Mr Matthew's Blog

Hi 4M!
Enjoy this brilliant addition game

http://www.arcademicskillbuilders.com/games/alien/alien.html

Simulate making the perfect cup of coffee….http://ngfl.northumberland.gov.uk/ict/colins%20coffee/colins_coffee.html 

Simulate decorating a Christmas tree….http://ngfl.northumberland.gov.uk/ict/mouseskills/christmas/tree.html 

Simulate parachuting, designing your own parachute… http://puzzling.caret.cam.ac.uk/game.php?game=parachute

Simulate building your own Snowman….http://www.kenttrustweb.org.uk/kentict/content/games/snowman_v4.html

When your teacher has given you your username and password, follow the link to the NFER website to take your Science challenge.

Miss Cooper

https://fas.nfer.ac.uk/User/LogOn?ReturnUrl=%2f

This week we will be measuring in maths…here are some measument games for you to play and practice your measuring ….

Measuring with a ruler:    http://mtw.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/mw/ruler/ruler_cm.swf 

Measuring using scales: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/starship/maths/aliencookbook.shtml 

                                                   http://www.ictgames.com/weight.html 

Measuring time: http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/stoptheclock/sthec3.html 

In this lesson you wil learn…

• That a simulation represents an imaginary situation.
• That as users you can explore options.
• To move sequentially, in order, through the program, solving problems in order to move on.

You will need to…

• Use the program to control the options and
  observe the outcomes.
• Use trial and error, or trial and checking, to
  try out your predictions.
• Identify or spot patterns.

With a partner, look at this link to the BBC Science Clips games we have used
before, and the new one from our current Science topic which we used on Monday. Open them in a new tab, so you can keep looking back at this blog post.

Play them again, but this time try to understand how the  simulation itself works. Work in pairs to answer these questions.

• Do you like  the simulation? Why? Why not?
• Tell me one thing you learned from it.
• Did it help you to understand our Science investigation?
• Is it better thandoing it for real? Why?
• Is it not as good as doing it for real? Why?
• Can you explain one of the rules that makes it work (and that the person who invented it must have decided upon)?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/index_flash.shtml

Hi everyone!
Please find below links for x10, x100 and x1000 games!

Play as much as you can over the holidays so you can use your skills from class

and improve your mental calculations!

http://www.higherbebington.wirral.sch.uk/plane.html

http://www.topmarks.co.uk/Flash.aspx?f=bingotimesordivide

http://www.what2learn.com/games/play/17504/

The Maze game is my favourite… remember to use the arrow keys on your keyboard to navigate

around the maze and find the calculators on the walls!

Good Luck!
Miss Thompson and Mr Matthews

Next half term in class, we will be exploring what makes a good friend. Can you think of what qualities a good friend should have and why (e.g. honesty so that you can trust them). Also if you had to nominate someone in our school for a good friendship award, who would it be and why?

In 4M we are very lucky as we have lots of teacher’s to help us with our learning. Apart from me, there is currently Miss Zeb, Miss Cooper and Miss Wakefield and now there will be another teacher to help us. A big warm Plymouth Grove Welcome to Miss Malak who will start working and teaching in our class from Monday. Miss Malak will be with us until Chistmas and I am sure everyone will help to make her feel at home. Why not comment on this blog post and let Miss Malak know about the intersting and fun things we do at Plmouth Grove.

Extension task: If you have visited the other blogs from our own school, here are some from other schools around the world.

http://pointviewschoolroom3.blogspot.com/

http://thompson67.edublogs.org/

http://stmarys-room7.blogspot.com/

https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/sh/BurravoePrimarySchool/

http://mrgblogalog.global2.vic.edu.au/

In history this term we will be studying World War 2. Next week we are going to be looking at a man called Winston Churchill. It is your job to find out some more information about him and either reply to this blog or bring in some notes. Just a couple of facts about him will be fine but if you want to do more then that will be wonderful! Happy Researching