Thursday 25 February 2016

Term 1 Week 6

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Maths 

Zone in activity


ACTIVITY
DAY 1
DAY 2
DAY 3
DAY 4
Count on from 24 by 7’s to 59




Count by thirds from 1/3's from zero to 3




Chant your 5 times tables.





Open ended Math Question:

1) Mrs Hyson has a total of 85 cents. What coins does Mrs Hyson have to make her total? Is there more than one correct answer possible? Can you suggest any more?

2) Place the digits 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 in these circles so that the sums across and vertically are the same. Describe the strategy you used to find your solution.




Literacy Activity: Assessment Words
This week your class will be using these words in any of your lessons. Create your own question for each of the following words and ask a member of your family to answer it. Write the question in your homework book.
1) locate
2) diagram

Make this paragraph better by using a variety of sentences. Remember we have been learning about 3 types: Simple, compound, complex.

You can edit it anyway you want... just make sure it is awesome!

School is an amazing place. Lots of learning, lots of fun happens at school. When I am at school. I enjoy learning about Mathematics. Some of my friends don't. Lunch time is fun cos I hangout with my friends we play basketball and sometimes we play on the oval. I even let me brother play games with us * sometimes I don't want to.

* = try and use a subordinator instead of a coordinator (FANBOYS)


Science: Desert Survivors

Watch the video below about a leaf's stomata. Answer the questions below. (HINT: Pay close attention to the diagram.) 



1) A plant's leaves have openings called stomata. What do they let in and out?

2) Guard cells have an important job to do as they stop the plant from losing too much water. Describe how they work in your own words.

3) What does hydrated mean?

4) Go outside and pick 3 leaves off three different plants or trees. Look at the top and bottom of each leaf. Which side do you think has more stomata? Explain why.

Thursday 18 February 2016

Homework Term 1 Week 5

Remember homework is due next Friday

Maths 

ZONE IN 


ACTIVITY
DAY 1
DAY 2
DAY 3
DAY 4
Count on from 17 by 5’s




Count by halves from 2 ½ to 5




Chant your 4 times tables.





Open ended Math Question:

Part 1:

Last Saturday you entered a competition at WestPoint Blacktown to win $1,000,000. One of the rules of the competition is that you must share your prize money with 3 other people. Who will you share your prize with and how much will they get? 

Part 2





Draw what you think your paper will look like in your homework book. Next cut out a piece of paper like Ben. Bring your paper on Friday to show your class.

Literacy

Part 3: Write your answers in your homework book under the heading Part 3.




Part 4: Write the correct answer in your homework book under the heading Part 4. (You will need to have a reason for your choice. You will discuss your reason with a buddy on Friday)













Part 5 Write three sentences that each contain an independent clause (red), dependent clause (blue) and a coordinating conjunction (green).






Watch the Mr R's Place Value video about millions. Explain to your parents what value and place value mean.







Sunday 14 February 2016

Welcome to the Year 5 homework blog page.

Parent Teacher night 2016


Please feel free to download the pdf of the Year 5 Parent Night.







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Children's homework.
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