Gertie the Gloomy Goose

Our spellings this week have focused on the oo sound. Our text on Monday was Gertie the Gloomy Goose.

One afternoon Hugh was watching a cartoon called Gertie the Gloomy Goose. Gertie flew smoothly through Blackpool on a broom when she toppled over fell and bruised her knee. In rage she took off her shoe and threw it at a musician who was playing a flute. He stood up, shook his fist at Gertie, smoothed down his suit and continued playing. It would take more than a bruise caused by a goose on a broom to stop a true flute player.

You know the drill by now - post your text as a comment, check punctuation and spelling. Remember to print out a copy so we can share them in class tomorrow morning after assembly.

Solar System Quiz

Use the Enchanted Learning Website to answer these solar system questions. 10 House Points to first person with all the correct answers.

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/solarsystem/

1. How many planets and dwarf planets are in our Solar System?
2. Which planet or dwarf planet is nearest the Sun?
3. Which planet or dwarf planet is farthest from the Sun?
4. Which planet is the biggest?
5. Which planet has the biggest, most easily-seen rings orbiting it?
6. What is the name of the group of objects that orbit the Sun between Mars and Jupiter?
7. What is at the center of our Solar System?
8. Are the inner planets made of rock or gas?
9. What are the icy objects with huge tails that orbit the Sun?

10. Which planet is called the "red planet"?

Space Week

This week we are finding out about Space.

Here's a game Mr Magowan has linked from his blog

http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_4620000/newsid_4627600/4627687.stm

Weekend Riddle

A 10 metre ladder is attached to a ship.

Each step is 50 cm apart.

If the water is rising at 75 cm per hour, how long will it take to cover the ladder?

World Cup Maths

As demanded by my class - World Cup penalty shoot out.

www.mrnussbaum.com/soccer.htm

AY Sound Homeworks

This week we are going to do our texts a little differently.

Instead of writing a paragraph, I would like you to write sentences that include direct speech.

Remember to use all the correct punctuation and PLEASE make them interesting!

A house point for each homework posted, and a bonus for the person that uses the most AY sounds in one sentence.

Here is an example:

The doctor said "I may have to operate to remove the raisin today, please say it is okay."

Function Machines

http://www.digital7.org.uk/KS3/functionMachines.html

Tree Quiz

This puzzle is designed to check your knowledge and understanding of different kinds of trees.

To complete the puzzle you have to select the answer you think is correct. If you are correct the puzzle will move on to another question and continue until you come to the end.

If you answer incorrectly you are returned to the question to have another try.

There are seven questions to answer and two web links to useful web sites on woodland.
http://www.zephyrus.co.uk/treepuzzle1.html

Thanks Mr Magowan for this link

Hey Riddle Riddle

An elephant has 3 of them

A fox has 1 of them

A monkey has 2 of them

What are they?

Sunday Riddle

Fred owns a pet store.

He puts one canary per cage, but has one bird too many.

If he puts two canaries in each cage, he has one cage too many.

How many cages and canaries does he have?