Monday 27 th April 2020 English: Comprehension – Answer these questions based on the text ‘The Wild Duck’s Nest’ from CJ Fallon Word Wise book, unit 7 pages 32 & 33

Mental Maths: Folens Master your Maths 6: week 20 p.44 - Monday. Try complete these in your copy. Remember to date & rule your copy.

Maths: Area

1. Revise tables 4,8,122. See ixl.com Maths 6th Class – section Geometric Measurement (3rd

column about half way down). There are a number of sections dedicated here to perimeter and area. Try 5th class if you are finding these ones challenging and this will help you to revise.

3. Operation Maths (by Edco) Ch.17 p.160 Area & Busy at Maths 6 Ch.24 p.125

Remember the area and perimeter of shapes are as outlined below.

Today, we are looking at measuring the surface area of 3-D shapes such as cubes. All the faces of a cube are the same, so find the area of one face (use your formula LxW) & multiply by

the number of faces. Try Q1,2 &3.

Gaeilge: An Aimsir

Foclóir don tseachtain:

bog mild

te hot

fuar cold

grianmhar sunny

scamallach cloudy

fliuch wet

tirim dry

gaofar windy

ceomhar foggy

grian sun

scamall cloud

báisteach / fearthainn rain

Frásaí don tseachtain:

Cén sórt aimsire atá

ann inniu?What is the weather like today?

Tá an aimsir ____ inniu. / Tá sé ____.

The weather is ____ today. / It is ____.

Cén sórt lae atá ann? What sort of day is it?

Lá ____ atá ann. It is a ____ day.

Tá sé ag dul i bhfeabhas / ag dul in olcas. It is getting better / worse.

Tá sé ____ fós. It is still ____.

Féach ar an bpictiúr & léigh an teacs

Foclóir mar chabhair díobh

léarscáil – map léarscáil den domhain –

map of the world taispeán – (verb) to show tubaistí nádúrtha – natural

disasters (tubáistí – means accidents but in this context it means disasters)

crith talún – earth quake creathanna talún – earth

quakes bogadh toban – sudden

movement tharla – to happen bás - death áiteanna - places haircíní – hurricanes

formhór – majority uafásach - awful Stáit Aontaithe – United

States sraith – series tonnta – waves ollmhór – huge dóiteáin foraoise – forest

fires teo tirime – hot dry places scrios – to destroy scriosadh – were destroyed os cionn – over foirgneamh - buildings

Revise – Row 5 of An Dara Réimniú

I’ll go through more on endings tomorrow, but for today just focus on knowing them in English/Gaeilge.

Mindfulness: Check out some of the ideas I have put up on the weekly plan for mindfulness & choose which one you would like to do!

Geography: Africa – CJ Fallon Small World Sixth Class Geography & Science Unit 8 p.41+42. Read the information below on Africa & afterwards write (from memory) in your copy 6-10 facts you have learnt about Africa.

Don’t forget, the facts must be written from memory so read the information more than once to help!

PE: The annual Active Schools Week was due to take place this week April 27th - May 3rd. In light of the current situation, this has been changed to Active Home Week 2020. See the information below to assist you this week. REMEMBER: to warm up beforehand & stretch after workouts.

This is your template to record your 4 sessions of 15 minute work outs!

Ideas to try out this week or check out https://activeschoolflag.ie/index.php/active-home-week-2020/#toggle-id-2