Antelope class Home learning Geography, Maths, Guided reading and English Monday 8th February Good morning Antelopes, We hope you had a great weekend. In this presentation you will find your geography, maths, reading and English lesson for today. Please note that the maths live lesson will be for Year 5 only today and year 4 will be working independently. This is explained on the slides. Please spend approximately 30-40 minutes on each lesson. Geography- What happens when a river meets the coast? Effect of tide on rivers – Click on the link to watch a short video about the lower stage Today we are of the River Severn, which is the UK’s longest river. going to learn What are the changes of the river as it flows towards the sea? about the Jot down a few ideas. lower stage of the river and what happens when a river meets the coast. How does a river change in the lower stage? • It is at its widest. It has taken on more water from tributaries along its route. • The landscape is flatter. • The river flows more slowly. What happens when the flow of water slows down? The river cannot carry so much of the mud and silt that it has collected on its way so it is deposited or dropped or the river bed. These are some of the key words we are going to learn about in today’s lesson. Do you know what any of them are? Have a go at writing a definition for each of them, before we find out more about them. Tidal- Affected by tides i.e. the rise and fall of water. Silt- Tiny pieces of sand or rocks. These are dropped by the water where the current is slow. Another word for sediment. Delta-A fan-shaped area of sediment built up at the mouth of a river. Mudflats-Mudflats are large areas of mud that the tide washes over twice each day. They are rich in plant and animal life. Saltmarsh- An area of coastal grassland that is regularly flooded by seawater. Mouth of a river- Recap from 2 weeks ago. Estuary- recap Mudflats and saltmarshes Mudflats and saltmarshes They are at the lower stages of the river where the river is tidal. They are created by deltas or by the rising and falling tide in an estuary. The land is very fertile so excellent for plants, crops and wildlife. How are they made? • Mudflats form within the shelter of estuaries or natural harbours, where fine silt and clay sediments settle. The mud is very fertile thanks to its high content of organic material, making mudflats ideal for a hosts of wildlife. • When the mud rises above the water surface on higher tides, saltmarsh plants can form and spread. These capture more sediment and allow the marsh and plants to keep building for as long as it is still low enough to be flooded by the higher tides. Wading birds Massive flocks of wading birds come to the UK’s mudflats and saltmarshes to feed. Legs- All wading birds have long, thin legs and long, agile toes. This helps the birds keep their balance in wet areas where water currents may be present or muddy ground is unstable, and longer legs help them forage in deeper waters. Bill- Many wading birds have long bills, often with specialized shapes to help them forage more efficiently in the mud and silt for creatures to eat. Neck- Long, agile necks are common among wading birds, and the birds often change posture which may drastically change the shape of their neck. Powerful neck muscles help waders such as egrets and herons hunt effectively by spearing prey. Task – You can choose between challenge 1 or 2 to complete on the following slides. Challenge 1- Your task is to make a wildlife guide to give to visitors at an estuary nature reserve. Use this weblink to help you find out about some of the animals and birds that can be found there. https://www.conservancy.co.uk/pa ge/wildlife - Use the sheet on the next slide to help you. Challenge 2 Your task is to write a short information leaflet for visitors to an estuary nature reserve. 1. First fold a sheet of A4 paper in half. 2. Open up the leaflet. Write a heading that says: How do Mudflats and Saltmarshes form in Estuaries? Underneath, write an explanatory paragraph, using some of these words and phrases: River, lower course, coast, flows slower, tidal, silt, deposits, mudflats, delta, saltmarsh, wildlife. 