Primary 7 - Good Morning Wednesday 13th May

Published on May 12, 2020

Good Morning Primary 7 – It’s National Numeracy Day – try and be aware of numbers today – they are all around you!

Numeracy – National Numeracy Day – visit https://numeracyday.com/ to see the activities and workshops on offer – have a go at “My Life In Numbers” – My-Life-in-Numbers

Sumdog competition continues – please have a go and try for accuracy before speed!

Countdown – have a go yourself or as a family – https://nrich.maths.org/6499

Nrich has some excellent games – try Number Detective https://nrich.maths.org/204

Or try the Mystery Matrix – https://nrich.maths.org/1070

LIteracy Reading – Watch Authors Live with Danny Wallace – tune in to hear Danny share some stories of Hamish’s world and his encounters with his mortal enemies The Terribles!

https://www.scottishbooktrust.com/authors-live-on-demand/danny-wallace

What would YOU do if the whole world just stopped? Comedian, writer, actor and author Danny Wallace shares his wonderful debut children’s book Hamish and the Worldstoppers with Authors Live. Did you know that the raven and clock illustrations at the bottom of each page in Hamish and the World Stoppers make a flip-book animation! Making a flip-book animation is very simple. You can use a pack of post-it notes and some pens, or cut up white paper to make your own booklet. There are lots of videos online demonstrating how to make a simple animation, such as a stick man waving or a bouncing ball. Once you have got the hang of making flip-books you could have a go at animating your own character or scene like we see in Hamish and the World Stoppers!

HWB – Week 3 – Keep Learning – this week is all about learning new skills, new experiences – what could you do today that is new? Is there a new game or a new skill that you could learn? Make a list using the alphabet – can you find something for each letter of the alphabet & do as many as you can over the next week? Here’s an example