Year 9 Home Learning Booklet
Summer Half-Term 1 (Monday 20th April to Friday 22nd May 2020)
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Dear Students and Parents, To support students to continue their learning at home over the next half-term, we have put together this ‘Home Learning’ booklet with more detailed and specific work for them to complete. It is really important that all work is attempted so that students are ready to continue their studies when schools re-open. Students who do not complete the work set risk falling behind their peers and losing important learning routines that are essential for academic success. Each week, all students should follow the Home Learning Timetable below to maximise their learning and keep a structured routine to their days whilst school is closed:
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Session 1 Reading Reading Reading Reading Reading 9.00am - 9.30am Session 2 Maths History English Geography Science 9.30am - 10.30am 10.30am – 11.00am BREAK Session 3 Science Maths Spanish or English DT 11.00am - Literacy [Lexia] 12.00pm 12.00pm – 1.00pm LUNCH Session 4 Art and Drama Science Maths ICT English 1.00pm - 2.00pm 2.00pm – 2.30pm BREAK Session 5 PE Workout Well-Being PE Workout Well-Being PE Workout 2.30pm - with Joe Wicks Activity with Joe Wicks Activity with Joe Wicks 3.30pm
Session 1 EVERY morning is dedicated to ‘Reading’. Students can choose from the following: . Read a book you have at home – maybe one you bought on the Waterstone’s visit or borrowed from school. . Read an e-book using the ‘BorrowBox’ app [see below for details] . Listen to a story via Amazon’s ‘Audible’ streaming service [see below for details] . Read the weekly issue of ‘First News’ – access it via your Doddle account . Visit bbc.co.uk/newsround to read and watch the latest world and UK news For more information and support, please visit our ‘Home Reading’ section of the school website: https://www.newallgreenhigh.manchester.sch.uk/student-life/home- learning/school-closure-home-reading
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Where do I access the work?
All work set will be in one of the following places and the individual subject pages in this booklet will tell you where to find the work:
Doddle www.doddlelearn.co.uk Your user name: first name + surname + year you started NGHS. For example, DavidSmith19 Your password: password (all lower case)
Bedrock Vocabulary https://app.bedrocklearning.org/ You will need to enter the user name and password given to you. If you have forgotten this, ask a parent to email Mrs Green at [email protected] and she will email it to them.
Seneca https://app.senecalearning.com/ Go to ‘log in’. Enter student details. Email should be name@newallgreen and password is password. Then, click on ‘join your class’ for Year 9 Home Learning and enter the class code: acr9wjoith Technology class code for all year 9: 3l3ls4gwn7
Hegarty Maths www.hegartymaths.com You will need to enter: . School name . Your first name . Your surname . Your date of birth . Your own personal password set by you
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LEXIA Power Up This is for students who do not study Spanish. https://www.lexiapowerup.com/ Teacher’s email [you’ll only have to do once]: [email protected] User name: firstname.surname e.g. joe.bloggs [all lower case] Password: lexia [all lower case]
Your teachers may also direct you to other learning websites such as www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize, which is very useful for revision.
For more information and support, please visit our ‘Home Learning’ section of the school website: https://www.newallgreenhigh.manchester.sch.uk/student- life/home-learning/school-closure-home-learning
Borrow Box Parents can also access the free Borrowbox service which is available online from your local library. It is a wonderful way of reading online and there are a huge number of ebooks and eAudiobooks for free accessible from a mobile phone or ipad. 1) Click on the link below to gain a temporary membership to Manchester City Council Libraries https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/MSGTRN/wPAC/JOIN It will give you a number which starts with UNREG. 2)Download the Borrowbox app on your mobile or device https://www.borrowbox.com/ Log in using UNREG and the number and your pin(first 4 numbers of your date of birth eg2806) There are more details about Home Reading and how to access reading materials on the School Closure Home Reading page.
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Subject Contents Page
You must follow the Home Learning timetable set for you. If you have time to work on other activities, you can, but this is not compulsory.
