I hope everyone is keeping well, and thanks to everyone who is sending photos and work each week- its great to see the activities from home. :)
Remember you can contact me on katiemag95@gmail.com with any queries, questions or worries, or to share what you have been up to during the week. Don't forget to send photos on or before Friday to be added to the blog! :)
STEM Challenge: Super science, thrilling tech and marvelous maths! See main blog for details!
PE
Remember to take regular movement breaks while working, outdoors if the weather is good, or indoors if not!
-Go for a walk or cycle
-Play sports or a game outside
-Do some yoga
ART:
Keep up the creativity! You could draw or paint something, create a collage, make something from clay or recycles materials, try some sewing, knitting or weaving, bake salt dough decorations, try some origami...let your imagination run wild! :)
With all the great weather why not try some outdoor art in the sunshine: Rock painting, making pictures or mandalas with stones/leaves/twigs, make a birdhouse or birdfeeder...
Keep up the creativity! You could draw or paint something, create a collage, make something from clay or recycles materials, try some sewing, knitting or weaving, bake salt dough decorations, try some origami...let your imagination run wild! :)
With all the great weather why not try some outdoor art in the sunshine: Rock painting, making pictures or mandalas with stones/leaves/twigs, make a birdhouse or birdfeeder...
ENGLISH
READING:
- Collins Connect https://connect.collins.co.uk/school/portal.aspx
(Teacher sign in. username: parents@harpercollins.co.uk password: Parents20! ).
Please read one assigned reader and complete comprehension and writing activity.
Books are in the NON-FICTION section in PROGRESS BOOKS this week
Books are in the NON-FICTION section in PROGRESS BOOKS this week
3rd Class: White band: 'Extreme Animals ' OR Purple band: 'Andrew Watson'
2nd Class: Turquoise band: 'Formula 1' OR Orange band: 'Search and Rescue Dogs'
- See https://www.getepic.com/students for more online books and videos
*Don't forger you can also share what other books or novels you are reading at home!
*Don't forger you can also share what other books or novels you are reading at home!
SPELLINGS
Spellwell: Week 33 activities, spelling test on Friday
Spellwell: Week 33 activities, spelling test on Friday
WRITING: My Super Science Experiment
Linking to this weeks creative challenge, write about your science investigation. Don't forget to include:
-A title
-A labelled diagram
-Your prediction: what do you think will happen?
-Your steps: what did you do?
-Conclusion: what happened?
Templates can be found below, or you can write or type up your experiment yourself :)
https://www.twinkl.ie/
Alternatively you could draw and label an imaginary invention, and write about it:
What is it made from? How does it work? What does it do?
Linking to this weeks creative challenge, write about your science investigation. Don't forget to include:
-A title
-A labelled diagram
-Your prediction: what do you think will happen?
-Your steps: what did you do?
-Conclusion: what happened?
Templates can be found below, or you can write or type up your experiment yourself :)
https://www.twinkl.ie/
Alternatively you could draw and label an imaginary invention, and write about it:
What is it made from? How does it work? What does it do?
MATHS
Maths Time - Week 33
Tables: Use daily ten and hit the button to practice tables every day :)
Hit the Button: https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
3rd Class: x11, x12
2nd Class: +10, +11, +12
Complete Splash Maths activities
Login details here: http://mskilranesclassroom.blogspot.com/2020/03/splash-learn-login-middle-room.html
(links below might be helpful)
RUCSAC for word problems: http://mskilranesclassroom.blogspot.com/2020/05/solving-word-problems-rucsac.html
Our Subtraction Rules: http://mskilranesclassroom.blogspot.com/2020/04/our-subtraction-rules.html
Data:
2nd:
Login details here: http://mskilranesclassroom.blogspot.com/2020/03/splash-learn-login-middle-room.html
(links below might be helpful)
RUCSAC for word problems: http://mskilranesclassroom.blogspot.com/2020/05/solving-word-problems-rucsac.html
Our Subtraction Rules: http://mskilranesclassroom.blogspot.com/2020/04/our-subtraction-rules.html
Data:
2nd:
- Sports bar chart drawing activity: https://www.twinkl.ie/resource/t-n-2827-sports-bar-graph-activity-sheet
- Minibeast hunt types of graphs activity: https://www.twinkl.ie/resource/t-n-2546114-the-cautious-caterpillar-year-2-statistics-resource-pack
- *Cut and past version of minibeast hunt, including question on graphs: https://www.twinkl.ie/resource/t-n-2546116-the-cautious-caterpillar-minibeast-count-pictogram-activity-sheet
- Venn diagram cut-and-sort activity: https://www.twinkl.ie/resource/t2-m-267-venn-diagram-sweets-sorting-activity (*Could do this activity with toys either) *Powerpoint version:https://www.twinkl.ie/resource/t-n-5906-venn-diagram-sweets-sorting-powerpoint
3rd:
- Graphing worksheet activity: https://www.twinkl.ie/resource/t-n-2473-animal-habitat-tally-chart-and-graph-activity-sheet
- Types of graphs examples with questions to answer: https://www.twinkl.ie/resource/t-n-4098-ks1-year-2-statistics-display-posters-pack-and-questions
- Venn diagram cut-and-sort activity: https://www.twinkl.ie/resource/t2-m-266-venn-diagram-flower-sorting-activity (*Could do this activity with toys either)
Online games:
- *Making tally charts, pictograms and car charts game: http://flash.topmarks.co.uk/4771
- Online bar chart maker: https://www.mathplayground.com/mathbars.html
- Tally charts: https://www.softschools.com/math/data_analysis/tally_chart/
- Pictograps:
Offline Activities:
Remember:
You can use surveys or activities and games to collect data for your graphs.
