http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/11939624

http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/11939624/

http://simonsingh.net/The_Black_Chamber/monoalphabetic.html

Think about the security of this system.

Would it still be easy to test all the possible keys?

look at the letter count script at.....
http://simonsingh.net/The_Black_Chamber/letterfrequencies.html

Can you crack this substitution cipher?
http://www.simonsingh.net/The_Black_Chamber/substitutioncrackingtool.html

  

Topic Homework - 5th December

The Ancient Greeks made huge achievements in terms of the architecture. Can you find three examples and describe their features? Please write your comments in your own words!

If you want to sketch any Greek architecture, you can bring it into class.

Roman Numerals

http://www.snappymaths.com/counting/romnum/interactive/readrntom/readrntom.htm


We really enjoyed figuring out these Roman Numerals! Try this game and see how many you can solve in 10mins!

Topic Homework 28th November 2014

Choose two characters from an Ancient Greek myth and write a descriptive passage for each. One of your characters should be a mythical beast. You may want to sketch the characters too.

This is a substitution cipher. Can you crack the code? Use the black chamber website







LTKHNMEVKG KE CVH VRTMHEC CVKNB KN CVH WXTFM CX HAGFRKN KCE NXC EXQHCVKNB YXP FHRTN KN EZVXXF OPC KL YXP VRIHNC FHRTNHM CVH QHRNKNB XL LTKHNMEVKG YXP THRFFY VRIHNC FHRTNHM RNYCVKNB QPVRQQRM RFK

Topic Homework Friday 24th November 2014

Topic- to be done on the blog.

This week we will be learning about democracy, which was invented by the Ancient Greeks. What can you find out about it?

Minecraft Art!

Check out the Tate website- www.tate.org.uk/tateworlds. They have used minecraft to recreate lots of famous pieces of art

http://www.simonsingh.net/The_Black_Chamber/caesar.html

This is a great website to help you with your Ceasar cipher. Remember to give your partner the offset number and see if they can crack your code!

 

p.s. This scratch game is also great - http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/11939624/

 

Topic Homework

This week we will be learning about Pythagoras, one of the

first Greek mathematical thinkers.

 

 

His famous Pythagorean Theorem  (Pythagoras theorem) found out something amazing to do with right angled triangles. Can you find out what it was? Write it on the blog!

http://boyslife.org/games/online-games/575/morse-code-machine/

Trojan War

This week we will be learning about the Trojan war. Please research and prepare some interesting facts that you find to present to the class next week.

Our RSPCA story map

 
Can you create these tangram shapes using your tangram pieces?

Challenge me!

We couldn't solve these maths challenges in class. Can you do it? Don't forget to explain how to solve the problem using full sentences!

Half Term Homework

Our next topic will be Ancient Greece! Over the half term, choose any historically important Ancient Greek to do a mini project on. Be ready to present it to the class when you come back!

Topic Homework Friday 10th October 2014

We have been looking at lots of important people from Ancient Egypt and we have been discussing what they achieved in their lifetime.

 

What do you think is the greatest achievement of the Ancient Egyptians? Try and persuade us!

Dawid's Game

Hello everyone I made a game Its not finished.What do you think?

From Dawid

http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/29142910/#editor

Topic Homework

What do you know about the pyramids in Egypt? Where are they located? Who built them? When and how are they built? What were they used for?

Write a paragraph about the pyramids in the comment box

Greatest of them all?

Audio Clip about Ramses II

Do you think he deserved the title of Ramses The Great?

Planets!

In Science this week, we have been investigating the 8 planets in the solar system!
Can you write a fact below about each one?

http://space-facts.com/planets/

Whack a Witch

I have created a game in Scratch! Can you see inside the game? 
I haven't writen the instructions for the game yet. Can you write the instructions for me? 

click here to go straight to the game

http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/15906870/

Topic Homework

Next week, as part of our Ancient Egyptian topic, we will be learning about Ramses II. Please carry out some research answering the following questions:

-Who was Ramses II and why is he still so famous today?

-From your research, why do you think he is so often called ‘Ramses the Great’?

 

Write your comments below!

We are game developers!

Which computer games do you like? Why do you like them? How do you play them? Have there been 'bugs' in your games before?

Try out Scratch!

http://scratch.mit.edu/

Click here to try out Scratch! This will help you develop your own game next lesson!

Blog Homework Friday 12th September

Did you know that Elizabeth I passed a law stating that

 everyone had to wear woolly hats on Sundays? How many

 fascinating facts can you find out about the terrible Tudors?

100 Word Challenge

Can you create a piece of writing using only 100 words? The 100 word challenge is a great way to develop your story writing by giving you a prompt to write about.  

The first prompt of the year is:

… finally we can make a start…

 

 

You must use the prompt as it is written and only use 100 words making 106 altogether.

Share your ideas in the comments box!

Blog Topic Homework Week beginning 8th September 2014

Leonardo da Vinci was a famous artist around the time of the
Tudors. What can you find out about him and his most famous pieces of work. Share your most interesting facts in the comments box.

Welcome to our new blog!

Welcome to our new blog - 5SG!



Year 5 is a wonderful year to be in. What are you most looking forward to in Year 5?