Friday 22nd May – Home Learning
 

Well…that’s the end of remote learning (as we know it). I’d just like to take this opportunity to say a huge thank you to parents (and grandparents). You have supported your children with all of the work that I have set and I have been majorly impressed with what I’ve seen. I feel very blessed to have such a supportive group of parents supporting this process. Have a relaxing half term! You deserve it.

Just a quick reminder…you have until 12.00pm in order to send a picture of your child with a piece of their home learning to t.prior@southill.dorset.sch.uk. I will make sure that it makes an appearance in the ‘end of the week’ class video. It would be great if we could see as many Year Three faces as possible! At the moment, I do not have enough for a video… please send in your pictures. Your classmates would love to see you! 🙂 

In addition, remember it is essential to ‘check-in’ during the week so please email me to let me know that you are ok. See it as us simply taking the register.

Apart from that, have an amazing day and I HOPE YOU HAVE AN INCREDIBLE HALF TERM!

 

Mr. Prior ?

 

Spellings

 

Time to test those spellings…

 

decide
describe
different
difficult
disappear

 

As the home learning format is changing after half term (and we ask that you use BBC Teach in order to deliver lessons) I have added the spellings that children are expected to learn in Years 3/4. Feel free to keep testing your children at home 🙂

 

Reading

 

Please ensure your children reads daily for at least fifteen minutes. A combination of them reading independently, out loud to an adult and letting them listen to the story being told by the adult is advisable. Simply record any reading in your child’s reading record book. Remember to also quiz your books.

 

IMPORTANT REMINDER- we are still monitoring book quizzes on Star Reader so please ensure your child is still doing them. Children are more likely to do well on quizzes if they are able to quiz the book straight after reading it. Parents- you are also more than welcome to read the question out loud for your child if it helps them.

 

Challenge- As you have already written a film review, why not have a go at a book review as well? Think about how you are going to introduce your review and how you are going to structure it using subtitles.

 

 

Writing Task- The Power of Performing

 

 

The Encounter

 

Today is performance day. I would like you to perform the piece of writing that you’ve written. Can you perform it with intonation, volume and expression? If you can, you will certainly keep your audience engaged. If I receive any videos, I will be more than happy to create a blog post and share your performance with everybody.

Try and practice reading it out loud in front of the mirror. That way, you will become more confident and you can work on those facial expressions.

Spotted a mistake or something else you could add? Not to worry! It’s never too late to improve your writing.

I’ve performed my story ‘The Encounter’ below to show you how you can use facial expressions, intonation and volume in order to engage your audience.

 

Best of luck. I look forward to seeing your videos. If you do not wish to share a video, then a picture of you practising would be great too. 🙂

 

Challenge- If you have already had a go at reading out your story and videoing it, why not have a go at a video book review? Almost like a Bookflix – Home Edition! Consider…

 

-What the book is about

-Who is the author

-Favourite character

-Read a small bit of the story

-Star rating 

 

Arithmetic – Steps to Success 

 

 

First of all, here are the answers to yesterday’s rounding questions…

 

a) 54 = 50

b) 67 = 70

c) 45 = 50

d) 21 = 20

e) 92 = 90

f) 98 = 100

g) 153 = 150

h) 531 = 530

i) 678 = 680

j) 985 = 990

It’s back! One of my favourite games. I always enjoy seeing children taking part in this activity. They can literally see themselves progressing as they travel up the stairs! I’ve created some questions below. You know the drill. If they get a question correct, they get to move up a step! Can they reach the top?

 

a) Add together 6, 4 and 5  = 15

b) How many millilitres are there in 2 litres? = 2000ml

c) Add 20p to £5.50 = £5.70

d) What is half of 100? = 50

e) What do you need to add to 70 to get to 100? = 30

f) ___ x  5  = 20? = 4

g) What is 56 rounded to the nearest 10? = 60

h) How many zeros are in the number 3,010? = 2

i) How would you say the following number in words- three, six, two = three-hundred and sixty-two

j) What is 2pm in the 24-hour clock? = 14:00

k) What is 7 x 4 = 28

l) Double 23 = 46

m) What is 30 x 3 = 90

n) What is 90 take away 50? = 40

 

Challenge- Each time a children gets a question wrong, they must move down a step. How high can they get in 3 minutes?

