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?