter pattern words at - Click-here
Group X can find their 'spr' starting letter pattern words at - Click-here 

Personal Spelling words - Click-here - also you should find the meanings of the words

You also have one personal enemy word to learn.
 
Maths

'Money Activity'.

Last week was 'Money Week' when you worked with BIG Money, planning a holiday. For homework we want you to think about smaller money, less than £1 and if you are up to the challenge do activities which have more than £1.

You should do at least 2 of the following Top Marks activities.

'How Much Left' - where you work out what you have purchased based on the amount of change you have.  - Click here
 
'Check-out Challenge' - where you work out what coins to use as change (Note - there are 4 levels, change from £1, £10, £50 & £500).  - Click here

'Going Shopping Problem Solving' - where you work out how much to pay for your items - remember just like real shopping your basket can have more than one item.  - Click here

Shopping Task - Note down the price of items during a shopping trip:

• estimate the total cost and
• calculate the total cost using a calculator and/or a mental addition strategy.

ECO Project - Bug Hotel

This is a 2 week project - this is the second week of this project with completion due for the 6 Nov.

Look at last weeks blog for details. Click-here

P4 - Wed 23 Oct 2013

Primary 4D and 4H Homework due 29.10.13

Remember all homework is given out on a Wednesday and due in on the following Tuesday.

Reading

Please see your reading record for the pages you are being asked to read this week.

Your task this week is 'Question Writer'. Write down 5 HOT questions which you could ask the character from the book you are reading. Remember a HOT question is a question which does not have a yes/no answer - also the answer should be more than a one word answer.
 

You have been provided with a sheet to do your questions on.

 

Spelling

You have a list of  words to learn this week.  - 
To practise your words you can either use the various activities on spelling city or if you do not have access to this website write down the letters used in the word all scrambled up and then unscramble them to spell the word correctly.

Group Z can find their 'Money Week' words at - Click-here
Group Y & X can find their 'Money Week' words at - Click-here

Personal Spelling words - Click-here - also you should find the meanings of the words

You also have one personal enemy word to learn.
 
Maths

'Rounding Activity'.

In class we have been working on rounding numbers to the nearest 10 and 100.
Click on the link below to play the activity to review the work you did before the holiday. You can use a variety of activities - start with 'TU-nearest 10' and see if you can work down the list - how far can you get?.
Click here
The game is called 'Dartboard Rounding' on Top Marks

ECO Project - Bug Hotel

This is a 2 week project - this is the first week with completion due for the 6 Nov.

The ECO Committee are running a competition to design a bug hotel. We would like all Primary 4 pupils to enter the competition.

Your design should be interesting and attractive. Designs should be labelled and indicate the recycled materials that we would use if your design is successful.

The best bug hotels have lots of small spaces in different shapes and sizes and made from different materials. Ideally some should be nice and dry inside, and others a bit dampish. Bug hotels are generally made from reclaimed materials, or natural objects, which reduces cost, helps them blend in with their surroundings and is probably more attractive to the mini-beast guests.

All competition entries will be collected by class Eco representatives. Closing date for all entries is Wednesday 20^th November 2013. The winning entries will be announced at assembly on Friday 22^nd November 2013.

 

To help you with your design - follow the link - 'Making a Bug Hotel'