MUST DO - Subjects Page English 6 Maths 9 Science 13 Drama and Art 14/15 History 16 Geography 17 Spanish or Literacy [Lexia] 18/19 DT 19 ICT 20 Well-Being 21 PE Workout with Joe Wicks 24
OPTIONAL Activities Page Mindfulness Tasks 24 Word Searches 26 Crosswords 32 Colouring 36
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English Week Tasks What to do… Where? Done? 1 1 Reading All resources (w/b Today you are learning about ‘A Shakespearean Easter’. are on Doddle 20th Using a dictionary or https://www.collinsdictionary.com/ look up in your April) the pre-reading key vocabulary words [abstinence etc.] and write Reading down the definitions. booklet. Read the text ‘A Shakespearean Easter’ underlining the key vocabulary words you’ve just learned. Read and answer the comprehension questions. Self-mark your comprehension responses using the answer section of the reading booklet. 2 SPaG & Bedrock Vocabulary BBC Bitesize . Today you are revising what nouns are and the different types of website – nouns. Secondary – . Go to the BBC Bitesize website: English – https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z4hrt39/articles/znddqhv Grammar . Read the notes, watch the videos and complete the short activities Doddle – to and quizzes. access the . Go to Doddle, read through the ‘Understanding Nouns PowerPoint’ PowerPoint and complete the tasks on the slides. and Activity. . Then, show your understanding of nouns by reading and Bedrock completing the ‘Understanding Nouns Activity’. . Now, log onto to Bedrock Vocabulary and complete 1 lesson. 3 Writing All resources . Today you are going to start planning for a mini writing project by are on Doddle researching the theme of Easter/Spring. in your . Read the three texts in your writing booklet: Why the eggs and ‘Writing’ bunnies? 10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Easter and Home Extract from the Diary of Julie Spinner. For each text, create a bullet Learning point list of 10 interesting pieces of information and facts. Booklet. . Then, do some of your own research about ONE the following You may need topics: spring festivals, the history of Easter, Easter around the to use Google. world, Easter traditions or the symbols of spring and Easter. Create a page of bullet-pointed notes about your topic. 2 1 Reading All resources (w/b . Today you are learning about ‘Living on the Ice’. are on Doddle 27th . Using a dictionary or https://www.collinsdictionary.com/ look up in your April) the pre-reading key vocabulary words [massive etc.] and write Reading down the definitions. booklet. . Read the text ‘Living on the Ice’ underlining the key vocabulary words you’ve just learned. . Read and answer the comprehension questions. . Self-mark your comprehension responses using the answer section of the reading booklet. 2 SPaG & Bedrock Vocabulary . BBC Bitesize . Today you are revising what verbs are and how to identify website – different types of verbs. Secondary – . Go to the BBC Bitesize website: English – https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z4hrt39/articles/z4ppfcw Grammar . Read the notes, watch the videos and complete the short activities . Doddle – to and quizzes. access the . Go to Doddle, read through the ‘Introducing Verbs PowerPoint’ PowerPoint and complete the tasks on the slides. and Activity. . Bedrock
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. Then, show your understanding of verbs by reading and completing the ‘Using Verbs Activity’. . Now, log onto to Bedrock Vocabulary and complete 1 lesson. 3 Writing . All resources . Today you are going to plan an information text [a mini writing are on Doddle project] about Easter. in your . Using your research notes from last week, complete your IPEELL ‘Writing’ planning grid to organise your ideas, thinking about what you will Home say in the opening paragraphs, your 3 main information paragraphs Learning and your ending. Don’t forget to ‘pinch’ some impressive Booklet. vocabulary from the research texts you read – which sophisticated words will you try to use? Fill your sheet with ideas! . You need to choose 3 sub-topics for the 3 main paragraphs e.g. the history of Easter, Easter traditions around the world and the symbols of spring and Easter. Use the ‘elaborate’ boxes to add specific details about the sub-topics. 3 1 Reading All resources (w/b 4th . Today you are learning about ‘Schools of the World’. are on Doddle May) . Using a dictionary or https://www.collinsdictionary.com/ look up in your the pre-reading key vocabulary words [myriad etc.] and write down Reading the definitions. booklet. . Read the text ‘Boat, Bus or Box: Schools of the World’ underlining the key vocabulary words you’ve just learned. . Read and answer the comprehension questions. . Self-mark your comprehension responses using the answer section of the reading booklet. 2 SPaG & Bedrock Vocabulary . BBC Bitesize . Today you are revising what adjectives are and how to punctuate website – use of adjectives for effect. Secondary – . Go to the BBC Bitesize website: English – https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z4hrt39/articles/zj33rwx Grammar . Read the notes, watch the videos and complete the short activities Doddle – to and quizzes. access the . Go to Doddle, read through the ‘Identifying and Punctuating PowerPoint Adjectives PowerPoint’ and complete the tasks on the slides. and Activity. . Then, show your understanding of verbs by reading and Bedrock completing the ‘Identifying and Punctuating Adjectives Activity’. . Now, log onto to Bedrock Vocabulary and complete 1 lesson. 3 Writing All resources . Today you are going to write an information text [a mini writing are on Doddle project] about Easter. in your . Using your IPEELL planning grid and research notes from the past ‘Writing’ two weeks, you now need to write your information text about Home Easter’. Using your plan, you will write 5 paragraphs in total, but if Learning you wanted to add more, this is fine too. Booklet. . After you’ve finished writing the information text, get a sibling or adult to re-read the piece with you again and check it for any spelling, punctuation or grammar mistakes. 4 1 Reading All resources (w/b . Today you are learning about ‘Extraordinary Lives: Anne Frank’. are on Doddle 11th . Using a dictionary or https://www.collinsdictionary.com/ look up in your May) the pre-reading specific Anne Frank vocabulary and other Reading vocabulary words [persecute etc.] and write down the definitions. booklet. . Read the text ‘Extraordinary Lives: Anne Frank’ underlining the key vocabulary words you’ve just learned. . Read and answer the comprehension questions. . Self-mark your comprehension responses using the answer section of the reading booklet.
