Homework - Term 4 Week 5

Well done to everyone for your hard work completing all those tests last week... What a mission! You all did superbly and have made huge progress since the beginning of the year!

Only a few more weeks till the end of the year but please keep focused on your homework and ensure you keep high standards. Remember it is important you do your best at ALL of these activities below.

Good luck!

Spelling

Choose 10 inquiry based words to learn this week. Try and challenge yourself with some tricky ones. Along with learning your words please find the dictionary meaning for each one using either a dictionary (of course) or Google. Write these definitions neatly in your book with the word underlined.

Reading

Remember to read for at least 10 minutes every night. Copy and complete your reading grid neatly. Talk to someone at home about your book. Tell them what has happened so far, what is the complication and make a prediction of how the complication will be resolved.

Maths

Choose 10 numbers and write them neatly in your book. Next to each number list all the factors for that number. Factors are numbers that are multiplied together to give you that number. For example:

12 Factors = 1, 12, 2, 6, 3, 4

Inquiry

This week for inquiry we will be learning about historic disasters that have occurred in the Wellington region. In class you will visit this website to learn about these disasters. Your homework task is to share 3 facts about these disasters with someone at home.

Website: http://www.whatstheplanstan.govt.nz/info-wellington.html

Reminder

Our School Athletics Day is this Thursday at Petone Rec. Please remember to be at school on time with everything you need for an active day in the sun shine!
* hat
* big drink (maybe even 2)
* suitable footwear
* warm top and/or jacket
* big lunch!

Term 4 Week 1 Homework

Spelling
For the next few weeks for homework it is important you really focus on your spelling knowledge because in week 4 you will be tested on ALL the essential lists plus commonly misspelt words. It is vital we have as many people pass these lists as possible.

Take an essential words lists sheet home this week and focus on 10 words you still find challenging from your list. If you have passed all your lists focus on those tricky words from CMW so you are really confident at spelling them.

Reading
Remember to read every night for at least 15 minutes. Copy and complete the grid below. Make a summary of the key events that have happened in the chapters/pages you have read.


Maths
For the next three weeks all classes are in revision mode - revisiting all the tricky lessons from the year so far. One area we will all be focusing on is fractions and decimals. Click on the cake below to take you to a website with a whole lot of fraction and decimal activities and games to play. Try to spend at least 10 minutes each night on one of these activities. Record the activities in your book and what you were practicing.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/numbers/fractiondecimalpercentage/

Inquiry
This term our Inquiry focus is natural disasters and how to prepare for them. This week you will be learning about hazards in the classroom and around the school. For homework this week we would like you to think about potential hazards in your house. Use a hazard grid (your teacher will give you this) to draw a plan of your house and identify the hazards using a coding system. (This will be explained in further detail later in the week).


Good Luck!