Maths - half and full turns

This week the kids have been doing about half and full rotations.  The resources to support this online also tend to include quarter rotations as well, so I guess the kids will come to that soon.

Here's a turn the man flash game

The concept also links in with telling the time for o'clocks and half-past the hour.  Here's another online clock that can be used to review half and full turns of the minute hand.

Science - Grouping Materials

This week the kids are taking a first look at the different materials that things are made of and the qualities of those materials (e.g. soft, see-through, can float).  I was a bit confused about what they should be doing but luckily KS1 resources on the web make it clearer.

Here's a nice animation to get going...http://vimeo.com/19112994

• The bbc has a game and a worksheet.
• Crick web has the Materials 1 drag and drop activity which complements the kids' homework well.
• Here's another materials sorting activity from the bbc too.

We've just had a lot of fun walking back from the shops identifying the materials we saw and imagining what it would be like to live in houses made of different types of materials. Gabi's idea for the worst kind of house = a house made of steam!

Finally, here's the UK Dept. of Education link for this aspect of the curriculum .

Science - Healthy Eating

It's Healthy Eating Week and the kids are checking their lunch-bags to make sure the food groups are included properly.

There are so many amazing resources from the UK about healthy eating.  Here are some of the best I've found.

From foodafactoflife.org:

1. Information and print outs for activities about the 'Eatwell Plate'
2. A flash game about food groups 
3. A second flash game about how much to eat of different groups
4. A make a healthy lunch box game
5. Stories that include food sources and healthy eating

The Supermarket ASDA has made some lovely resources for KS1 kids on this topic.

1. Dr Meejee's food groups game
2. The High Five game for choosing food from different groups

For kids who like crafts, here's a food group mobile activity.

For young scientists, Sid the Science Kid has an idea for collecting data about snacks in a chart.

If you are dealing with a picky eater - Maureen's blog might have some good ideas for you.

Here's the link to the UK Department of Education for this aspect of the curriculum.

Science - Frog Lifecycle

Froggy life-cycles!


Here's an interactive video about the life cycle of the frog and a drag and drop frog life-cycle game.

There's all kinds of making and colouring stuff on the web:

• I like the look of this box book craft activity.
• Of course, there are plenty of colouring pages too 1, 2 and 3.

We haven't tried it yet but here's a low-cost iPad and iPhone app about life cycles - A Life Cycle.

Here's the link to the UK Department of Education for this aspect of the curriculum.