Class 4
Tuesday 30th June with Mr. K
admin on: Class 4
Good morning, Class 4, Mr. K here! I hope you had a good weekend? The weather meant I couldn't do as much as I wanted to, but I was glad that it had cooled down a little! Here is some work for you to try out today.
Grammar
On PurpleMash, I have put 3 games on your 2do list.
1.) Campsite Jim - This is testing your knowledge of commas and fronted adverbials.
2.) Jane's Monster - This is testing your knowledge of apostrophes.
3.) Frank's Clever Window Again - This is testing your knowledge of punctuating direct speech. This one is tricky!
English/Music
I would love to get to know you all a little bit better. One way of doing this is to find out about your favourite musicians. I love music, and I listen to lots of different kinds. Because I listen to all sorts, it means I am open to new suggestions! In fact, in Class 5, I often create playlists on my Spotify for the class based on your suggestions, which I play during afternoon lessons when we are working. I have played everything from Oasis to Ariana Grande in class!
So, you have two tasks today.
1.) Write a small piece of writing about one of your favourite musicians. Tell me all about them and explain why you like them. Have you ever seen them live? Print or draw a picture of them as well!
2.) Come up with 5 songs that you really love (they can be any genre or from any time) and I will create a playlist for us to listen to in September. I probably don't need to say this, but please make sure they are appropriate for school!
Although I have many musicians that I love, Taylor Swift is one of my favourites! One of my favourite songs by her is 'You Need To Calm Down'. I like it for lots of reasons, but one is the lyrics, "You need to calm down, you're being too loud." I like it because it I can use it to tell my class to quieten down! It's like she wrote it for teachers!
Anyway, have fun with this and I look forward to hearing about your favourite musicians.
Maths
This task was set for my class yesterday, but I think it is a good skill to practise, and it can be difficult at times. In the Year 4 maths curriculum, it says that you should be able to round any number to the nearest 10, 100 and 1000.
Here is a game for you to try:
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/rocket-rounding
Try at least two of the first 5 game modes that you see on the opening menu. If you want to extend your knowledge of rounding, you can try the 6th game mode, which is rounding decimals to the nearest whole number. This is a skill you will learn about in Year 5.
Geography
I have been speaking to Mrs Kendal and she told me that before we went into lockdown, you learnt about the water cycle. This is an important part of Year 4 science and geography, and it is something I will be referring to a lot next year.
As a bit of revision, and a chance for you to get creative, I would like you to recreate the water cycle. You can do this in a number of ways:
- You could draw it out and colour it in.
- You could make a 3D version of it.
- You could create a huge one in some way, it is up to you!
- You could use the PurpleMash animation programme to animate a version of it.
- Any other way you can think of to illustrate the water cycle.
You will need to include the following technical words:
Precipitation
Evaporation
Condensation
Surface run-off
Infiltration
Transpiration
Here are some websites to help you:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zkgg87h/articles/z3wpp39
https://www.theschoolrun.com/homework-help/water-and-the-water-cycle
https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/science/nature/water-cycle/
https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/learn-about/weather/how-weather-works/water-cycle
Please note: Different websites may use different words, so make sure you know what the 6 words mean above.
Have a great day, Class 4. I am looking forward to seeing all your work!
Monday 29th June 2020
admin on: Class 4
Good morning and happy Monday!
I hope you have all had a lovely weekend despite the weather.
We were out with our litter pickers in the rain yesterday, cleaning up our local football field. We managed to fill our bin-bag in no time at all - I wish people would just put their rubbish in the bin! I then spent the afternoon wrapped in bin liners and toilet paper (a homemade astronaut suit), the things we do for Brownie badges!
Here are the suggested activities for today:
Reading:
Please carry on with our reading book on Purple Mash, it is on your 2do list as is the comprehension activity.
English:
If you don't have a thesaurus, can you think of your own synonyms?
Maths:
I have assigned you two activities on Mathletics. You will have to solve magic square problems. Some of them are quite tricky but I would like you to have a go.
The problems look like this:
My advice would be to start on the row/column where all the symbols are the same and divide the total by the number of symbols.
Science:
Last week you set up your bread investigation. You need to regularly check on your bread to see what is happening. Please keep the bags tightly sealed, you do not need to open them to make your observations.
Make a note of any changes in the bread. Photos or diagrams could also be added to your notes.
Just for fun:
How many of these Pixar characters can you identify from their silhouette?
Have a good day.
Love from Mrs Kendal and the year 4 team xx
Photographs for the week beginning 22.6.20
admin on: Class 4
Hi everyone
It is a rainy Sunday here, so we have not been up to very much. A bit of a soggy doggy walk and then a film. Have a look through some of the great things that you have been doing this week.
And last but not least here are the results of the TT Rockstars Tournament. It was a really close one this time!
Well done this week everyone.
Love Miss Watkins and the Year 4 Team
xxx
TT Rockstars 26.6.20
admin on: Class 4
WOW! It is close this morning!
6461 for the boys!
6655 for the girls!
Jimmy McRock is topping the boys leader board and Fiona Rocjhauser is topping the board for the girls!
Amazing.
Last push!!
Miss Watkins
xxx
Friday 26th June 2020
admin on: Class 4
Good morning everyone. Goodness it was warm yesterday! I was in school and during playtime we tried desperately to find some shade. It was tricky!
English
Hi, I am wondering if you are all breaded out by now! I think Netherthong smells even more delightful than usual with all of the bread that has been baked! Well done all of you bakers.
Today I have a speedy challenge for you. Click on the blue writing below and it will take you to a link on BBC Bitesize.
The challenge asks you to write a story. There are a few rules that you have to follow. You are only to use 24 words and it must only take you 7 minutes! The story must also begin "One Day..." Not many rules to follow, but you must stick to them. The link has a few videos to help you plan what you will write. Obviously this is to only take you 7 minutes, so you might like to do more than one. You could do a few and create a 24/7 book! I will look forward to reading your stories.
Maths
Don't forget that today is the last day for your TT Rockstars tournament. You are amazing me and it has run really closely so far. I will announce the winners later.
Here is a challenge for you:
Nine squares, with sides lengths of 1, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15 and 18 cm can be fitted together with no gaps and no overlaps, to form a rectangle.
What are the dimensions of the rectangle?
There are different ways that you could tackle this. You could use squared paper, cut out the actual squares to play around with or you might find a way with the numbers and sums?
Here are some images of a few attempts:
Give it a go!
Art
The Romans were well known for their art work. They loved to adorn things with their work. One way they are remembered is by their mosaics. These have been found on walls and floors and are made from small coloured tiles, pieces of glass or stones. They help to tell stories sometimes or are just images and patterns that look pretty. Here are some examples of incredibly old mosaics:
I would love for you to have a go at creating a mosaic of your own. You could do a pattern or a picture. It is up to you, as are the materials that you use. You could paint it or use natural materials or you could use small squares of paper.
Other
If you have not already, it would be lovely to have a video of you baking some bread or cooking something else. You could pretend to be TV Chef!
Have a wonderful weekend. Keep safe and keep smiling.
Love Miss W and the Year 4 Team
xxx