Maths
We are continuing to work on our times tables to get really speedy and efficient using lots of different resources and dice.
We had to study an array, made up of different coloured rows, to write out a number sentence. Each number sentence was made up of a variety of smaller calculations. Eg 1 x 3 + 1 x 4 + 1 x 5 + 1 x 4 + 1 x 3. We can now rearrange this number sentence to make it make sense more easily: eg 2 x 3 + 2 x 4 + 1 x 5.
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We can see that there are 19 smiles. If we represent it by this number sentence 1 x 3 + 1 x 4 + 1 x 5 + 1 x 4 + 1 x 3 = 19; but when we have rearranged it, to make it make sense easily 2 x 3 + 2 x 4 + 1 x 5 = 165 (this is wrong). So how should we represent this array without having the wrong answer?
We use brackets; (2 x 3) + (2 x 4) + (1 x 5) = 19.
This process is called BIDMAS.
B = brackets
I = indices
D = division
M = multiply
A = add
S = subtraction
Grammar and English
Combining an understanding of Grammar and English we have all written a short explanation to secure our knowledge to show what the main subject of a sentence is. Here is one of them…
Finding the Subject
Having carefully studied what and how to find the subject of a sentence. It is now clear that the subject of a sentence is the main noun or pronoun this is doing or being the main verb.
To find the subject of a sentence it is necessary to cross out all the prepositional phrases, (a prepositional phrase is a phrase beginning with a preposition and ending with a noun) because the subject of a sentence is never in a prepositional phrase. Doing this helps to minimise the mistake of thinking that the object of a prepositional phrase is a subject.
Each of the students in my class studies diligently. In the previous sentence, both of the prepositional phrases have been crossed out. At first glances, it is easy to think that “students” is the subject. However, if the sentence is re-written with the prepositional phrases removed: Each _____ _____studies diligently. It is now clearer that the subject is “Each”. The word “Each” is an implied noun.
Now, having read the text above it is clearer what to do to find the subject of a sentence. There may be other necessities to find the subject in a different situation, that I have not heard of, therefore, I shall try and conduct some further research on this topic.
We are moving quickly through Daughter of the Sea by Bernie Doherty and have now discovered that there are many secrets and each character is hiding something.
Science
Mr S used some smelly plasticine to demonstrate the trachea, bronchioles, bronchi and alveoli which showed where the blood meets and oxygen is exchanged.
Spellings
Homophones – where wear; there they’re their; road rode; hair hare etc.
History and Geography
“Should America enter WWI?” This is what we have been debating and considering. The reasons America was slow to join could have been: lots of people would die; Germany may attack America; very expensive or they could lose. But….. the draw to join may have been for the adventure; American could be heroes and win!
Year 5 exercise books
We are going to be bringing home some of the old books we used last year. They don’t need to come back to school again – they are ours forever!