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2 SPaG & Bedrock Vocabulary Youtube.com – . Today you are revising what adverbs are and how to use them search for the correctly. video: Parts of . Go to youtube.com and type in the search bar Parts of Speech for Speech for Kids: What is an adverb? [A video by Teaching Without Frills]. Kids: What is . Watch the video and make notes on what adverbs are. an adverb? . Go to Doddle, read through the ‘Understanding Adverbs’ Doddle – to PowerPoint’ and complete the tasks on the slides. access the . Then, show your understanding of verbs by reading and PowerPoint completing the ‘Identifying and Using Adverbs Activity’. and Activity. . Now, log onto to Bedrock Vocabulary and complete 1 lesson. Bedrock 3 Writing All resources . Today you are exploring how describing a setting can help to are on Doddle create a particular atmosphere. in your . Firstly, write down the words ‘setting’ and ‘atmosphere’. Around ‘Writing’ each word, write down your ideas about what these two terms Home mean when thinking about writing in English. Think of a recent Learning book you read or a film you watched, and write down ideas about Booklet. the setting and atmosphere in it. Where was it set? What kind of atmosphere was created at the start? . Then, read the ‘Describing a Setting Extract’ sheet. After reading the example, highlight in one colour where the setting is described and in another colour where atmosphere is created. If you don’t have colours, you could write the details out as two lists. . Setting and atmosphere are always linked in writing – you describe a setting to create a particular kind of atmosphere. Now, read the first 8 slides of the PowerPoint on ‘Describing a Setting’. . Look at the slide 9 ‘Consider the Image’ - create a table of vocabulary to describe the two images. 5 1 Reading All (w/b . Today you are learning about ‘The History of Lego’. resources are 18th . Using a dictionary or https://www.collinsdictionary.com/ look up on Doddle in May) the pre-reading vocabulary words [initial etc.] and write down the your Reading definitions. booklet.o . Read the text ‘History of Lego’ underlining the key vocabulary words you’ve just learned. . Read and answer the comprehension questions. . Self-mark your comprehension responses using the answer section of the reading booklet. 2 SPaG & Bedrock Vocabulary BBC Bitesize . Today you are revising what prepositions are and how to use website – them. Primary – . Go to the BBC Bitesize website: English – https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zwwp8mn/articles/zw38srd Grammar . Read the notes, watch the videos and complete the short activities Doddle – to and quizzes. access the . Go to Doddle, read through the ‘Understanding Prepositions PowerPoint PowerPoint’ and complete the tasks on the slides. and Activity. . Then, show your understanding of verbs by reading and Bedrock completing the ‘Writing Prepositional Phrases Activity’. . Now, log onto to Bedrock Vocabulary and complete 1 lesson. 3 Writing All resources . Today you are going to plan and write an atmospheric are on Doddle description of an image. in your . Look back at the work you did on descriptive writing last week. ‘Writing’ Choose one of the images in the PowerPoint and firstly, create a Home brainstorm of ideas that you might describe in this setting. Think Learning about: Booklet. . Shapes of buildings and objects 8 | P a g e
. Location of objects and people . Colours . Smells . Sounds . What kind of atmosphere do you want to create? . Using your planned ideas, write between 3-5 paragraphs describing the scene. Decide if you’ll write in the first person ‘I’ or the third person ‘he/she/they/it’ first. . After you’ve finished writing the description, get a sibling or adult to re-read the piece with you again and check it for any spelling, punctuation or grammar mistakes Completed all of the tasks and want a further challenge? Have a go at the following… . Following on from reading lesson 3 about ‘schools of the world’, research a boat school, a Door Step school or any other school of your choice from another country. Then, complete the ‘Unusual Schools: Fact File’ sheet from your reading booklet. . Following on from reading lesson 4 about ‘Anne Frank’, research another diarist from the Second World War – look at the sheet titled ‘Diarists of the Second World War’ to give you some ideas. Then, complete the Fact File [also in your reading booklet] on your chosen diarist. . Following on from reading lesson 5 about ‘History of Lego’, design your own Lego prototype using the ‘My Own Lego Design’ sheet in your reading booklet.
Maths Set 1 – Miss Wycherley Week Tasks What to do… Where? Done? 1 1 Skill: Hegarty maths (w/b 20th . 623 column vectors . 624 Negative vectors April) 2 Skill: Hegarty maths . 625 Combining vectors . 626 Multiplying by a scalar
3 Skill: Hegarty maths . 627 Magnitude of a vector
2 1 Skill: Hegarty maths (w/b 27th . 642 Enlargements (1) . 643 Enlargements (2) April) 2 Skill: Hegarty maths . 644 Enlargements (3) . 645 Enlargements (4) 3 Skill: Hegarty maths . 646 Enlargements (5) . 651 Describing transformations 3 1 Skill: Hegarty maths (w/b 4th . 352 Probability of a single event . 353 Probability of an event not happening May) 2 Skill: Hegarty maths . 354 Mutually exclusive events . 355 Expectation 3 Skill: Hegarty maths . 356 Experimental probability
4 1 Skill: Hegarty maths (w/b 11th . 358 and 359 Probability of more than one event
May) 2 Skill: Hegarty maths . 360 and 361 Independent events 9 | P a g e
3 Skill: Hegarty maths . 362 and 363 Independent events
5 1 Skill: Hegarty maths (w/b 18th . 368 and 369 Frequency Trees . May) 2 Skill: Hegarty maths . 370 and 371 Listing elements in a set . 3 Skill: Hegarty maths . 372 and 373 Displaying sets . Completed all of the tasks and want a further challenge? Have a go at the following… . Week 1 – 628 and 620 Vectors Geometry problem solving . Week 2 – 647 Enlargement (6) and 656 Describing transformations . Week 3 – 357 Relative Frequency . Week 4 – 364 and 365 Conditional Probability . Week 5 - 375, 376, 377 shading sets
Maths Set 2 – Mrs Badri Week Tasks What to do… Where? Done? 1 1 Skill: Area of Rectangles and Compound shapes Hegarty Maths (w/b 20th . Watch clip numbers 554 and 555 making notes and writing down examples. April) . Complete quiz numbers 554 and 555. Remember you should be aiming for 100% (green). 2 Skill: Area of Triangles Hegarty Maths . Watch clip numbers 557 and 558 making notes and writing down examples. . Complete quiz numbers 557 and 558. Remember you should be aiming for 100% (green). 3 Skill: Area of Trapezium and Parallelogram Hegarty Maths . Watch the Area of a Trapezium song on YouTube: YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlxawNewXiY . Watch clip numbers 559 making notes and writing down examples. . Complete quiz numbers 559. Remember you should be aiming for 100% (green). . Watch clip numbers 556 making notes and writing down examples. . Complete quiz numbers 556. Remember you should be aiming for 100% (green). 2 1 Skill: Rotations Doddle (w/b 27th . Go through the Presentation on Rotations. . Go through Revision on Rotations. April) . Attempt the Quick test on Rotations. 2 Skill: Translations Doddle . Go through the Presentation on Translations. . Go through Revision on Translations. . Attempt the Quick test on Translations. 3 Skill: Reflections Doddle . Go through the Presentation on Reflections. . Go through Revision on Reflections. . Attempt the Quick test on Reflections.
