Remote Learning

Spellings: Today we are going back to practicing words with the suffix ending ‘cious’. With these word, usually if the root word ends in –ce, the sound is usually spelt as cious rather than ious – e.g, grace – gracious, space, spacious.

Your task: Can you practice some of the words you found yesterday using the look, write, cover, check method?

Arithmetic: This week, we are going to recap multiplying fractions. Remember, when you multiply a fraction by a whole number, you multiply the numerator (or top of the fraction) and when you multiply two fractions together, you multiply both the numerators together and both the denominators. If you want to challenge yourself further, you can have a go at simplifying the fraction after the calculation.

See if you can attempt these below:

4/7 x 3 =

5/6 x 4 =

9/12 x 7 =

7/8 x 9 =

3/5 x 4/9 =

5/9 x 6/7=

2/12 x 8/10=

Grammar: Today will be the last day we use subordinating conjunctions, before moving onto a different type of conjunction. Have a look at the picture attached called the Mountain pass, pretend you are venturing up the mountain, what happens next? Can you describe your surroundings and senses using a subordinate clause sentence? I have also attached the subordinate conjunctions below.

For example: As the winds grew stronger, it was almost impossible to see from the blizzard of heavy snow.

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English: L.O: To have a P4C discussion.

Today I would like you to read up to the end of page 19 (beginning of chapter 8). Then, I would like you to have a P4C discussion based around this question: Do you think this is an adequate punishment for young boys?

Maths: We are continuing with fractions today. Have a look at the list of suggested learning ideas below, there are lots of practical and printable activities to have a go at, I would love to see some of the activities you have had a go at! Can you choose something different today?

Topic: For the next four weeks, you will be studying Mexico!

Everyone in the school is doing the same project so that if you have younger siblings, then you can all do similar activities and teach each other things.

I have suggested some activities below which are suitable for a Year 5/6 class but can also be done by younger children with some help.

Choose the activities you would most like to do and present them creatively! You can present your work however you like, for example, in the form of artwork, a scrapbook, a PowerPoint.

Our weekly focus for this week is Climate and Geography.

Suggested activities for the week:

•      Locate Mexico on a map and describe its location. What continent is it in? Which other countries are near it? Is it in the northern or southern hemisphere?

•      Research the weather in Mexico. Is it similar to the weather in the U.K.? Why might this be the case? Could you create a temperature/rainfall graph to show the temperature/rainfall throughout the year?

•      Are the seasons the same in Mexico? Why/why not?

•      Research the plantlife in Mexico. Are there any species of plant native to Mexico? Could you draw or paint these?

•      Research the wildlife of Mexico. Present this information in a fun way- perhaps in a poster.

•      What is the landscape of Mexico like? Are there any famous mountains or rivers? Is it similar of different to the U.K.?

•      Have there been any big natural disasters in Mexico? Why have these happened? You could write a newspaper report of one of these or a diary entry from someone who was there.

•      Research famous landmarks in Mexico.

•      Research the capital city of Mexico and compare it to other capital cities.

Thank you for your continued support,

Miss Coates.

Welcome back to Monday, hope you all had a wonderful weekend!

Spellings: Today we are going back to practicing words with the suffix ending ‘cious’. With these word, usually if the root word ends in –ce, the sound is usually spelt as cious rather than ious – e.g, grace – gracious, space, spacious.

Your task: Can you remember any words ending in cious or can you make your own list?

Arithmetic: This week, we are going to recap multiplying fractions. Remember, when you multiply a fraction by a whole number, you multiply the numerator (or top of the fraction) and when you multiply two fractions together, you multiply both the numerators together and both the denominators. If you want to challenge yourself further, you can have a go at simplifying the fraction after the calculation.

See if you can attempt these below:

3/10 x 5 =

4/8 x 7 =

3/7 x 6 =

2/9 x 5/6 =

5/8 x 4/5 =

6/7 x 2/3=

Grammar: We are going to continue this week looking at sentence structure and main and subordinate clauses. Can you identify the main and subordinate clauses in the activity below? Can you write your own definition for what a main and subordinate clause are?

