Class Page - Year 4 - Archive - March 2021

 

 

Play the musical themed instrument game.

 

Click on the PowerPoint, select "sllide show", then "Play from the start" to begin. 

 

 

Reading 

 

 

Reading Comprehension  - The Firework Makers Daughter questions Mon.docx

 

The_Firework-Makers_Daughter_-_Philip_Pullman_Chapters 1-4_.pdf

 

 

 Spelling 

 

 

Click here to find the weekly spelling lists. 

 

Task 1: Learn the spellings from set 1 or set 2.

 

Task 2: Find out the meaning of the words and then use the words in a sentence. Check that your sentence makes sense.

 

Note: If you are learning set 1 words then challenge yourself with also learning set 2 words.

 

If you are learning set 2 words then challenge yourself with learning the power words.

 

Please send me an example of your completed sentences.

 

 

 

Something different 

 

 

Draw a character that expresses who you are!

 

Include a caption that explains just how amazing you are!

 

Enjoy your day!

 

Answers: 

 

Maths 

 

A little easier Equivalent-Fractions-2_2.pdf

 

Main activity - Equivalent-fractions-2-.pdf

 

Challenge - Challenge Equivalent-Fractions-2.pdf

Friday

05.02.21

 

Dear Year 4, 

 

Hope you are all well.

 

Have a fantastic Friday!

 

 

 Maths 

 

 

L.I. To use a fraction diagrams to identify equivalent fractions.

 

Success Criteria:

-I can use a fraction wall to identify and give equivalent fractions.

-I can see the links between equivalent fractions and multiples.

 

 Have a look at the fifth video

 

A little easier - ALE Equivalent-Fractions-1.pdf

 

Main activity - Equivalent-fractions-1.pdf

                    

A little harder - ALH Equivalent-Fractions.pdf             

 

Challenge - Challenge Equivalent-Fractions.pdf

 

 

 English

 

 

L.I. To write a story.

 

Success Criteria:

 
I can introduce the characters and location in the opening of the story,
I can use powerful adjective to give more details about the characters actions

      and show what they are like,

I can write about a problem or dilemma in the story,
I can write about how the problem could be fixed,
I can use a fronted adverbial.
 

Challenge  Can you begin your story with direct speech?

 

Main activity - Can you write a story?


Resources

 

 

 

 

 Spelling 

 

 

 Ask a Parent or Carer to test you on your spellings.

 

 

Reading 

 

 

Reading Comprehension  - The Firework Maker Questions.

 

The_firework-makers_daughter_-_Philip_Pullman_ Chapter 1-3_.pdf

 

 

 

 Geography 

 

 

L.I. To compare the Amazon Rainforest and Sherwood Forest.

 

Success Criteria: 

 

- I can tell you some similarities between the Amazon Rainforest and Sherwood Forest.
- I can tell you some differences between the Amazon Rainforest and Sherwood Forest.

 

Have a look  at these slides.

 

1. Complete one of the following activity sheets:

 

 

 

 

 

2. Complete the Venn diagram. - You do not have to print this. Use a circular object to draw a Venn diagram.

 

Use the statements  in the Comparing Forests Venn Diagram Fact Cards.pdf

 


  

Something different 

 

 

Check out Deep Science at 1:00pm-1:20pm!  (5th Feb – Ocean Mysteries)

  

Well done for sending in your learning.

 

You should be proud of all you have achieved!

 

Kind regards,

 

Ms Royal

 

Answers: 

 

Maths 

 

A little easier - ALE_and_ALH Equivalent-Fractions answer.pdf

 

Main activity - Main Equivalent-fractions-1 answer.pdf

 

A little harder - ALE_and_ALH Equivalent-Fractions answer.pdf

 

Challenge - Challenge_Equivalent-Fractions answer.pdf

 

Geography

 

Main and ALH Comparing Forests Activity Sheet_answers.pdf

 

Thursday

04.02.21

 

Dear Year 4, 

 

Happy Thursday!

