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Money methods

Our maths topic for the month of March has been the measures strand of money.

The students engaged in sorting and matching activities using 1c, 2c, 5c and 10c coins before using crayons and paper to make either coin rubbings or coin monsters. 

     

 

Junior Infants and Senior infants enjoyed calculating the total amount within a piggy bank and played "first to make 5c/10c" by rolling a dice and collecting the appropriate coin. 

                  

                

 

The children developed their understanding of how various values can be represented by exchanging collections of 1c or 2c coins for 5c or 10c coins. 

     

 

First class completed daily problem solving activities and practised exchanging collections of smaller coins for 20c, 50c and 1 euro as well as playing "first to 20c". 

     

 

All pupils enjoyed practising the skills and knowledge mentioned above by role playing shop and restaurant within the classroom. 

Light

We engaged in a light circuit during which we attempted to identify a single object and to complete an obstacle course both in the absence of light or in darkness, using our dark den and blindfolds. The children found both of these tasks challenging. They decided that we need light to be able to see and that it is difficult to preform certain tasks in the dark. 

 

             

 

We identified different sources of light and discussed whether they were natural sources or manufactured.

      

            

 

We watched a video that explained how light travels in straight lines. If light passes through an object, it is transparent. While opaque objects cause the light to change its direction or to "bounce". 

We talked about how a dark shadow can form when sunlight is blocked by an object. We explored this concept further by going out into the yard and using chalk to trace around our partner's shadow. By blocking the sun with our bodies, we each formed our own shadow on the tarmac. 

 

                   

12 Mar 2021 Rm 3

Today you have completed 8 full weeks of online learning! I am very proud of each of you for your huge engagement the Teams English, Irish and Maths lessons every day. I am really looking forward to seeing you all in class on Monday!

Time

Fitness Friday

Ms Irwin's PE Challenge

You will need:

  • A basket or box.
  • Toilet rolls (again!)
  • Some random objects to use as markers.

Steps:

  • Place your box or basket on one side of the room.
  • Place one of your markers a few feet away from the box.
  • Place the next one further away, and so on, so that your last marker is far away from your basket.
  • Start at the first marker, throwing the toilet roll into the basket.
  • Continue to the next marker, throw the toilet roll onto the box, and keep going.
  • Try to throw the toilet roll into the basket from the furthest away marker.
  • Good luck!
  • Video of Challenge
 

Maths

Maths Activities

  • Work It Out Friday Assessment (Week 23) - Complete your test as normal in the copy ensuring to do all your working out. Then enter your answers into the quick quiz in your Teams Assignment.
  • Operation Maths Activities during Online Class

 

10:30 – 11:30

Gaeilge Léitheoireacht

Complete Quizlet Spell Assessment (ensure to login)
 
    • Complete English Spelling and Vocabulary Assessments logo vocabularya z 
    •  KhanAcaSpend 20 minutes doing your weekly Maths on Khan Academy.
    • Code Spend 20 minutes working on your coding projects.
    • ReadTheory Complete 2 reading assessments today on Read theory. Remember focus and read each point and question carefully.
    • KAHOOT Practice - Cén t-am é?
    • KAHOOT Practice - Cén t-áthar is fearr leat?
    • Finish your weekly Projects.

    • 1) Research Project - International Women's Day 2021 8th March 2021

      Review the BBC 100 most Influencial Women in the world 2020 list. This list includes a Darts Champion from Jamaica, a rapper from Morocco, a footballer from Ethiopia, a nurse from the UK, a senator from Ireland, scientists, actresses and many more from all over the work.

      Once you have picked a woman from the list, read about her and create an information slide with some facts about her in your own words. Ensure to also include her picture and the reason why you think that she was selected as one of the most Influencial Women in the World.

      2) National Spring Clean in Faughart - Glantachán Earraigh i bhFochaird

      The Community Alert Group in Faughart have organised a clean up in Faughart on Saturday 13th March. The challenge for Room 3 is to write a slogan for the event to encourage as many locals as possible to help with the clean-up.

      Add your Slogan HERE. Add pictures, animations and transitions for effect!