3. On the other side, write a heading that says: Wildlife in Estuaries Underneath, draw and label a selection of the wildlife you might find on saltmarshes and mudflats, e.g.: lugworms, shellfish, crabs, ducks, geese, gulls, wading birds. 4. If you have time, design a front cover for your leaflet. Maths – Today’s lesson will be different for year 4 and year 5. Year 4- To recall and use x/÷ facts for times tables up to 12 x 12. This lesson will be independent today and there will not be a live lesson. Your work is on the following slides. Year 5- To use and understand square numbers. This lesson will be on teams at 11am. Year 4 By the end of year 4, you need to know all of your times tables up to 12 x 12. Work through the different times table activities. You do not have to do them all but you do have to do at least one activity and then the questions. Year 4 -Task 1-Try these different Choose a times table you methods to help you to learn and need to practice. practise your times tables • Write the times tables out on separate small bits of paper or post it notes. • Place these on the stairs in order. • Climb the stairs and call out the times table and repeat. You can turn the paper over to challenge yourself and help you learn the table. Year 4- Try these different Rhymes -Try to think of rhymes or sayings to methods to help you to learn and help you remember practise your times tables particularly tricky multiplications. For example- • I ate and I ate, till I was sick on the floor, 8 x 8 is 64. • 56 = 7 x 8 because 5, 6, 7, 8 • 6 x 8 is 48 so don’t forget to finish your plate. Year 4- Try these different methods to help you to learn and practise your times tables Times table pairs • Write the times table question e.g. 4 x 8 on one piece of paper and the answer 32 on another. Turn over all the cards and play match the pairs. Time yourself and try to beat your time each turn. Year 4- Task 2- Solve the multiplication and division questions. Choose either challenge A, B or C. Year 4 – Challenge questions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_ m10IAzJk4 Year 4 answers- Please mark your work A B C Extension 1. 18 1. 12 1. 110 2. 28 2. 6 2. 40 3. 25 3. 54 3. 630 13. 7,200 4. 77 4. 72 4. 960 14. 13,200 5. 12 5. 10 5. 60 6. 7 6. 8 6. 120 15. 7,200 7. 6 7. 1,100 7. 550 16. 6,300 8. 3 8. 121 8. 420 9. 8 9. 11 9. 60 17. 7,700 10. 120 10. 8 10. 120 18. 7,200 11. 16 11. 10 11. 420 12. 48 12. 66 12. 720 Year 5 task- Square numbers Choose either challenge A, B or C on the next slides to complete. Year 5- Task- Challenge A Year 5- Task challenge B and C Year 5 extension challenge 1. Can you find 2 square questions- numbers that add together to Please complete make another square number? these after you have completed the task if you 2. Can you find 3 square would like a numbers that add together to further make another square number? challenge. Year 5 extension If a number is PALINDROMIC, it can be challenge read the same way forwards as questions- backwards e.g. 989 or 1001 Please complete 3. Challenge: Can you find the first 3 these after you numbers that are square numbers and have completed are also palindromes? the task if you would like a (CLUE: The answers are more than 100, further but less than 1000) challenge. Year 5 – Answers- Please mark your work Challenge A Challenge B 12) 48 Challenge C 13) 9+9+4+ 1 1) a) 16 1) 29 1) 10,000 14) 25+4+1+ 1 b) 100 13) 100 2) 137 2) 40,000 15) 16 + 16 + 16 c) 64 14) 400 16) 49 + 9+ 4+ 1 d) 144 3) 45 3) 250, 000 15) 3,600 e) 1 4) 33 4) 640,000 17) 49+ 25+ 4 + 1 16) 6,400 18) 64 + 16 + 16 f) 36 5) 56 5) 360,000 g) 49 17) 900 19) 121 + 1 + 1 6) 60 6) 1,000,000 h) 25 7) 136 18) 12,100 20) 100+ 25+ 16 + 1 i) 225 7) 5,100 8) 58 21) 400 + 81 + 1 + 1 2) a) 25 19) 4,900 8) 2,000 9) 145 22) 900 + 25 + 4 + 4 b) 13 20) 2,500 9) 4,000 c) 29 10) 75 23) 2,500 + 900 + 81 + 21) 1,600 10) 6,100 4 d) 58 11) 40 e) 77 22) 8,100 11) 7,200 24) 6,400 + 1,600 + 49 + 9 f) 140 23) 14,400 12) 8,000 24) 10,000 Year 5 -Extension challenge answers 1.