 

Here is a quote from Leonardo da Vinci to inspire you throughout your day:

 

"Learning never exhausts the mind." 

  

 

 Maths 

 

 

L.I. To count in tenths.


Success criteria:
• I can describe how more than one object can be split into 10 equal parts.
• I can also explain what fraction of one of the wholes I are dealing with when more than one whole is combined.
• I understand how to represent such a calculation as a division calculation and how unknown quantities within such calculations can be found.
 

Have a look at the fourth video

 

- A little easier - ALE_Count-in-Tenths.pdf

 

- Main activity - Count-in-tenths-2019.pdf

 

- A little harder - ALH_Count-in-Tenths.pdf

 

- Challenge - Challenge_Count-in-Tenths.pdf

 

 

 English

 

 

L.I. To create a Storyboard.

 

Success Criteria:

I can use a story board to plan a story,
I can summarise the main points,
I can place events in chronological order – connecting different events together,
I can identify key events,
I can include capital letters and full stops.

 

Challenge: I can use time conjunctions (or a relevant synonym).

 

Main activity: Can you create a Storyboard?

 

Resources

 

 

 

RHE

 

 

Do you ever get angry? What do you do to get yourself calm again?

 

Have a look at the following videos:

 

Video 1

 

Video 2

 

Complete the activity sheet.

 

 

Spelling 

 

 

Choose one of the Spelling and Grammar activities to complete.

 

 - A little easier

 

 - Main activity

 

 - A little harder

 

 

 PE

 

 

Keep your body moving along to this Joe Wicks video.

 

 

Art

 

 

Do you know the artist Vincent van Gogh?  What was he famous for?

 

Watch this video about Vincent van Gogh.

 

Have a look at these slides and complete one of the tasks below:

 

- Find something and first use a pencil to draw it and then on another paper, use paint to paint it (or coloured pencils to colour) in the style of Vincent Van Gogh.

 

or 

 

Get a vase and fill with some flowers, or just use this image in the slides  (Still Life: Vase with Twelve Sunflowers 1888). Paint them like Vincent van Gogh has painted his Sunflowers or or use coloured pencils.

 

 

Something different 

 

 

Have some fun going on a  scavenger hunt. 

 

 

 

Kind regards. 

 

Ms Royal 

 

Answers: 

 

Maths 

 

A little easier - ALE_and_ALH_Count-in-Tenths_answer.pdf

 

Main activity - Count-in-tenths-answer.pdf

 

A little harder - ALE_and_ALH_Count-in-Tenths_answer.pdf

 

Challenge - Challenge_Count-in-Tenths_answer_.pdf

 

Spelling and Grammar

 

ALE, MAIN activity and ALH answers.docx

 

Wednesday 

03.02.21

 Good Morning Year 4, 

 

 

“How are you today?” 

 

 

Please find today's activities below.

 

 

 

 Maths 

 

 

L.I. To explore what a tenth is.

 

Success Criteria
- I understand that one tenth is 1 whole split into 10 equal parts.
- I can identify which representations show 1/10.
- I can count up and down in tenths and backwards in steps of 1 from different integers.

 

 Click here and watch the third video.

 

 - A little easier - ALE_Tenths.pdf

 

 - Main activity - Tenths.pdf

 

- A little harder - ALH_Tenths.pdf

 

 - Challenge - Challenge_Tenths.pdf

 

You do not have to print this! - Squared-Paper 

 

 

 

 English

 

 

L.I. To write an opening paragraph of a report.

 

Success Criteria:


- I can write a headline,
- I can write in the past tense,
- I can use the 5’W in my opening paragraph,
- I can include capital letters and full stops.

 

Challenge: I have used expanded noun phrases.

 

Main activity - Can you write an opening paragraph of a newspaper report?

