Tuesday 28th April
Maths
We
are going to look at formal methods of addition for 4 and 5 digit numbers. Use
the slides below as reminders:
Look down the additions. Decide which will have the largest answer. Make a note of it. Decide which will have the smallest answer. Make a note of it. Now find each total. Watch out! They do not all need column addition!
1. 4583 + 45,274
2. 8572 + 4782 + 5837
3. 6934 + 5047 + 8739
4. 86,489 + 76,431
5. 92,371 + 30,004
6. 45,273 + 23,542 + 13,258
7. 45,624 + 57,432 + 9467
8. 5632 + 3789 + 2745 + 3846
Are you ready for an adding challenge? Have a go at this investigation, you will need to persevere to find the answer.
Write any addition of three 4-digit numbers where the answer is between 28,550 and 28,650.
Can you find solutions:
• that use all digits 0 to 9 at least once;
• where no digit 0 to 9 is used more than twice;
• that use the same number three times…?
What is your strategy for getting into the problem?
Are you using any number patterns to help?
Can you write an explanation of what you did?
English
Re-read
the poem Superheroes I could have been. Prepare
a performance of the poem. Can you add actions? Can you make the jokes really
clear?
Superheroes I Could Have Been by Roger Stevens
After accidentally
rescuing planet Earth
I was offered the
chance
To become a
superhero
Unfortunately all
the best positions had gone.
This is what was
left:
Liquid Refreshment
Machine Repairman
(A Lifesaver on a
hot day.)
Mosquito Man
(Keeps insects at
bay.)
Salting Icy Roads
Man
(Saving skidding
lorries and cars.)
Confectionary
Dispenser Unit Man
(Saving melting
chocolate bars.)
Tadpole Man
(Rescuing frogs
from logs.)
Stick Insect Man
(Rescuing stick
insects from frogs.)
Ten Pence Down the
Back of the Sofa Man
(Where only the
bravest superheroes go.)
And, of course,
Supergran
(But I don’t
somehow think so.)
I could have been
Captain Decisive
But I couldn’t make
up my mind
I could have been
Captain King of the Hill
But I didn’t feel
so inclined
I could have been
Captain Upholsterer
But I’d never have
recovered
I could have been
Captain Apathy
But I couldn’t be
bothered
Remind yourself about relative clauses (yesterday's blog) and complete the following activity:
Find the
relative clauses in these paragraphs.
Aardvark
Man
This
hero, who is first in the dictionary, is first to the scene of any crime. He
brings his special powers which include the ability to burrow deep holes and to
sniff out danger. He has a strong burrowing foot that allows him to dig deep.
He is famous for stopping bank robbers whose underground tunnels he finds and
destroys. He lives on a mound in the middle of the city where he watches for
trouble.
Honey
Woman
This
heroine, who is descended from bees, brings her powers to those in need. She
moves slowly which can mean she is late to arrive. However, she does have
several powers that help her fight crime. Most importantly she can turn into
sticky liquid and once stopped a gang whose plan was to kidnap the mayor. She
is sweeter than sweet and can stick to high buildings where she can be ready to
help those in need.
Design
your own superhero – consider the following points:
·
Origins
-where did they come from?
·
Powers
-what can they do?
·
Famous
incidents - what crimes have they stopped?
·
Home
- where do they live?
·
Weaknesses
- how are they vulnerable?
Write a paragraph about your superhero using relative clauses.
