This week is investigations week in maths! You will be trying activities that help you to unlock the patterns behind maths. These activities will allow you to be a maths detective, looking for patterns, explaining why they occur and making predictions. These tasks are ideal for young and older children to do together, so feel free to choose one from a class for both your children to do! Older children might like to consider questions such as: Can you see a pattern? What happens if we… Is there a different way of doing this? How many different ways can you find? What is the same and what is different? What have we found out? Today you will be investigating how to measure a really tall tree!English – practicing knowing the difference between articles and nouns. If you want a challenge you can also look for proper nouns. Science – We will continue learning about the human body, this week focusing on our senses. Have a look at the suggested activities and present them as creatively as you like!
Home Learning
Hazel Class wc 8th June
Cedar class learning for 08 JUN 2020
English: LO: to create a definition poster.
Tomorrow is empathy day, and today I would like you to do some work to prepare for an activity tomorrow.
Empathy is defined as: the ability to understand and share the feelings of another. In more simple terms, this means being able to understand how other people feel, and be able to share those feelings they have. For example, if you saw someone crying because they had fallen over and hurt themselves you could be empathetic by understanding that they were sad because of this, and feel a bit sad as well.
Today, I would like you to create a poster to explain what empathy is. Put the word ‘empathy’ in the middle and write a definition of it in your own words. You could decorate the poster with some drawings of things you think are linked to empathy, and write some examples of things you have done where you have been empathetic towards someone or something else.
Maths: LO: to carry out a shape investigation.
This week we will be carrying out some mathematical investigations. Today’s investigation is all about building, balance and weight. If you have access to 3d shapes, you could use them to actually build the shapes in the investigation, if not you can still solve the problem by thinking very carefully about how the structures would look in real life.
We have a box of solid shapes. In it there are cubes, triangular prisms, cones, cuboids, cylinders and tetrahedrons.
Which of the buildings below would fall down if we tried to make them? Which ones would be unstable and possibly collapse?
As an extension, try and draw the biggest structure you can which would still be able to stand upright.
Topic: LO: to investigate the 5 main senses.
Today I would like you to investigate the 5 main senses humans have. What are these?
Which body part is linked to each of these senses? Do some senses require more than one body part to work?
How would life be different if you no longer had one of your 5 main senses? Do you think that you could still live your life in the same way if one of your main senses suddenly disappeared?
Kestrels Home Learning Monday 8th June
Monday 8th June 2020, Elm Class learning
Good morning Elm Class, welcome back to Monday, hope you had a wonderful weekend, despite the weather!
Spellings: This week, we will be looking at words ending ‘ion’ and ‘ian. These endings could be spelt ‘tion’, sion, ssion or cian. Here are the rules for when to use each at the end of a word:
Clues about whether to put t, s, ss or c before these suffixes often come from the last letter or letters of the root word. –tion is the most common spelling. It is used if the root word ends in t or te.
–ssion is used if the root word ends in ss or –mit.
–sion is used if the root word ends in d or se.
Exceptions: attend – attention, intend – intention.
–cian is used if the root word ends in c or cs.
Your task today: Can you create your own list of words which end in tion, sion, ssion and cian?
Arithmetic: This week, we will be revisiting adding and subtracting fractions with different denominators. We have done this plenty of times before, so this is just revision. If you have forgotten how to do this follow these steps:
1. If the fraction is a mixed number, convert it into an improper fraction first (See the MAD instructions attached to the post).
2. If the fractions have a different denominator (the bottom number of the fraction), you need to find a common multiple of each number of the fractions so they both have the same denominator.
For example: 3/9 + 2/18, I could multiply 3/9 by two so the new fraction would be 6/18 (Remember, if you multiply a fraction to change the denominator, you must remember to multiply the top and the bottom of the fraction).
3. When the denominators are the same, you can add or subtract the fractions, so 6/18 + 2/18 = 8/18
I have attached a video to this post on how to do this, if you need more of an explanation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mO53rHEIQr4
Can you have a go at these?
1) 5/9 + 6/7=
2) 2/3 + 4/9=
3) 5/7 + 3/21 =
4) 1 3/4 + 3/4=
5) 1 3/8 + 3/4=
Grammar: This week, we are going to look at different sentence types. These are the different types you will find:
Statements – Statements are sentences which tell you something. They end with a full stop.
Questions – Questions are sentences that ask you something. They usually end with a question mark.
Commands – Commands are sentences that tell you to do something. They are often urgent or angry and can be very short.
Exclamations – Exclamations are sentences that begin with ‘what’ or ‘how’. They are full sentences, include a verb and end with an exclamation mark.
Below are a list of sentences, can you decide which sentence type they are?
