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Week 1: Monday 6th April 2020Our word this week is: COMMUNICATION |
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Enterprise Challenge |
Including…
So for this week’s challenge… I would like you to think outside the box and communicate with someone (anyone) differently – perhaps your idea will be the next thing to go viral! |
Literacy Challenge |
Word of the Week: Connect
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Numeracy Challenge |
Secret Codes
Surprisingly cryptography is 99% maths, and numbers are at the heart of secrecy, particularly today in the age of the Internet. Some of the biggest employers of mathematicians are the secret services in countries around the world and, of course, big companies employ mathematicians to protect their secrets. Here is a (5x5) grid containing all the letters of the alphabet, except Z: The word CODES is coded with the following series of symbols. Try to work out how the code works. Can you create your own code? Share it with us: KeepInTouch@waingels.wokigham.sch.uk What to know more about Coding? Explore the The Code-Breaking Website, it has loads of codes for you to try out and explore |
STEM Challenge |
Behind many forms of communication lies a great deal of STEM related knowledge and technology. Morse code, mobile phone signals, fibre optics and wireless Internet systems are just some of the examples that we could spend a long time explaining the science behind. However sometimes the technology behind communication can be very simple. Have a go at this simple yet effective experiment... Invisible Ink Making invisible ink is a lot of fun and easy – and far easier than devising or decoding code! All you need is some basic household objects and lemon juice …. You'll need: • Half a lemon • Water • Spoon • Bowl • Cotton bud • White paper • Lamp or other light bulb Instructions:
- holding it close to a light bulb - using a hairdryer - ironing it – you must use some material between the iron and the paper and please don’t do this without an adult - some sources suggest using a candle – we suggest you do not try this at home What's Happening? Lemon juice is an organic substance. When it is heated up it oxidizes and turns brown. Because we mixed the lemon juice with water and diluted it you cannot see it when you apply it to the paper. This means the message can’t be seen at all until it is heated and the secret message is revealed. You can also try this experiment with orange or onion juice. Milk and vinegar are also known to work well. |
Drama & Theatre Challenge | ![]() |
Kindness |
Across the country, there has been an outpouring of kindness and children and young people can play their role too. By understanding what we can all do to help tackle this virus, they’ll gain a sense of stability and resilience. Keep a calendar of kindness. Trying to complete one act of kindness every day. |