Summer Term Week 3: Week Commencing 4Th May 2020
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Summer term Week 3: Week commencing 4th May 2020 Reading Task 1: Reading speed and questioning Please make sure you continue to read on Reading Plus. Everyone in the juniors should now have a login for Reading Plus. Please see the guide some of our Year 6 children made on our Reading Curriculum page if you are struggling to log on. Reading-Plus-Guide-for-Northcote-Parents Now that the weather is nice, make sure you are using some time to sit and read in the sunshine. Although we cannot go out to different places, reading is able to transport us to wherever our imagination takes us. Try to vary what you read. You may want to use this challenge from Everton Football club to help you: http://www.liverpoollearningpartnership.com/reading/everton-in-the- community-reading-bingo/ Task 2: Reading for pleasure. A big well done to everybody who drew and labelled characters from their book from last week’s task. This week, we would like you to draw the setting from a book that you have read this week and label it with descriptive words and phrases from the text. Writing Last week, we asked you to read an extract from 'Fing' by David Walliams and then design a 'Wanted' poster for your own unique creature. Take a look at some of the fantastic examples we received: This week, we will are going to continue studying David Walliams’ work by looking at his book, There’s a Snake in my School. Task 1: Listen to/read the opening extract of ‘There’s a Snake in my School’ by David Walliams Click on the link below and scroll down to listen to the audio clip from There’s a Snake in my School. https://www.worldofdavidwalliams.com/book/theres-a-snake-in-my-school/ Or you can listen to the full story here on by typing 'cbeebies bedtime story snake in my school' into the search box on Youtube with an adult! Now that you have listened to the extract, discuss the following questions with somebody at home: What do you predict will happen next? How would you feel if you were one of the children and you saw the snake? How would you react? How do you think the teachers feel when they see the snake? How do you think they would react? Task 2: Creating a pet for your own version of the story Imagine it was ‘Bring-Your-Pet-To-School-Day’ at our school and you were allowed to bring a pet of your choice to school! It can be any animal you like- the more unusual the better! Your now need to decide which pet you would bring to school and create a character profile for it. You can print the template off or type straight into it. Take a look at the WAGOLL below to help you: Pet-Character-Profile-WAGOLL Pet Character Profile Template Task 3: Planning and writing your own version of the story Now that you have thought about the pet you would bring to school, your next job is to plan and write your own version of the story including your pet from you character profile! Take a look at the WAGOLL (What A Good One Looks Like) below to see what you need to include: Story WAGOLL You may also want to use the story planning template, story template and the word bank below to help you with the task: Planning template Story writing template Story word bank We would love to see your stories. Don’t forget to tweet your work to @NorthcoteSch or email it to [email protected] Maths: multiplication using the grid method This week, I would like you to practise multiplication using the grid method. See the example below: Method Draw your grid (see the example above) Split the two digit number into tens and units (write at the top of the grid) Write the one digit number under the x sign Multiply the numbers (write each answer into your grid) Add the answers TASK 1: Draw a grid to help you to answer the calculations below 1. 17 x 3 = 2. 26 x 5 = 3. 19 x 2 = 4. 23 x 4 = 5. 35 x 4 = 6. 42 x 4 = 7. 33 x 5 = 8. 38 x 3 = 9. 42 x 5 = 10. 34 x 4 = TASK 2: Roll a die twice to make a 2 digit number. Multiply it by 2, 3, 4 or 5 using the grid method. If you want to challenge yourself, try multiplying by 6 or 8! TASK 3: Answer the problem questions below: 1. A tin of mushy peas costs 17p. How much does it cost for 4 tins? 2. Cherry tomatoes weight 14g each. How much do 5 of them weigh? 3. Peaches come in packs of 4. How many peaches are there in 19 packs? 4. A lorry driver delivers 3 crates of cola. There are 24 bottles in each crate. How many bottles are there? TASK 4: 1. Which is more? 3 x 43 or 4 x 34 2. Which is more? 4 x 21 or 2 x 41 3. Which is more? 5 x 36 or 3 x 56 4. Which is more? 4 x 52 or 5 x 42 5. Which is more? 3 x 61 or 6 x 31 TASK 5: Multiply 13 by 4. Now multiply 26 by 4. Look at the two numbers. Can you explain what you notice? Repeat to find answers to 14 x 6 and 28 x 6 Answers from last week: TASK 1: 1. 657 – 231 = 426 2. 784 – 523 = 261 3. 781 – 123 = 658 4. 983 – 237 = 746 5. 652 – 137 = 515 6. 891 – 125 = 766 7. 568 – 173 = 395 8. 674 – 291 = 383 9. 561 – 280 = 281 10. 671 – 184 = 487 TASK 2: Subtraction problem Qs with answers TASK 3: correct or incorrect answers Science: Light This half term, our new Science topic is Light! Last week, we focused on how light travels and how light reflects off surfaces including mirrors. This week, we are going to be looking at Sun Safety. As Spring is quickly turning into Summer, we are spending more time outside and being exposed to more and more sunlight. Although we should enjoy it, it is also really important that we learn about the dangers so that we can protect ourselves! Carefully read through the information in the PowerPoint below, clicking on the links to watch the videos and completing the tasks/activities as you move through the slides. Light- Lesson 3 Main activities: Activity 1: Use the information from the PowerPoint to create a Sun Safety poster that could be displayed in school to teach people how they can stay safe in the sun. Activity 2: Use the information from the PowerPoint to design a hat or pair of sunglasses that would protect a person’s eyes from the sun. Plenary: Look at the images on the PowerPoint slide and discuss with a partner which items you would pack in your bag to ensure you had a safe day in the sun. Humanities – History: The Stone Age Neolithic Period Last week you looked at hunters and gatherers during the Stone Age and at how people got food during the Mesolithic period. This week, I would like you to look at the Neolithic period (the end of the Stone Age) and think about how hunters and gatherers turned to farming to get their food. Read the information carefully in the attached PowerPoint and complete the tasks throughout. The main task is on the last slide with an example for you to look at. lesson 3 stone age MAIN TASK- Complete the main task at the end of the PowerPoint. Write a letter to your hunter gatherer cousins living in Southport and convince them to take up farming rather than the dangerous activity of hunting. You will need to use the information that you have read to help you! See the example letter at the end of the PowerPoint. Spanish- recap animals and colours Play the game below to practise the colours in Spanish: https://rockalingua.com/games/colors There are several games to choose from. Recap animals using the following song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qdlMipcsWQ Complete the activity attached below. 1. Write the correct colour in Spanish next to each paint splash. 2. Read the phrase and colour in each animal in the colour mentioned. Spanish animals and colours Challenge Write your own Spanish animal and colour phrases. E.g. un elephante gris un perro negro PE- Foot-eye-coordination This week’s P.E. task: foot-eye-coordination. Task: In one minute, do as many 'sole taps' as you can. Record how many you get each day and see if you can improve daily. See this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ch604q9xMFU Try a shuffle stop. See this link to help: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15y7MGYKuN8 Other resources to keep active: Joe Wickes has been doing a session every day to help keep our bodies healthy while we are at home. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyCLoPd4VxBuHn84_as427AwkVpahrqt i Alternatively, Oti Mabuse is doing daily dance classes. The lessons focus on fun movements that everyone can master! https://www.youtube.com/user/mosetsanagape/videos If you need to stretch or relax, try some yoga. https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga Computing- Revise and explore Scratch and begin to programme Open up scratch on your computer. Type Scratch into Google or use the link below: https://scratch.mit.edu/ Click onto ‘Create’.