This weeks blog is by Bethanie and Gemma.
Maths
In maths this week, we have been subtracting using different methods and deciding which method is best for certain problems. We have been subtracting using number lines, by counting on or counting back. We have also been rounding and adjusting the numbers. It was quite tricky deciding which was the best method for each different question, but practicing helped us find the method which worked the best.
We have also been working on our problem solving skills. We looked at the layout of a hopscotch game and looked for patterns and sequences. We found that the three times table appeared a lot. We used our knowledge to predict the number of a certain square further along the in the sequence.
We have also been working on our problem solving skills. We looked at the layout of a hopscotch game and looked for patterns and sequences. We found that the three times table appeared a lot. We used our knowledge to predict the number of a certain square further along the in the sequence.
Literacy
In Literacy we have been learning about homophones and explaining what they are. Also, for world book day, we researched our top fives. Such as: favorite book characters, authors and illustrators. Also, for the first time, we were introduced to simple past and perfect present tense. Even our maths that day was themed on the book 'Esio Trot' by Roald Dahl!
Science
In science this week, we have been looking at the dangers of the sun and discussing how we can stay save in the sun. We mixed our science work with literacy and have been writing explanations (using scientific language) explaining the dangers of U.V light. The U.V light is an invisible light to us, but we can still feel the strong, sometimes harmful rays. We explained how to stay safe and even designed our own sunglasses.
Art
In art this week we have been looking at sun sets and silhouettes and designing our own based in a sandy Egyptian desert. We chose translucent material so the sun would shine through the colours but be blocked out by the opaque, black, silhouettes. Then we laminated them. We found it interesting and we tried not to blow off other people's tissue paper! We found it very fun and wanted to do more!
In other news...
It was fantastic to see so much effort put into the colourful and imaginative World Book Day costumes. We all enjoyed the opportunity to dress as our favourite character and celebrate books with some book themed activities. Well done to Finn and Charlotte for being the class winners for their Willy Wonker and Cinderella's evil stepmother costumes. We all enjoyed guessing who each member of the class was from their intriguing clues.
Another well done to those who gained their bronze, silver or gold merit awards this week. What a lot of hard work and what an achievement!
It was fantastic to see so much effort put into the colourful and imaginative World Book Day costumes. We all enjoyed the opportunity to dress as our favourite character and celebrate books with some book themed activities. Well done to Finn and Charlotte for being the class winners for their Willy Wonker and Cinderella's evil stepmother costumes. We all enjoyed guessing who each member of the class was from their intriguing clues.
Another well done to those who gained their bronze, silver or gold merit awards this week. What a lot of hard work and what an achievement!
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