Year 6 enjoyed an afternoon of exploring prisms, pyramids and nets. They discovered the relationship between numbers of vertices, edges and faces and discovered that there were 11 possible nets for a cube. Well done Eagles!
Prisms, pyramids and nets
Monthly Archives: February 2020
Equality Thermometer
Year 6 were given a bank of names of different people (teacher, parent, farmer, YouTuber, etc.) and they were asked to place the names in order of who they think is the most important online. The children were asked to place the names beside a thermometer which went from 1 – 10 (10 holding the highest importance). Once the children had discussed their order and reasoning behind it, they were then asked to explain who they had put as the most important and who they had put as the least important and why.
Through the discussions that the children had, it was clear to see that they realised how everybody holds importance and has the potential to be equal online.
‘Free To Be Me’ Online
Today Year 6 have watched a video all about online identity. After watching the video the children were asked what they thought the key messages were and what they would have said about the topic of identity, if they were in the video.
What are the key messages in the video?
Miranda – you can’t compare yourself to anyone else online and what you see of their lives
Harley – being behind a screen doesn’t change who you are
Reuben – stay safe online and be prepared for situations you may face
Sneha – be yourself always
If you were in this video, what would you have said about the topic of online identity?
Ishmael – be confident
Llukan – do not copy other people, be yourself and do not hide who you are
Miranda – all people have sad and happy moments in their lives, they just might not choose to share them with the rest of the world
Staying safe online
This afternoon, year 6 have continued their work around Safer Internet Week and the importance of staying safe online. The children were given 5 different scenarios and had to choose a reaction:
• It’s not okay
• It depends
• I’m not sure about this
• It’s fine
• It’s okay if no one finds out
The children were very sensible with their responses and could all explain why they chose to respond in that way.
What does my avatar say about me?
To kick off Safer Internet Week, Year 6 watched a video focused around avatars that are used online. The film looked at a variety of different avatars that different people have created as well as talking about the choices that they make.
After watching the video, the children were asked a few questions:
How can avatars be used to keep us safe online?
Paris – it doesn’t show people who you actually are
Alfie – it stops people knowing more about you
Oscar – it hides your true identity
How can avatars help us express who we are?
Anastasya – they can help you show your personality
Luke – you can use them to share you likes and interests with people, for example your favourite animal
Why do you think avatars are good/important?
Khaltum – they give people a chance to be unique
Miranda – they can be used to reflect personalities
Ruby – they are used to show that everybody is different