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Compulsory
(Literacy)
Complete the
literacy sheet.
Compulsory
(Maths)
Complete
the maths
Sheet
Should 16 year
olds be allowed
to vote?
Explain your
answer IN
DETAIL.
Use persuasive
language (firstly,
secondly,
another reason,
lastly, in
addition to this,
however) to
convince others
of your opinion.
Complete the
literacy sheet
Complete
the maths
worksheet.
Option 1
Option 2
Option 3
Option 4
Pupil created task:
Create a piece of work that shows the values
that are important to you. Give an example of
how this value affects how you behave or think.
Write about 3-5 values.
“I value kindness so I try to help others when I
can. In the playground I saw someone was alone
so I went to speak to them”
You can write in sentences in your jotter, create
a poster or infographic, write it as a poem, put
the information in a table… the choice is yours!
We begin a great discussion about
truth. Write down an answer for
each question.
1) What do we mean when we say
something is true?
2) How do we know something is
true? Can we feel it?
Pupil created task:
May 9 is Europe Day.
Choose at least 10
European countries.
Create a table showing the
name of the country and
their capital city.
Country
Capital City
Use Symmetry Artist 2.0 online
(http://www.mathsisfun.com/geometry/
symmetry-artist2.html) to create your own
Islamic art.
Here is a puzzle from ancient
Greece: A man from the island of
Crete once said, “Everybody from
Crete is a liar”
You can add extra columns
about the countries’
populations, languages,
weather etc. to challenge
yourself.
Print off your design and bring it to class.
Complete the French
worksheet
Pupil created task:
Create a fact file on a
friend or family member. It
must include at least 10
facts, a photo or picture
and their hobbies.
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Islamic art uses repeating shapes, symmetry,
rich colours (reds, golds) and words. There are
not usually pictures of people.
Complete
maths
Sheet
Using a blank piece of paper, create the net of
one of these 3D shapes: Square based pyramid,
cylinder.
Decorate it with different colours.
Complete the
literacy Sheet
Write in full sentences and justify
your answer by giving reasons.
Was he telling the truth or lying?
Why do you think this puzzles
people?
Draw a 3D shape and label
the vertices, edges and
faces. How many does your
shape have?
Write down the proper
name of your shape.
Pupil created task:
Make a word search using
words you remember from
our IDL topic: The
Community (and Places of
Worship).
Use at least 10 words.
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15 May 2015
8th May 2015
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24 April 2015
Date
Complete
the maths
worksheet.
This year, in many parts of
eastern Asia, Buddha’s
birthday will be celebrated
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on 25 May. In writing,
explain the main beliefs of
Buddhists.
Design (or create) a stained glass window which
shows the important learning and experiences
you have had during Primary 6. Remember to
use a ruler for straight lines!
Begin by reflecting on your thoughts and feelings
about your learning.
Write down your answers in your
jotter.
Create a infographic explaining
>what is peer pressure
> who can pressure you
> what can they pressure you to do
>How to say no to negative peer
pressure > Ways you can
encourage your friends positively
We are almost in the summer
season! Write a poem about
summer (acrostic, cinquain,
dimante, shape, and rhyming
poem).
You could write about your senses
on a summer’s day, what you enjoy
about summer, reflect on what
summer symbolises and means to
you.
This can be done in your
jotter or on computer.
Another pupil will be given a
copy of your word search
so make it worth trying!
Pupil created task:
Write the fractions that are
the equivalent to ½:
14/
21
23/
7/
6/
12/
10/
41/
21
12
24
60
80
46
Write your solution: A man
needs to get a fox, chicken
and a bag of corn across a
river to the other side. The
boat holds the man and one
other thing. He can’t EVER
leave the fox and chicken
alone together. He can’t
EVER leave the chicken
and corn together.