1. Is it cold outside?
2. How kind of him to do that!
3. Climb up that tree.
4. “What a nice young man!” shouted Anne.
5. It is great fun going to the park.
6. A puppy will grow up to be a dog.
7. Should you really eat 7 chocolate bars?
8. Get down from the roof!
English: Today I would like you to read up to Chapter 4 of Holes. You can find the PDF at the top of the page. Can you make a mind map of everything that you have found out so far in the story?
Maths: Welcome to investigations week in Maths! The key to unlocking a secure understanding in Maths, is to understand the patterns behind it. Investigations are a great way to explore and discover these patterns, without the pressure of always getting the right answer. Below you will find some investigations to apply your Mathematical knowledge to and become a Maths detective! Can you find some of the solutions to the investigations below? Can you suggest why these solutions may work? Can you make predictions on other solutions that may work based on your Mathematical knowledge? Remember, an investigation is not just about a right answer, it’s about exploring, trying new strategies and looking at Maths from a different perspective! Enjoy being a Maths investigator! To find out more, see Miss Brown’s post all about Mathematical investigations and how they help you to develop your skills as a Mathematician!
Today our investigation is called ‘Magic crosses!’ See the attachment below, can you find all of the possibilities?
You can also view the investigation on line with the link here:
Topic: Continuing with our theme of the human body, today we are going to be looking at the five main senses: sight, smell, touch, taste and sound.
Can you have a go at one of the suggested activities below?
• Write a leaflet about the 5 main senses. Find out which organs are involved with each and include a detailed description of how they work.
• Design a poster for a specific audience about the 5 main senses.
• Design an experiment to test one of the senses. E.g. If you blindfold someone and then get them to taste different things, can they tell you what they are?
• Investigate the other senses which we have. Why do people think we only have 5? Who came up with this theory?
• How would life be different without these senses?
• If you had to give up a sense, which would you give up and why?
I look forward to seeing some of the wonderful work you have done and your creativity!
Stay safe,
Miss Coates.
Owls Learning 8th June 2020
Rowan Class Home Learning Week beginning 8th June
Home Learning Week beginning 8th June
This week we are continuing our whole school topic on the human body. Each day there is a different suggested focus for your to research, then on Friday we will have a round-up research day where you can find out and share any amazing facts you have learnt over the last two weeks. Our English will be linked to the topic, so you can read, write and apply your grammar skills to what you find out.
Spellings: homophones
Homophones are words that sound the same but are spelt differently (e.g. sun and son). Children need to be able to pick the correct homophone for the sentence. This week I want you to collect as many examples of homophones as you can and practise using the right ones in different sentences. – Online games to practise using these can be found here.
– Common homophone you should be able to use are: there/they’re/their, wear/where, witch/which, you/you’re.
Arithmetic: Times Tables Practice
By Year 4, you should be able to recall the answer to any times table question (up to 12×12) within 5 seconds. There are lots of fun ways to learn your times tables:
– learn times table songs on youtube
– get someone to test you and focus on learning the facts you didn’t know or were slower at
– write out a times table and then recite it, cover one of the answers and repeat, keep going covering one answer at a time until you can say the whole table.
– play beat the calculator: one person calls out a times table fact and then types it into the calculator, the other person has to try and call out the answer before it can be typed into the calculator.
– complete a multiplication square each day – can you improve your time throughout the week?
The Human Body
Daily Research Focus:
– Monday: The five senses
– Tuesday: The brain
– Wednesday: Us compared to other animals
– Thursday: Life cycles
– Friday: Amazing facts about the body
Scroll down for links to downloadable activities and information sheets to read. The English activities for this week are also linked to researching the human body.
Suggested Year 4 Science Focus: Food, teeth & our digestive system
- Work through the online activities here to learn about your digestive system. Then go on Purple Mash and use what you have learn to complete the to dos.
- Get someone in your family to lie down and draw around their body (you could use a big piece of paper, stick lots of small pieces together or try using chalk outside). Can you draw the journey that food takes through your body, labelling the different organs involved and what each one does?
- Can you use items at home to make a model of the digestive system? Last week one member of our class used a pair of old tights to turn food into poo! You can see how to do it yourself here or download the instructions below.
- Use a mirror to look inside your mouth. Can you see that some of your teeth are different shapes? Try drawing them. What do you think each type of tooth is for? You could also research different animal teeth on the internet: why do you think they are different shapes? What type of food is suited to?
- Create a poster to teach younger children how to look after their teeth. Think about: cleaning teeth, visiting the dentist and what you eat & drink.
- What does it mean to have a balanced diet? Can you create a menu that includes all the food groups (fruit & vegetables, protein, carbohydrates, diary, oils & fats)? You can explore an interactive version of the eatwell plate here.
