Totaras Homework

Term 1 Week 3 Due back on Friday

Reading Log this is a regular homework item

Complete your reading log for the week. Remember: At least 3 entries 10 minutes of reading each time Date and title

Basic Facts Log this is a regular homework item

In your homework book, you now have a copy of the BF stage that you are working on. Use this to practice one of the steps from the basic facts ladder.

I am working on Stage: 2-3 This week, I am practicing step: ____

Your basic facts log is just like a reading log except it shows that you have been practicing your BF at home. You need to practice the step you are on as much as you can. Record at least 2 practice sessions in your BF log. You need to show the date, type of question/step you practiced and what you did to practice. You can get ideas about how to practice from the grid.

School Responsibilities/Jobs
You now know about the responsibilities/jobs that you can apply for as Arrowsmith students. There are lots of opportunities for you to be a leader at our school and work with younger students. If you want to apply, you need to write a short letter on a piece of paper saying: Your name and room Your skills and experience Why you would be good for the job Ideas you have for 2014 You need to write a new letter for each job you wish to apply for because different teachers sort out different jobs. If you want some help writing your letters, please come and see me with your ideas and I will help you write it. You can see the job ads on the school wiki. http://tinwaldtimes.wikispaces.com/Arrowsmith+2013 You need to hand your letters into the box in the classroom by Wednesday 19th February.

Room 7 Census
Please complete the survey so we can use the data during mathematics. Other notes
We have started equipment checks twice a week. Have you got everything you need? Chocolate sales continue remember to name your money and hand it in before school so you can collect another box after school on the same day. No permission slip no chocolate! All money and unsold chocolate must be back by 27/2/14. Camp meetings begin soon. You will soon be asked to give us the name of a student who you would like to be placed into a bunkroom with for camp. You also need to talk about at home, whether you would like to sleep in a tent. You must be able to get a stretcher to sleep on and have appropriate bedding for 3 nights in a tent.

Basic Facts Practice

Basic facts need to be learnt, practiced and then used/applied to solve more difficult maths problems. This grid gives you some ideas on how to learn and practice basic facts at home. It is best if you choose 2-3 facts to learn at a time. Most people learn best when they use a range of strategies try and use a range of ways to practice each week.

Family of Facts
6 + 5 = 11 5 + 6 = 11 11 5 = 6 11 6 = 5 6 x 5 = 30 5 x 6 = 30 30 5 = 6 30 6 = 5

Look for patterns Record patterns

e.g. 3 x table patterns 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30

Make flash cards

Record a question on one side and the answer on the other. Test yourself! When you are confident ask someone to test you.

Write it!
Write down the question and the answer. Write each one out 20 times. Write it on your blog. Write it on a whiteboard Write it on someones back etc Fill up pages of old school books by writing them out. This old method still works!

Games

Play games that use basic facts Play Sumdog games on the computer Play card games that use basic facts Play other basic facts activities/games from your class blog or the wiki

Dice Challenge
Roll dice together/use cards Add the numbers Subtract the smallest from the biggest Multiply the numbers Make up questions using all the numbers and answer it e.g. roll a 4, 5, 2 4x5=20+2=22 How fast can you do it?

Practice sheets
Go through a column from your daily basic facts practice sheet. Answer the questions aloud. Write down the answers. Choose 2-3 facts to focus on these are the ones you dont know within 3 seconds.

Chant
Chant basic facts 5 times 1 equals 5 5 times 2 equals 10 5 times 3 equals 15 5 times 4 equals 20 5 times 5 equals 25 etc
When you are confident in order, make a list do it out of order. How fast can you chant them?

Other you might have another way to learn!