Long i

Tired of all the rain? Why not practice your spelling long i words here if you can't go out to play:
http://www.starfall.com/n/make-a-word/long-i/play.htm?f

Me on the map!

First Grade are looking at maps this week. We have been learning about the different things you can see on a map and the different symbols that are used. We made our own maps with plasticine and made a list of different things you can see in an atlas. 
Practice your map skills here:
http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/multimedia/interactive/maps-tools-adventure-island/kd/?ar_a=3
Why don't you look for your house on google maps?
http://maps.google.com/
Just type in your address.
Happy map hunting.

First Grade go live!

Today we had a very interesting trip to Eitb in Bilbao. We saw a radio show live on air and went into a TV studio. We saw lots of cameras, cables and lights and watched all the journalists busy working in the news room. We learnt so many new things about how TV and radio is made and also the different jobs that people have at Eitb. You can watch Eitb for children and play games here:

http://www.eitb.com/eu/hiru3/#/bideoa/1041310631001

I hope you all have a wonderful time over the Easter holidays and I'll see you on the 16th of April.

Cool down with tens and units fun

Wow. What warm Spring weather. Cool yourself down by putting the penguins in the right place to make a tens and units number.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/starship/maths/games/place_the_penguin/big_sound/full.shtml 

 

Not tricky enough? Can you find the 10 bones on the blank 100 square in less than a minute?

http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/DogBone/gamebone.html 

 

Speedy Number Hunt

Time yourself finding numbers on the 100 square. How speedy are you?
http://www.ictgames.com/100hunt2.html

e, ee or ea?

This week we are looking at the long 'ee' sound. 
How many 'ee' words can you find in this book?

http://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/EBooks/Leek%20Hotpot/index.html# 

Estimation station

In Maths, we are looking at tens and units and estimation. Estimation is making a good guess. Try and think how many groups of ten you think there are and remember - no counting.
Try out your estimation skills here:
http://www.theproblemsite.com/junior/estimation.asp 
How many sweets might be in this jar?