E-Learning Goals For February 2014

All the lesson plans here are for the months of February & March. Try to complete all of them within the time given, and if possible earlier. There will be new lesson plans posted for each month, and if you do not complete your goals, you will need to do more work next month.

To keep track of your lessons, make sure you record what you do daily in your notebook.Please click on your name in the column to your right to begin your lessons. Enjoy!

Jessica : Maths

Mental Maths

There are several methods you can use to add or subtract numbers in your head that help make these sums quicker and easier to work out.

Complete 2 sections of this topic (Read & Quiz) before you go on to another topic. If you do not get full marks for the quiz, read the entire section again and take the quiz until you get full marks.

1. To read this topic, click here.
2. Take the quiz by clicking here.

Daily Math Drills - Practice Makes Perfect!

1. Click on the link for XtraMath. It is in the right column, under the heading of "Resources"
2. Spend 20 minutes doing your math practices.

Jessica : Geography

Geography is the study of the Earth as it exists today, focusing on the surface, the atmosphere, the oceans, as well as the distribution of plants, animals, and people. Explore Geography to find out more about our world - places, people and processes - on both personal and global scales.


There are 6 chapters in this course (Places, Spaces, Interdependence, Physical processes, Human processes & Geographical enquiry). Each chapter has a few sections, and each sections has 3 steps (Revise, Activity, Test).

Start with chapter 1 (Places), and do the 1st section (Antartica). Complete all 3 steps in this section (Revise, Activity, Test) before you move on. If you do not get full marks (10/10) in the test, please revise and take the test again. Repeat this until you get full marks on the test.

1.Places
Antarctica, Awesome areas, Extreme environments, Geography of Europe, Contrasts within a continent
2. Spaces
Rural areas and farming, Settlement in urban areas, Geography of crime
3. Interdependence
Population and migration, Globalisation and global trade, Development
4. Physical processes
Glaciation, Plate tectonics, Rivers and flooding, Coasts, Weather and climate
5. Human processes
Changing shopping patterns, Sustainable futures, Tourism, Geography of sport
6. Geographical enquiry
Geographical skills

Jessica : English


Reading, writing and spelling and grammar skills can help you tell a story, share your ideas, write a letter and make sense of instructions. We use them everyday and they help us understand each other. Make sure you learn a section from all three categories daily.
Reading

This section looks at reading fiction and non fiction texts including adverts, dictionaries and poetry. Learn how to look at language, layout and meaning.
Click on this link to get your daily lessons on reading. Make sure you complete 3 sections of a topic (Read, Watch, Quiz) before you move on to the next topic . 

Example:
 Deduction  (Read, Watch, Quiz) complete this then move on to Dictionary
 Dictionary  (Read, Watch, Quiz) complete this then move on to Poetry
 Poetry (Read, Watch, Quiz)  complete this then move on to Finding Information

Continue until you finish all topics in this section on Reading. Then move on to Writing section

Writing 

Writing is an important part of communicating with others. You need to write in a way your reader can easily understand what you are trying to tell them.
Click on this link to get your daily lessons on writing. Make sure you complete 3 sections of a topic (Read, Watch, Quiz) before you move on to the next topic.

Poor spelling and grammar can be really confusing! A good understanding of spelling and grammar will make you a better writer, reader and all round communicator. 
Click on this link to get your daily lessons on spelling & grammar. Make sure you complete 2 sections of a topic (Read, Quiz) before you move on to the next subject.

Yan

History

Click on the relevant topic to revise what you are doing this term:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks3/history/


Geography

Click on the relevant topic to revise what you are doing this term:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks3/geography/

Maths

Click on the relevant topic to revise what you are doing this term:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks3/maths/

Fractions:
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/fractions/fracTut1.htm



Science

Click on the relevant topic to revise what you are doing this term:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks3/science/


English

Click on the relevant topic to revise what you are doing this term:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks3/english/

Catherina : Maths

Daily Math Drills - Practice Makes Perfect!


1. Click on the link for XtraMath. It is in the right column, under the heading of "Resources"
2. Spend 20 minutes doing your math practices.

Mental Maths

There are several methods you can use to add or subtract numbers in your head that help make these sums quicker and easier to work out.

Complete 2 sections of this topic (Read & Quiz) before you go on to another topic. If you do not get full marks for the quiz, read the entire section again and take the quiz until you get full marks.

1. To read this topic, click here.
2. Take the quiz by clicking here.
If you do not get full marks (10/10) in the quiz, please read the section and take the quiz again. Repeat this until you get full marks. 

Numbers

Knowing simple sums and learning useful calculations can help you with everyday tasks. In this section you will be learning about decimals, fractions, money, percentages etc.

Start with the 1st topic (Addition & Multiplication) and make sure you complete 2 sections (Read & Quiz) and get full marks for the quiz before moving on to the next topic. If you do not get full marks, read the whole section again and repeat the quiz until you get full marks.

To begin this section, click here

Catherina : Science

Physical processes

In this section, we will look at electricity, types of energy forces, space, sound and light.  Please make sure you have covered each topic before moving on to the next.

E.g Day 1: Earth, Sun & Moon - make sure you complete 2 sections (Read, Quiz) before you move on to the next topic. If you do not get all questions correct in the quiz, please re-read the entire section and take the quiz again. Keep repeating it until you score full marks in the quiz.