Suggested Year 5 Science Focus: the heart, blood & circulatory system
- Learn about the heart & circulatory system here. Then use what you have learnt to try the Purple Mash To Dos or go here for an interactive activity labelling the parts of the heart.
- Can you feel your pulse? Carry out an experiment to find out how different things affect your heart rate. Can you link what you find out to what you learn about the job our heart does?
- What is the difference between veins and arteries? What does the heart do? What role do the lungs play in our circulation?
- Get someone in your family to lie down and draw around their body (you could use a big piece of paper, stick lots of small pieces together or try using chalk outside). Can you draw the key parts of the circulatory system on the body? Can you show the journey that blood takes around your body?
- Can you use materials at home to make a model heart? See the pictures below for ideas.
- Research what is inside your blood. What do the different types of blood cells do?
- Produce a poster of ‘fascinating facts about the heart’. You could even find out about hearts in other animals. Which animal has the slowest heart beat? What about the fastest? Is there an animal with more than one heart?
Maths: Investigations
Good mathematicians are like detectives. They look for clues and spot patterns. This week I will set a different investigation each day for you to explore. However, it’s really good to discuss investigations together so if you have brothers and sisters at home, feel free to work together on investigation from another class.
Here are some useful questions when investigating in Maths:
- Can you see a pattern?
- What happens if we …
- Can you sort these (shapes/numbers/patterns etc)?
- Is there a different way of doing this?
- How many different ways can you find?
- What is the same? What is different?
- What do you think will happen next?
- Can you guess what will happen? Why do you think that?
- What have we found out?
- Did everyone find the same thing?
- What could you investigate next?
Monday: Number Spiral Patterns
A number circle is created by joining up the last digit of the numbers in a times table. Some times tables create more interesting patterns than others. Can you find one that makes a star shape? You can create really interesting patterns by using different colours on the same circle for different times tables. A printable sheet for exploring these on can be downloaded below or you could watch a video of how to do it here. As well as drawing your number wheels, you can make them by threading wool through a piece of card.
Tuesday: House Numbers
As I walked down the street this morning, I noticed that all of my neighbours’ house numbers were odd. I started adding three house numbers as I passed them (e.g. 7+9+11). I did the same further down the street (19+21+23). I noticed that the totals were always odd numbers too! Does this always happen? What if I walked down the other side of the street? What if I added two or four house numbers instead of three? Perhaps you could go for a walk in your street to try this out.
Wednesday: Area & Perimeter
A farmer’s field needs to enclose an area of 10 square metres. What different shapes could the field be? Which shape would need the shortest perimeter fence to enclose it? An interactive where you can explore this can be found here.
Thursday: Dice Investigations
Roll two dice and add the scores together. What totals can you make? Are some totals more likely than others? If you did this 20 times, how many times does each total come up? What about it you did it 100 times? Can you explain any patterns you find? You can download a recording sheet for investigating this below.
Friday: Beginning with 1
Is it true that most numbers begin with 1? Think of numbers you see everyday. Prices: £1.99 Dates: 17th June 2020. Ages: 13 years. Serial numbers: 1761956.
Investigate further…
English Suggestions
Monday: Reading
– Download the reading comprehension below, or do some research on the human body and explain what you have learnt from what you read.
Tuesday: Empathy Day
– Today I am going to suggest something a bit different for World Empathy Day.
– First, can you use a dictionary to find out what empathy means. How can you show empathy? Why is it important?
– Read one of the empathy stories here, written especially for Empathy Day by leading children’s authors.
– Can you make a pair of empathy glasses and use them to explore the world from different people’s points of view?
Wednesday: Grammar – Conjunctions
– An online lesson on using conjunctions to write information can be found here. Here are some more activities to practise co-ordinating and subordinating conjunctions.
– Conjunctions join two clauses within a sentence. Some co-ordinating conjunctions are: for, and nor, but, or, yet, so. Some subordinating conjunctions are: if, so, as, when, although, while, after, before, until, because.
– Can you write some sentences about the human body using different conjunctions. Year 5 should also remember to use a comma to separate the main clause and the subordinating clause.
Thursday: Writing Challenge
– Can you produce a non-chronological report (an information text) using what you have learnt about the human body?
– Features of a non-chronological report include: introduction, headings & sub-headings, paragraphs with at least three sentences in each, present tense, factual information and technical words. You should use a range of different conjunctions from yesterday.
Friday: Writing Challenge
– Can you edit your report about the human body? The Year 4 and Year 5 writing mats below will help you.
– Make sure that every sentence is separated with a full stop, that you have remembered capital letters for proper nouns and question marks whenever you ask a question.
– You could organise your report, with pictures, facts boxes and diagrams. There are also templates on purple mash of you want to publish your report.
