Primary 7
Learning Grid 2 Suggested Learning Activities: Week Beginning 18.01.21 LIT
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Listening
and
Talking
LI: To identify and discuss the
main ideas of a text.
LI: To listen to and identify main
areas of a spoken text
LI: To discuss current events LI: To listen and discuss a novel
Watch Newsround daily. You can
watch this online or on the CBBC
channel Have a go at the quiz of
the week on the Newsround
website on Friday.
Watch the Espresso Newsbite
weekly news (usually updated every
Thursday) and take the quiz at the
end to see how well you remember
the facts given.
Read this week’s edition of First
News (Looking Ahead to 2021) on
your own or with someone at home.
Choose and share 2 or more stories
with someone in your family. What
do they think about them?
Listen to
chapters
12 and 13
of our
class novel
‘Letters from the Lighthouse’
and then take the quiz on Teams
Reading LI: To select and read texts I enjoy LI: To identify the main ideas and
features of non-fiction text
LI: To improve reading comprehension
skills.
LI: To discuss current events
Continue to read a minimum of 30
minutes per day. Everyone is expected
to complete at least 1 AR quiz in the
next 3 weeks.
Read 2 Accelerated Read Articles of
your choice. Take the quiz when you
have finished!
Read the information about Oceans of
the World and complete the questions
in your jotter. Check your answers
when you have finished.
Read the edition of First News
posted on the website and on
Teams. Try to find 2 interesting
stories to share with someone at
home.
Writing LI: I can write a report
containing key facts.
LI: I understand the key
features of writing a diary.
LI: I can write a diary entry
including the key features.
LI: To apply spelling rules
and strategies. Click this link to find out about the
Evacuation of Children in WW2
Read the information and watch the short
video at the end.
You might want to do your own research
too.
Task: Write a report explaining
1.When the evacuations took place
2. Why they happened
3. Where the children were sent to
4. How it was organised
5. Who helped the children when they
arrived.
6. What it was like for the evacuees
You can add this to your WW2 folder or do
it in your jotter.
Watch this lesson on
Identifying the features of a
diary It lasts about 20 minutes.
Listen carefully to the
information and follow the
instructions.
Task: Copy the mind map of
the main features of a diary
into your jotter. You can pause
the lesson whilst you do this.
Now combine the information you
gathered about evacuees and what you
learned about the key features of a
diary.
Task: Imagine you were an evacuee.
Write a diary entry for the day you
were evacuated. Start from arriving
at the train station and finish with
arriving at the home of your host
family.
Look at the mind map from the
previous activity and check that you
have included all the listed features.
This week’s spelling pattern
is: ‘-al endings’.
Make sure you write your
words out at least 3 times in
your jotter.
Complete the Nelson Spelling
pages in your jotter and then
go to Teams and complete
and hand in the assignment.
Ask someone to test you on
your words at the end of the
week.
Numeracy and
Maths
LI: to revise understanding of
plotting co-ordinates
LI: to be able to plot co-
ordinates in 4 quadrants.
LI: to revise the order of
operations (BODMAS)
LI; To improve mental maths
(daily)
Revise how to plot co-ordinates in
2 quadrants by watching this BBC
Bitesize clip You might also like
this Number rocks song!
Use the TJ textbooks in the class
materials folder (Files tab on
Teams) to practise according to
your level of challenge.
Mild/Spicy: TJ2a p.151
Extra Hot: TJ2b p.142
This work can be done in to your
jotter.
Watch the video on plotting co-
ordinates on a co-ordinate plane (4
quadrants)
Complete the TJ textbook pages
according to your level of
challenge. You will need squared
paper. If you do not still have a
squared jotter at home let us know
and we can arrange for you to
collect squared paper from school.
Mild/Spicy - TJ2b p.143
Extra Hot: TJ2b p.143-144–145
Revise our work on BODMAS by
thinking about square numbers (a
number multiplied by itself) and
brackets.
Remember to work out the
brackets first if there are any,
before any powers (square
numbers).
Complete the worksheet under the
numeracy assignment on Teams and
return it to us for some feedback.
Complete the daily Mental Maths
Tasks.
You have 20 questions to complete
each day, Monday – Thursday.
Choose your level of challenge.
Answers will be posted on Friday
for you to self-correct.
Complete the coordinates
challenge set on Sumdog along
with your daily practice.
Topic –
Country Study
LI: To name and locate the
continents of the world.
LI: To locate capital cities on a
world map
LI: To investigate continents of
the world.
LI: To understand lines of
latitude and longitude.
Watch the video on Mapping the
World about the world’s
continents and oceans. Have a go
at the quiz below the video when
you have finished watching.