To begin this section, please click here.

Revision on Electricity:
 
1. Watch a video by clicking here.
2. Read about electricity here before you do the quiz.

After you have completed all 9 topics in this section on Physical Processes, you may move on to the next section: Materials

Materials

In this section, we will learn about the experiments that make the properties of solids, liquids and gases change. Please make sure you have covered each topic before moving on to the next.

 To begin this section, please click here.

Catherina : English


Reading, writing and spelling and grammar skills can help you tell a story, share your ideas, write a letter and make sense of instructions. We use them everyday and they help us understand each other. Make sure you learn a section from all three categories daily.
Reading

This section looks at reading fiction and non fiction texts including adverts, dictionaries and poetry. Learn how to look at language, layout and meaning.
Click on this link to get your daily lessons on reading. Make sure you complete 3 sections of a topic (Read, Watch, Quiz) before you move on to the next topic . 

Example:
 Deduction  (Read, Watch, Quiz) complete this then move on to Dictionary
 Dictionary  (Read, Watch, Quiz) complete this then move on to Poetry
 Poetry (Read, Watch, Quiz)  complete this then move on to Finding Information

Continue until you finish all topics in this section on Reading. Then move on to Writing section

Writing 

Writing is an important part of communicating with others. You need to write in a way your reader can easily understand what you are trying to tell them.
Click on this link to get your daily lessons on writing. Make sure you complete 3 sections of a topic (Read, Watch, Quiz) before you move on to the next topic.

Poor spelling and grammar can be really confusing! A good understanding of spelling and grammar will make you a better writer, reader and all round communicator. 
Click on this link to get your daily lessons on spelling & grammar. Make sure you complete 2 sections of a topic (Read, Quiz) before you move on to the next subject.

Monika : English


Reading, writing and spelling and grammar skills can help you tell a story, share your ideas, write a letter and make sense of instructions. We use them everyday and they help us understand each other. Make sure you learn a section from all three categories daily.
Reading

This section looks at reading fiction and non fiction texts including adverts, dictionaries and poetry. Learn how to look at language, layout and meaning.
Click on this link to get your daily lessons on reading. Make sure you complete 3 sections of a topic (Read, Watch, Quiz) before you move on to the next topic . 

Example:
 Deduction  (Read, Watch, Quiz) complete this then move on to Dictionary
 Dictionary  (Read, Watch, Quiz) complete this then move on to Poetry
 Poetry (Read, Watch, Quiz)  complete this then move on to Finding Information

Continue until you finish all topics in this section on Reading. Then move on to Writing section

Writing 

Writing is an important part of communicating with others. You need to write in a way your reader can easily understand what you are trying to tell them.
Click on this link to get your daily lessons on writing. Make sure you complete 3 sections of a topic (Read, Watch, Quiz) before you move on to the next topic.

Poor spelling and grammar can be really confusing! A good understanding of spelling and grammar will make you a better writer, reader and all round communicator. 
Click on this link to get your daily lessons on spelling & grammar. Make sure you complete 2 sections of a topic (Read, Quiz) before you move on to the next subject.

Monika : Science

Living things

Humans, plants and animals have many similarities and differences. Find out what they are in this section.

PLANTS

1. Read about plants here
2. When you have finished reading all 3 pages, take the quiz by clicking here
If you do not get full marks (10/10) in the quiz, please read the section and take the quiz again. Repeat this until you get full marks.

Plant Life Cycles

1. Find out more by clicking here
2. Take the quiz
If you do not get full marks (10/10) in the quiz, please read the section and take the quiz again. Repeat this until you get full marks.

Revision:

1.Watch a video on plant life cycles by clicking here.
2. Take the quiz

Plant and Animal Habitats

1. Read about this here
2. Watch a video by clicking here
3. Take a quiz
If you do not get full marks (10/10) in the quiz, please read the section and take the quiz again. Repeat this until you get full marks.

HUMAN LIFE CYCLES

1. Read about human life cycles here
2. To take a quiz, click here
If you do not get full marks (10/10) in the quiz, please read the section and take the quiz again. Repeat this until you get full marks.

Circulation

1. Read about circulation here
2. Now take the quiz.
If you do not get full marks (10/10) in the quiz, please read the section and take the quiz again. Repeat this until you get full marks. 

Skeletons and Muscles.

1. Read about this here
2. Take the quiz
If you do not get full marks (10/10) in the quiz, please read the section and take the quiz again. Repeat this until you get full marks.

Teeths and Eating

1. Read about teeth and eating here
2. Take the quiz


Monika: Maths

SHAPES

3-D Shapes

1. Watch the shape song.
2. Read about shapes here
3. After you have read all the 3 pages, click on the game here

Angles

1.  Read about angles here
2. Take quiz on angles by clicking here 
If you do not get full marks (10/10) in the quiz, please read the section and take the quiz again. Repeat this until you get full marks.

Symmetry

1. Read about symmetry here
2. Take the quiz on symmetry by clicking here
If you do not get full marks (10/10) in the quiz, please read the section and take the quiz again. Repeat this until you get full marks.



Revision:

1. Watch this video on Angles by clicking here
2. Take quiz on angles by clicking here