Thursday, 26th August 2021 – Numeracy

Area

I am learning to measure the area of 2D shapes.

I know I can do it when I can find the area of a 2D shape.

Area of a Robot

Study the robot above.

Can you answer the following questions:

a) How many squares cover the head of the robot?
b) How many squares cover the body of the robot?
c) How many squares cover both the legs and feet?
d) How many squares cover both the arms and hands?
e) Which part of the robot has the smallest area?
f) Which part of the robot has the largest area?

Create Your Own Robot

Use graph paper if you have it, if not, you can use a ruler to draw your shapes, don’t forget to measure the length and width.

Grid PaperDownload

Use different colours to colour in the various parts of the robot.

Answer the following questions about your robot:

a) How many squares cover the head of the robot?
b) How many squares cover the body of the robot?
c) How many squares cover both the legs and feet?
d) How many squares cover both the arms and hands?
e) Which part of the robot has the smallest area?
f) Which part of the robot has the largest area?

You could even create a robot online by clicking on the following link:

Geometry manipulatives

Have a look at one I created:

Thursday, 26th August 2021 – Literacy Grammar

I am revising the grammar concepts: doing verbs and plural nouns. 

I am learning about adverbs. 

I know I have learnt it when I use adverbs correctly in sentences. 

Let’s Begin

• Read the poem below. Read with expression and perform the actions! 
• Then you are ready to write out the answers only, in your green exercise book. 
• Rule a line under any previous work to rule off. 
• Write today’s date next to the margin: 26th August 2021 
• Write the heading: How 
• Write the number of the question in your book and then write your answer next to it. 

• Now watch this video before going on to the next activity  

Book Week 2021

Did you know it’s Book Week? The theme for this year is “Old worlds, new worlds, other worlds”. For more information, visit the Book Week 2021 website.

Enjoy listening to this story ‘This Small Blue Dot’