You should have a set number of answers or outcomes: 4-6 choices
Use tally marks to collect data, and then make a bar chart with your results!
Remember:
You can use surveys or activities and games to collect data for your graphs.
You should have a set number of answers or outcomes: 4-6 choices
Use tally marks to collect data, and then make a bar chart with your results!
- Surveys: You could survey family members, friends, or even research online. Ideas for surveys: favourite food/colour/game/sport, hair/eye colour
- Indoor activities: Roll a dice 50 times and tally how many times each number comes up, do a survey of your toys- how many board games/footballs/dolls/teddys/etc do you have?, survey a pack of smarties- how many of each colour sweet in the pack? Flip a coin 50 times and record what it lands on each time
- Outdoor activities: Make a bar chart of- the colours of cars in your estate, the types of flowers/trees/birds in your garden
*See blog post on 'offline maths activities and games' for fun ways to practice maths throughout the day :)
GAEILGE
FRÍDÍN AGUS A CHAIRDE
Complete interactive activities (revision):
Mé féin: https://bealbeo3.edco.ie/index/exercise/unit/1
Bia: https://bealbeo3.edco.ie/index/exercise/unit/2
Sa Bhaile: https://bealbeo3.edco.ie/index/exercise/unit/5
Complete interactive activities (revision):
Mé féin: https://bealbeo3.edco.ie/index/exercise/unit/1
Bia: https://bealbeo3.edco.ie/index/exercise/unit/2
Sa Bhaile: https://bealbeo3.edco.ie/index/exercise/unit/5
Book work:
- Pg 166: Listen to the story first, then read along, and then read independently
- Pg 167:
- Answer the questions based on the story. (Cad = what? Cé= who? Cé mhéad = how many?)
- Finish the story and colour the picture (or draw and colour your own picture to go with the story) (Follow up activity: You could record yourself reading your story, like they do in the book, or make a video based on it!)
An Nuacht: Write news once in Irish during the week. See blogpost 'Gaeilge sa Bhaile' or twinkl powerpoint 'An Nuacht' https://www.twinkl.ie/resource/roi2-gl-53607-our-daily-news-nuacht-an-lae-powerpoint-gaeilge Don't forget, you can write or type your work, and add pictures or drawings. You could even make a video reading your news and talking about the weather- just like on TV! :)
See 'Gaeilge Sa Bhaile' blogpost on 'Ms Maguire' page for more ideas and alternative activities :)
PROJECT WORK
***Choose or continue project from the earlier blog post 'Project work and art activities'. Please email any project work or photographs to katiemag95@gmail.com to be added to our classroom blog. :)
JUST FOR FUN! :)
- See previous blog post 'Let's get quizzing!'
- Try a scavenger hunt! Lots of ideas on 'Super Scavenger Hunts' blogpost, or make your own checklist and go adventuring! :)
TOUCH TYPING
Touch typing login details are the same as last years. See earlier blog post 'touch typing' for link to touch typing website and access to activities
NESSY
Please continue Nessy if you attend Ms. Kilrane
- Don't forget, this is a menu of resources and activities, rather than a to-do list. :)
- Do try to do some reading every day. :)
- See 'Mindfulness' blog post on my teacher page for some helpful techniques for relaxation and to help with any worries: http://mskilranesclassroom.blogspot.com/2020/04/mindfulness.html
- I know it can be difficult to focus on school work at home sometimes, so here are some tips which might help: :)
-Make sure to take regular movement breaks.
-Try using timers
-Use a variety of learning spaces: e.g. write at the kitchen table, work on your project on the floor, do some reading outdoors
-Choose a mix of computer based tasks, book work and worksheets, and games and activities
