LO: Generate electrical circuit investigation questions.
TASK: Experiment with making a range of circuits using bulbs, wires, motors, buzzers, cells/batteries and switches. Children worked in pairs and small groups to experiment with the circuit components they then discussed what they had discovered and generated their own enquiry questions here are some examples from the children in Year 6
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Over the last few weeks we have been working hard in maths. We have been developing and refining our written methods for formal multiplication and division. We made outstanding progress on our times tables race challenge. we also had a very competitive inter-class TT Rockstars tournament. We have been applying our skills to a range of word problems and reasoning challenges.
In literacy we have been continuing to read all about Alex Rider's adventures in Stormbreaker. We recently, developed our own descriptions of Alex's journey through the Dozmary Mine. We considered figurative language including: personification, metaphors, similes and pathetic fallacy. We have been revising expanded, complex noun phrases and have tried where appropriate to add these to our own writing. We have been working hard on our daily reading challenges and RWI spelling work. As part of our computing lesson, we have been using Purple Mash for coding and designing flowcharts. In this lesson, we looked at ‘Billy’s Bedroom’ and followed some flowcharts that had been set up to show different procedures to aid visual effects. We debugged any incorrect procedures to ensure that they worked. After this, we created our own procedures to show visual aids for different items in the bedroom which had not been coded.
As part of our computing lesson, we have been using Purple Mash for coding and designing functions. We first started by designing our own functions and carefully looking at the properties of an object. We then made a function. This allowed us to set up a variable and run a code so that an object does something that it is coded to do. We call this executing. This allowed us to have a command that was performed and the object did what we wanted it to
Team LL and AF are thoroughly enjoying our music lessons. We are exploring old school hip-hop. We have listened to and appraised The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, compared it with genres taught previously. We are rehearsing the verses ready to perform and have been using glockenspiels to explore the pulse.
In Year 6 as part of our work around Buddhism we have been learning about the four Noble Truths and Eightfold Path. We are also exploring the impact of inspirational religious leaders.
As part of our learning in Spanish we are completing a unit on regular verbs. To begin with we have been learning pronouns.
Year 6s apply their knowledge and vocabulary of colour theory. They spent time analysing key pieces of art in our class gallery and talking about the impact of the colour choices of the artist.
Team AF have started their science learning based on electricity and circuits. We have learnt about key figures and innovators in the field of electricity. We have also explored and found out about renewable and fossil fuels. We have also produced work around the importance of staying safe around electricity. We are now looking forward to the practical elements of investigating more complex circuits.
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