Science Homework: Rocket Report! 5th June 2014

Today we had an exciting time building and launching rockets in the playground. We had so much fun that I want to relive those amazing moments! Your homework tonight is to write a report of what we did today and what you learned. I can't wait to read the results!

Spellings Homework 19/5/2014

Objective: Words beginning with sus- and al-
A		B		C
1	aloft		suspect		suspicion
2	alive		suspects		suspicious
3	alert		suspecting		suspiciousness
4	alone		suspected		suspiciously
5	alarm		suspend		suspenders
6	almost		suspended		suspended
7	already		suspense		suspension
8	always		sustain		susceptible
9	although		sustains		sustainable
10	altogether		sustained		sustained

Science Homework: 8th May 2014

Next week in science we will be looking at the forces that are involved in floating. Can you do some research beforehand and use your knowledge to explain how heavy ships float. Try to use as much scientific vocabulary as possible but make sure it is in your own words!

 

 Due: Friday, 9^th May.

Newspaper Report Homework: 7th May 2014

Choose a Greek myth that you really enjoy and re-write it in the form of a newspaper report.

 

 

 Due: Thursday 8^th May.

Ancient Greece Homework: 24th April 2014

Your homework tonight is to find the names of five Greek inventors.

Research what they did:

• What did they invent?
• Who benefited from their work?
• Do we still use that product today?

Spellings Homework 22nd April 2014

Objective: Words where the letters ‘ei’ follow a ‘c’ (and words where ‘ie’ comes before ‘c’)
A		B		C
1	thief		deceit		deceitful
2	grief		deceive		deceived
3	brief		ceiling		deceiver
4	briefly		ceilings		deceiving
5	belief		receipt		deceivable
6	relief		receipts		perceive
7	shield		receive		receives
8	friend		received		receiving
9	quiet		receiver		misconceived
10	piece		conceive		conceived

Thank you!

As many of you may know, it is my birthday today and I have been completely blown away by the kindness and generosity shown to me! I did not expect them at all but thank you so much for the lovely messages, card and presents!

Hope you enjoy my birthday as much as I have!

Best wishes,

Miss Croash.

Literacy homework: 2nd April 2014

This homework can be handed in tomorrow!

Can you insert colon and semi-colons into these sentences where you see fit:

1.     Mr Daly had a clear set of demands a giant super-computer, a brand new Ferrari and sack of gold coins.

2.     Mr Scarborough’s intentions were clear no one would be going anywhere.

3.     Mr Baker demanded ‘Why are you here?’

4.     Sir Alex Ferguson announced his best squad Rooney, Berbatov, Jukes, Baker, Scarborough and Daly.

5.     Miss Jukes’ words were powerful the message unforgettable.

     6. Plenty of girls had signed up for the team Miss Jukes wanted to be one of them.

7. Mr Daly won the ball in the penalty area he turned quickly, almost losing control he shot and scored.

8.Mrs Flower’s briefcase contained a letter to her MP an empty box of Thornton’s chocolates three poems about her holiday and a study of Macbeth.

Science Homework: 27th March 2014

Why do we have different seasons? Research and explain. You might like to include a labelled picture if it helps.

This is due in on Friday,28th March.

Topic Homework: 21st March 2014

This is a short ‘documentary’ about Pandora, the planet from the film Avatar. Design a space vehicle for landing on the planet, what special tools would it need?

This is due in on Monday, 24th March.

Science Homework: 20th March 2014

Imagine that you are one of the astronauts living for six months on board the International Space Station.

 

Write an email to a member of your family describing life living in space. Describe your views from the space station, what it is like living in zero gravity and the challenges that you face.

This is due in on Friday, 21st March.

Literacy Homework: 19th March 2014

Write a short poem inspired by one or more of these images describing the space journeys involved.

Try to use figurative language such as similes, metaphors and personification in your poem.

This homework is due in on Thursday, 20^th March.

 

Homework: 14th March 2014

Make a fact sheet about asteroids.

What do they look like?

What are the bigger ones called?

What danger may they hold for us on Earth?

 

This is due in on Monday, 17^th March.

Homework: 13th March 2014

NASA are recruiting for their next space mission. Write a letter of application for a job to NASA justifying why you should be chosen as a Space Scientist.

