Friday, June 07, 2013
3rd to 7th June
We have started a new unit of work in English, based on stories from cultures other than our own. The main text for us is Grandpa Chatterji by Jamila Gavin. We have read the first chapter and thought about the way that the family prepared for grandfather's visit and the things that grandpa brought with him. Grandpa said, "I am a snail, my dear." to his granddaughter and we have considered what he meant by this.
Our maths work has focussed on division calculations. We have thought about the meaning of the remainder and how to tell when and whether it should be rounded up or down in maths problems. We have also tried writing the remainder as a fraction.
Another significant piece of work this week was making our start on this half-term's technology project. This is about automata and we began by looking at videos of automata, discussing how they work and making drawings and notes about these. We have learned about cams and started to plan our own automaton and design the cam mechanism to produce the desired motion.
Our maths work has focussed on division calculations. We have thought about the meaning of the remainder and how to tell when and whether it should be rounded up or down in maths problems. We have also tried writing the remainder as a fraction.
Another significant piece of work this week was making our start on this half-term's technology project. This is about automata and we began by looking at videos of automata, discussing how they work and making drawings and notes about these. We have learned about cams and started to plan our own automaton and design the cam mechanism to produce the desired motion.
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