Maple Class home learning for Tuesday 16th June 2020

Spellings – the letter g can have a soft sound or a hard sound (g in golf is hard, g in gem is soft). Sort these words into hard or soft g sounds:

Gym, ginger, goose, goat, giant, gutter

English – can you tell someone a story today? Make up your own characters, where does the story take place and what happens? Use all your imaginative ideas, and have a little practise before you tell someone else.

Maths – today can you explore different ways to find a quarter? What does it look like? How would you write it? Can you cut your sandwich into quarters? Can you share your crisps into quarters? Can you draw some shapes and fold them into quarters. Remember each quarter must be equal. What do you notice about quarters? How are they different to halves? How are they similar? Try the “Shading Shapes” activity.

Theme – this week we will be thinking about the climate and geography of Mexico. Below is a list of suggestions, pick an activity you are interested in.

– where in the world is Mexico? Find out which continent it is in.

– What is the capital city of Mexico?

– What does Mexico look like? Can you draw the shape of the country and label the capital city?

– Which oceans are near Mexico? Can you label them on your map?

– What does the flag of Mexico look like? Can you make your own Mexican flag? You could use pencils, paint, collage materials, chalks.

– What would you like to learn/find out about Mexico? Write some questions to explore and answer over this half term.

– What is the weather like in Mexico today? Can you research on the internet to find out? Is it warmer or cooler than England? How would you describe the weather in Mexico? How does it compare to the weather at home? What is the temperature in Mexico? Is the temperature in England higher or lower?

– What is the population of Mexico? How many people live there? (How many people live in England?)

– Can you name some rivers in Mexico?

Thank you, Mrs Keeler.