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3 1 Skill: Enlargements Doddle (w/b 4th . Go through the Presentations on Enlargements 1 and 2. . Go through Revision on Enlargements. May) . Attempt the Quick test on Enlargements. 2 Skill: Combining transformations Doddle . Go through the Presentation on Combining transformations. . Go through Revision on Combining transformations. . Attempt the Quick test on Combining transformations. 3 Skill: Combining transformations Doddle . Open the interactive task ‘Transform the shape into the hole!’ . The aim is to transform each shape into the identical hole using the transformations you’ve learnt about. . To move LEFT or DOWN on translation you need to make it negative (arrow down) . Enjoy!! 4 1 Skill: Probability of single events Hegarty Maths (w/b 11th . Watch clip numbers 351 and 352 making notes and writing down examples. May) . Complete quiz numbers 351 and 352. Remember you should be aiming for 100% (green). 2 Skill: Mutually Exclusive Events Hegarty Maths . Watch clip numbers 353 and 354 making notes and writing down examples. . Complete quiz numbers 353 and 354. Remember you should be aiming for 100% (green). 3 Skill: Expectation Hegarty Maths . Watch clip number 355 making notes and writing down examples. Complete quiz number 355. Remember you should be aiming for 100%. 5 1 Skill: Experimental Probability and Relative frequency Hegarty Maths (w/b 18th . Watch clip numbers 356 and 357 making notes and writing down examples. May) . Complete quiz numbers 356 and 357. Remember you should be aiming for 100% (green). 2 Skill: Probability Problem Solving Doddle . Complete ‘Probability: Games arcade problem solving quiz
3 Skill: Probability Doddle . Complete interactive probability tasks ‘Put the probabilities on the scale’ and ‘Probability: higher or lower’ . Enjoy!! Completed all of the tasks and want a further challenge? Have a go at the following… . Create your own compound shape including at least two of the following: rectangle, triangle, trapezium and parallelogram. Label your shape’s lengths and challenge someone at home to find the area of it. Mark their work. . Using your learned knowledge, write down as many different probability questions you can using a deck of cards – consider suit, colour, picture, number, suit and number….
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Maths Set 3 – Miss Ashton-Smith Week Tasks What to do… Where? Done? 1 1 Skill: Area of 2d Shapes – Triangles Doddle (w/b 20th . Watch area of a triangle lesson . Complete triangles quiz April) 2 Skill: Area of 2d Shapes – Polygons Doddle . Watch the area presentation . Watch revision find areas by counting . Complete Quiz find areas by counting 3 Skill: Area of 2d Shapes – Polygons Doddle . Watch revision are of squares and rectangles complete quiz . Watch revision area of trapezium complete quiz . Watch revision area of a parallelogram complete quiz 2 1 Skill: Area of compound shapes Doddle (w/b 27th . Watch area of compound shapes revision . Complete area of compound shapes quiz April) 2 Skill: Translations Doddle . Watch translations lesson . Complete translations quiz 3 Skill: Reflections Doddle . Watch Reflection lesson . Complete reflection quiz 3 1 Skill: Rotations Doddle (w/b 4th . Watch rotation lesson . Rotation revision May) . Complete rotation quiz 2 Skill: Combining transformations Doddle . Watch combining transformations lesson . Combining transformations revision . Combining transformations quiz 3 Skill: Enlargements Doddle . Watch enlargements lesson 1 and 2 . Revision enlargements . Complete quiz enlargements 4 1 Skill: Introducing Probability Doddle (w/b 11th . Watch introducing probability lesson . Calculating probability presentation May) . Calculating probability quick tests 2 Skill: Probability Doddle . Watch probability lesson . Calculating probability presentation . Calculating probability quick test 3 Skill: Probability Doddle . Watch probability lesson . Experimental probability presentation Experimental probability quick test 5 1 Skill: Mutually Exclusive Events Doddle (w/b 18th . Watch mutually exclusive events presentation . Watch probability diagrams presentation May) . Complete Venn diagrams quick test . Complete sample space quick test 2 Skill: Probability Doddle . Complete probability games arcade quiz
3 Skill: Probability Doddle . Complete interactive probability task x 2
Completed all of the tasks and want a further challenge? Have a go at the following… .
