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Thursday 25th February, 2021

Today it is English, Maths and Science.

Maths

Today, I have a challenge for you!

Can you arrange the digits 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 and 9 into three 3 digit numbers so that their total is close to 1500?

What is the closest you can get to 1500?

You might also like to think about how many different ways there are of getting close to 1500.

Remember, Mr Boffey is doing a live maths lesson at 9am.

English

Today, you are going to be putting your ideas together to write your poem.

I particularly like this verse:

I don’t like alliteration

We learnt about it in school

but it’s seriously, stupendously silly;

definitely drastically difficult;

terribly, troublingly tricky.

I can’t wait to read your poems!

Science

Today, we are looking at ways to absorb sound.

Read through the PowerPoint and note down the key points.

Lesson Presentation Soundproofing

If you are able to, carry out the investigation on sound proofing and record your results.

Activity Sheet 5 Soundproofed Studio

 

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Wednesday 24th February, 2021

Today it is English, Maths and Art.

English

Today, I would like you to plan out your poem based on Joshua Seigal’s I Don’t Like Poetry poem. You will need to think of some similes, metaphors, alliteration and onomatopoeia that you could include in your poem.

The poem begins:

I don’t like similes                                                                                        Every time I try to think of one                                                                          My brains feels like..                                                                                          My eyes feel like….                                                                                         My fingers feel like…..

You might want to add your own similes to describe how your brain, eyes and fingers feel or you might want to choose your own part of the body that hurts when you are trying to think of some similes.

Look at the structure of the poem.

I don’t like poetry

Plan out your similes, metaphors, onomatopoeia and alliteration ideas ready to write your version of the poem. We will start writing it on Thursday.

Art

This half term we are looking at the artist Sandra Silberzweig. Look at some of her artwork and then follow the instructions to draw a face in the style of Sandra Silberzweig.

 

 

Maths

Today, we are looking at adding numbers with up to four digits using the formal written method of addition.

Look at the PowerPoint and then try some of the challenges on the worksheet below.

Add-two–numbers-PP

BusyAnt_y4_ estimate, calculate and check

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Tuesday 23rd February, 2021

Today it is English, Maths and History.

English

Yesterday, you listened to Joshua Seigal’s poem I Don’t Like Poetry. In the poem it mentions similes, metaphors, onomatopoeia and alliteration.

Yesterday, we looked at similes and metaphors. Today, we are looking at onomatopoeia and alliteration.

Look at the PowerPoint and then complete the worksheet.

PP Onomatopoeia and Alliteration

Onomatopoeia and Alliteration

Maths

Today, we are looking at mental methods of subtraction. In the following calculations, subtract the 100s and then subtract the 10s.

Challenge 1

a. 643 – 120 =     b. 657 – 180 =     c. 682 – 230 =     d. 716 – 140 =                  e. 745 – 220 =     f. 757 – 270 =

Challenge 2

a. 1352 – 140 =     b. 1225 – 170 =     c. 1443 – 190 =     d. 1462 – 240 =          e. 1526 – 310 =

Some of you might want to choose your own strategy to work out these calculations.

Challenge 3

a. 1684 – 560 =     b. 1762 – 420 =     c. 1873 – 360 =     d. 1627 – 470 =

History

Today we are looking at what the Anglo-Saxons believed.

Read through the information in lesson 4 and then unscramble the sentences about the beliefs of the Anglo-Saxons. The sentences are on page 19 of the Anglo-Saxon booklet.

 

 

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Monday 22nd February, 2021

I hope you have all had a lovely half term.

Today it is English, Maths and French.

English

This week we are looking at a poem by Joshua Seigal. First of all listen to Joshua Seigal’s five top tips on how to write a poem and then listen to one of his poems. The poem is called I Don’t Like Poetry.

We are going to be looking at some of the things he has mentioned in his poem like similes, metaphors and onomatopoeia. We will then use them to write our own poems.

First, look at the PowerPoint below.

Similes and metaphors

Now, try task one and some of task two on the worksheet below.

similes and metaphors

French

This week I would like you to talk about colours in French. Look at the clip below and then try the French colours quiz.

French colours

Maths

Today, we are looking at mental methods for addition.

In the following calculations, first add the 100s and then add the 10s.

Challenge 1

a.  528 + 130 =     b. 562 + 150 =    c. 591 + 210 =    d. 645 + 260 =     e. 673 + 220 =

Challenge 2

a. 975 + 130 =     b. 843 + 250 =     c. 961 + 270 =     d. 982 + 320 =     e. 1005 + 340 =

Some of you might like to try these calculations.