English: Today we are going to read more of Holes! Can you read up to page 16 and answer these questions after reading:

Why didn’t Elya want to marry Myra in the end?

Is there a lesson to this story? What do you think it is?

What do you think about this part of the story? Why do you think the author included it?

Maths: This week our focus is Fraction! Have a look at the list of suggested learning ideas below, there are lots of practical and printable activities to have a go at, I would love to see some of the activities you have had a go at! Can you challenge yourself?

Topic: For the next four weeks, you will be studying Mexico!

Everyone in the school is doing the same project so that if you have younger siblings, then you can all do similar activities and teach each other things.

I have suggested some activities below which are suitable for a Year 5/6 class but can also be done by younger children with some help.

Choose the activities you would most like to do and present them creatively! You can present your work however you like, for example, in the form of artwork, a scrapbook, a PowerPoint.

Our weekly focus for this week is Climate and Geography.

Suggested activities for the week:

•      Locate Mexico on a map and describe its location. What continent is it in? Which other countries are near it? Is it in the northern or southern hemisphere?

•      Research the weather in Mexico. Is it similar to the weather in the U.K.? Why might this be the case? Could you create a temperature/rainfall graph to show the temperature/rainfall throughout the year?

•      Are the seasons the same in Mexico? Why/why not?

•      Research the plantlife in Mexico. Are there any species of plant native to Mexico? Could you draw or paint these?

•      Research the wildlife of Mexico. Present this information in a fun way- perhaps in a poster.

•      What is the landscape of Mexico like? Are there any famous mountains or rivers? Is it similar of different to the U.K.?

•      Have there been any big natural disasters in Mexico? Why have these happened? You could write a newspaper report of one of these or a diary entry from someone who was there.

•      Research famous landmarks in Mexico.

•      Research the capital city of Mexico and compare it to other capital cities.

Stay safe,

Miss Coates.

Friday has come round again, which means it’s sharing assembly day! I would love to see some examples of your wonderful work! You can post it here or send it to me.

Spellings: Can someone test you on ten words that you have practiced over the week, ending in tion, sion, ssion and cian?

Arithmetic: I have attached to the class webpage the next arithmetic test and answers. Can you have a go at this? You do not need to print this, you could just copy the questions down and have a go! Could you challenge yourself to trying to improve on last week’s score?

Grammar: Look at the picture below of the forest explorers. Put yourself in their shoes, using the subordinate conjunctions, which I have attached to the post, can you write some sentences, including a main clause and subordinate clause as if you were an explorer?

For example: As I ventured further into the rainforest, the intense sound of the wildlife grew louder.

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English: L.O. To consider Stanley’s character (P4C).

Do you believe Stanley’s story about how he got the shoes? Do you think it is still stealing?

What is stealing?

Have a discussion about these questions and see if you agree/disagree with each other. Remember the rules for P4C and be respectful of each other points of view.

Maths: Today’s Investigation is called Discs! Have a look at the investigation attached below, can you challenge yourself? Can you find all the different possibilities?

Topic: Today is the last day of our topic on the human body. Today is a bit like a research round up day! What else might you like to find out about the human body? Can you find out some amazing facts? You can present your findings in a creative way that you like! I look forward to seeing what you have found out!

Stay safe,

Miss Coates. 

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 practice some of your words you have collected in your neatest handwriting? Choose two words from each of the different endings to practice.

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. 

Can you have a go at these?

3/9 + 2/7=

1 3/8 + 2/6=

1 2/5 + 5/8=

7/9 + 3/6=

Grammar: Continuing with looking at different sentence types and sentence structures, today we are going to look at main clauses and subordinate clauses; Main clauses in a sentence make sense by themselves and could be a standalone sentence. Subordinate clauses do not make sense by themselves, but add more information to the sentence. They start with a subordinate conjunction. Using the subordinate conjunctions below and the independent clauses on the activity, can you create a subordinate clause to add onto each independent clause?