 

Maths No Problem Task- Drawing Two-Dimensional Shapes

 

First of all, here are the answers to the questions from yesterday (pages 171-173).

 

In focus (page 228)- To begin this lesson, provide your child with 1 cm square grid paper and cover up the ‘Let’s Learn’. If you do not have any, grab a plain piece of paper and draw 1cm squares on it.

Show them the In Focus task and ask them which shape is bigger. Tell them your friend can clearly see that the rectangle is bigger. Is this true? How can we be sure? Allow them to draw the shapes to scale on their grid paper and compare them. It’s essential that they draw them accurately, using the lines in on the paper and the correct measurements using a ruler. They can then cut the shapes out to compare them directly.

 

Let’s Learn (page 228)- Ask them to think of other ways to compare the shapes. Show them they can also compare by counting the number of squares within each shape. 

 

Guided Practice (page 229) – During Guided Practice, children are practising drawing 2-D shapes to scale using square grid paper and a ruler. Feel free to measure the lines afterwards to see if the children have drawn them accurately. Ensure that they are not even a millimetre out! 🙂

 

Workbook (pages 174-175)- Children to have a go at the questions in the workbook. When doing question 1, ensure children think carefully about where they are drawing the shapes. Drawing one in the middle might mean they cannot fit the rest of them on. Label the shapes either inside or next to it.

For question 2, they are only permitted to use a ruler (no squares have been provided). Ensure children take their time and read the question carefully. How long does each side need to be?

 

I have posted the answers below in order to allow you to mark them straight away as home learning will be changing after half term.

 

 

 

 

Topic-based task – Google Earth and Mini-Fact Files

 

 

Have you heard of Google Earth? Well, if you haven’t it’s amazing! It allows you to look at any part of the world from the comfort of your own home. You can even find your own house! How cool is that!?

Well, to round off our topic, I thought it would be fun to find famous Stone Age monuments on Google Earth and either sketch them (or print them off). Then, using the powers of the internet, you could find some short, sharp facts about each one in order to produce mini-fact files. Interestingly, Stonehenge isn’t the only monument that has lasted the test of time…these have too:

 

-Men-an-tol or the Devil’s Eye

-Skara Brae

-Cheddar Gorge

-Newgrange

-The Rollright Stones

-The Devil’s Arrows

-West Kennet Longbarrow

– Lanyon Quoit

 

You will need to use Google Chrome for this to work. To use Google Earth, follow this link or copy and paste it into the search bar on Google Chrome: https://earth.google.com/web/search/united+kingdom/@54.55127985,-4.4737716,4.92662568a,2761249.88611428d,35y,0h,0t,0r/data=CigiJgokCZfXhXtdm0lAEd2__2B3hklAGTKWTah0tPi_IaUhV_sWsADA

 

Then, when you have a page that looks like this…

Click on the magnifying glass on the left hand side and search where you would like to go. Then, you can press the plus button in the bottom right hand corner to get a better video.

That’s not all!! It even gives you links to the Wikipedia page where it will give you fascinating facts about this place.

 

Have a go at finding the various Stone Age monuments on Google Earth and write a little fact file about each of them. I have prepared one for you to look at below:

How many mini-fact files can you create? Remember, we are looking for quality! High-expectations on presentation and enjoy! You may even wish to create this on the computer using PowerPoint, Word or Publisher.

 

You have all week for this activity so take your time and produce something to be proud of.

 

 

Other Fun Ideas and Activities

 

Keen to do more?  Not ready to call it a day? Then why not give some of the activities below a go (who knows, you might enjoy it)…

 

Science Experiments- Rummage around in the cupboards and you may like to have a go at some of these wicked science experiments! Make a massive marshmallow, create a bouncing egg, make pepper swim (link to the importance of washing hands) create a tornado in a glass, create dragon eggs, make your own slime, make a hovercraft balloon or even a skittles rainbow.

Get the children making predictions as to what may happen, draw labelled diagrams and then carry out the experiment. What did you learn from the experiment? Write a little conclusion to show what you have found out.

Want to know how to do these experiments? Visit some of the websites listed below…

 

https://www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/blog/easy-cool-science-experiments-for-kids

https://sciencekids.co.nz/experiments.html

https://mashable.com/article/science-experiments-for-kids/?europe=true

 

D&T- The Eggstremely Fun Egg Drop

Using only- a carrier bag, 4 pieces of string, a yoghurt pot, 4 pieces of Sellotape, 1 small blob of Blu-tak and a 2 pieces of paper, can you create a parachute for Eggward III?? Once you have designed and created your parachute, supervised by an adult, drop the parachute with Eggward inside and see if he survives! Teaching tip- Let children see the resources first, then get them to draw a labelled diagram of their parachute before building.

