A Legend

When I was as young as you are, this legend was one of my favourite ones. It is an Irish legend. It is about two giants, Finn MacCool, who is Irish, and his enemy, a Scottish giant, Benandonner, The Red Man. Finn builds a causeway, which is a raised road or path across low or wet ground, to be able to get to the Scottish giants. Listen to the story to see what happens when the Red Man walks across the causeway to fight Finn. Look carefully at these pictures before you listen to the story.

Do you think there are any true facts which the legend based itself on?

Finn MacCool and the Giant's Causeway

Arachne the Spinner

I am still enjoying the wonderful myths you wrote, 5B. What a fabulous job you have done!
Here is one of the myths we read in class which inspired you to write yours. Once again, this one is a different version. It is delightful to listen. Just sit back and enjoy!
Arachne the Spinner

The Time Tunnel

Hello Everyone, once again!

It has been a long time since I have posted but we have all been so busy with our Concert and other activities!

Now that we have started our last topic of the year, Ancient Rome, I am trying to find intersting activities which are related to this.

Let's walk into the past and try to find different objects which do not belong to the time. Look carefully and and see if you find the odd item.

Have fun!

Game

Hello Everyone!

Hello Everyone!
I am so sorry that I have not been posting for so long! There have been so many things going on at school. We have worked really hard on our project on Ancient Greece and soon we will be able to see our results. I am specially enjoying the project on The Odyssey, aren't you? It is looking great!

Well today I came across this game which will also help you practice your pronouns. I hope you can do better than I did.

Let me know if it is fun. . .

Game

The Boy Who Flew Too High

It's time to listen to another myth.You read this one on your own in class so now you can listen to it being read by Natasha. I hope you enjoy it!


The Boy Who Flew Too High

Let's watch carefully!

Watch carefully to see everything that is happening! Are you a good observer?

Pop balloons

How good are you at popping balloons? But . . there is a trick. You must type the different words you can make with the letters on the balloons. Then press enter to make them pop! Careful, don't let them pile up!

Good Luck!

Game

Treasure Hunt

I have found this game which seems good. It is a kind of treasure hunt. I thought it was fun. Why don't you try it and let me know how you get on? Play game

The Odyssey

I am so gald you all enjoyed the adventures of Odysseus, wonderfully retold by Daniel Morden. Now that we have finished listening to it all, I am posting the website for those who want to listen to the fascinating stories once again. Enjoy!

The Odyssey

The Minotaur

Miss Corinne has shared this wonderful site where they read out stories. As I was listening to them I came across the story of The Minotaur. Is it the same version as the one we read in class? Which are the differences?


The Story of the Minotaur

What would you do?

As I was reading Mr Lund's blog, I came across this interesting situation. What would you recommend this child to do?

My mom asked me to watch my younger brother while she ran a quick errand. Two of my friends stopped by and want to play video games. I’m not supposed to have friends over when my mom’s not home. If they leave before she gets home, she will never know. What should I do?

Hello Everyone!

Hello Everyone!

Have you all had a good rest? Have you had fun? Do you have any interesting photos to share? I have had a nice holiday and feeling very restful.

Do you think we will remember what school was about on Monday? I think it will be hard on all of us after such a long break but I am looking forward to seeing you all! There are lots of interesting topics we will be working on this term.

I thought it would be good to start with something easy, a memory game.

Let's hope you enjoy it!

Troy

Here is the third part of this documental on Troy published by the BBC. If you are interested in seeing the rest follow the link. There are three more parts.

I hope you enjoy them!




I will now let you rest. I hope you all have a lovely holiday!
Love
Miss Ivonne

Did the Trojan war truly exist?

Here is the continuation of the documental video published by the BBC.

Do you remember who King Agamemnon was? He was King Menalus's brother. Do you think Agamemnon was the Greatest King in Ancient Greece?

How true is the story of theTroyan War?

How true is the story of the Trojan War? We read and watched what we thought was a made up story told by Homer thousands of years ago. But did the city of Troy really exist? Was there a war between the Greeks and the Trojans?

I will be showing you, these coming days, a series of videos published by the BBC. Did this war truly exist?

The Story of the Trojan Horse

Did you enjoy watching Troy today?

Watch this video which is a cartoon. What differences do you find between the story we read in class, the film we watched today and this cartoon?

What causes Earth's Seasons

Some of you seemed interested when I posted the information on why we have different seasons. I think you will enjoy this video which clearly shows how the rays of the sun hit the Earth during the year. I hope you like it!