Resources

 

  • Here is the link to the Powerpoint we will use in this morning’s Zoom session.
  • Writing Toolkit
  • A video of how to write a news article.
  • A video of the features of a newspaper report.

 

 

 

SPaG 

 

 

Can you write an expanded noun phrase?

 

Have a look at the video to help you.

 

Here's another video

 

Complete one of the activity sheets.

 

Simple_Noun_Phrases_Activity_Sheets.pdf

 

Expanded_Noun_Phrases_Activity_Sheets.pdf

 

 

 Computing 

 

 

What is an algorithm?

 

Watch the video on this page  and create a poster explaining

what an algorithm is.

 

 

Reading 

 

 Reading Comprehension 

 

Maya_Writing_Comprehension.pdf

 

 

History

 

 

L.I. To explain what the Maya writing system consists of, how words are constructed and what codices are.

 

-I can identify key facts about the Maya writing system.

-I can answer questions about the Maya writing system and codices.

-I can construct Maya words using syllabograms and logograms.

 

Have a look at this video to find out what hieroglyphics are? 

Have a look at these slides.

 

1. Have a look at these Mayan writing fact cards and use them to complete the Mayan Writing Fact Hunt activity sheet.

 

2 Complete the Maya writing comprehension activity sheet in the reading section above?

 

3. Complete the Logogram activity sheet.

 

 

Something different 

 

 Can you rind the answer to this riddle?

 

Riddle: I’m tall when I’m young, and I’m short when I’m old. What am I?

 

Kind regards, 

 

Ms Royal

 

 

Answers: 

 

Maths 

 

A little easier - ALE_and_ALH_Tenths_answer.pdf

 

Main activity - Tenths answer-2019.pdf

 

A little harder - ALE_and_ALH_Tenths_answer.pdf

 

Challenge - Challenge_-Tenths_answer.pdf

 

Reading comprehension:

Comprehension_Answer_Sheets.pdf

 Tuesday 02.02.21

Dear Year 4, 

 

Happy Tuesday,  

  

  

 Maths 

 

 

L.I To understand that a fraction is a part of a whole.


Success criteria:
- I can identify the number of equal parts that make the whole
- I can recognise that the denominator is the whole.
- I can identify the number of selected parts as the numerator of the fraction.
- I can write fractions based on information provided.
- I can interpret written fractions and explain what each digit within a fraction represents.

 

Click here and watch the second video.

 

A little easier -What-is-a-Fraction_ALE.pdf

 

Main- What-is-a-fraction.pdf

 

A little harder - What-is-a-Fraction_ALH.pdf

 

Challenge - What-is-a-Fraction_Challenge.pdf

 

 

 You do not have to print this! - Squared-Paper 

 

 

 English

 

 

L.I. To write setting description.

 

Success Criteria:


- I can use the five senses,
- I can describe what time of day it is,
- I can describe the weather,
- I can use powerful adjectives to create an image in the readers mind.
- I can used expanded noun phrases.

 

Challenge: I have used personification.

 

 

Main activity - Write a description of the setting!

 

Resources

 

 

 

RHE

 

 

Can we change negative thoughts that we might have into positive thoughts?

 

Complete the activity sheet.

 

 

French 

 

 

 Do you know your colours?

 

Have a look at this video.

 

Complete the activity sheet on colours.

 

 

 - What is the colour gris? 

 

 

Reading 

 

 

Reading Comprehension  - The_Firework_Maker_questions_Tues.docx

 

The_firework-makers_daughter_-_Philip_Pullman_ Chapter 1-3_.pdf

 

 

 

Science 

 

 

Do you know that there are a wide variety of switches that can be used?

 

L.I. I can explain how a switch works and why they are needed.

 

Success Criteria: 

  • I can explain how a switch works and why they are needed.
  • I can explain that a switch turns the electric current on and off.
  • I can create a circuit containing a switch.

Have a look at these slides and answer the questions about electricity.

 

Use the circuit construction kit to build an electrical circuit.

