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  • Wednesday Challenge: 1st July

    Published 30/06/20, by Charlie Mackinnon

    Make a Living Diagram

     

    Equipment

    • A recycled piece of card such as a panel from a cereal box
    • Double-sided sticky tape
    • Pencils
    • An area with a variety of wild plants

     

    Create your own labelled diagram of a plant including the following:

     

    Roots – Anchor the plant into the ground and they absorb water and minerals from the soil.

     

    Stem – Holds the plant upright and transports nutrients, minerals and water between the roots, leaves and flowers.

     

    Leaf – Uses the sunlight’s energy to convert carbon dioxide and water into food for the plant (photosynthesis)

     

    Flower – The reproductive organs of the plant are in the flower. The flowers are colourful and often fragrant to attract pollinators.

     

    Bud – Protects the developing leaves and flowers.

     

     

     

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  • Daisie's Matilda Story Board

    Published 30/06/20, by Charlie Mackinnon

    Well done Daisie. We love the way you have story boarded this chapter of Matilda. 

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  • Heera's Monday Challenge

    Published 29/06/20, by Charlie Mackinnon

    Well done Heera- we love the systematic way you completed this challenge. 

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  • Tuesday Challenge: 30th June

    Published 29/06/20, by Charlie Mackinnon

    Write a short story with these as the opening sentences:

     

    I woke up suddenly, there was something in my room. It burst out of the wardrobe.

     

    Think about:

    What was in your wardrobe?

    How did it get there?

    Was it evil or good?

     

    Check:

    Capital letters and full stops?

    Does every sentence make sense?

    Have you written it in the first person?

    Have you described the thing inside the wardrobe in detail?

     

     

    Don’t forget to send your writing into dailychallenge@st-barnabas.kent.sch.uk so we can read it and post it on the blog.

     

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  • Sai's Mr Wormwood Description

    Published 29/06/20, by Charlie Mackinnon

    What a great character description Sai. 

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  • Heera's Mr Wormwood Description

    Published 29/06/20, by Charlie Mackinnon

    Well done!

    What a fantastic description of Mr Wormwood. 

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  • Megan's Wonderful Art

    Published 29/06/20, by Charlie Mackinnon

    It is wonderful to see Megan being so creative. 

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  • Daisie's Matilda Description

    Published 25/06/20, by Charlie Mackinnon

    Daisie, we love this character description. We really enjoyed your use of similes. 

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  • Friday Challenge: 26th June

    Published 25/06/20, by Charlie Mackinnon

    Play a Maths Game!

    Make a pile of digit cards numbered 1 to 9.
     
    Player A takes one of the cards. e.g 3.
     
    Ask the question, ‘Which card would you choose to go with the 3 so you could make the largest possible two-digit even number with the two cards?
     
    Put the card back in the pile. 

     

    Player B takes a card. e.g. 6.

    Ask the question, ‘Which card would you choose to go with the 6 so you could make the largest possible two-digit even number with the two cards?

    Have a go at this with a partner. Take it in turns.


    Try it several times so you are sure you have a good method. Talk about your ideas with your partner so you agree together on a 'best' method.
     
    How would your strategy change if you had to make the largest two-digit odd number?
     
    If you don't have a partner to work with, you could follow this link to an interactive activity.  The computer selects one digit at random. You must then choose a digit to make the largest possible two-digit even number or largest possible two-digit odd number.

     

     

     

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  • Heera's Matilda Description

    Published 25/06/20, by Charlie Mackinnon

    Heera, we love your Matilda description. Also, we think that your illustration is beautiful. 

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  • Ayda's Mr Wormwood Description

    Published 25/06/20, by Charlie Mackinnon

    What a fantastic description. 

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