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Folens School at Home: 5th & 6th Class Weekly Plan: Week 6 Introduction The purpose of Folens School at Home is to help parents support their child’s learning at home. Shortly after schools closed down, we at Folens made all of our resources available for parents to use on FolensOnline. However, we understand that parents may not feel they have the time or expertise to pick and choose the most suitable activities for their child across multiple subjects. So, we turned to some experienced primary school teachers and asked them to put together a weekly plan for parents to use at home with their child. The purpose of the plan is to identify age-appropriate resources that can be used to help children learn and to provide some guidance to parents when using them. Each week, we will publish a new plan and accompanying digital resources for each of the three core subjects, English, Gaeilge and Maths, as well SESE (History, Geography and Science). We at Folens appreciate that these are challenging times for everyone and that many parents will have a limited amount of time to support their child’s learning. There is no pressure to complete every activity in the weekly plan – it can simply be used as a menu from which parents can pick and choose. Accessing the Digital Resources The digital resources can all be accessed from FolensOnline. For ease of use, we have included a link to each resource in the plan just below the thumbnail image of the resource. NB: In order to launch each resource, you will need to be logged in to FolensOnline. Registering with FolensOnline In order to login in to FolensOnline, you need to register. To do this: 1. Go to www.folensonline.ie and click ‘Register’. 2. Select ‘Teacher’. 3. Fill in a username, email address and password. 4. For ‘Roll Number’, use the code Prim20 5. Click ‘Register’. You will then be sent an email (check your ‘Promotions’ folder if using Gmail) to activate your account. Thumbnail of image as it appears on FolensOnline Link to Resource on FolensOnline. NB: You will need to be logged in to FolensOnline to launch each resource.
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Folens School at Home: 5th & 6th Class Weekly Plan: Week 6
Introduction The purpose of Folens School at Home is to help parents support their child’s learning at home. Shortly after schools closed down, we at Folens made all of our resources available for parents to use on FolensOnline. However, we understand that parents may not feel they have the time or expertise to pick and choose the most suitable activities for their child across multiple subjects. So, we turned to some experienced primary school teachers and asked them to put together a weekly plan for parents to use at home with their child. The purpose of the plan is to identify age-appropriate resources that can be used to help children learn and to provide some guidance to parents when using them. Each week, we will publish a new plan and accompanying digital resources for each of the three core subjects, English, Gaeilge and Maths, as well SESE (History, Geography and Science). We at Folens appreciate that these are challenging times for everyone and that many parents will have a limited amount of time to support their child’s learning. There is no pressure to complete every activity in the weekly plan – it can simply be used as a menu from which parents can pick and choose.
Accessing the Digital Resources The digital resources can all be accessed from FolensOnline. For ease of use, we have included a link to each resource in the plan just below the thumbnail image of the resource. NB: In order to launch each resource, you will need to be logged in to FolensOnline.
Registering with FolensOnline In order to login in to FolensOnline, you need to register. To do this:
1. Go to www.folensonline.ie and click ‘Register’. 2. Select ‘Teacher’. 3. Fill in a username, email address and password. 4. For ‘Roll Number’, use the code Prim20 5. Click ‘Register’. You will then be sent an email (check your ‘Promotions’ folder if using Gmail) to activate
your account.
Thumbnail of image as it appears on FolensOnline
Link to Resource on FolensOnline. NB: You will need to be logged in to FolensOnline to launch each resource.
Folens School at Home: 5th & 6th Class 2 2 June–5 June
Week 6 Overview English Reading: Bizzarchitecture
Oral Language: Potatoes Gaeilge Póstaer: Cleachtadh a dhéanann máistreacht (Practice makes perfect)
Gramadach: Briathra neamhrialta – Bí (Grammar: Irregular verbs – to be)
Maths Data – Representing and Interpreting Data Number – Operations
SESE Science: Robotics History: Young People Changing the World
English Activity 1: Reading
Starlight 5th Class Combined Reading and Skills Book: 2a Bizzarchitecture pp. 18–21
https://www.folensonline.ie/home/library/programmes/starlight_5th_reader/ebook/
Launch the combined reader: Starlight 5th Class and go to p. 18. Before Reading: Ask your child to make predictions about the kind of information that will be shared in the text. Encourage your child to look at the images accompanying the text to help. During Reading: Stop after each page and ensure your child is following the text. You could ask them a question based on information they have just read or ask them if there are any words that they do not understand. After Reading: Ask your child to answer the ‘Comprehension: Fact finding’ questions on p. 21. For a further challenge, have your child answer the ‘Comprehension: Read between the lines’ questions that follow. Writing Activity: Ask your child to choose one house and to write a sales blurb advertising it.
