Sequences

We have been learning about sequences in maths. As part of this we have carried out an investigation.

Here is a program some of us used.

Homework - 3D shapes

Homework this week is about 3D shapes.

Here's some ideas (remember you don't need to all of them or even any of them!):

• Name 3D shapes
• How do they get their name? Are there any rules?
• Are there 'families' of 3D shapes?
• What 3D shapes are everyday objects made from?
• Sort 3D shapes (perhaps using everyday items) in different ways. Perhaps using Venn or Carroll diagrams
• Find out about Plantonic solids

Homework - water music

This week the homework is a little different and even more open ended.

As part of our water topic we have been composing water themed music at school. The homework is also water themed music.

This could be:

• finding out about music already composed that has a water theme - modern music, classical music (youtube has many pieces of music on it) - writing down the name of the piece of music, who composed it and when, perhaps describing what the music is like, what instruments are used, how it sounds like water, whether you like it etc.

or

• composing your own piece of music - either using instruments and recording it (these can be traditional instruments e.g. piano or other ways of making sounds e.g. plastic bags rustling, tapping glasses with water in etc. - or using a piece of software like Garage Band or soundation.com to compose a piece of electronic music

Composing music

We have been composing music with a water theme using a variety of tuned and untuned instruments. Check out the new VLE for our latest compositions.

We are also going to be using ICT to create an electronic composition. Soundation Studio is a great online music sequencer (a bit like Garage Band). Hopefully we will create some more great music!

Homework - addition

The homework this week is to explain what you know about addition.

Some ideas:

• How do you add numbers? Are there any written methods that help you?
• What about adding negative numbers, decimals or fractions?
• What's the biggest number you can add?
• When do you use adding in everyday life?
• Are there any jobs where you need to be really good at adding? Why?
• What happens if you add two even numbers? What about three even numbers? etc. What about odd numbers?

Wind in the Willows

We have been enjoying reading the book Wind in the Willows as part of our English lesson. If you would like to read the whole book for yourself it is all available online here.

It is also available as an app on itunes either to read or as an audio book.

Fractions activities

Compare fractions

Finding equivalent fractions

Simplifying/reducing fractions to lowest terms

Homework - time

I am sorry that I am so late in posting ideas about this week's homework.

Just in case you still need it, here are some ideas:

• How do you tell the time?
• What about 24 hour time?
• What is the difference between digital clocks and analogue clocks? How does this change how you tell the time?
• Where do you find clocks?
• When/why do you need to know the time? What would happen if no-one knew the time?
• How do you calculate time differences? e.g how long between 7:15 and 9:25
• What are time zones?