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Hello to everybody in fourth class! I’m missing you all a lot and really hope that everyone is keeping well and staying safe in these unprecedented times! As we are off next week I have set out some more school work for you to continue with at home.

Note: Complete work as best you can and do not worry if you get stuck in any area. Just skip on the next thing and do your best in each topic area! That will be enough!

In relation to PE, Ms Healy has put together an active schools whole school PE programme which can be found on the Active School Flag section of our website.

Joe Wicks (The Body Coach TV) is also doing live classroom workouts on YouTube every morning at 9am. This could be a great way to start your day. This is a link to his YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAxW1XT0iEJo0TYlRfn6rYQ

Extra Activities are not compulsory but you may find them helpful for understanding new subject areas and I suggest checking them out as you go along.

Take care,

Mr Hynes

Monday Maths: This week, we are looking at Fractions.

Check this video out to help refresh your memories on fractionshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p33BYf1NDAE (forward video to 1:40. end at 9:00)

Look at the example below and answer questions B 1-4.

Tip: Divide by the number on the bottom of the fraction (denominator) to find what a fraction of a given number is.

Example: 1/3 of 15 is 5. This answer is got by dividing 15 by 3.

Note: you can draw ducks and cars into your copies for question B1.

Example

Helpful extra activities: Check out the link below to become more familiar with fractions with this fun gamehttps://phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/fractions-intro/latest/fractions-intro_en.html

English:Spellings: This week there will be 10 spellings only. You can learn them over the week and maybe get someone to test you at the end of the week. Use the same method as we normally use in class.

This week’s story is titled ‘Astronomy’.

Vocabulary: Check over the words highlighted in red and see if you know what they mean before you read the story.

Answer the following questions in your copy book. Write out the question in red and answer in blue or black pen.

Irish: Revision. Past tense: Complete the 6 sentences below in your copybook.

SESE – Read the following and complete activity A in your copybook.

P.E.Go to Active School Flag section of our website to find todays activity.

Extra activity: Joe Wicks

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAxW1XT0iEJo0TYlRfn6rYQ

Monday Completed!Well Done!!

TuesdayMaths: Fractions continued.

Today we are continuing to calculate a fraction of a set. We learned that in order to find a fraction of a set we must divide the whole number by the denominator (the number at the bottom of the fraction).

Example: ¼ of 32 = 8. Here we divide the whole number (32) by the denominator 4 (number at the bottom of the fraction) to calculate our answer. Complete activity C below to get some practice.

Extra activity: See if you can solve the word problem below.

Irish

Revision. Briathra Neamhrialta (irregular verbs)

Complete questions 1-5

EnglishAnswer the following questions in relation to yesterday’s story ‘Astronomy’.

Dictionary work: Pick 5 words from the story highlighted in red, look up their meaning and write each word in a sentence.

SESE

Read about earthquakes below and complete activity B

Extra activity: Check out the link below to learn about Earthquakes in Ireland

https://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2019/0711/1061432-the-science-of-earthquakes-in-ireland/

P.E.Go to Active School Flag section of our website to find todays activity.

Extra activity: Joe Wicks

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAxW1XT0iEJo0TYlRfn6rYQ

Tuesday Completed!Well Done!!

Wednesday

Maths: Fractions continued…

Yesterday we learned how to find a fraction of a set or whole number. Let’s now understand further and explore more fractions of a number. Look at the example below and complete part B.

Tip: Divide the whole number by the bottom (denominator) and multiply your answer by the top (numerator) of the fraction.

Irish

Revision. Briathra Neamhrialta (irregular verbs)

Complete questions 1-5

English

Grammar - Today we are looking ordinal numbersRead and complete D questions 1 and 2

Word Study – Complete E Q 1-5

SESE

Science – Materials and change

Experiment time!!

The objective of this experiment is to explore evaporation of water and separation of salt and water. Hopefully you should have what you need for this already at home. Don’t stress if you don’t, you can always do it another time when you have what you need! Good luck!!

P.E.Go to Active School Flag section of our website to find todays activity.

Extra activity: Joe Wicks

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAxW1XT0iEJo0TYlRfn6rYQ

Wednesday Completed!Well Done!!

ThursdayMaths Fractions continued…

When you don’t know the whole number.

Look at the examples below and complete A q1-2 and Bq 1-2

Extra Activity (optional)Word Problem – Who can solve these two word problems below??

IrishRevision. Briathra Neamhrialta (irregular verbs)

Complete questions 1-5

EnglishCloze procedure – complete the following cloze procedure in your copy book. Keep your writing neat and be sure to date and title your work.

SESE Read the story and answer A q1-8

Extra activity: Check this poem out about Hannibalhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=21&v=uABoNcSPF4s

MusicMusic of Carl Orff

Listen to the music ‘Carmina Burana’ from the link below and answer the questions.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXFSK0ogeg4

Tips: Listening is a skill – see if can stay focused on the music for the full 5 minutes (closing your eyes can really help). Listening to the track a number of times also helps you relate to it better.

1. What instruments can you hear?2. What language do you think the choir is singing in?3. Do you know what famous TV show this music is used

in?4. Write a few lines about how the music makes you feel.

Extra Activity

Biography - Research some facts about Carl Orff – Where he was from, when he lived, interesting facts etc.

https://wiki.kidzsearch.com/wiki/Carl_Orff

P.E.Go to Active School Flag section of our website to find todays activity.

Extra activity: Joe Wicks

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAxW1XT0iEJo0TYlRfn6rYQ Thursday Completed!

Well Done!!

FridayMaths Fractions continued – check up!Now we can do a check up on our learning to see what we have learned during the week.

Answer the questions below:

Irish

Revision. Briathra Neamhrialta (irregular verbs)

Complete questions 1-5 – note: sinn is we (ending with _amar or _imid)

English

Spelling test – get someone at home to do your spelling test with you!

Revision – complete exercise D below q 1-10

Poetry – read aloud the following poem

SESE – Hannibal continued….

Re-read the story of Hannibal and complete activity B below.

P.E.Go to Active School Flag section of our website to find todays activity.

Extra activity: Joe Wicks

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAxW1XT0iEJo0TYlRfn6rYQ

Art – pick anyone below or all 3 to complete – note: If you

cannot print why not draw the templates out yourself! Enjoy

Friday Completed!Well Done!!