Food Groups

Let's play some games! Today we began building our own Food Pyramids. Let's see if that information helps you win when playing these games.

Watch this Video

I have found this very interesting video which is perfect for your Check up test on Tuesday! Thanks to neoK12 for publishing these educational videos. I am sure it will help you study.

Primary and Secondary Sources

Today we were looking at Primary and Secondary sources historians use. We even played a game. Here is the site we used in class. Why don't you continue the game and see if you can reach the end?

Did you know?

On Sunday besides being Father's Day, it was the first day of winter in the Southern Hemisphere.

It is said that it is the shortest day of the year. This is because the sun rises late and sets early. It is the day we have least day light. Why does this happen?

"Have you ever heard of a solstice? There are two solstices every year, one in June and one in December. On about June 21, the North Pole is tilted farther toward the Sun than it is at any other time of the year and the South Pole is tilted farther away from the Sun. The June solstice is the beginning of summer in the Northern Hemisphere. The Northern Hemisphere gets more sunlight on the June solstice than on any other day of the year. On the same day, it’s the beginning of winter and the shortest day of the year in the Southern Hemisphere.

On about December 21, the positions of the North and South poles are reversed. The December solstice marks the beginning of summer in the Southern Hemisphere. That’s why Australians can celebrate Christmas sunbathing on the beach! The same day marks the start of winter in the north."

Microsoft ® Encarta ® 2007. © 1993-2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Did you know this?

More Photos

I have posted the photos we took when you made the presentations on Michelangelo. I have placed them in our Wiki. You can click on the link there is here on the right.

Enjoy them!

What do you think about just before going to sleep?

One of the nights when Jamie and Claudia were in the museum, Claudia tells Jamie to think about Michelangelo and the statue. Jamie finds this hard to do. So Mrs Frankweiler writes:

"But lying in bed just before going to sleep is the worst time for organized thinking; it is the best time for free thinking. Ideas drift like clouds in an undecided breeze, taking first this direction and then that." (Konigsburg, 1967)

What do you think about just before going to sleep? Are your thoughts organized or just free thinking? Answer the poll and write a comment telling me what you think about.

Watch this video. It is fun.

After watching it, tell me what message you think it gives.


Would you ask someone to watch it? Why?


Video

I was asked to put a fun video to watch. This one only lasts 3 minutes and I thought it could also be used as revision. Enjoy it!

Let me know what you think about it!

Video

Are you ready to do some thinking?

How good are you at forming words? Click on the letters to form different words. There are special tiles which give extra points. Try it! It's good!
Game

Memory Game

I am getting really enthusiastic about starting with our topic on Ancient Greece. So . . . . let's play a memory game with pictures of the gods they believed in. I managed to do in 30 guesses. How many can you do?

By the way, do you know the name of the horse in the picture? Who was he?

It's Greek to me!

Have you ever heard this expression? We use it when we want to express that we do not understand something because it is very complex and difficult.

We are about to start our topic on Greece. The Greeks left us a great legacy. We will be studying about the meaning of this. In the meantime, play this game and see how many everyday words have been influenced by the Greek language. Good luck in the Olympics!
Game

Vocabulary

Let's continue practising our vocabulary on food. This is a word search. You have the words you need to look for right beside you. Try it!

Expanding Sentences

You have heard me several times asking you to expand your ideas when writing. I bet you will be amazed by this site. See how a simple sentence as "I made tea" can become a detailed text.

Task:

• Go to the website: http://www.telescopictext.com/. You will see the sentence with shaded words.
• Click on a shaded and see that part of the sentence expand. Read the new sentence and then choose another part to click on.

I thank Nik Peachey for sharing this!

Let me know what you think about this site.

Balloons

Boys, let's see if you like this game where you need to pop ballons. There are a few special ballons with surprises. I think I did quite well when I played.
Good luck!

Dress the Girl

When I was a little girl I used to love dressing up my dolls. I have found this game which is specially for girls. Sorry Boys! I promise to look for something for you.

You need to dress up a girl who wears costumes from different parts of the World.
Game
Enjoy it!

Fruit and Vegetables

As we are completing our project on Food and Nutrition, I would like you to practice your vocabulary to make sure you know the names of fruit and vegetables. I am sure you will all do great!