Using your new knowledge,
complete the Continents and
Countries worksheet. Complete
the table by adding each country
to the correct continent. Check
your answers when you have
finished. There is an extension
activity at the bottom if you wish
to challenge yourself more.
Capital cities are where a region’s
government is located. These can
be found on a world map by looking
for a star, large dot or square.
Your challenge is to locate capital
cities of Europe and the World.
You could use Google Maps or an
atlas if you have one at home.
Complete at least 1 of the
crosswords (Europe/Rest of the
world) and be careful with your
spelling!
Use the internet to research facts
about each continent. Complete the
‘Continents of the World Fact-File
Research’ table with the following
information on each continent:
- Area
- Population
- Highest peak
- Longest river
- Tallest waterfall
- Climate
- Largest country
- And one interesting fact.
Watch this video to explain
what lines of latitude and
longitude are. You will need to
use this pincode: UV0289
It would help to take notes
while you watch the video.
Complete the ‘latitude and
longitude’ worksheet using your
notes. Check and correct when
you are finished.
Also:
- January 18th is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Share some of your learning about Martin Luther King Jr. from last term
with someone at home!
Creativity/Life
Skills
LEARNER CHECK-IN
Complete the
learner
check-in
assignment on
Friday.
This will be posted on Teams
and you should complete it
before or after assembly on
Friday.
Remember, there will be no
teacher check in on Friday.
Pixel Art!
This link will take you to a website
where you can draw your own pixel
art!
What can you design? Will you
create a character? An emoji?
Experiment using the tools and
enjoy!
If the link doesn’t work, Google
‘pixel art draw’ and it should be the
first link 😊
PE Bingo
Complete a horizontal or
vertical line on the PE Bingo
(attached larger below) at least
3 times this week.
Keep your body active and take
breaks! 😊
Drawing Tutorials Check out one of the drawing
tutorials on the Art 4 Kids Hub
on Youtube.
They have lots of brilliant
tutorials including famous
characters like Sonic, Star
Wars, Pokemon, Fortnite and
Disney. Have a go and get
creative! We can’t wait to see
what you choose!
USEFUL LINKS CONTACT INFORMATION
BBC BITESIZE
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/levels/zbr9wmn
ESPRESSO EDUCATION
https://www.discoveryeducation.co.uk
https://online.espresso.co.uk/espresso/login/Authn/UserPassword
Username: student11584
Password: green84
Edinburgh Libraries Online:
https://yourlibrary.edinburgh.gov.uk/
Accelerated Reader: https://ukhosted104.renlearn.co.uk/7003757/
AR Book Finder: https://www.arbookfind.co.uk/
Twitter: @MurphinnsPGPS
Email:
Mrs. Murphy: [email protected]
Mrs. Quinn: [email protected]
Mr. Smyth: Chris.Smyth @parsonsgreen.edin.sch.uk
School Admin: [email protected]
ONGOING EXPECTATIONS FEEDBACK
Reading: 30 minutes MINIMUM per day.
Sumdog: 20 minutes MINUMUM per day.
Spelling patterns EVERY WEEK
Watch Newsround/Espresso News EVERY DAY
If you would like your teacher to see any of your
completed activities, please email a copy of your work or
a photograph of it. We would be delighted to hear from
you!
Try to complete a
horizontal or
vertical line of the
PE Bingo at least 3
times per week!
Keep your body
active!
9. 6 x 32 = 10. 2 x
Order of Operations (Powers)
Remember: A square number is a number x itself. E.g. 32 = 3 x 3
Section A
1. 5² = .…….. 2. 8² = .…….. 3. 7² = .…….. 4. 3² = .……..
5. 4² = .…….. 6. 92 = .…….. 7. 1² = .…….. 8. 12² = .……..
9. 2² = .…….. 10. 11² = .…….. 11. 6² = .…….. 12. 102 = .……..
Section B
1. (2 + 3)2 = 2. (4 + 5)2 =
……………… ………………
3. (10 – 3)2 = 4. (8 – 5)2 =
……………… ………………
5. (8 + 4)2 = 6. (5 + 2)2 =
……………… ………………
7. (10 – 5)2 = 8. (9 – 1)2 =
……………… ………………
Section C
1. 32 + 2 = 2. 52 + 4 =
……………… ………………
3. 72 – 9 = 4. 82 – 4 =
……………… ………………
5. 2 x 32 = 6. 3 x 102 =
……………… ………………
7. 5 x 22 = 8. 9 x 12 =
……………… ………………
9. 6 x 32 = 10. 2 x 52 =
……………… ………………