Month: August 2022

2D and 3D Shapes

LI: to use formulas to find out the area of a shape, and to understand the anatomy of 2D and 3D shapes.

This week for maths we have been learning about measuring area of 2D and 3D shapes and formulas.

A 2D shape (2 dimensions) is a shape that only includes height and width, such as a circle, square, a triangle, etc. A 2D shape is completely flat as it has no depth which cannot be physically held. A 2D shape also has a name that connects with the amount of sides and/or corners the shape has.

A 3D shape (3 dimensions) is a shape that includes height, width, depth, such as a cube, cylinder, triangular prism, etc. 3D shapes are multidimensional which means they can physically be held. Some 3D shapes have a name that can connect to how many corners and/or vertices (corners) it has.

An example of formula is

the formula to find the area of a circle is A=pi x radius squared. (Which means 3.14 multiplied by the radius.

I enjoyed this activity because it gave me an opportunity to learn differences about 2D and 3D shapes, and all the different shapes in that category.

PB4L | Eating Times

LI: Students will remain seated while eating and dispose of rubbish correctly

This week for PB4L, we have been learning about eating times. We learnt the importance of eating while remaining seated, disposing and recycling your rubbish correctly, etc.

By creating a DLO in groups we learnt that it is important to remain seating while eating because you’ll have a less chance of choking, and sitting down while helps you be mindful about what you’re eating.

Another thing we learnt was disposing or recycling your rubbish correctly is important because it helps keep our environment clean and products such as: cans, bottles, newspapers, and more can be reused.

The rest of the information we learnt is shown on our DLO.

I found this activity interesting because it was able to help remind us what we should be doing during eating time.

 

Tech | Coding – Blocks v Python

This week for tech, we learnt how to code the microbit. We first started by learning to use the blocks on the microbit site. The blocks we used were the forever block and the show leds block. The show leds block are used to make instructions that will show on the microbit. The forever block goes around the block to flash the heart and makes sure the instructions keep going.

Next, we attempted to do the same but using python. When doing the tutorial, you would need to copy the code at the top and it needs to be exactly the same as the code otherwise it might mess up the pictures that will flash on the microbit. The forever PYTHON is two lines of code that go around the other instructions at the top and bottom. Everything inside the PYTHON forever LOOP is INDENTED. Once we completed it, we used the blocks and picked pictures that will show on the microbit, and then we can check the code that makes the flashing picture.

 

I enjoyed this session because it gave me an opportunity to learn different ways to show a flashing hear and other pictures on the microbit site.

Measuring Area | Formulas

LI: To understand the math language for the topic

LI: To undertand how to find the area of a shape

This weeks math focus was learning how to measure the area of a shape, and also to understand what a formula is and how to use them. 

We first learnt the formula on finding the area of a circle which is ‘A=𝜋 r2’. This means once you have the radius (a straight line from the center of the circle to the edge of the circle) you would need to multiply that number by it self. After that you would need to multiply that number by pi which is approximately 3.14, and the would be the area of the circle.

We also learnt how to find the area and perimeter of other shapes such as a rectangle. To find the area of a rectangle, you would need to multiply the width and the height. To find the perimeter, you would need to add up all the sides of the shape.

I enjoyed this activity because it helped me understand how to find area and perimeter of a shape, and also learn to understand what are formula is and how I can use it to find the area of a circle.

Reading For Enjoyment | Statistical Investigation

LI: To conduct a statistical investigation on reading for enjoyment

For the past two weeks, I have gathered data on how much time I spend reading throughout the week. I transferred our data into a graph to show our progress in both week one and two. I converted my data into one graph so I can compare the amount of time I spent reading on week one and two.

After comparing the results, I think I spent more time reading during week two. I think I read more that week because I was less busier on week one than I was on week two. In conclusion, I spent more time reading on week two than week one.

I found this task enjoyable because during the past two weeks, it has helped me grow my word knowledge and strengthen my understanding of words.

News Hound | Session 2

LI: To shine the light on who makes media and why

This week we took our second Newshound session with Mrs Grant. We were practising identifying who makes media, who they make it for, why they make it, and are there any hidden messages by listening to two different PODcasts. 

Next, we learnt about how media shows two sides of a story and the type of language they used. Lastly, we needed to make a poster that would either advertise the article about a new type of cake, or warn people not to eat it. We needed to use the positive fact if we were advertising the cake but we have to use negative facts if we’re warning others about it. We decided to make a poster advertising it because there were more positive facts than negative. 

I found this activity fun because I learnt how to find out who makes media and why.

Tech | Coding

This week for tech, we were learning how to make mbots follow a black line. We need to be able to count to 3 in binary, 0=0, 0 1=0, 1 2 = 1,9 and 3 = 1,1. This is then used to tell the robot which way to go to follow the black line. If both sensors are on the black line, it is not getting any reflected light so it has an input of 0.0 – it has to move forwards. If the right sensor goes off onto the white – it’s input now 0.1=1 and it has to move a bit to the left. If the left sensor goes off onto the white – it’s input now 0.1=2 and it has to move a bit to the right. If both sensors are on the white – its input is now 1.1 = 3, so it has to move backwards till it finds the black line again.

I enjoyed doing this task because it gave me an opportunity to learn how to use binary code to help make an mbot follow a black line.

News Hound

LI: To understand how media has changed over time

This week we had our first Newshound session with Mrs Grant were looking at media and how it has changed over time. We went over the different types of media by looking at a image to see if we can spot them and if we have used them. Next, we wrote down the positives and negitives on how it was back in the 1980’s and how media is today. In pairs, we explained both sides on a screencastify.

I found this activity interesting because I learnt how media was back in the 1980’s and how it has changed over time.