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English:

L.O. To read up to the end of page 11 (up to chapter 7).

As you read, really consider the character of Stanley. What are we learning about him? DO you like him? Why? Why not?

Maths: Today’s Investigation!

Numbers to 30!

Using the digits 1, 2, 3 and 4 and +, – , x and ÷ symbols  can you make the numbers from 1 to 30?

Each of the numbers has to be used every time, for example 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 = 10.

Topic: Our human body topic today: Our life cycle.

Can you have a go at one of the suggested activities below?

•      Write a detailed life cycle of a human.

•      Compare the life cycle of a human to another animal.

•      Compare the life cycle of a human to a plant.

•      Find out the different stages of development for a baby to child. What have you already learnt how to do?

•      Why can some animals do everything they need to do as soon as they are born? Why can’t we?

If you would like to post any work or send it to me, I would love to see your creations!

Stay safe,

Miss Coates.

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 use one of the spelling menu activities to practice some of the spellings you have collected?

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. 

Can you have a go at these?

4/12 + 2/6 =

1 3/9 + 2/10=

2 1/5 + 4/10=

3/8 + 4/5=

Grammar: Can you have a go the test style activities below based on different sentence types?

English: L.O. To create a leaflet to sell a product.

Using your product from yesterday, or a new one you have invented, create a leaflet to sell it. You will need to consider the persuasive devices from yesterday.

Create a leaflet that sells your product to the world!

Include the following:

      Attractive, eye catching design

      A title, logo and advertising slogan

      Your persuasive paragraphs

      Pictures – drawings/diagrams

Below I have still listed the inventions if you need a recap:

      Other useful information – price, website, user instructions

Google and Levi’s are teaming up to create the first smart jacket! This is controlled by a smartphone, the temperature in your jacket can be controlled by an app on your phone! Skip a song by swiping your sleeve.1 Take a picture by tapping on a shoulder strap. Get reminded about the phone you left behind with a blink of light or a buzz on your cuff.

–    Trainers which include a speaker- you can Bluetooth music from your phone to the speaker in your shoes, a speaker on the go!

–    The Smart toothbrush! You have to brush your teeth. So why not get it done as quickly as possible? A new gadget called the Unico Smartbrush will help you do just that. It cleans your teeth in three seconds flat! And all you have to do is place it in your mouth. The smartbrush is basically a mouth guard that’s packed with rotating electric toothbrush heads. Toothpaste automatically squirts onto each brush, and then the brushes get busy cleaning every surface of your teeth. The toothbrush even sprays out mouthwash from tiny nozzles to make sure your tongue gets cleaned, too. Sounds like something to smile about!

–    Why not try the ‘circret’ bracelet. This is the latest in technology that doesn’t require you to carry your phone around! The fitness style bracelet allows you to project your smart phone display onto your arm and the display acts as a touch screen too!

–    Light up helmet- It’s the world’s first smart helmet. Called the Lumos, this helmet has white lights in the front and red lights in the back, so cyclists can be seen in the dark. And even better, it features left and right turn signals that allow drivers to know which way a cyclist plans to turn, as well as lights that come on when a biker brakes. As for how the helmet works, all of the lights are controlled by a small remote that’s attached to the handlebars.

Maths: Today’s investigation! Zios and Zepts!

On the planet Vuv there are two sorts of creatures. The Zios have 3 legs and the Zepts have 7 legs.

The great planetary explorer Nico, who first discovered the planet, saw a crowd of Zios and Zepts. He managed to see that there was more than one of each kind of creature before they saw him. Suddenly they all rolled over onto their backs and put their legs in the air. He counted 52 legs. How many Zios and how many Zepts were there?

Do you think there are any different answers?

You can also find the link here:

https://nrich.maths.org/1005

Topic: Today our topic is: Us compared to other animals.

Can you have a go at one of the suggested activities below?

•      What are the different groups of animals and why are they grouped this way?

•      Is there such thing as the ‘animal kingdom’? What does it show?