This is a formal letter and therefore should have the following to be successful:

·         In a formal letter, addresses, date, greeting and sign-off are correctly placed;

·         The first paragraph tells who the writer is and explains the reason for writing;

·         The middle paragraphs deliver the necessary message;

·         The letter states clearly what you would like the recipient to do;

·         You used the appropriate greeting and sign-off; and

·         A line space indicates new paragraphs.

 

This letter is due in on Friday, 14^th March.

Literacy Homework: 12th March 2014

 

Aliens visit the earth, and the first person they encounter is a six-year-old girl. Due to a strange quirk of their culture, they decide that the girl is the rightful ruler of the world.

Write a diary entry based on the girl’s experience that day.

This homework is due in on Thursday, 13^th March.

Space Homework: 7th March 2013

Topic: This homework is due in by Monday, 10^th March

Research a space mission from history and the rocket that was used. Draw and label the rocket with its significant parts. Was the space mission successful? Where did it go and what was discovered?

 

 

Science Homework: 6th March 2014

Science: Write an explanation of how we get day and night. What happens to Earth, the sun and the moon?

This homework is due in by Friday, 7^th March.

Homework: 5th March 2014

Copy out the paragraph below and put in the correct punctuation. Please hand this work in on paper on Thursday, 6th March 2014!

 

there once was a time when a huge fat and spiky

monster lived in the mountains everyone threw spears stones saws and boiling oils at the creature it roared growled spat and groaned but still it did not die a knight appeared wearing bright shining armour and pierced the bear with his special magic sword the huge beast screamed fell to the floor rolled over and died the king rewarded the knight with gold silver diamonds rubies and other precious thing

Spellings Homework: 3rd March 2014

Objective: To use adverbs.
A		B		C
1	daily		lazily		innocently
2	weekly		easily		violently
3	monthly		noisily		thoughtfully
4	yearly		actually		unexpectedly
5	nearly		foolishly		obediently
6	softly		politely		courageously
7	probably		seriously		seriously
8	slowly		quickly		mysteriously
9	surely		silently		boastfully
10	partly		usually		powerfully

Due to technical difficulties, the homework letter will be distributed tomorrow!

Astronaut fact file homework: 28th February 2014

Can you research and create a fact file about an astronaut that you are interested in? Who was it? Where were they from? Where did their mission go? What was significant about them as a person or the mission itself?

This homework is due in on Monday, 3^rd March 2014.

Homework: 27th February 2014

 

Keep a sky at night journal for a whole week.  Write about everything you can see in the sky.  You could even draw a picture of the moon every night.  Does it change over the course of the week?

This homework is due in on Wednesday, 5^th March 2014.

Alien Planet Homework: Wednesday, 26th February 2014

Write a description of the alien’s planet and give hints to the reader as to why they would come to earth. Try to use a thesaurus to include interesting adjectives and try to think about:

·         What kind of world do the aliens in your story come from?

·         What kind of plants grow there?

·         What colours are most common?

·         Why have they come to Earth?

·         What does our planet have that the aliens are missing or want?

This homework is due in on Thursday, 27^th February 2014.

Space Homework

Apologies for the formatting issues: here is the homework for the half-term:


Choose any planet in our solar system to research, create a poster and be prepared to present some interesting facts to the class when you come back after half term!

Have a lovely and safe break with your families, 5AC!

Space!

Our new topic after the half-term will be Space! Choose any planet in our solar system to research, create a poster and be prepared to present some interesting facts to the class when you come back after half term!

Have a lovely and safe break with your families, 5AC!

Maths Challenge! Homework: 13th February 2014

Puzzle Time

20 Golden rings

King Ratticus was coming up to his 20 th birthday. He decided

he wanted a special treat so he called for Goldie, his

goldsmith, who could make anything out of gold.

 

"Goldie, I want you to make me 20 gold rings, one for each

year of my life, and one for each finger and toe. Oh, and by

the way, see Queen Ratticus for payment."

 

Goldie went away and made the 20 gold rings. He then went

to see the Queen for payment.

 

"Well, Goldie, they are excellent, but how much will they

cost?" asked the Queen.

 

"My dear Queen, they are not cheap!" said Goldie, "they are

one million pounds in all….or you could pay £1 for the first

ring, £2 for the second, £4 for the third, £8 for the fourth

and so on, doubling the cost for each ring."

 

" I can't afford a million pounds," said the queen, "so I will

pay by the second way, it will be much cheaper!"

 

Was she right ?

Did she save money or not?

How much did it cost her?