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?

Literacy Homework: 12th February 2014

Watch the Clock Tower short video clip. Can you use descriptive language to describe the change in mood in a short story?

http://www.literacyshed.com/the-fairy-tale-shed.html

Remember the Non-Negotiables: Capital letters, full stops and start a new line for a new speaker!

This homework can be handed in on paper or through the blog. This homework is due in by Thursday, 13^th February.

Chembakolli Topic Blog: Friday, 7th February 2014

What have you found out about Chembakolli and the Adivasi people over the past week?

Write at least 10 lines about the information you have found and you may find the websites below very helpful:
http://www.chembakolli.com/blog/
http://www.actionaid.org.uk/schools/chembakolli-slideshows

Please make sure that it is written in your own words and that you remember the non-negotiables like  capital letters and full stops. We have been working lately on colons and semi-colons so try to include them when appropriate!

Science homework: 6th February 2014

Make a list of things that you have in your house that are designed to keep things cold or keep things hot. What materials are they made from? Are they thermal conductors or insulators?

Literacy homework: 5th February 2014

 

Write a letter to the villain in your story, telling him/her your opinion of their lifestyle and characteristics. Can you use persuasive techniques to convince them to change their ways?

This homework is due in by Thursday, 6^th February.

Spellings Homework: 3rd February 2014

Objective: To spell words ending in –cious (and words ending in -ture).
A		B		C
1	future		space		delicious
2	feature		spacious		spacious
3	mature		grace		ferocious
4	immature		gracious		gracious
5	capture		malice		luscious
6	recapture		malicious		malicious
7	mixture		suspect		atrocious
8	creature		suspicious		suspicious
9	puncture		vicious		conscious
10	adventure		precious		unconscious