Clock Thunk

Message in a bottle

The Black Hole

If you had a 'black hole', what would you use it for?

Strange Addition

Magical Setting

How would you describe the place shown in this picture in 3

or 4 sentences? Remember to use sentence punctuation 

and some interesting and original adjectives.

 

Maybe you could even use it as the setting for a short piece

of fiction.

We can't wait to hear what you come up with!

Target Number

Monday Thunk

Character Study

If this person was going to be a character in a book, how would you describe them? 

To make it an effective description use plenty of strong adjectives to describe how they look, but also tell us about their feelings, likes and dislikes, their family, job or anything else that would turn them into an interesting character and make us want to read about them.

We can't wait to hear your ideas! 

Teaching Celebrity

Film Review - Gopher Broke

Your challenge is to watch this short film then write a film review!

Remember to include a short summary of what the film is about, identify the best bits and suggest some improvements that could be made.

Can you convince someone else to watch it?

We’re looking forward to reading your amazing reviews!

 

Holiday Setting

Have you been away on holiday this Summer? Maybe you've been on a day trip or visited somewhere new. Well why not describe the place you've been to? Remember those strong adjectives and tell us about the sights, sounds and smells of the location!

Magic spells!!

If you could cast a spell to do anything at all, what would it be and why?

Missing Number Triangles

Life swap

Character description

If this person was going to be a character in a book, how would you describe them? 

To make it an effective description use plenty of strong adjectives to describe how they look, but also tell us about their feelings, likes and dislikes, their family, job or anything else that would turn them into an interesting character and make us want to read about them.

We can't wait to hear your ideas! 

Millionaire thunk

Pigs might fly!

If you were using this picture in a P4C enquiry, what questions would you come up with?

Remember to focus your questions on some big ideas!

City Lights

How would you describe the place shown in this picture in 3 or 4 sentences? Remember to use sentence punctuation and some interesting and original adjectives.

Maths challenge!

How many different ways can you make the number 20! Can you use other operations... Not just addition!

If you are successful why not try to 50 or 100!

Have you seen inside out?

In the film the girl has joy, sadness, disgust, anger and fear as parts of her personality!

What do you think your 5 personality traits/ emotions would be? Why? 

Stranded

If you were to be stranded on this desert island and could only have 3 items with you what would they be and why?

Has anyone been to see Ant Man this holidays? Ant Man is a super hero the size of an ant! If you were the size of an ant what would be on your top five list of things to do?

Jumping Frog

Magic Potion

You have been offered a magic potion that means you never fail at anything! Would you take it?

Who is this man? Where is he going? Is he on a quest? If so, what is his quest? Write a few sentences describing this man's journey.

Monday 27th JUly

Questioning

Think outside the box...

If the answer 24, what could the question be..?

Sports or eco-friendly?

Which one of these two cars would you rather have?  Try to think of all the reasons someone would choose each one and then work out which you would prefer.  Even if you'd like a particular one, do you think that there's one you should choose?

It's tempting, isn't it, to go for the fast flashy car?  Do you think car manufacturers should be allowed to make cars that tempt us to go fast?

An Enchanted Setting

How would you describe the place shown in this picture in 3

or 4 sentences? Remember to use sentence punctuation 

and some interesting and original adjectives.

Maybe you could even use it as the setting for a short piece

of fiction.

We can't wait to hear what you come up with!

Literacy boggle

How many words can you make using only the letters on this board? What is the longest word you can make? Have a go and post your answers below.

Graffiti tree?

Lots of people have visited this tree and carved their names in it, sometimes their own name and the name of their girlfriend or boyfriend.  Sometimes, people come back to the same tree years later to see their initials again.  What do you think about it?  Do you think this is a good idea or not?  Would you call this graffiti?  Do you think it matters that it's a tree rather than a wall?

P4C Image

What questions would you ask based on this image?

Remember to focus your questions on some big ideas!

Film Review - The Switch

Your challenge is to watch this short film then write a film review.

Remember to include a short summary of what the film is about, identify the best bits and suggest some improvements that could be made. Use some persuasive language to convince us to watch the film if you like it, or stop us watching it if you didn't like it.

We’re looking forward to reading your amazing reviews!

Numeracy Brain Teaser

How many triangles can you spot in this picture. Think about the properties of a triangle and seeing it in different orientations.

Thunk 1

If giraffes ruled the world, what differences would we see? 

Can you work out Spooky's favourite number. Be sure to explain your reasoning behind your answer...good luck!

Developing a Character 1

If this man was going to be a character in a book, how would you describe him? 

To make it an effective description use plenty of strong adjectives to describe how he looks, but also tell us about his feelings, his likes and dislikes, his family, his job or anything else that would turn him into an interesting character and make us want to read about him.

I can't wait to hear your ideas! 

What are you most looking forward to doing in the 6 week holidays? Write a couple of sentences using 'because' to explain your ideas.

Practice Activity 3

Record your route as a number sentence like this 5+5+6+8= and so on. Click the 'comments' link to post your answer and remember to use a nickname!

Practice Activity 2

How would you describe the place shown in this picture in 3 or 4 sentences? Remember to use sentence punctuation and some interesting and original adjectives.

Click the 'comments' link to answer and remember to use a nickname!

Practice Activity 1

To post your answer click on the 'comments' link at the bottom of this activity. A teacher will comment on your answer as soon as they can. However please remember, we can only publish your answer if you use a nickname!