P4 - Wed 11 June 2014

Primary 4D and 4H Homework due 17.6.14

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.

P4 - Titanic Animation Videos

P4 have created a variety of animation videos which show some of the learning about the Titanic

Some of these will be shared with the parents during the P4D assembly.

Your task is to watch the movies and:

• Identify techniques used in the animation which you thought were particularly good - why do you think this?
• If you were going to do the work again- what would you do different and why.

You can watch the video by Clicking-Here.

P4 - Wed 4 June 2014

Primary 4D and 4H Homework due 10.6.14

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.

 

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 you can select from the large list found by clicking-here.
 
Group X can find their 'ry' ending letter pattern words at - Click-here
Group Y can find their 'g' silent letter pattern words at - Click-here
Group Z can find their useful spelling words starting with 'h' at - Click-here 

Personal Spelling words - Click-here - 'sub' starting letter pattern - also you should find the meanings of the words

Maths

'Telling the Time Activity'

Being able to tell the time is a key skill. You should use the following websites to remind yourself how to tell the time. 
 
Tell the time on an analogue clock to the nearest 5 minutes - Click-here

Set the hands on an analogue clock - try the different levels

ON TIME Level 1 - Learn how to set the hour hand on a clock!

ON TIME Level 2 - Set the clock's hour and minute hands (easy)!

ON TIME Level 3 - Set the hour and minute hands (medium)!

ON TIME Level 4 - Set the hour and minute hands (advanced!)

Match the times on an analogue clock with those on a digital clock -  Click-here

Topic

Assembly - P4D

P4D have responsibility for an assembly on the Titanic - this production will be smaller than that undertaken for the Romans as P4D have to share the assembly time with P6. However just as before you need to keep focused and ensure that we are fully prepared.

Your task last week was to source costumes for the assembly - to help you 'get into role'.

We hope the creation of costumes is going well.
Notes from last week:

Costumes for Assembly

All the children have been allocated a part and so a costume appropriate to that role is required.

Please make use of material / items / clothes you already have - similar to the approach used for the wonderful costumes previously created for the Roman assembly. (We would prefer that clothes etc are recycled rather than purchasing something for the assembly). 

If you have any items which may be helpful for others to use then please bring them into school.

The roles allocated are: first, second or third class passengers, crew or construction workers.

Know the script

Everyone will have been provided with a script (even if you do not have a speaking part)
Your task is to read the assembly script and prepare yourself for the part you have been given. Remember to add expression and a loud voice.


Science Investigation

The Titanic was made from steel - this is similar to the material used to make spoons and forks.

The Titanic floated (until its fatal accident), so what would you expect to happen if you put a fork or spoon into water - will it float or sink?

If it floats great - that would explain why the Titanic floated, but if it sinks then why would a ship made from steel float?

To help experiment get some plasticine, blue-tack or other modelling material. If you roll it into a ball what happens - will it float or sink?

Can you find a way to make the modelling material float?

How does this experiment help you understand why the Titanic floated?

Can you bring your models into school to demonstrate to others how you made something which sinks into something which floats.

P4 - Wed 28 May 2014

Primary 4D and 4H Homework due 3.6.14

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.

 

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 you can select from the large list found by clicking-here.
 
Group X can find their 'on' ending letter pattern words at - Click-here
Group Y can find their 'l' silent letter pattern words at - Click-here
Group Z can find their useful spelling words starting with 'f' at - Click-here 

Personal Spelling words - Click-here - 're' starting letter pattern - also you should find the meanings of the words

Maths

'Angle Activity'
Having investigated right angles, you have gone on to learn about 2 other names used in describing angles.













You should play the game to find triangles with:
Right Angles
Acute Angles
Obtuse Angles

Click-Here






You should also create a list of where you find Obtuse and Acute angles in real life - See if you can list 10 places for each angle.

Topic

Assembly - P4D

P4D have responsibility for an assembly on the Titanic - this production will be smaller than that undertaken for the Romans as P4D have to share the assembly time with P6. However just as before you need to keep focused and ensure that we are fully prepared.

Your initial task is to source costumes for the assembly - to help you 'get into role'.

Costumes for Assembly

All the children have been allocated a part and so a costume appropriate to that role is required.

Please make use of material / items / clothes you already have - similar to the approach used for the wonderful costumes previously created for the Roman assembly. (We would prefer that clothes etc are recycled rather than purchasing something for the assembly). 

If you have any items which may be helpful for others to use then please bring them into school.

The roles allocated are: first, second or third class passengers, crew or construction workers.

Science Investigation - P4H

Last week P4H had an in depth discussion on why did the Ships Crew not spot the iceberg and stay away from it.

One suggestion was that the ice was 'clear' like a window so you could see straight through it which would make it difficult to see.

You should make your own iceberg at home making use of the freezer compartment to freeze the water.

You should create 2 icebergs - 1 from fresh water and 1 from salt water - try and make them the same size and shape to be a fair test.

When they are frozen you should float them and see what happens - 

• Do the 2 icebergs float the same way - or is there a difference - if so what?
• Do you think the iceberg would have been like a glass window?
• Does the ice float on top of the water, or sink?
• Did you have any problems in doing this experiment - why do you think the experiment caused a problem - could you fix it if you did it again?

To help you record your results there is a sheet to be completed - also if possible bring in photos to share with the rest of P4.