Room 10 School assignments for May 11th - 15th 2020

English

·         LPCWC

·         Spellbound unit 31.  Words ending in -tion ( sounds like -shun)

·         I would now ask you to pick two spellings of your choice from each box and put them in a sentence each day. Use adjectives/nouns/colourful language etc in your sentences.

·         This website is good if you type in your spellings from Spellbound and import them. You can play some games with them as well as learning to type.

www.spellingtraining.com

·         Read the poem “Leisure”  by W.H. Davies and answer the questions below.

Leisure

WHAT is this life if, full of care,
We have no time to stand and stare?—

No time to stand beneath the boughs,
And stare as long as sheep and cows:

No time to see, when woods we pass,
Where squirrels hide their nuts in grass:

No time to see, in broad daylight,
Streams full of stars, like skies at night:

No time to turn at Beauty's glance,
And watch her feet, how they can dance:

No time to wait till her mouth can
Enrich that smile her eyes began?

A poor life this if, full of care,
We have no time to stand and stare.

1.       What is your reaction to the poem?

2.       What do you think the mood (the emotions and feelings in the poem) of the poem is?

Explain your answer.

3.       What message is the poet trying to give in the poem?

4.       Do you agree with him? Give reasons for your answers.

5.       What is your favourite line/verse in the poem? Why?

6.       On a scale of 1-10, how would you rate this poem? Explain your answer.

7.       Due to Covid 19 people have begun to appreciate their environment a lot moreby being out for walks and cycles and we do have time to “stand and stare”.

 Discuss whether you agree or disagree with this statement. Take a side and explain your answer fully.

8.       Draw an artistic response to images or thoughts you may see as you read the poem.

Irish.

·         Eleathanach349. Us the link below to read the topics.

·         https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/sites/default/files/assets/document//Eleathanach%20349.pdf

·         Aimsigh na ceisteanna seo a leanas

Ø  Cad atá ar ais ar an teilífis arís?

Ø  Cé h-iad na moltóirí?

Ø  Cad is ainm do na láithreoirí?

Ø  Cá bhfuil Aidan McCann ina chonaí?

Ø  Cén aois é Aidan?

Ø  Cén slí bheatha ( occupation) atá ag Niamh?

Ø  Cad a dhéanann Niamh a bhíonn saor ama  ( free time) aici?

Ø  Cad a chuir sí chuig a aintin?

Ø  Ce atá ag obair ar an bhfoireann túslíne?

Ø  Cén fath go gcuireann RTÉ an foclóir nua béarla  le cheile, dar leat?

·         LPCWC

·         Litriú all based on Eleathanach.

Draíodóir (magician).                          Babhta eile (Next round).

               Na moltóiri  (judges)                          Na láithreoiri  (presenters)

               Fan sa bhaile (stay  at home)           Fan slán   ( stay safe)

               Na tuismitheoirí  (parents)               col ceathracha  (cousins)

               an víreas corónach. ( Corona virus)   Scaradh sóisialta (social distancing)

               Foireann túslíne (  Frontline workers)

·         Abairtí Put all these litriú in sentences

·         Duolingo app is great for your Irish. See how many streaks you can achieve.

·          Scoil ar Cula4 gach lá 10am TG4. You won’t understand everything but it keeps you in touch with your Irish.

·         Hé a Ruairí.

-Léigh scéal nua TRÍONA. Lch 18-21.

-Déan liosta de na focail is maith leat sa scéal seo.Pioc amach 6 focail.

-Tarraing agus inis (draw and tell). Tarraing pictiúr amháin  is maith leat ón scéal agus  ansin scríobh píosa beag faoin na catagóirí éagsúla seo. (Draw a picture and write about it under the following categories.)

Cathain? (when)     Cé? (Who)      Cá/Cén áit?( Where)       Cad a tharla?(what happened)

Maths

·         This week we are going to cover TIME  but we will be looking at the relationship between time, speed and distance in Planet Maths  6 p 103-105 .

Remember speed is always measured in kilometers per hour. So we talk about how many km you can cover in a hour. ( Km/h), Take a look at the speed limits up in our town. What do they say?

Top tip: 30mins= 0.5 hrs= ½ hr.  

                ¼ hr= 15mins

                5mins=5/60= 1/12 hr                               

This  formula will be an important this week            Distance

                                                                            Speed x Time

·         Please look at the RTE Home school hub link before you do any of the sums. It will explain a lot.

·         Lesson  28 on RTÉ Home School Hub for  the 7^th May 2020  is about the relationship between Time/Speed/Distance. It is taught as well as I would do it in class so watch this and that’s one more  new maths topic we have covered .

·         Use the link below for the Home school hub and skip forward to 47mins and múinteoir Clíona will explain all.

·         https://www.rte.ie/player/series/rt%C3%A9-home-school-hub/SI0000006854?epguid=IP000065995

·         PM 6 p102  Q A  & Q B 1-2. Do these  orally.

·         On p102 do Q B 3, Q C, D & E in your copy book.

·         PM p 103 do Q B & p 104 in your copy.

·         Time Zones of the world explained. Use these links to help you understand time zones.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfN2OLAz47E

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=widWLhIIbzs

·         PM 6 p105

·         Continue to do one Maths Challenge test every day.

·         Tables. X9 and ÷9

·         www.topmarks.co.uk  is a good website to go to practise maths. Find your topic and age group.

·         You can access your maths book on www.folensonline.ie or use the download provided

Science.

I’m continuing with this topic on BEES . There is a lot of work in it and it’s a topic worth giving time to, particularly seeing how important bees are to our environment and food production. Without bees the world as we know it would look a lot different. If you are finished the project that is perfect. If not continue to research it this week.

·         The Buzz on bees.

Research the topic of bees under these headings and present it on white pages as if it were a project.

-What is a bee?

-Life in the hive.

-Laying eggs.

-The larvae; growing and eating.

-How a new bee appears.

-How bees live.

-What happens when a hive becomes too small.

These are some helpful links to use.

·         https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9zZ48jJZyk

·         https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ta154f5Rp5Y

·         www,dkfindout.com

·         This papier maché bee hive is quite cool looking  and some of you might like to attempt it.  You blow up a balloon. Use strips of newspaper ( about 8cm long) covered in PVA glue  and layer it over the balloon. Two or three layers may need  to be done to strengthen the hive. Leave it to dry somewhere warm until hard. Once it is really hard and will not collapse. you can pop the balloon inside. The hive then needs to be painted and decorated as you like. Have fun!!

·         Instructions on this website. https://www.messforless.net/diy-paper-mache-beehive-bumblebee/?utm_source=iheartcraftythings.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=pubexchange

A challenge for 5^th and 6^th class.

Having spoken to Mrs. Kealy (Room 11)  and Miss Ryan ( Room 12), this week we are putting a challenge out there for everyone in 5^th and 6^th   to take part in.  We want to see what you are doing when you are out and about on walks and cycles etc. So get out your camera and take  a picture of yourself or those you are in lockdown with somewhere outside in nature.

I took one of my son in a beautiful field of yellow flowers. When we look at that we will always remember that it was 2020 and  the Covid 19 pandemic  was in full swing. All photos to be emailed to your class teacher by the 22^nd May.  We hope to put them together in a collage/montage in the future. Have fun and be creative!!!