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Science Week Tasks What to do… Where? Done? 1 1 Topic P1: Energy Doddle (w/b 20th Read the information on the energy powerpoint BBC bitesize, April) Make a list of new key words and definitions Watch the video on bbc bitesize Secondary, GCSE, http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/z8hsrwx/video Combined Complete the short test science, AQA https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/z8hsrwx/test Trilogy, Physics, Changes in energy stores. 2 Topic: P1 Energy-Gravity Doddle Read the powerpoint on Gravity Write down any wow facts that you have learnt Complete the quiz on doddle on Gravity and weight 3 Topic: P1 Energy- Energy and efficiency Doddle Read the powerpoint on energy transfers and efficiency Write down any wow facts that you have learnt Complete the quiz on doddle on energy and efficiency 2 1 Topic: p1 Energy-Power Doddle (w/b 27th Read the powerpoint on Power Make revision notes April) Complete the quiz on doddle on Power 2 Topic: P1 Energy-required practical Free science Go to the website- Free science lessons. lessons Go to videos, Physics paper 1, required practicals or follow the link https://www.freesciencelessons.co.uk/gcse-physics-paper-1/energy- old/required-practical-1-specific-heat-capacity/ Watch the video on Free science lessons on the required practical “ Specific heat capacity”. Write a method of how to carry out the practical. 3 Topic: p1 energy topic revision Doddle Watch the video on primrose kitten on all the work on energy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDkBhy-Y1Z8 Make some sort of revision tool for this topic like revision cards, a mind map or a revision poster. 3 1 Topic: p2 Energy transfers by heating Doddle (w/b 4th Read the revision powerpoint May) Make revision notes Complete the quiz on doddle on energy transfers and heating 2 Topic: P2 Energy transfers by heating BBC bitesize, Go to the bbc bitesize page Secondary, GCSE, https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zy8g3k7/revision/1 Combined Make revision notes science, AQA Complete the short test on what you have learnt Trilogy, Physics, https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zy8g3k7/test energy and heating. 3 Topic: P3 -Energy resources Doddle Read the revision powerpoint on energy resources Make revision notes Complete the quiz on doddle on energy resources 4 1 Topic: p3 –Energy resources BBC bitesize, (w/b 11th Go to the bbc bitesize page Secondary, GCSE, https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/z2wfxfr/revision/1 Combined May) Make revision notes science, AQA Complete the short test on what you have learnt Trilogy, Physics, https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/z2wfxfr/test energy, energy demands. 2 Topic: p4 Electric circuits Doddle Read the information on components in a circuit
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Make cards on all the different components, drawing them and writing out what they do. 3 Topic: p4 Electric circuits Doddle Read the information on series and parallel circuits Make revision notes Complete the quiz on series and parallel circuits 5 1 Topic: P4 Electric circuits Doddle (w/b 18th Read the information on electrical circuits Make revision notes May) Complete the quiz on electrical circuits 2 Topic: p4-Electric circuits BBC bitesize, Go to the bbc bitesize page Secondary, GCSE, https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zgvq4qt/revision/1 Combined Make revision notes science, AQA Watch the video Trilogy, Physics, https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zgvq4qt/video electricity, electric Complete the short test on what you have learnt circuits. https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zgvq4qt/test
3 Topic: p4 electricity topic revision Youtube Watch the video on primrose kitten on all the work on electricity https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSA4WaLSVEA Make some sort of revision tool for this topic like revision cards, a mind map or a revision poster. Completed all of the tasks and want a further challenge? Have a go at the following… . Type in free science lessons, go to videos, physics 1. watch all the videos on Energy and electricity, make a revision booklet for each topic.
Art Week Tasks What to do… Where? Done? 1 1 . Tim Burton Doddle (w/b 20th . Find the document on Doddle . Each page in this document has a task which link to the animator Tim April) Burton . Complete two tasks this week 2 1 . Tim Burton Doddle (w/b 27th . Find the document on Doddle . Each page in this document has a task which link to the animator Tim April) Burton . Complete final two tasks on the document! 3 1 . David Bowie, monsters and Cars Doddle (w/b 4th . Select one of the sheets in this document . Read the instructions May) . Complete ONE theme this lesson . Remember the choice of materials is up to you! 4 1 . David Bowie, monsters and Cars Doddle (w/b 11th . Complete a Second task from this document in Doddle. . For next week you will need to collect the inside of a toilet roll. May) 5 1 . Toilet Roll Challenge Doddle (w/b 18th . Look at the document on doddle . Slide 10 and 11 May) . All the instructions, details are on the slides . Again limited materials are needed, a pen, if you have paints use them, but not too much water! Completed all of the tasks and want a further challenge? Have a go at the following…
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. Read The New York Times article about David Bowie and his career. https://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/12/arts/music/david-bowie-dies-at-69.html . Watch- David Bowie Finding Fame- On Amazon Prime or David Bowie live at Glastonbury 2000 . Listen- to the finding fame David Bowie playlist on Spotify- “Under Pressure” a famous song with Queen.
Drama Week Tasks What to do… Where? Done? 1 1 . Read the presentation on Doddle (Task 1) DODDLE (w/b 20th . Write down the main key words and definitions YOUTUBE . Complete the Acting Skills part 1 & 2 on Doddle April) . Watch the following youtube clips about a famous theatre practitioner called Stanislavski https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0R8g0k0LJY8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDDitfsZS1c
2 1 . Read the presentation on Doddle (Task 2) DODDLE (w/b 27th . Create a character profile (it is suggested you use a character from the YOUTUBE play Blood Brothers – however, you can use other plays or films) April) . Complete the Blood Brothers presentations on Doddle . Watch the following clips about modern actors using Stanislavski’s methods https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iB1fPZX5Zgk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_MhhxXSGmo 3 1 . Read the presentation on Doddle (Task 3) DODDLE (w/b 4th . Complete the research task on objective and super objective YOUTUBE . Complete the blood Brothers presentations on Doddle May) . Watch the following clip – actors giving tips on acting! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ul_wE953yPQ&t=4s 4 1 . Read the presentation on Doddle (Task 4) DODDLE (w/b 11th . Write down the main key words and definitions for this presentation TV/FILM etc . Watch your favourite film, episode of a series, a TV Drama or sketch May) show and see if you can spot how some actors are better than others! 5 1 . Complete the Doddle presentations on the themes in the play Blood DODDLE (w/b 18th Brothers YOUTUBE . Watch the following Youtube clip: Will Smith on acting. Enjoy! May) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgF8zc6XYUE Completed all of the tasks and want a further challenge? Have a go at the following… . Go to BBCE Bitsize: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zxn4mp3/revision/1 and read/or complete the tasks . Create a character profile for one of your favourite characters in film or TV . Continue to watch actors giving advice on ‘how to act’ .