Challenge 3

a. 1150 + 365 =    b. 1270 + 424 =    c. 1320 + 487 =    d. 1390 + 538 =   e. 1450 + 527=

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Friday 12th February, 2021

It is Friday and next week it is half term! Thank you for working so hard. It has been lovely to see your work. Please have a super half term.

Today it is English, Maths and P.E.

English

Please test yourself on your spellings for this week.

Then have a look at the PowerPoint below. It is about the Chinese New Year.

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It is the Year of the Ox.

Please do the comprehension about the Year of the Ox. Choose the comprehension sheet most suitable for you.

-The-year-of-the-ox-chinese-new-year-2021-

Maths

Today, we are working on our times tables. Try the Chinese New Year times table worksheet below.

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P.E.

It is Friday so it is P.E. today. Try the P.E. session with Joe Wicks or the Cosmic Kids Yoga session.

Joe Wicks

Cosmic Kids Yoga

 

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Thursday 11th February, 2021

Today it is English, Maths and Science.

Science

Today we are looking at how sounds change over distance.

Look at the PowerPoint and do the travelling sound worksheet.

Lesson Presentation String Telephone

Activity Sheet Travelling Sounds

After you have looked at the PowerPoint, record what you now know about how sounds change over distance.

If you have any paper cups and string at home you might like to try the activity below.

Activity Sheet String Telephone

Maths

Today, you are using your knowledge of fractions to solve problems.

Look at the worksheet below and try some of the problems. Remember Mr Boffey will be going through this at 11am.

Fraction problems

English

We are going to continue to write our stories today. Lots of you are now at the stage where you steal the item you need to join your chosen gang.

Remember to use fronted adverbials to tell me where, when and how you did it. I have put some examples below to remind you.

Glancing nervously behind me,

Trembling with fear,

In the distance,

After a few minutes,

As quick as a flash,

I can’t wait to read your stories!

 

 

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Wednesday 10th February, 2021

Today it is English, Maths and Art.

English

Thank you for planning out your stories.

This is how the Balaclava Story begins:

Tony and Barry both had one. I reckon half the kids in our class had one. But I didn’t. My mum wouldn’t even listen to me.

“You’re not having a balaclava! What do you want a balaclava for in the middle of summer?”

I must have told her about ten times why I wanted a balaclava.

“I want one so I can join the Balaclava Boys.”

‘Go and wash your hands for tea, and don’t be so silly.’

Now follow your plans and begin to write your story.

Art

We are continuing to look at the work of Picasso. Take a look at the images below.

Can you recycle some materials you have at home and make a Picasso inspired piece of artwork?

Maths

We are continuing to use multiplication and division to find a fraction of a number. Today, we are looking specifically at tenths and hundredths. Remember Mr Boffey will be going through this at 9am.

BusyAnt_y4_fractions

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Tuesday 9th February, 2021

Today it is English, Maths and History.

English

Lots of you remember The Balaclava Story by George Layton that we looked at in the first term.

Today, I would like you to plan out your own gang story based on the Balaclava Story. I have put a plan below to remind you of the key events in the story.

George-story-plan

You might also want to look at the BBC Bitesize clip on how to plan a story.

Planning a story

History

Today, we are looking at what life was like for the Anglo-Saxons.

Take a look at the PowerPoint and then read through lesson three in the Anglo-Saxon booklet and answer some of the questions.

Anglo-Saxons Slides – L3.171964081 (1)

Remember I put the Anglo-Saxon booklet on our class page on the 26th January.

Maths

Today, we are finding a fraction of a quantity.

Do you remember the rule?

Divide by the bottom, times by the top.

To work out 5/8 of 32 then you would need to divide 32 by 8 and then times the answer by 5.

Try the worksheet below.

Y4-Spring-Block-3-WO9-Fractions-of-a-quantity-

Y4-Spring-Block-3-ANSWERS-Fractions-of-a-quantity-

 

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Monday 8th February, 2021

Today it is English, Maths and French.

English

For English today we are revising the use of inverted commas.

“Today we are revising the use of inverted commas,” said Mrs Gwyther.

Look at the BBC Bitesize clip and then complete the quiz. Try to get all five questions right.

“Try to dance along with Mr Smith when he is explaining how inverted commas are used,” suggested Mrs Gwyther.

Using inverted commas to show speech

Maths

Today we are looking at fractions and number lines.

Watch the video to remind yourself what a fraction is and then try the worksheet below.

 

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Y4-Spring-Block-3-ANSWERS-What-is-a-fraction

French

Last week you were talking about your hobbies in French. Lots of you told me that you like drawing so this week I thought you might like to make an Eiffel Tower card.

Look at the BBC Bitesize clip below and learn some of the key French vocabulary. Then have a go at making the card.

How to make an Eiffel Tower card