Sunday, 27 June 2010

Calculating with money

Try this web link to practise adding and subtracting amounts money.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/numbers/measuring/money/game.shtml

You need this skill in your everyday life, so be sure to practise.

Monday, 21 June 2010

Figurative Language

You can go to this website to improve your knowledge about figurative language, this will help you to meet your reading targets for this term.

http://missspott.com/figurativelanguage.html

Monday, 14 June 2010

Year 4 Song for Summer Fayre Performance

G'day everyone,

Year 4 will be singing Waltzing Matilda, representing Australia for the school's songs from around the world theme.

Children can dress up in an 'Australian' outfit and will be singing, dancing and miming to the traditional Australian folk song.

You will find the words and music at the website- singup, following the link below

http://www.singup.org/songbank/songs/view/song/126/waltzing-matilda

Tuesday, 8 June 2010

Multiplying by partitioning

We have been learning how to multiply numbers by partitioning them in the grid method. Try this web site to practise your skills

http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/numbers/wholenumbers/multiplication/written/game.shtml

When you have mastered how to multiply by partitioning then you may be ready to move on to the standard written method of multiplying numbers. Check out the website below to see if you can follow the standard written method and understand how it works.
http://www.dositey.com/2008/muldiv/mul1ml134.htm

Good luck and happy multiplying.

Sunday, 6 June 2010

Especially for Ola.

Try this web site to help you with problem solving. I hope you are having a lovely holiday and enjoying spending time with your grandparents.
http://www.mathplayground.com/thinkingblocks.html