Building words

I liked this game! It is a good one to build up words with different endings. It is easy!
Have fun!
Miss Ivonne

Crossword Puzzle

Some of you have asked me for Crossword puzzles. I have found this one for the time being but I will continue looking for others.

I have kept it simple as many of you have been telling me that the games I have chosen lately are quite difficult. You can click on the word hint below the crossword puzzle which helps you find the answer.

Hope you can solve it!
Crossword Puzzle

Do you know which are the 100 most frequently used words in English? For example, the, a, this, . . . can you think of the other 97? You have 12 minutes to come up with them. Let's see how many words you can find.

Game

Cross the river

I have found a really easy game for you this time. You need to find the rhyming words. I would suggest you start by the Hard level.
Were you able to cross the river?
Have fun!
Miss Ivonne

Spinning Wheels

Spinning wheels...

If you focus on the picture, all the wheels start to spin (in both directions). However, if you then concentrate on a single wheel, that wheel will stop whilst the others keep turning.

What can you see?

Michelangelo

Aren't these two pieces of art incredible! Michelangelo always said that he considered himself a sculpturer and not a painter. What do you think?
Which do you like more, La Pieta or the painting of the ceiling of the Sisteen Chapel?

Find the Sunken Treasure

I think this game might be fun. I enjoyed playing it though I was not able to find all the objects. Can you find them all?
Find the Sunken Treasure

Speaking about Renaissance

Leon Battista Alberti lived during the same period as Michelangelo. He was an architect, art theorist and mathematician who invented a gadget to keep secrets. How good are you at decoding secrets? See if you can break the code. Be careful, it is not easy!!

Hangman

You have been asking me for games. I will make a special effort to post different sites I find for you to play.

I like Hangman! I found this one which sometimes is hard, but it is good practice for your vocabulary.

At the moment we are working on our Food Project. So . . do you know the different names of vegetables in English?

Let's see how you get on!

I spy

How good are you playing I Spy with my Little Eye?

Well, let's see if you can find all the objects in the Duck Pond Inn.

Could you find all of them?

Optical Illusions

I have always been fascinated by these optical illusions. What exactly do you see?

Fruit or vegetable?

Is the tomato a fruit or a vegetable? Answer this poll so we see what most people think.

I have posted the photos of our visit to Kraft in our wiki. Make sure you have a look at them. It was a great visit!

Enjoy listening to poems

Listen to these lovely poems Kenn Nesbitt wrote! Remember to visit GregoryK's blog to read his daily poems, too.

Tongue twister

How good are you at tongue twisters?
Would you like to try this well-known one?

Betty Botter bought some butter,
but she said "This butter's bitter!
But a bit of better butter will but make my butter better"
So she bought some better butter,
better than the bitter butter,
and it made her butter better
so 'twas better
Betty Botter bought a bit of better butter!

How was it?

Photos!

I have posted some of the photos we took while making our Team Poster. Have a look at them in the Wiki!

A new Game

I have discovered a new game which could help you improve your spelling. It seems fun! Let's see what you think.

Spelling game

A Poem to Enjoy

The Spider
by Jack Prelutsky

The spider, sly and talented,
weaves silver webs of silken thread,
then waits for unobservant flies
. . . to whom she'll not apologize!

Happy Easter!

Dear Children,

I wish you and all your families a very Happy Easter!

I am posting a special Egg Hunt for you!

Here is a game where you need to find the differences!

Happy Easter!
Miss Ivonne

Memory Game

Yesterday on our Game day I saw some of you playing the Memory Game. I have found this memory game which also helps you learn vocabulary. Try it!

Let me know how you got on!
Enjoy!

Game

Poetry Spot

This is the link to the wonderful site we listened to today! The site belongs to Michael Rosen.

You can't miss him reciting his poems!

Enjoy!

Miss Ivonne

Stretching into New Boundaries

Hello Everybody!

I have decided to create this blog so that we can share different challenges and have a different way to communicate. That is why I thought of "Stretching into New Boundaries" as the title for this blog. I consider this blog to be a real challenge which stretches me to new boundaries! I hope that through this blog and wiki I may stretch you to new boundaries too!

So, what I would love you to do, dear 5B, is to pick up the challenge as well. My idea is to post as often as I can different ideas, games, poems and other activities which can trigger off your imagination and opinions.

Therefore, following the title of this blog my question today is . . .

What does this picture say to you? Do you like it? What does it make you feel? What do you see?

Do you think you could add a comment so as to share your thoughts?

Looking forward to your answers,

Miss Ivonne