Folens School at Home: 5th & 6th Class 3 2 June–5 June
Activity 2: Oral Language Starlight 6th Class: Poster – 3. Potatoes
https://content.folensonline.ie/programmes/Starlight/6th_class/resources/activities/SL_06_ACT_CH03_001/index.html
Launch the interactive poster: Poster – 3. Potatoes
Before Listening: Ask your child the following riddle: I have eyes but I cannot see I have skin but I cannot feel I can be sweet but I’m not a toffee I can be baked but I’m not a cake I can be peeled but I’m not a carrot. What am I? Answer: A potato
Select the Explore mode and ask your child what they think the poster is about. What facts or information do they think they might learn from this poster?
During Listening: Listen to either the Starters (simpler) or Flyers (more challenging) mode. Pause as necessary to check that your child understands.
After Listening: Ask your child to share their opinion on the following questions:
• Did you hear anything in the story that surprised you? • What one interesting fact about potatoes did you learn? • Would you agree that ‘the humble potato is as Irish as hurling and
St Patrick’s Day’? Select the Question mode of the poster. Play each question and discuss the answers with your child. Writing activity: Ask your child to record their favourite potato-based recipe. Sample recipes can be viewed online at https://www.bordbia.ie/recipes/potato-recipes/
Folens School at Home: 5th & 6th Class 4 2 June–5 June
Gaeilge Activity 1: Póstaer (Poster)
Abair Liom H – 6th Class: Póstaer – 17. Cleachtadh a dhéanann máistreacht
https://content.folensonline.ie/programmes/AbairLiom/6th_class/resources/poster/AL_6C_ACT_CH17_008/index.html
Launch the poster: Póstaer – 17. Cleachtadh a dhéanann máistreacht (Practice makes perfect) Before Listening: Open the Foclóir (Vocabulary) mode. Ask your child to match the word to the correct picture. Keep note of these words to identify when listening to the scéal.
Foclóir (Vocabulary) • Bonn óir (gold medal) • Bonn airgid (silver medal) • Bonn cré-umha (bronze
medal) • Foireann na hÉireann (Irish
team) • Páirc imeartha (playing field) • Bratach (flag) • Rothaíocht (cycling) • Gleacaíocht (gymnastics) • Leadóg (tennis) • Sútha talún agus uachtar
(strawberries and cream)
During Listening: Open the Scéal (Story) mode. Play the story for your child. Pause regularly to discuss what has happened and to check their understanding of the story. Use a dictionary to look up any words they do not understand. If you do not have a dictionary at home, try: https://www.teanglann.ie/en Play the story a couple of times so that your child becomes familiar with the language. After Reading: Open the Ceisteanna (Questions) mode. Play each question in turn and ask your child to answer them in Irish. Sample answers are given below:
• Cén sport a imríonn daoine i Wimbledon? (What sport do people play in Wimbledon?) Imríonn daoine leadóg i Wimbledon. (People play tennis at Wimbledon.)
• Cén sport a imríonn daoine I gCorn an Domhain? (What sport do
people play in the World Cup?) Imríonn daoine sacar i gCorn an Domhain. (People play soccer in the world cup.)
Folens School at Home: 5th & 6th Class 5 2 June–5 June
• Cad is ainm don chomórtas rothaíocht sa Fhrainc? (What is the name
of the cycling competition in France?) An Tour de France is ainm dó (It’s called the Tour de France.)
• Ainmnigh sport amháin a bhíonn sna Cluichí Oilimpeacha? (Name one sport in the Olympic Games.) Bíonn gleacaíocht, snámh, dornálaíocht, rámhaíocht, seoltóireacht sna Cluichí Oilimpeacha. (There is gymnastics, swimming, boxing, rowing, sailing in the Olympic Games.)
• Cén bia a itheann daoine ag comórtas Wimbledon? (What food do
people eat at Wimbledon?) Itheann daoine sútha talún agus uachtar ag comórtas Wimbledon. (People eat strawberries and cream at Wimbledon.)
• Cén dath atá ar bhratach Tour de France sa phictiúr? (What colour is
the Tour de France falg in the picture?) Tá dath buí ar bhratach Tour de France sa phictiúr. (The Tour de France flag is yellow in the picture.)
• Cad iad na dathanna a bhíonn ar éide spóirt fhoireann na hÉireann?
(What colour are the Irish teams soccer jerseys?) Glas a bhíonn ar éide spóirt fhoireann na hÉireann. (Green is the colour of the jerseys.)
• Cad a bhuann daoine sna Cluichí Oilimpeacha? (What do people win
in the Olympic games?) Buann daoine boinn sna Cluichí Oilimpeacha. (People win medals in the Olympics.)
• Cé hí an tÉireannach a bhuaigh bonn i gCluich Oilimpeacha 2016?
(Who won a gold medal for Ireland in the 2016 Olympic Games?) Bhuaigh Annalise Murphy bonn I gCluichí Oilimpeacha 2016. (Annaliese Murphy won a medal in the 2016 Olympic Games.)
