Good afternoon everyone,
It has been a lovely week in P3. On Monday, the children were given a problem solving task linked to their project. They had to build a pyramid using sugar cubes. It was great fun and everyone had success.
On Wednesday, the children worked in small groups to learn more about the mummification process. They mummified a tomato by scooping out its insides and filling it with a mixture of bicarbonate soda and salt. This was to mimic the natron that the Egyptians used. The filled tomatoes were put in zip lock bags which were used in place of the bandages. They are see through so we can observe what happens to the tomatoes over the next few weeks. We are hoping they will dry out and become mummified.
On Thursday, we were continuing to learn about how to write instructions during our writing slot. The children learned that you need to use bossy verbs and different openers to make their instructions clear. They also learned that instructions have to be written in the correct order and important information can't be left out. The children wrote instructions about how to mummify a tomato so that others can have a go!
Later on Thursday afternoon, the children were given the chance to create a picture for a Royal Mail competition. They had to draw a person or people that they considered to be a hero of the coronavirus pandemic. The children discussed this first and I wrote a list of their ideas for who to draw on the board so they could choose. I was amazed at who they considered heroes. We had Nicola Sturgeon, Sir Tom Moore, scientists, NHS staff, emergency services, shop workers, teachers and children: naming their own parents and family members. The pictures they produced were fantastic and worthy contenders in the competition.
This is the final week of focusing on division in Maths. We will be moving onto fractions next week. The children should be able to see the link between division and the work we will do on fractions.
We wish you all a lovely weekend.
Kind regards,
Mrs Thomson and Mrs Greig.
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