GOOGLE CLASSROOM   

CATCH-UP MEETING

You are invited to join the meeting at 10:00 am on Wednesday.  

We would like you to tell us about one of the home learning activities that you have particularly enjoyed. You might even like to show us your work. We look forward to seeing you. 

CLICK HERE TO REMIND YOURSELF HOW TO GET ON TO A GOOGLE CLASSROOM MEETING

LITERACY

A biography is a text written about someone else's life (usually someone who is famous).

Read this short biography of the famous Swiss artist Giacometti. Then answer the questions. Remember to write your answer using a full sentence that refers to the question.

1. Giacometti was born in ...

SPELLING

This week we are looking at words that contain the silent letter t.

How many words with the silent letter t can you spot in this poem? Please list them in your Lockdown Learning Book.

Way up high

I watch and listen

as asteroids whistle

and meteors glisten.

Comets jostle

with shooting stars

and the spinning planets

Venus and Mars.

I'm nestled in silence

like a bird in a tree.

No hustle and bustle,

just the universe and me.

Please complete Spelling Zone, Thesaurus Challenge and Dots and Dashes in your Read Write Inc. Book

MATHS

Use line graphs to solve problems

Watch the video and then complete pages 22-25 in your Statistics book.

SCIENCE

What is a formulation?

A formulation is a mixture made up of set proportions.

Cake is a formulation. It needs to contain the right amount of each substance When you make a cake you always use the same amount of butter, flour, sugar and eggs. 

You will need some squash, water, a spoon and four glasses to carry out today's  investigation.

Please record in your Lockdown Learning book. You can print the worksheets if it helps, but it is not necessary.

Click here for your lesson.

LITERACY

Noun                Verbs                 Adjective             Adverbs

Watch the video to remind yourself about nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs.

SPELLING

Please complete Word Changers in your Read Write Inc. book

MATHS

Read and Interpret Tables

Watch the video and then complete pages 26-30 in your Statistics book.

ICT

Today is Safer Internet Day. This year's theme is reliability online. In a time when we use the internet and technology so much, it is important that we understand how to use it safely.  

You are going to learn more about how we cannot always believe everything we see on the internet. Watch the video below. 

GEOGRAPHY

Physical Features

Physical features like seas, mountains and rivers are natural. They would be here even if there were no people around. Human features like houses, roads and bridges are things that have been built by people.

Can you spot the human and physical features in the video below?

Google Earth satellite images show physical features such as rivers and mountains. Go to the website here, click on the search function (magnifying glass icon) and type Somerset, UK. The red outline shows the border of Somerset. Can you spot the beaches?

Use the zoom function (the + button in the bottom right hand corner) to see some of the physical features of Somerset. Are there any hills or rivers? If you zoom in further, can you find the names of some of the features? You may notice that Somerset also has large areas of flat land. In fact, this wetland area, known as the Somerset Levels and Moors, has some of the lowest, flattest land in the UK.

Now you are going to compare Somerset with Valais in Switzerland. Enter Valais, Switzerland in the search box. What do you notice? How is Valais different? Why is there so much white? Can you see the lakes and mountains? If you zoom in, can you spot any glaciers? 

Copy and complete the passage on the document below into your Lockdown Learning book. Remember to write the date and title.

Wednesday 10th February

     DON'T FORGET TO LOG ON TO GOOGLE CLASSROOM FOR OUR MEETING AT 10 O'CLOCK.

LITERACY

Reading Comprehension

Please look in your pack for the reading comprehension entitled' The Daily Herald'. Read the newspaper report about Harry Houdini and then answer the questions in your Reading Comprehension Book.

When you have completed your comprehension, you might be interested to learn more about Harry Houdini. Click here to read his biography. Once you are on the biography page, scroll down. There is an option to hear a recorded reading of the biography. Houdini led an interesting life. 

SPELLING

Read Write Inc. Spelling

Please complete the Dictation and Four In A Row activity on page 19. You will need an adult to help you.

MATHS

Two-way Tables

Please watch the video lesson and then complete pages 30-33.

MUSIC

Click here and sing along to 'Start The Day With Exercise' and 'Eat Your Greens'.

ART

Capture Movement

Earlier this week, we looked at the life of Giacometti. Giacometti is famous for his sculptures of tall, thin human figures. Giacometti captured movement in his sculpture.

Can you draw stick figures doing the following movements?

running 

walking

waving

Can you draw all the stick figures in this art tutorial? Have fun. 

Thursday 11th February

 HAPPY BIRTHDAY IMOGEN

LITERACY

Word Classes

Well done lots of you for completing the Google Classroom Grammar Quiz we set for you on Tuesday. Click here to learn more about word classes. Complete the activities in your Lockdown Learning book under the title 'Word Classes'.

MATHS

Reading and Interpreting Tables

You are becoming experts at reading tables. Today, you are going to use your knowledge to find out about the weather in Valais and Somerset. You are going to use the internet to help you with your research. Some websites will even show bar charts and line graphs!

Complete the activities on the worksheet below in your Learning Lockdown book. Remember to write the date and title.

GEOGRAPHY

We have spent time looking at Switzerland and, in particular, Valais. Watch this film. What would you like to do in Switzerland?

Where would you like to visit?

Today you are going to be travel agents. You are going to produce a travel brochure to encourage tourists to visit Valais, Switzerland.

You must include:

• Information about where the region is.
• Details of the physical geography of Valais.
• Suggestions for activities to do.
• Suggestions for places to visit.

You could also include:

• Information about the climate at different times of the year.
• Other interesting facts e.g. local food, festivals.

This activity can be started today and finished tomorrow as it has many parts to it.

There is a planning sheet and websites to help you with your research below.

Remember to make you brochure eye-catching. Think carefully about its design, layout and the pictures you want to include.

Friday 12th February

MATHS

Timetables

Please watch the video lesson and then complete the work in your statistics book.

If you find this activity tricky, click on the MATHS STAR. You will find games and activities to help you become more confident at telling the time. Work on those activities instead.

SPELLING

RWI Spelling

Please complete 'Choose the Right Word' on page 20.

LITERACY

Complete the Grammar Quiz set on Google Classroom.

GEOGRAPHY

Please spend the rest of the day finishing your Valais, Switzerland travel brochure. 

HAPPY HALF TERM