• Ar mhaith leat sa páirt a ghlacadh I gcomórtas mór spóirt lá éigin?
(Would you like to take part in a big sporting competition one day?) Ba mhaith liom páirt a ghlacadh i … (I would like to take part in …) Níor mhaith liom mar níl aon suim agam sa spórt (I would not like to because I have no interest in sport.)
Folens School at Home: 5th & 6th Class 6 2 June–5 June
Activity 2: Gramadach (Grammar) Abair Liom: An réimneoir
https://content.folensonline.ie/programmes/AbairLiom/6th_class/resources/conjugator/AL_6C_ACT_CH01_007/V/index.html
Abair Liom H – 6th Class: p. 128
Launch the verb conjugator: An réimneoir
Select the Neamhrialta (irregular) tab and the verb Bí (to be). Then select ‘Aimsir Chaite’ (Past Tense), ‘Aimsir Láithreach’ (Present Tense) and ‘Aimsir Fháistineach (Future Tense). Then press the ‘Ar aghaidh’ button to proceed.
Practise each form of the verb with your child. Begin with the mé (me), tú (you), sé (he), sí (she) forms. Then the plural forms sinn (we), sibh (you plural), siad (they). And finally, the question and negative forms.
Ask your child to think of a question for each tense. For example: An raibh tú sásta tar eis an cluiche? (Were you happy after the game?) Complete the grammar exercises on p. 128 of Abair Liom H – 6th Class. A printable copy of the page is included at the end of this document.
Folens School at Home: 5th & 6th Class 7 2 June–5 June
Maths Activity 1: Data – Representing and Interpreting Data
Planet Maths 6th Class: Data
https://content.folensonline.ie/programmes/PlanetMaths/PM6/resources/activitya/pm_6c_021/index.html
Planet Maths 6th Class p. 22
Launch the activity: Data Press the shuffle button on the screen and ask your child to identify the most popular and least popular hobby. Repeat this a couple of times.
Complete exercise A on p. 22 of Planet Maths 6th Class. A printable copy of the page is included at the end of this document.
Folens School at Home: 5th & 6th Class 8 2 June–5 June
Activity 2: Number – Operations
Planet Maths 5th Class: Multiply by 10
https://content.folensonline.ie/programmes/PlanetMaths/PM5/resources/activities/pm_5c_085b/number.html
Launch the activity: Multiply by 10 Use the activity to revise multiplying decimals by 10. Remind your child that the decimal moves one space to the right when multiplying by 10. Call out the below numbers and ask your child to multiply each one by 10:
o 0.5 o 0.9 o 7.7 o 4.72 o 12.4 o 1.78 o 549.8 o 9.66
Folens School at Home: 5th & 6th Class 9 2 June–5 June
SESE (Social, Environmental and Scientific Education) Activity 1: Science
Explorers Geography & Science 5th Class: 7. Robotics pp. 40–43
The relevant pages are included at the end of this document.
Read the introduction and keywords on p. 40 together. Ask your child if they understand the keywords, and have they come across any of the words before? What do they already know about Robotics? Read the chapter together. Stop to discuss the ‘Think About It’ sticker on p. 41.
Ask your child to answer the ‘Fact Finding’ questions on p. 43 orally. For a further challenge, have your child answer the ‘Explore More’ questions that follow. Have your child complete the ‘Working as a Scientist: Designing’ activity on p. 43.
Activity 2: History
Explorers History 6th Class: 7. Young People Changing the World pp. 38–41
The relevant pages are included at the end of this document. Read the introduction and keywords on p. 38 together. Ask your child if they understand the keywords, and have they come across any of the words before? Does your child know any activists? Read the chapter together. Stop to discuss the ‘History Hunt’ sticker on p. 39. Flossie’s speech can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjgmHYVjIV8 Ask your child to answer the ‘Fact Finding’ questions on p. 41 orally. For a further challenge, have your child answer the ‘Explore More’ questions that follow. Have your child complete the ‘Working as a Historian: Using Evidence’ activity on p. 41.
Folens School at Home: 5th & 6th Class 10 2 June–5 June
Printables Gaeilge – Activity 2: Gramadach (Grammar)
Abair Liom H – 6th Class: p. 128
Folens School at Home: 5th & 6th Class 11 2 June–5 June
Maths – Activity 1: Data – Representing and Interpreting Data Planet Maths 6th Class p. 22
Folens School at Home: 5th & 6th Class 12 2 June–5 June
SESE (Social, Environmental and Scientific Education) – Activity 1: Science
Explorers Geography & Science 5th Class: 7. Robotics pp. 40–43
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SESE (Social, Environmental and Scientific Education) – Activity 2: History Explorers History 6th Class: 7. Young People Changing the World pp. 38–41
Folens School at Home: 5th & 6th Class 17 2 June–5 June
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