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History Week Tasks What to do… Where? Done? 1 1 . All activities for this term are linked to the Industrial Revolution All work on (w/b 20th Booklet (YEAR 9 HOME LEARNING TASK APRIL – MAY 2020). Doddle. . Read presentation ‘Why was there an Industrial Revolution Parts 1-4’ April) . Read pages 1-4 Industrial Revolution Booklet. What was the Industrial Revolution? Complete all activities. 2 1 . Read pages 5-8 of the booklet about the Key Features of the Industrial All work on (w/b 27th Revolution. Answer all questions. Doddle. . Complete a ‘Typical Industrial Town’ Interactive. April) . Complete ‘Changes in Employment Quiz’ 3 1 . Read pages 9-13 of the booklet. When was the Industrial Revolution? All work on (w/b 4th Answer all questions and complete all tasks. Doddle. . Complete ‘1750-1900’ Interactive. May) . Complete ‘How did Britain Change’ Worksheet 4 1 . Look at pages 14-18 of the booklet. Read about the population growth All work on (w/b 11th during the Industrial Revolution. Complete all questions and tasks. Doddle. . Complete the ‘Industrial Revolution Mini Quiz’ May) 5 1 . Read pages 19-22 of the booklet. Transport. Complete all activities and All work on (w/b 18th questions. Doddle. . Complete the ‘Transport Revolution 1 & 2’ worksheet. May) . Complete the ‘Transport Quiz’ interactive.
Completed all of the tasks and want a further challenge? Have a go at the following… . Using BBC BITESIZE https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zm7qtfr complete all activities and tests. . Investigate and compare CHOLERA during the 19th century (causes/preventions/treatements) with Corona virus today. How are they the same? How are they different? . Write a letter that will be read in 100 years detailing your experiences of the Corona Virus. What was it like to be quarantined? What did you miss? How did your life change? . https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p012wgsj Watch this programme about the Industrial Revolution. . https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07synwj Listen to this Podcast of Manchester The First City of The Industrial Revolution.
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Geography Week Tasks What to do… Where? Done? 1 1 . Read ‘Presentation Comparing Development. Rich or Poor Part 1 and All work on (w/b 20th Part 2’ Doddle. . Complete all tasks in the presentation April) . Complete ‘Development Glossary Interactive’ . Complete ‘Comparing Development Mini Quiz’ 2 1 . Read ‘Presentation Comparing Development. Rich or Poor Part 3’ All work on (w/b 27th . Complete all tasks in the presentation Doddle. . Complete ‘Development and Population Activity Interactive’ April) 3 1 . Read ‘Presentation Comparing Development. Rich or Poor Part 4’ All work on (w/b 4th . Complete all tasks in the presentation. Doddle. . Draw a poster showing the similarities and differences between May) Glasgow and Mumbai using the slides from the presentation. 4 1 . Read ‘Presentation Comparing Development. Rich or Poor Part 5’ All work on (w/b 11th . Complete all tasks in the presentation. Doddle. . Complete ‘Employment and the economy’ worksheet. May) 5 1 . Read ‘Presentation Comparing Development. Rich or Poor Part 6’ All work on (w/b 18th . Complete all tasks in the presentation. Doddle. . Complete ‘Development Super Quiz’. May) Completed all of the tasks and want a further challenge? Have a go at the following… . Investigate Dharavi a slum in Mumbai India. Complete a powerpoint presentation finding out the following. Where is it? How many people live there? What are the problems that people face in these areas? What are the positives of living in these areas? How does it compare to where you live? . Watch ‘Slumming it’ Kevin Mc Cloud - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Im0tHRs9Bng
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Spanish Week Tasks What to do… Where? Done? 1 1 . Click on the link below GCSE Bitesize current and future . https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/examspecs/z4yyjhv studies - my studies (w/b . Read through and refresh your memory about the school th 20 subjects and opinions April) . Fill in the English for the lessons page1. 2 . Give your opinions and try to vary the opinion phrases GCSE Bitesize current and future and adjectives you use on page 1. studies - my studies 2 1 . Read presentation ‘At School life Revision’ Information on Doddle – KS3 Resources (w/b Uniform. . Complete any activities in the presentation. 27th . Refresh your memory about typical items of school April) uniform. 2 . Make flash cards using images to show the different parts Doddle – KS3 Resources of uniform and corresponding Spanish words. 3 1 . Read presentation ‘At School’ on las reglas . Doddle – KS3 Resources (w/b . Complete any activities in the presentation. . Learn phrases for school rules 4th . Write 10 Spanish sentences about school rules. Doddle – KS3 Resources May) 2 4 1 . Read the presentation ‘The Future Tense Revision’. Doddle – KS3 Resources (w/b . Complete any activities in the presentation. . Refresh your memory about how to talk about the future. 11th . Make some revision cards on how to talk about the future May) in Spanish. 2 . Write 5 sentences in the future tense about any topic. Doddle – KS3 Resources . Show you understand a text including the future 5 1 . Read presentation on ‘The Media and The Past’ Doddle – KS3 Resources (w/b . Complete any activities in the presentation. . Refresh your memory about words that describe the past 18th – eg last week I watched a film May) . Make some revision cards on how to talk about the future in Spanish. 2 . Write 5 sentences in the past tense about any topic in Doddle – KS3 Resources Spanish. . Show you understand a text including the past
Completed all of the tasks and want a further challenge? Have a go at the following… . Write a paragraph about your lessons trying to avoid repetition and include I would say = diria que + however = sin embargo . Write a paragraph about your teachers using phrases that do not all start with “es” – eg me hace reir = makes me laugh / me ayuda = helps me . Write 40 – 90 words in Spanish about school life . Try to include an example of the past and future . . Complete any activities from Bitesize – there is something to suit everyone .