 

Complete the activity sheet below:

 

Main activity - Activity_Sheet_Investigating_Switches.pdf

 

 

 

Spelling 

 

 

Have a look at the slides and then practise your spellings and handwriting.

 

 

Something different 

 

 

Have a go at keeping fit with Joe Wicks!

 

Kind regards, 

 

Ms Royal 

 

 

Answers: 

 

Maths 

 

A little easier - What-is-a-Fraction_ALE_and_ALE_Ans.pdf

 

Main activity - What-is-a-fraction_-Answer.pdf

 

A little harder - What-is-a-Fraction_ALE_and_ALE_Ans.pdf

 

Challenge - What-is-a-Fraction_Challenege_ans_.pdf

Monday 

01.02.21

Dear Year 4,

 

I hope you had a wonderful weekend.

 

Please find below today's activities.

 

 

 Maths 

 

L.I. To recognise that a fraction is a part of a whole.


Success criteria:
- I can identify the number of equal parts that make the whole. 
- I can recognise that the denominator is the whole.
- I can identify the number of selected parts as the numerator of the fraction.
- I can write fractions based on information provided.
- I can interpret written fractions and explain what each digit within a fraction represents.

 

Click first and watch the first video.

 

A little easier - Unit-and-Non-Unit-Fractions.pdf

 

Main activity - Unit-and-non-unit-fractions

 

A little harder - Unit-and-Non-Unit-Fractions.pdf

 

Challenge - Challenge-Unit-a

 

You do not have to print this! - Squared-Paper 

  

 

 English

 

 

L.I. To write a free verse poem.

 

Success Criteria:
I can include onomatopoeia,
I can include figurative language: similes, metaphors and expanded noun phrases,
I can include use repetition,
I can read through my writing to check that it makes sense.

 

Challenge: I can use personification.

 

Main activity - Can you write a free verse poem about a storm?

 

Resources

 

 

 

RE 

 

 

L.I. To understand what the Buddhist holy book is and what is in it.

 

  •  I can explain what the Buddhist holy book is and what is in it.
  • I can create a guide sheet to explain about the Buddhist holy book.
  • I can explain why monks met regularly to discuss the teachings before it was written down.

 

Have a look at these slides. 

 

Complete a Tripitaka Guide to help others to understand what the Buddhist holy book is.

 

 -Main_Activity_Sheet_Tripitaka.pdf

 

-ALH_Activity_Sheet_Tripitaka.pdf

 

Additional information - What_is_the_sacred_book__Holy_Book__of_Buddhists_.docx

 

 

 

Music 

 

 

Are you an expert on the different types of musical instruments?

 

Conduct some research and answer the following quiz.

 

Create a poster showing all that you know about your favourite musical instrument.

 

 

 

Reading 

 

 

Reading Comprehension  - The_Firework_Maker_questions - Mon.docx

 

The_firework-makers_daughter_-_Philip_Pullman_ Chapter 1-3_.pdf

 

 

 Spelling 

 

 

Click here to find the weekly spelling lists. 

 

Task 1: Learn the spellings from set 1 or set 2.

 

Task 2: Find out the meaning of the words and then use the words in a sentence. Check that your sentence makes sense.

 

Note: If you are learning set 1 words then challenge yourself with also learning set 2 words.

 

If you are learning set 2 words then challenge yourself with learning the power words.

 

Please send me an example of your completed sentences.

 

 

 

Something different 

 

 

Find out which is the odd one out!

 

Enjoy your day!

 

Answers: 

 

Maths 

 

A little easier -ALE_and_ALH_answers-Unit-and-Non-Unit-Fractions.pdf

 

Main activity - ANS1-Unit-and-non-unit-fractions.pdf

 

A little harder - ALE_and_ALH_answers-Unit-and-Non-Unit-Fractions.pdf

 

Challenge - Challenge_Unit-and-Non-Unit-Fractions_Answer.pdf

 

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