Tuesday 9th June 2020, Elm Class learning
Good morning Elm Class! Happy Tuesday!
Spellings: This week, we will be looking at words ending ‘ion’ and ‘ian. These endings could be spelt ‘tion’, sion, ssion or cian. Here are the rules for when to use each at the end of a word:
Clues about whether to put t, s, ss or c before these suffixes often come from the last letter or letters of the root word. –tion is the most common spelling. It is used if the root word ends in t or te.
–ssion is used if the root word ends in ss or –mit.
–sion is used if the root word ends in d or se.
Exceptions: attend – attention, intend – intention.
–cian is used if the root word ends in c or cs.
Your task today: Can you practice the words you have collected which follow the rule, using the look, cover, write, check strategy?
Arithmetic: This week, we will be revisiting adding and subtracting fractions with different denominators. We have done this plenty of times before, so this is just revision. If you have forgotten how to do this follow these steps:
1. If the fraction is a mixed number, convert it into an improper fraction first (See the MAD instructions attached to the post).
2. If the fractions have a different denominator (the bottom number of the fraction), you need to find a common multiple of each number of the fractions so they both have the same denominator.
For example: 3/9 + 2/18, I could multiply 3/9 by two so the new fraction would be 6/18 (Remember, if you multiply a fraction to change the denominator, you must remember to multiply the top and the bottom of the fraction).
3. When the denominators are the same, you can add or subtract the fractions, so 6/18 + 2/18 = 8/18
I have attached a video to this post on how to do this, if you need more of an explanation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mO53rHEIQr4
Can you have a go at these?
3/6 + 4/12=
1 2/6 + 4/8=
3/4 + 7/9=
1 3/9 + 4/7=
Grammar: Yesterday, you looked at the different sentence types- statements, questions, exclamations and commands! Can you come up with some of your own today? These could be based on a character from the book you are reading, your favourite film or something else which inspires you!
English: – L.O: To investigate persuasive devices. From your reading yesterday, you will have found out that Stanley’s dad is an inventor! This week we are going to be the Inventor’s Assistant! It is your day to assist Stanley’s Father. He has created several new inventions and it is your job to turn his luck around by helping him to sell them. Look at the ‘grass flip flops’ below. How has the language been used to persuasive the reader to buy the product? I have attached to the class webpage a list of persuasive devices you could use to persuade the reader to buy a product. Your task today is to come up with some ideas for selling these inventions:
Choose one you would like to write an advert for!
– Google and Levi’s are teaming up to create the first smart jacket! This is controlled by a smartphone, the temperature in your jacket can be controlled by an app on your phone! Skip a song by swiping your sleeve.1 Take a picture by tapping on a shoulder strap. Get reminded about the phone you left behind with a blink of light or a buzz on your cuff.
– Trainers which include a speaker- you can Bluetooth music from your phone to the speaker in your shoes, a speaker on the go!
– The Smart toothbrush! You have to brush your teeth. So why not get it done as quickly as possible? A new gadget called the Unico Smartbrush will help you do just that. It cleans your teeth in three seconds flat! And all you have to do is place it in your mouth. The smartbrush is basically a mouth guard that’s packed with rotating electric toothbrush heads. Toothpaste automatically squirts onto each brush, and then the brushes get busy cleaning every surface of your teeth. The toothbrush even sprays out mouthwash from tiny nozzles to make sure your tongue gets cleaned, too. Sounds like something to smile about!
– Why not try the ‘circret’ bracelet. This is the latest in technology that doesn’t require you to carry your phone around! The fitness style bracelet allows you to project your smart phone display onto your arm and the display acts as a touch screen too!
– Light up helmet- It’s the world’s first smart helmet. Called the Lumos, this helmet has white lights in the front and red lights in the back, so cyclists can be seen in the dark. And even better, it features left and right turn signals that allow drivers to know which way a cyclist plans to turn, as well as lights that come on when a biker brakes. As for how the helmet works, all of the lights are controlled by a small remote that’s attached to the handlebars.
Maths: Today our investigation is called ‘Magic squares!’ See the attachment below, can you find all of the possibilities? Can you make a make a magic square?
You can also view the investigation on line with the link here:
Topic: Today’s learning is all about the brain! (present this information in any way you like, let your brain be creative!)
• What is the brain? Research the structure of the brain and create a scientific diagram with labels.
• What do we know about how the brain works?
• Is it true that we only use a small amount of our brain’s capacity?
• What are the effects of different substances on the brain? Is there anything we can do to make our brains healthier and stronger?
• How does our brain compare to those of other animals?
• What is the most amazing thing our brain can do and why?
• Do you control your brain or does your brain control you?
I look forward to seeing all of your fantastic efforts!
Stay safe,
Miss Coates.