Homework Term 1 Week 2 2013

Homework Term 1 Week 2

Don’t forget to bring sensible shoes for athletics/running practice every day this week.

Spelling – Get someone in your family to test you each night and sign their name. (you can practice by writing each word out over and over if you like).

Reading – Do not forget to write a comment about what you read each night, with the date and title of your book. You are expected to read for at least 15min each night. Read a book from home, library book, a magazine, the newspaper etc.

Remember all homework must be handed in on Friday unless you have a note from your parents.

Class Blog

http://makarewaroom5.blogspot.co.nz/

There are good Maths and Reading games linked to our class page that you can practice at home.

Silly Spelling

-You need to put all your spelling words into a silly spelling story/sentences. They can be as crazy as you like.

-It must be spell checked and punctuated correctly.

-There will be a prize for the most entertaining story

-You may write it on the computer if you like.

-Your spelling words must be underlined or highlighted.

Anything you need printed can be sent to:

gabby.asplin@makarewa.school.nz

Exploring 3D Shapes

Write down the features of the 3D shapes below.

Remember to include…

- Number of vertices (corners)

- Number of edges

- Number of faces

Shape	Features
Sphere	­­­­­­­­_____________________________________ _____________________________________
Cone	_____________________________________ _____________________________________
Cylinder	_____________________________________ _____________________________________
Cube	_____________________________________ _____________________________________
Square Pyramid	_____________________________________ _____________________________________
Rectangular Prism/Cuboid	_________________________________ _________________________________

-Have a look around home for some examples of each shape to help you remember