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Lexia Power-Up Week Tasks What to do and where? Where? Done? 1 1 Each week, you need to complete 2 45-60 minute lessons on Lexia. This (w/b 20th 2 applies to all students who did this in school in ICT1 instead of studying April) Spanish. 2 1 (w/b 27th 2 To do this, you need to: April) . Go to https://www.lexiapowerup.com/ 3 1 . Type in Mrs Green’s email (w/b 4th 2 [email protected] May) . Then, type in your user name e.g. sarah.green 4 1 . Then, type in your password lexia [all lower case letters]. (w/b 11th 2 May) Mrs Green will be monitoring your usage and will send a text message 5 1 home to your parents if you’re not completing enough activities. The AIM (w/b 18th 2 is to complete to the end of Advanced level! Keep up the hard work you https://www.lexiapowerup.com/
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DT Week Tasks What to do… Where? Done? 1 1 . Read ‘Timbers and their properties’ presentations. Doddle (w/b 20th . Complete the interactive activity on ‘Timbers and their properties’. . Complete the anagrams on ‘Timbers and their properties’. April) . Complete the worksheet summary &mini quiz on ‘Timbers and their properties’. 2 1 . Read ‘Metals and their properties’ presentations. Doddle (w/b 27th . Complete the interactive activity on ‘Metals and their properties’. . Complete the anagrams on ‘Metals and their properties’. April) . Complete the worksheet summary &mini quiz on ‘Metals and their properties’. 3 1 . Read ‘Structures’ presentations. Doddle (w/b 4th . Complete the anagrams on ‘Structures’. . Complete the interactive activity on ‘Structures’. May) . Complete the worksheet summary on ‘Structures’. 4 1 . Read ‘Plastics and their properties’ presentations. Doddle (w/b 11th . Complete the interactive activity on ‘Plastics and their properties’. . Complete the anagrams on ‘Plastics and their properties’. May) . Complete the worksheet summary &mini quiz on ‘Plastics and their properties’. 5 1 . Read ‘Smart materials’ presentations. Doddle (w/b 18th . Complete the anagrams on ‘Smart materials’. . Complete the interactive activity on ‘Smart materials’. May) . Complete the worksheet summary on ‘Smart materials’. Completed all of the tasks and want a further challenge? Have a go at the following… . Research ‘pop art’ and create a unique everyday home product in the style of pop art. . Using ONLY items found in your garden or home, create a structure in the shape of a rainbow, add colour and display in your window. (Think twigs, branches, leaves, stones- you could collect them on your daily walk). Tweet your pictures #NGHStechnology . Find a net online for an Easter bag or box, fold together to create your bag/box and colour render. Print or draw Easter eggs and cut out. Have fun finding the eggs with your family. . Log in to Seneca and complete the set assignments. Class code for all year 9’s: 3l3ls4gwn7 . Find a recipe online for an Easter dish and cook this for your family. Tweet your picture #NGHSFoodies
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ICT Week Tasks What to do… Where? Done? 1 1 Lesson 1: Computer Components Doddle (w/b . Go through the computer components PowerPoint and identify the key components Kahoot! . Research each of the key components and create an Information Poster about them – See for Quiz 20th task sheet on Doddle for information April) . Complete the Computer Components Kahoot! Quiz - Follow instruction on Doddle 2 1 Lesson 2: Memory Doddle (w/b . Go through the memory PowerPoint Kahoot! . Draw a table to show the different types of memory in a computer system - See task sheet for Quiz 27th on Doddle for information April) . Complete the Memory Kahoot! Quiz - Follow instruction on Doddle 3 1 Lesson 1: Storage Doddle (w/b . Watch the YouTube video on Storage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vEv8B8HUq0 Kahoot! and make notes about the different storage devices and how they work. for Quiz 4th . Complete the Storage activity and questions on the Storage worksheet May) . Complete the Storage Kahoot! Quiz - Follow instruction on Doddle 4 1 Lesson 1: Networks Doddle (w/b . Watch the YouTube on Networks Kahoot! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAMbMcYqK_0&list=PLCiOXwirraUCTooN8MYg4RDWF3FUC7JBU for Quiz 11th . As you watch video makes notes about the different networks you must cover the different networks May) types, advantages and disadvantages etc – Use the worksheet to help you collect the correct information . Research packet switching and how it works and draw a labelled diagram to show how it work . Complete the Networks Kahoot! Quiz - Follow instruction on Doddle 5 1 Lesson 1: Network Topologies Doddle (w/b . Watch the YouTube video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsunFCug62s which Kahoot! introduces you to the different types of networks for Quiz 18th . Complete the activities outlined on the network topologies worksheet May) . Complete the Network Topologies Kahoot! Quiz - Follow instruction on Doddle Completed all of the tasks and want a further challenge? Have a go at the following… . Create a Quiz to test someone knowledge of Computer Systems- make sure you have questions and the answers . Use BBC Bitesize https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zmqw7p3/revision/1 - Create a poster of what system software is and the different types. . Complete the End of topic Computer Systems Kahoot! Quiz
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Well-Being Week Tasks What to do… Done? 1 1 Write a complimentary letter to a friend using (w/b these sentence starters to tell them how amazing you think they are… 20th
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2 . WHAT MAKES YOU A GOOD FRIEND? . Draw around your own hand on a piece of paper. On each finger (and thumb ), write a quality that you think makes you a good friend. On the palm, write one thing that you think you could maybe work on to become a better friend. 2 1 . When you go on your daily walk, have a look around at your surroundings and try to remember at (w/b least 5 things that take your interest on the trip. . When you get home, either draw this as vividly as you can, or write a short story being as 27th descriptive as possible, April) 2 . Listen to your favourite song and pay attention to how it makes you feel. What emotions do you feel? What memories come up and how do these memories make you feel? Engage with these emotions and see where they lead – this could be getting up and having a dance around your bedroom, or you desperately wanting to make a FaceTime call to a friend. 3 1 . On a piece of paper, write the title “Things that I love”. (w/b draw a big love heart. You are going to make this heart into very small sections. Colour in each section a different colour. Draw a line to each small section and write something that 4th you love around the heart. May) Stand back and see how much love you have
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2 . Being kind to others makes us feel much better about ourselves and creates a positive atmosphere all around us. . Draw a table like this: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
In each of the boxes, write something that you are going to do each day as a small act of kindness. Here are some ideas that you could use: Offering to make lunch for the family Sharing with a sibling Helping a sibling with their home-schooling
Highlight each one when you complete it to remind yourself how kind you are.