Great fun for all the family!

 

JOKE BOOK- Did you enjoy video from a few weeks ago? If you haven’t seen Jester Prior delivering his all-time favourite jokes yet, then visit the Year 3 news page. Why not create your very own joke book? You could create a title page and note down some of the funniest jokes you can think of. I’m sure your parents could do with a laugh! ?

 

Audible- a great app which you can download and contains many free books (great to listen to before bedtime).

 

Prior’s Top Audible Picks – Kid Normal by Radio DJ Greg James (and Chris Smith).

-Diary of a Wimpy Kid – Wrecking Ball by Jeff Kinney

-Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by JK Rowling

-The Gift of Dark Hollow (the sequel to Podkin One-Ear) by Kieran Larwood

– Slime by David Walliams

-The Creakers by Tom Fletcher

 

Alternatively, if you’re a real keen Walliams fan, he is currently releasing a lot of chapters of his books for free! This includes an audio story from The World’s Worst Children every day for the next 30 days! Check out this link- https://www.worldofdavidwalliams.com/elevenses-catch-up/

 

Sumdog- Online maths and literacy questions delivered through entertaining games. Simply create a login totally free of charge, create an avatar and let your children explore and play. Mr Prior’s favourite game…JUNK PILE! It’s addictive- be warned. Parents- you can also set certain questions on there for your children to focus on. Any questions, please email me.

 

Maths Factor-  KEEN FOR EVEN MORE MATHS? Carol Vordeman has made her website free during this strange time…feel free to login and check out some of the activities- https://www.themathsfactor.com/

 

ICT- Fancy becoming quicker at typing and brushing up on your fine motor skills? Why not have a go at BBC Dance Mat Typing…Dancing for your fingertips…you know the drill…follow the link- https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zf2f9j6/articles/z3c6tfr

 

French- Why not have a go at learning ‘Heads, shoulders, knees and toes in French?

Once you think you’ve mastered it, get your parents to test you on the various parts of the body.

 

Lexia- If you have a Lexia account, please feel free to login and try to do it for at least 15 minutes.

 

Story Writing- Enjoy writing stories? Fancy becoming an author like JK Rowling, David Walliams or Francesca Simon? Well, practice makes perfect! Why not use one of these story starters and get writing!

 

Story Starters…

 

a) Icy fingers gripped my arm in the darkness.

b) The eyes in the painting follow him down the corridor.

c) Icy wind slashed at his face and the rain danced its evil dance upon his head as he tried to get his bearings on the isolated beach.

d) Footsteps slowly creaked on every step of the stairs. The bedroom door handle turned slowly.

e) My hair stood on end, a shiver raced down my spine and a lump came to my throat.

f) The gravestones stood silently, row upon row like soldiers long forgotten, a scream shattered the silence…

g) Three of us.  We were the only ones left, the only ones to make it to the island.

h) Everything stopped, people were stood like statues all around me, people in cars, men on bicycles, babies in prams all lifeless, frozen in time.

i) Wrapped up warm against the icy fingers of dusk, the caretaker closed the cemetery gates, who was that watching him?

j) Hundreds of eyes peered at me through the darkness in the alley.  How many cats where there? Why were they all here together?

k) Cold and wet, tired and exhausted she made her way along the path through the forest.

l) Everything stopped, everything a statue all around me. Frozen in time.

m) My next door neighbours, The Johnsons, were all asleep in their coffins when I climbed the fence to get the ball.

n) I hadn’t seen the door before.  It wasn’t there last night.  Cautiously, I turned the handle.

o) It was a bright, frosty morning. The pavement glistened like a carpet of crushed diamonds in the early morning sunshine.

p) I pushed open the old creaky door and looked inside. What a sight met my eyes!

q) It was spring 2018 when I first realised I could breathe under water.

 

The Daily Mile- If you have a garden big enough (or a quiet field nearby) why not head out for the Daily Mile? 15 minutes…how many laps can you do?

 

PE- I’m ready for the next FOSS disco…are you!?