This morning during maths, we got to use tangrams to practise our tessellation. We had to make a square using 7 shapes, which isn't as easy as it sounds. Some of us got really close but only a few pairs were able to solve it!

Here are some games that are useful for practising tessellating shapes (making shapes fit together).

Tetris

Tangram Games

NRich Tessellation

Tessellation Town
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Tessellation Creator

Today we conducted an experiment to see what foods contained starch. We used iodine to test if starch was present in some foods that we eat everyday. We learnt that iodine turns a blue/black colour where starch is present.

We are almost finished our unit on long division. This is how we do it in school.

We do our estimation at the side of our workings like this.

This video might be helpful for revising long division at home.

We are starting a unit of work on Bia in Irish. This is a great one to practise at home because so much of family life is orientated around food (well at least that's how it is in my house!)

I have compiled some phrases for you to use at home. I hope you find them useful.

Cad a itheann tú don bhricféasta/ dinnéar/ lón?
What do you eat for breakfast/ dinner/ lunch?

Ithim ____ don bhricféasta/lón/ dinnéar
I eat ___ for breakfast/lunch/dinner.

Cad a ólann tú don bhricfeasta?
What do you drink for breakfast?

Ólaim ____ for breakfast.
I drink ______ for breakfast.

Tá an dinnéar/ lón/ bricfeasta réidh.
The dinner/ lunch/ breakfast is ready.

Tá an bord leagtha.
The table is set.

Suigí chun boird.
Sit at the table.

An dtaitníonn _____ leat?
Do you enjoy _________?

Taitníonn _______ liom.
I enjoy _________.

Cad ba mhaith leat ar do cheapaire? 
What would you like on your sandwich?

Ba mhaith liom _______ ar mo ceapaire.
​I would like __________ on my sandwich.

​Bricféasta: arán/tósta/calóga arbhair/im/leite/ubh fhriochta/ subh
Breakfast: bread/toast/cereal/butter/porridge/fried egg/jam

Deochanna: gloinne bainne/ Liomanáid/ cóc/ sú úlla/ sú oráiste/ uisce/ cupán tae/ cupán caife
Drinks: glass of milk/lemonade/coke/apple juice/orange juice/water/ cup of tea/ cup of coffee​

Lón: sútha talún/ iógart/ cáis/ tuinnín/ ceapaire/ anraith
Lunch: strawberries/yogurt/cheese/tuna/sandwich/soup

Glasraí: cairéad/ piobar/ meacain bhána/ cóilis/ cúirséad/ tornapa/ píseanna/ beacáin/ prátaí/ sailéad/ brocailí
Vegetables: carrot/pepper/parsnips/cauliflower/courgette/turnip/peas/mushrooms/potatoes/salad/broccoli

Feoil: burgar/ sicín rósta/ bagún/ muiceoil/ liamhás/ ispiní/ iasc/ mairteoil/ stéig
Meat: Burger/roast chicken/bacon/pork/ham/sausages/fish/lamb/steak

Dinnéar: Pasta/ rís/ núdail/ píotsa/ curaí/ iasc/ scéallóga
Dinner: pasta/rice/noodles/pizza/curry/fish/chips

Milseog: Píog úll/ criospaí/ barra seacláide/ brioscaí/ uachtar reoite/ cáca seacláide/ custard/ glóthach/
Dessert: Apple pie/crisps/bar of chocolate/biscuits/ice-cream/chocolate cake/custard/ jelly