•      Compare a human to another type of animal and do a case study. Who would win in a fight? Why?

•      Find out about how we evolved, as well as some other animals. What is the same or different about our journeys?

•      What traits/ characteristics do we have that are unique to humans?

If you would like to post any work or send it to me, I would love to see your creations!

Stay safe,

Miss Coates.

Good morning Elm Class! Happy Tuesday!

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 practice the words you have collected which follow the rule, using the look, cover, write, check strategy?

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?

3/6 + 4/12=

1      2/6 + 4/8=

3/4  + 7/9=

1 3/9 + 4/7=

Grammar: Yesterday, you looked at the different sentence types- statements, questions, exclamations and commands! Can you come up with some of your own today? These could be based on a character from the book you are reading, your favourite film or something else which inspires you!

English: – L.O: To investigate persuasive devices. From your reading yesterday, you will have found out that Stanley’s dad is an inventor! This week we are going to be the Inventor’s Assistant! It is your day to assist Stanley’s Father. He has created several new inventions and it is your job to turn his luck around by helping him to sell them. Look at the ‘grass flip flops’ below. How has the language been used to persuasive the reader to buy the product? I have attached to the class webpage a list of persuasive devices you could use to persuade the reader to buy a product. Your task today is to come up with some ideas for selling these inventions:

Choose one you would like to write an advert for!

–    Google and Levi’s are teaming up to create the first smart jacket! This is controlled by a smartphone, the temperature in your jacket can be controlled by an app on your phone! Skip a song by swiping your sleeve.1 Take a picture by tapping on a shoulder strap. Get reminded about the phone you left behind with a blink of light or a buzz on your cuff.

–    Trainers which include a speaker- you can Bluetooth music from your phone to the speaker in your shoes, a speaker on the go!

–    The Smart toothbrush! You have to brush your teeth. So why not get it done as quickly as possible? A new gadget called the Unico Smartbrush will help you do just that. It cleans your teeth in three seconds flat! And all you have to do is place it in your mouth. The smartbrush is basically a mouth guard that’s packed with rotating electric toothbrush heads. Toothpaste automatically squirts onto each brush, and then the brushes get busy cleaning every surface of your teeth. The toothbrush even sprays out mouthwash from tiny nozzles to make sure your tongue gets cleaned, too. Sounds like something to smile about!

–    Why not try the ‘circret’ bracelet. This is the latest in technology that doesn’t require you to carry your phone around! The fitness style bracelet allows you to project your smart phone display onto your arm and the display acts as a touch screen too!

–    Light up helmet- It’s the world’s first smart helmet. Called the Lumos, this helmet has white lights in the front and red lights in the back, so cyclists can be seen in the dark. And even better, it features left and right turn signals that allow drivers to know which way a cyclist plans to turn, as well as lights that come on when a biker brakes. As for how the helmet works, all of the lights are controlled by a small remote that’s attached to the handlebars.

Maths: Today our investigation is called ‘Magic squares!’ See the attachment below, can you find all of the possibilities? Can you make a make a magic square?

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You can also view the investigation on line with the link here:

https://nrich.maths.org/969

Topic: Today’s learning is all about the brain! (present this information in any way you like, let your brain be creative!)

•      What is the brain? Research the structure of the brain and create a scientific diagram with labels.

•      What do we know about how the brain works?

•      Is it true that we only use a small amount of our brain’s capacity?

•      What are the effects of different substances on the brain? Is there anything we can do to make our brains healthier and stronger?

•      How does our brain compare to those of other animals?

•      What is the most amazing thing our brain can do and why?

•      Do you control your brain or does your brain control you?

I look forward to seeing all of your fantastic efforts!

Stay safe,

Miss Coates. 

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:

https://nrich.maths.org/magiccrosses

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. 

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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. 

Spellings: Can you practice some of the words you collected, starting with the prefixes inter. super, anti and auto using one of the activities from the spelling menu on the class webpage or fun way of your choice!