11 Mar 2021 Rm 3

Room 3 Schedule of Online Lessons on MS Teams

Time

Thankful Thursday

Today’s gratitude focus is on what you are thankful for in your life.  Being thankful allows us to see the good in things beginning a spiral of positivity.

Today, take a deep breath and take a mindful moment to focus on things you are thankful for.

Share that memory with people. It can be face to face or through social media. It doesn’t matter except to spread happiness! 

Reflect for 2 minutes on what you are grateful for and let us know what you are thankful for on our class Just For Fun Channel Just for Fun Channel on our Class Teams

Let's focus is on our community.  National Spring Clean Video 

Think about - Describe the type of person who participates in the national spring clean. What would happen if no body cared enough to participate in events like the National Spring Clean?

08:50 – 10:20

Maths

Maths Activities

  • Unit 23 Tables (Thursday)
  • Unit 23 Work It Out (Thursday)
  • Operation Maths Activities - assigned on Teams Call

10:30 – 11:30

Gaeilge

10:30 Rang 4, 5, 6

An Scoil

Cén t-am é?

Scríobh

  • Cén t-am a thosaíonn an scoil gach lá?
  • Cén t-am a chríochnaíonn an scoil gach lá?
  • Cén t-am a éiríonn tú ar maidin?
  • Cén t-am a théann tú a choladh de ghnáth?

11:30 – 12:50

Reading Groups

English Station Activities (15 Minutes at each Activity - just like in school)

  • 1: Reading Group (call times above)
  • 2: Typing Club TypingClub
  • 3: Grammar - Finish Jolly Grammar Page Unit 23 & Handwriting
  • 4: logo vocabularya z Vocabulary Activities (12A Vocabulary A-Z)
  • Starlight - Ensure that you have finished Unit 12A, Exercises A, B, C and D

13:30 – 14:30

Independent Online Project Work – Teacher support via MS Teams

Finish Weekly Projects - We will present these projects to our peers at our review on Friday

Ms Irwin's PE Challenge

Good afternoon everyone,

I hope everyone is doing well. I’m sure you cannot wait to get back to school next week.

I have set another challenge for you to try this week!

You will need:

  • A basket or box.
  • Toilet rolls (again!)
  • Some random objects to use as markers.

Steps:

  • Place your box or basket on one side of the room.
  • Place one of your markers a few feet away from the box.
  • Place the next one further away, and so on, so that your last marker is far away from your basket.
  • Start at the first marker, throwing the toilet roll into the basket.
  • Continue to the next marker, throw the toilet roll onto the box, and keep going.
  • Try to throw the toilet roll into the basket from the furthest away marker.
  • Good luck!
  • Video of Challenge

1) Research Project - International Women's Day 2021 8th March 2021

Review the BBC 100 most Influencial Women in the world 2020 list. This list includes a Darts Champion from Jamaica, a rapper from Morocco, a footballer from Ethiopia, a nurse from the UK, a senator from Ireland, scientists, actresses and many more from all over the work.

Once you have picked a woman from the list, read about her and create an information slide with some facts about her in your own words. Ensure to also include her picture and the reason why you think that she was selected as one of the most Influencial Women in the World.

2) National Spring Clean in Faughart - Glantachán Earraigh i bhFochaird

The Community Alert Group in Faughart have organised a clean up in Faughart on Saturday 13th March. The challenge for Room 3 is to write a slogan for the event to encourage as many locals as possible to help with the clean-up. Remember slogans are often short, catchy and easy to remember. Much like a song chorus that gets stuck in your head, it needs to have a rhythm or sound that rolls off the tongue and is instantly recognisable.

Here are some famous slogans to help inspire you to create a memorable slogan for the Faughart Spring Clean on 13th March.

Add your Slogan HERE. Add pictures, animations and transitions for effect!

3) Louth GAA Recorded Lesson

The pick up

Here are some tips from Anthony for practising this skill:

- Place the ball on a height so you can get your toe under the ball, like a bottle cap or cushion.

- When the ball is rolling away from you stop it with your foot or hand and then try the pick-up.

- Slow and steady wins the race!

 

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