Year 5 Iveson Blog

As part of our science day we made our own ice-cream. We had lots of fun and sampled some of our tasty experiment.  "4 more minutes of shaking? What!?" "It's freezing"                       The look of shock says it all. #it'srealice-cream #tasty If you would like to have a go yourself check out this YouTube video which guides you through the experiment;  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4ztYjFxwmI

On Thursday, we had a day filled with science experiments. We looked at reversible and irreversible changes in addition to how we can separate mixtures (sieving, filtering, evaporating).  Writing up predictions and results. Making slime; reversible or irreversible change?  Filtering to separate mixtures.  Sieving to separate mixtures. Evaporation to separate mixtures.   For more photos follow the link;  https://photos.app.goo.gl/XbmlplJrM8BG5iY13

This week we are looking at the suffix 'ment' Our spellings are;  achievement  acknowledgement excitement  engagement  judgement argument  equipment  entertainment government  movement  Can you find any other words with this suffix? Can you identify the root word for each of our spellings? 

After Christmas, we are going to be exploring Space and the Mayans. For your homework I would like you to create an interesting fact page for both. Also, over the holidays, you need to make sure that you keep practising your multiplication and division facts.  Here are some games for you to try;  https://www.topmarks.co.uk/Flash.aspx?a=activity12 http://www.arcademics.com/games/meteor/meteor.html

Keep practising your written methods for addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Use the videos to help you. Subtraction https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6M89-6106I Addition https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAvuom42NyY Multiplication https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJ5qLWP3Fqo&t=13s  (Short multiplication) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVYwunbpMHA&t=386s  (Long multiplication) Division https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGMf314LUc0

This week we have been baking gingerbread Christmas treats.

This week are looking at the suffix 'ful' delightful  colourful  painful  peaceful  useful  wonderful careful cheerful helpful fearful  Can you find any more examples? 

For your homework, I would like you to create an advert for Lego. This can be Lego bricks in general or specific packs. Use the Lego story to support your ideas about the product. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdDU_BBJW9Y Use your knowledge of modal verbs to add persuasion to your adverts. 

Gingerbread Christmas Adverts Upload your creations with the following link.  https://www.dropbox.com/request/M6RtooOyKYxScVDOfi9F