Arithmetic: This week, we will be looking at rounding. Remember with rounding, you look at the column to the right of the one you are rounding. If this is 5 or greater, you round the number up, if this is 0-4, the number will remain the same. If you need some extra help with this, the video attached will explain more.

Can you have a go at rounding these numbers?

1)    123,663 to the nearest

Grammar: Think about the character in your reading book. Can you have a go at describing that character, using sentences, which include a semi- colon? It could be about what they do in the book or describing the character’s appearance and personality. Remember, a semi- colon should join two related main clauses, which could be standalone sentences themselves. For example: Sentences describing Lucy from the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.

Lucy was always curious in her nature; she pushed through the coats in the wardrobe, stunned to feel a cold gust of wind on her face.

Lucy was astounded at what she saw; she couldn’t help herself but venture further into the snowy forest.

English: Today we are going to start reading the beginning of our new book Holes, by Louis Sachar! I would like you to read chapter 1 and a bit of chapter 2, up to the line ‘Stanley was a poor family. He had never been to camp before.’ Following this, can you have a go at drawing a picture of Camp Green Lake and add some descriptive words for the setting?

Maths: Can you choose another activity today from the list of activities attached on measurement? Maybe you could challenge yourself to converting between metric and imperial units today! Use the knowledge organiser on measurement, on the class webpage to help with your conversions.

Topic: Our human body topic today is teeth! Can you have a go at one of the suggested activities below?

•      What types of teeth do we have? Why do we have these types?

•      How do types of teeth differ between different animals? You could draw the different skulls of animals to demonstrate this.

•      How can we protect our teeth and keep them healthy? Produce a leaflet/poser to encourage good dental hygiene.

•      Investigate the ingredients in toothpaste. Why are these ingredients used? Can you use any natural ingredients to do a similar thing? Can you design a ‘natural’ toothpaste which only contains natural ingredients?

A good link for finding out about the different types of teeth is below:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z27kng8/articles/zsp76yc

I have also uploaded a diagram of our teeth to label, to the class webpage, which may help with your research and the presentation of your work!

I look forward to seeing some of the wonderful work you have done and your creativity!

Take care and stay safe,

Miss Coates. 

Spellings: Can you practice some of the words you collected, starting with the prefixes inter. super, anti and auto in your neatest handwriting today? Choose 5 words to practice and write a line of each in your neatest handwriting!

Arithmetic: This week, we will be looking at rounding. Remember with rounding, you look at the column to the right of the one you are rounding. If this is 5 or greater, you round the number up, if this is 0-4, the number will remain the same. If you need some extra help with this, the video attached will explain more.

Can you have a go at rounding these numbers?

1)    225,674 to the nearest 10

2)   321,773 to the nearest 1000

3)   312,887 to the nearest 100,000

4)  45.667 to the nearest tenth

5)   22.553 to the nearest whole number.

Grammar: We have been practicing using semi- colons this week, before writing your own sentences tomorrow, can you have a go at re-writing these sentences by replacing the conjunctions in these with a semi-colon?

1. I am starving so I can’t wait until dinner.

2. Sam was desperately tired and he wanted to go home to bed.

3. It was pouring outside so I needed to bring my umbrella to school today.

4. Fiona went to meet her friend at the airport because she hadn’t seen her for ages.

5. My team are at the top of the league so I expect we will win our match today.

English: Today is an opportunity to finish you big write from Monday. Could you read your story aloud and get some feedback from someone else at home? See if there is anything you would now change after getting some feedback from someone else.

Maths: Can you choose another activity today from the list of activities attached on measurement? Could practice your skills of converting metric units of measure today, for example: how many cm in 6m? Have a look at the activities on the list, what will you challenge yourself to today?

Topic: Can you choose a different area to research today about the digestive system or a balanced diet?

Suggested ideas (You are more than welcome to research and present your ideas and findings in your own way!)

•      Research the purpose and structure of the digestive system.

•      Design a balanced diet for a child and an adult. You could even consider what a balanced diet would be for different types of people- would a runner need a different diet to a writer?

