Monday 18th May
Good morning everybody.
Maths No Problem
1st the answers from Friday 15th May ……. Chp 10 Lesson 1
Today’s lesson: Chapter 10 Lesson 2
Lesson Objective: To be able to measure mass.
Textbook pages: 90 – 92 Workbook pages 67 – 68
Lesson Notes: To begin this lesson, show the first image of In Focus task without the question at this stage. Ask them to look at the scales and discuss which bag they think is the heaviest/lightest and why. Then reveal the problem. Give pupils some time to discuss who they think is correct and why.
Direct pupils’ attention to the weighing scales. Ask them how they determined the mass of the blue bag of rice. Is there a way to be sure of the mass indicated by each small marking? Show them the diagram in Let’s Learn and ask them how many intervals there are between 1 kg and 2 kg. We can use a bar model to show the mass represented by each interval. As there are 5 intervals, we know that each interval must be 200 g, as 5 × 200 = 1000, and 1000g = 1 kg. The needle on the scales is pointing to the first small marking after 1 kg. We can read the mass of the bag of rice as 1 kg and 200 g. Ask pupils to write this in kilograms only. 200 g is 1⁄5 of 1 kg. 1⁄5 is equivalent to 2⁄10, and 2⁄10 is 0.2 as a decimal. So we know that 1 kg 200 g can be written as 1.2 kg.
Show pupils the number line and ask them to count the intervals between 0 kg to 1 kg and between 1 kg and 2 kg. Guide them to see that the number is exactly the same as the digital scales with the red bag of rice.
During Guided Practice, pupils are reading and recording the masses of different items on weighing scales.
Mental Maths / Arithmetic
Today I would like you to practice finding fractions of whole numbers
1st Follow this link to watch a tutorial about how to do this
2nd Find the fraction of these whole numbers
ALSO ….
Don’t forget to access your TTRockstars account and play some games.
Remember, your scores will count towards our whole school competition scores against other local schools this week!
WHITE ROSE MATHS https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/
If you want some more maths to do, or perhaps a break from Maths No Problem, go to the link above. It is by White Rose Maths who have created some video lessons and associated worksheets (+answer sheets) for each year group. It is very good and self-explanatory. Have a look and see what you think.
Writing Task
We will continue this week with the Amazing Aliens.
Please note…. ignore the introductory page tilted ‘A Message From Talk For Writing’ where details about making a donation are given. Southill school has made a donation.
Today’s task: pages 10 and 11
Weekly Topic Task:
Choose a task from the following list that will help you learn more about the Native American peoples
Long Houses
Look at examples and diagrams of Native Iroquois longhouses and make a detailed sketch to show their shape and form. If you are able, try to make a model longhouse, using a range of natural materials collected from outdoors.
2014-road_dev_pc_iroquois_longhouses
Dreamcatchers
Look at pictures and examples of Native American dreamcatchers. Discuss how they are made and which materials have been used. Design and make a personal dreamcatcher using similar materials, including string, wool, feathers and beads. Use soft sculpting wire and masking tape to form the basic shape.
2014-road_dev_ins_dreamcatchers
Totem Poles
Investigate totem pole designs by looking at a range of photos and illustrations and find out about the materials and techniques used to make them. Look at common design features and find out what they represent. Design a totem pole that includes symbols and forms and work alongside a professional artist to carve a class pole.
Spellings
This week’s spelling are: though, although, thought, through
Reading
Please don’t forget to read today. ‘The more you read, the more you know. The more you know, the more places you will go.’ You should be able to access the book quizzes and don’t forget to go on Lexia (if you have a log in) for 15 minutes each day. Well done everyone.
Other Resources you might find helpful:
You have probably seen that the BBC have created lots of video lessons and resources on their BBC Bitesize website which you can find if you follow this link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach
Radioblogging, https://radioblogging.net/
……. is another good site to visit. It is linked into Talk for Writing which is how we teach writing at Southill.