Maths
We started the week by finishing off our shape unit by building 3.D shapes using straws and pipe cleaners. we labelled them by with their properties using as much mathematical vocabulary as possible.
We then moved onto another tricky area of maths; we have been tackling telling the time, We've cracked it! We have all decided that we all feel much more confident telling the time to the nearest minute. We have also been calculating time differences using a number line and solving time word problems. Some of us are even telling the time using the 24 hr clock.
Science
We all had a fantastic time with lots of observational tasks and experiments on Tuesday, when we had a science day centered around our topic: Rocks and Soils. We learnt about the structure of the Earth and were amazed to find out that we are all floating around on tectonic plates on a moving layer of magma. Wow!
We looked at a wide variety of semi-precious and common rocks and stones and organized them into different categories.
We went on rocks hunts around the school when thinking about the uses of rocks and how they help us in day-to-day life. Our favourite part was definitely when we were learning about the three different rock types: sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic. We made chocolate rocks to help us learn about the different formation processes.
Looking at them in more detail, we conducted experiments on the durability and permeability of different rocks and used this data to decide what purposes different types of rocks would be good for. We also looked at fossils and did some close observations of soils and were surprised at the many things that make up the earth below our feet.
Music
We now have a date for our music performance,,, Monday the 18th July. The performance starts at 10.00 am sharp (!) so please arrive a few minutes before hand to be seated. We look forward to sharing some songs and tunes that we have been enjoying this academic year.
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