•      How can we help our digestive system and keep it healthy?

•      Draw the digestive system and label it scientifically.

•      Look at how diets have changed through time. Why do you think this is?

•      How are foods grouped and why are they grouped in this way? Research this and make a poster about them.

Take care and stay safe,

Miss Coates. 

Spellings: Using the words you collected yesterday which started with the prefixes inter. super, anti and auto, can you practice spelling some of these, using the look, write cover, check strategy?

Arithmetic: This week, we will be looking at rounding. Remember with rounding, you look at the column to the right of the one you are rounding. If this is 5 or greater, you round the number up, if this is 0-4, the number will remain the same. If you need some extra help with this, the video attached will explain more.

Can you have a go at rounding these numbers?

1)    234,776 to the nearest 10

2)   342,221 to the nearest 100

3)   43,886 to the nearest 1000

4)  3.556 to the nearest tenth

5)   12.887 to the nearest whole number.

Grammar: This week we are going to focus on semi- colons. Semi-colons are used to separate two main clauses that are clearly related to each other but could stand on their own as sentences. They can be used to replace a conjunction, e.g.

I have a rugby match next week and I really hope we win.

I have a rugby match next week; I really hope we win.

Challenge 1:

Circle the conjunction in each sentence below.

1. I am starving so I can’t wait until dinner.

2. Sam was desperately tired and he wanted to go home to bed.

3. It was pouring outside so I needed to bring my umbrella to school today.

4. Fiona went to meet her friend at the airport because she hadn’t seen her for ages.

5. My team are at the top of the league so I expect we will win our match today.

Challenge 2: Choose two of the sentences above and rewrite them by replacing the conjunction with a semi-colon.

English:  L.O. To predict the plot of the book from the cover and the blurb.

Today we are starting a brand new book for this half term! We are going to be reading the book ‘Holes’ by Louis Sachar! The whole PDF of the book, ready for when we start reading, will be available on the class webpage. We are going to be looking at the front cover and blurb of the book first before we start reading and make some predictions! Using the front cover, can you answer these questions? You can discuss them first and then have a go at answering these in your home learning book.

What does this cover suggest that the book is about?

Where do you think it is set? Why?

What does the title tell us? Who do you think the main character is?

Now read the blurb, can you answer the following questions?

Stanley Yelnats’ family has a history of bad luck, so he isn’t too surprised when a miscarriage of justice sends him to a boys’ juvenile detention centre. At Camp Green Lake the boys must dig a hole a day, five feet deep, five feet across, in the dried up lake bed. The Warden claims the labour is character building, but it is a lie. Stanley must dig up the truth.

What is a ‘miscarriage of justice’? What does it tell us about Stanley?

What does the name ‘Camp Green Lake’ suggest about the detention centre?

If someone told you, you were visiting ‘Camp Green Lake’ what would you picture?

Why do you think the Warden makes the boys dig a big hole every day?

What could the lie be? What could the truth be?

Now, make some predictions. What do you think will happen in the book? Can you back up your points using what you know from the blurb/ cover?

Maths: Can you choose another activity today from the list of activities attached on measurement? Could you practice your accurate measuring today or your estimation skills? The full list of activities and printable resources are on the class webpage of the website.

Topic: For today and tomorrow, we will be looking at the digestive system and a balanced diet. Can you try one of these activities today and another tomorrow to understand more about our digestive system and what it means to eat a balanced diet?

Suggested ideas (You are more than welcome to research and present your ideas and findings in your own way!)

•      Research the purpose and structure of the digestive system.

•      Design a balanced diet for a child and an adult. You could even consider what a balanced diet would be for different types of people- would a runner need a different diet to a writer?

•      How can we help our digestive system and keep it healthy?

•      Draw the digestive system and label it scientifically.

•      Look at how diets have changed through time. Why do you think this is?

•      How are foods grouped and why are they grouped in this way? Research this and make a poster about them.

Thank you for all of your hard work,

Miss Coates. 