4 1 De-stress with this technique (w/b Look around yourself and identify: . 5 things you see 11th . 4 things you feel May) . 3 things you hear . 2 things you smell . 1 thing you taste . You can write these down in a note-book and repeat the exercise any time you are feeling slightly stressed or overwhelmed.
2 . Draw a big circle in the middle of a piece of paper – inside the circle, write “Things I am grateful for” You are now going to write things that you are grateful for around the circle, as if you are drawing rays from a sunshine. You could also write a short sentence after the main title, to provide a little more explanation.
5 1 Circle of Control
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(w/b Sometimes, we feel upset or anxious about things that we can’t control rather than focussing on things 18th that are within our control. It is useful to understand the difference between things that we can control May) to improve our mood and trying to supress things that are out of our control.
On a piece of paper, draw a large circle. Inside it, write/draw things that you can control such as: Working hard How you treat others Outside of the circle, write things that are out of your control such as: How other people feel The weather 2 Kindness in the community Those currently self-isolating could be feeling lonely. Simple acts of kindness could make a big difference. Could you buy shopping for a neighbour and leave it on their doorstep? How could you virtually bring the community together? Could you organise a community virtual quiz for your street or do a newsletter? Could you write or telephone a neighbour or grandparent, to really raise spirits? Could you teach them a new skill over the phone? Completed all of the tasks and want a further challenge? Have a go at the following…
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PE - Workout with Joe Wicks
Every weekday, Joe Wicks aka The Body Coach is doing a live PE workout session for 30 minutes.
Search for ‘The Body Coach TV’ on YouTube and you’ll see a range of workout videos that you can follow. Join in the fun and stay fit whilst you’re not in school!
Mindfulness – tasks to help you relax Week Tasks What to do… Done? 1 1 . Make a poster to thank your postman/postwoman and any delivery (w/b 20th drivers that bring food and other items to your house, then display it April) outside your front door where they’ll see it.
2 . Talk or write about a time when you had to do something difficult and you got through it. Explore how you felt beforehand and how you overcame the challenge. Think about which character strengths you used to help you. 3 . Make a playlist of your favourite feel-good music. Keep adding to the playlist every day as you think or more music that makes you feel happy. Spend some time listening to these happy tunes.
2 1 . Think about someone you haven’t seen or spoken to in a while. It (w/b 27th could be a friend or family member. Make contact with them April) through phone, text, What’s app, Skype etc to connect with them. Talk about what you both have been doing whilst at home. Talk about happy memories. Tell each other a joke. 2 . Watch your favourite film with a family member. Talk about the characters and the strengths you spot in them.
3 . Make a list of seven kind things you can do for someone else. This could be for people you live with (e.g. do the dishes, tidy your room, read with your brother or sister) or people you aren’t getting to see at the moment (send someone a compliment by text, draw a picture and send a picture of it to your grandparents etc). Each day, do one of the seven kind things from your list. 3 1 . Go for a 30 minute walk to get some fresh air and exercise. (w/b 4th Remember to keep practising social distancing and stay 2 metres May) apart from others.
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2 . Play a board game or do a jigsaw. If you haven’t got any at home, go to www.thejigsawpuzzles.com or www.helpfulgames.com for some online versions. 3 . Sign up to the British Sign Language course at www.british-sign.co.uk for £3. Or, search up the Exeter Deaf Academy on YouTube and watch some of their tutorial videos.
4 1 . Try a beginner’s yoga session at home using a YouTube video. (w/b 11th May)
2 . Write a ‘bucket list’ of ten things you look forward to doing when Coronavirus is gone and we can all socialise and go out again.
3 . Learn a new language using YouTube videos. Try to learn how to say: hello, goodbye, how are you?, my name is, what time is it?, I live in…, my favourite colour is… 5 1 . Clean the inside and wash the outside of your family car. Or, find (w/b 18th something else to clean. You could even have a bit of a clear out in May) your bedroom – sort your drawers out, tidy your wardrobe etc.
2 . Do a crossword or a word search. There are some at the back of this booklet, or you could find some online. Have a look at www.wordgames.com or www.kidspuzzlesandgames.co.uk
3 . Get out some old photo albums or look through photographs on your phone or computer. Could you make a scrapbook of the last 12 months?
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