On Friday, we created freeze frames from our book Shackleton’s Journey. In group, they chose their scene, then when tapped, had to answer questions about the expedition.
A freeze frame is a tableau, where a scene is frozen in time.
Science: Mixtures
Today in Science we created our own filters! This is a fun experiment, and easy to replicate at home!
First, we cut the top off of the plastic bottle to create our filter.
Then, we put a coffee filter inside. You could also use gauze and wrap it around the nozzle with a rubber band.
For our next layer, we put in cotton. This will help catch the finer particles of soil. You could also use sand for this step.
Finally, you can add rocks and charcoal to catch the large chunks of soil!
Now the fun part! Get some mud, and add some water!
Look, we’ve made a mixture!
Finally, add your muddy water into your filter, and watch how the water changes!
Let’s see what happens over the next few days! Thank you to everyone who brought in a plastic bottle, and some rocks!
Maths: Place Value Game
Children are currently learning about place value. To understand how the value of a digit changes based on the place value, we played a game!
Children roll the die and place their digit on the place value chart. They either try to make the smallest or biggest number possible.
The catch: Once you place a digit, you can’t change it! The person who can successfully make the biggest/smallest number wins!
Science: Mixtures
This week, children began learning about mixtures and solutions! We investigated how pepper, tea, and salt dissolved in water! As we continued to monitor our experiment, we research mixtures on the iPads! We investigated the following:
-Gun Powder
-Seawater
-Soil
And more!
Welcome to Year 5
Hello Year 5 Elm class! I am excited to welcome you all to the new academic year, and am so pleased to begin September 7th!
Key Information:
-PE days will be Monday and Friday.
-Weekly library and book swap will begin in the Autumn term.
-Morning club will begin in the Spring term.
If you wish to discuss your child, please do not hesitate to book an appointment. You can do this by speaking with me before or after school, and also by texting the Heavers number.
Any questions, do not hesitate to ask! We will begin learning on Monday, and will settle into daily routines throughout the week.
Homework: Autumn 1 Week 1-2
Homework is given on a Friday, and expected back the following Friday. If your child has their homework done by Monday, they get a merit. Please have children practise daily reading and TTRS along side the homework.