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Welcome back Elm Class, hope you all had a wonderful half term and enjoyed some of the beautiful weather!

Spellings: This week, we are continuing to look at different prefixes we can add to words. Extending on from the week before half term, this week I would like you to look at the prefixes ‘inter, super, anti and auto’. Can you find what these prefixes mean and how they change the meaning of the words? Today, can you find some examples of each?

Arithmetic: This week, we will be looking at rounding. Remember with rounding, you look at the column to the right of the one you are rounding. If this is 5 or greater, you round the number up, if this is 0-4, the number will remain the same. If you need some extra help with this, the video attached will explain more.

Can you have a go at rounding these numbers?

1) 324,534 rounded to the nearest 100.

2) 23,552 rounded to the nearest 10.

3) 405,209 rounded to the nearest 100,000.

4) 347,988 rounded to the nearest 10,000

5) 34.773 rounded to the nearest tenth.

6) 98.332 rounded to the nearest whole number.

Grammar: This week we are going to focus on semi- colons. A semi-colon is a punctuation mark that is used to separate two independent (main) clauses that are closely related. A main clause is part of the sentence that could standalone as a sentence itself. Using lots of full stops doesn’t always allow your writing to flow, whereas a semi-colon allows you to join some of your sentences together.

For example: Tom reads novels; his friends read comics.

Can you add semi- colons to the sentences below, in-between the two main clauses? You should be able to spot where there could be a break in the sentence, where a full stop could go, but today we are adding a semi colon!

1) Our goal was to run 8 miles we only ran four.

2) Climbing a mountain shouldn’t be done when it is raining the rocks become slippery.

3) I love reading today I read eight chapters!

4) The sun is shining today and it is going to be very hot we have decided to go to the beach.

English: Today, to kick start our final half term, is Mrs Godbold’s writing challenge! I am very much looking forward to seeing what you come up with. This title to this piece of writing is ‘Gravity’!

Story starter:

Dear diary,

It has now been 2 years since we moved here. Leaving Earth was tough, but we are beginning to feel more at home with every single week that passes.

When we came to our new home, we were allowed to bring everything with us from our Earth homes. It still feels a bit strange though. Life without gravity really takes some getting used to!

Can you continue the diary?

What is gravity? Can you include descriptions of what it is like to live without it?

Where is it that you now live? How is it different from your previous life? How do you spend your time? Do you prefer living in your new home?

Below you will see the picture which links to this piece of writing, where everything is very different in a life without gravity!

I have uploaded a full PDF of this write with some extra writing prompt questions if you are stuck on the school website. If you do not finish this, do not worry, you will have some time on Wednesday to go back to this- finish and edit it.

Maths: This week our focus in Maths is measurement- looking at length, mass and capacity. I have attached the weekly list of activities, which contain a mixture of practical and printable activities. I am looking forward to seeing all of your wonderful Maths work! (This full list will be attached as a word document to the class webpage that you can refer to for the week, if this is easier). All printable activities will be linked to the class webpage.

Topic: For the next two weeks, we will be focussing on the human body. Today, we are starting this topic by looking at the heart! Did you know that your heart beats around 100,000 times a day! Could you create your own fact file about the heart? This could be a poster, magazine article, Power Point, however you would like to present it! I have attached a sheet the class webpage of the heart, you may like to use this as part of your research! Can you label the parts of the heart?

Other questions to research or think about:

What is the role of the heart in the human body?

How does the heart work?

How does the blood travel around the body?

Which side of heart receives the deoxygenated and which side pumps out the oxygenated blood?

What separates the oxygenated and deoxygenated blood in the heart?

I have attached a power point with some information you may like to use to the class webpage on the human circulatory system and these websites are also useful below for finding out more information about our heart!

I look forward to seeing what you have found out!

https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/how-a-healthy-heart-works

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zwdr6yc

http://www.cyh.com/HealthTopics/HealthTopicDetailsKids.aspx?p=335&np=152&id=1446

Take care and stay safe,

Miss Coates.