Downloads
More printable activities can be found by logging in to Purple Mash: Science – The Human Body – Printable Resources.
Useful Links
Skylarks suggested learning Friday 5th May
Hi, here is your learning for Friday:
Maths – To write lengths as m and cm and to convert between mm, cm and m. Choose a challenge that is right for you. Can you measure your height and write it as m and cm?
English – Following on from your science work on teeth yesterday, can you design a healthy snack? You can draw a labelled diagram and design some packaging and then try to write a persuasive description or advert about your snack. You could even try baking it!
Afternoon – Try some activities to learn about the skeleton.
Don’t forget that you can send me any work if you would like some feedback! I’d love to see it.
Maple Class home learning for Friday 5th June 2020
Spellings – can you recall all the spelling rules we’ve looked at this week? Pick some of the words and practise spelling them out loud, or writing them down. Can you ask a grown up to test you on some of the words? How many can you remember?
English – Can you write a few sentences for a new blurb for your favourite book? What would you say? How would you encourage someone to want to read your favourite book just from reading a few sentences on the back?
Maths – today can you explore measuring volume and the capacity of liquids. At home you could explore accurately measuring different liquids into a measuring jug. What does 100ml look like? Can you measure 350ml of water? You could have a look at recording the amounts on the “Measuring Volume” sheet too, how much is in each jug?
Theme – ‘The skeleton’ – Visit Purple Mash – Science – Topics – The Human Body – 2diy&2quiz – Skeleton quiz. Try the quiz and learn some new facts you might not know about your skeleton.
Thank you, please post something you’re really proud of on the Facebook sharing assembly post. Mrs Keeler.
Oak Class Friday 5th June
It’s feel good Friday! I hope you are all feeling good and have enjoyed your week of learning!
Let’s finish the week with Fantastic Phonics, Marvelous Maths and Creative Crafts!
Phonics: Use the blend sl to make the words slug, slap and sleep. Say the words, sound them out, write the words down. use the words in a sentence. Read the sentence to someone in your home. Did you remember to use finger spaces today?
I hope so!
Maths: Use 5 objects from the house, weigh them, then sort them in order from lightest to heaviest, It would be great if you could take a photograph or draw your objects.
Literacy: Write down any names you know of friends and family and put them in alphabetical order, like Adam, Ben, Charlie etc. Don’t forget to use a capital letter for the names.
Science: Today I would like you to find out why we have bones in our body? What do they do? How many do we have?
Can you make your own craft skeleton with straws sticks?
Give it a try!
Have a great day and a super weekend!
Stay safe everyone!
Mrs T x
Friday 5th June 2020, Elm Class learning
Good morning Elm Class, its sharing assembly day! I would love to see some of the things you have been working hard on this week!
Spellings: Can someone test you on the spellings we have been looking at this week, using the prefix inter, super and anti?
Arithmetic: Today I have created my own test based on using the rounding skills we have been practicing this week, as well as adding in the skills you have already practised over the last few weeks! Can you challenge yourself? Answers will also be below for you to check back your working out.
Grammar: Can you have a look at the test style activity below? Can you add a semi-colon into the correct place of each sentence?
English: L.O. To analyse the opening of Holes. Today we are going to look carefully at the opening of holes and the first few chapters you have read.
Using the text from yesterday, answer the following questions:
Characters- What characters are introduced? What do you learn about the characters? Who or what is the Warden?
The writer’s technique- How does the writer attract your attention and make you want to read on? Look at the length of some of the sentences and paragraphs- what effect do they have?
Setting- What is Camp Green Lake like?
What is Camp Green Lake? Where is Camp Green Lake?
Plot- What has happened so far? What do you think will happen next?
Extension: Would you like to go to Camp Green Lake? Why/ Why not?
You can write out and answer these questions in your home learning notebook or I have uploaded a sheet, with a template, including these questions to fill in.
Maths: Today is our last day on measurement! Can you choose a different activity today? Maybe you could challenge yourself to some of the imperial measurement word problems and see how imperial measurements are used in real life situations.
Topic: Today we are focussing on the skeleton! What can you find out? Can you have a go at one or two of the suggested activities below?
• Estimate how many bones we have in our bodies. Now research the real number! Are you surprised? Can you label the main bones of the body?
• What is the purpose of the skeleton? What would we be like if we didn’t have one?
• Research the structure of bones. Are they just made of bone?
• Research the structure of joints. How does our skeleton move?
• How can we keep our bones healthy? Produce a leaflet/ poster to help others with this.
• Compare our skeletons to the skeletons of other animals. Are they similar/ different? Why?
I look forward to seeing some of the wonderful work you have done and your creativity!
Have a great weekend,
Miss Coates.