Links and activities about green plants.

We will be using facts from these links in our literacy work this week.

This shows parts of a plant and what plants need to grow

http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/science/s_plants/index.htm

This re-tells key info about plant parts

http://www.naturegrid.org.uk/plant/index.html

This site shows what cress plants need to grow

http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/factors_plant_growth/eng/Introduction/MainSessionPart2.htm

This site has lots of extra info about different kinds of plants.

http://www.catie.org.uk/plants_galore_page.html

Maths - Doubling

This week in Maths we will be looking at doubling and halving. How quickly can you double a number? Have a look at these links to remind you!
For the first game, can you keep doubling the number of donuts?

http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/games/doubling/index.html

http://www.ictgames.com/rhoodbeyond10.html

Understanding what happens at Mass

In our RE lessons we have been talking about the Liturgy of the word. We know that the first reading at Mass always comes from the Old Testament. We discussed the story of Noah's Ark and the promise God made. This video re-tells the story, VERY QUICKLY!

Rounding to 100

Following on our rounding numbers to 10. Today we looked at rounding numbers to 100. Have a look at this bingo game to help you to practice this skill.

http://www.aaamath.com/g4_32_x2.htm

Here is a bingo game which we played in class.
http://www.wmnet.org.uk/wmnet/custom/files_uploaded/uploaded_resources/848/rounding.swf

Times tables

We will be looking at our tables in maths again this week.

This is a great game to help you with any tables you find tricky. Give it a go!

www.learnyourtables.co.uk

Do seeds need warmth to germinate?

We have set up three experiments. One tray of seeds will be left by a warm radiator. One tray will be left in a cold cupboard. One tray will be left in a cold fridge.

Is this a fair test?

What might the results show?

Does a plant need water to grow? RESULTS

Here is a picture of the results from our experiment. You can clearly see that the plant which had 200ml of water added looks very healthy.

Can you spot the unhealthy plant which had no water at all last week? What does it look like?