Year 4: Term 3 Week 2

08 January 2021

Hello everyone!

Well done to all of you who worked extremely hard at home and in school last week! 
We really enjoyed seeing you all on the zoom calls too! 

Click here to find your home learning work for Week 2 of Term 3.

Miss Skinner and Miss Goldsack

Each day there will be two zoom meetings.  

One will be at 9.00am to explain the learning and the second will be at 2.45pm to review the learning.

As usual, please email your completed work to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

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Friday 15th January

Please follow our zoom rules just like you would normally follow our classroom rules:

1. Mute yourself until you are asked to speak

2. Turn on your camera at all times

3. Change your name to your own name (no emojis)

4. GIve your teacher or classmates your full attention (don't draw on the screen when they are talking)

If you would like us to share your work with everyone on the 2.45pm zoom, make sure you email it to us during the day.

 

Assembly Zoom meeting: 

10.00am Zoom meeting:   

 

Maths

Today you are going to have a go at this arithmetic activity to remind you about all the different areas of maths.  The answers are on the last page but we are trusting you to try your best at all the questions before checking your own answers. 

 

English

We want you to have a go at summarising the main events of Varjak Paw so far! 

Either: Write the 10 main events in bullet points OR draw a comic strip to show the 10 main events. Here's an example to help you.

 

PE

Here is a PE lesson for Year 4 from Mr Rossetti! 

There is also some yoga for kids here

 

Golden Time!

This afternoon spend some time doing what you enjoy!  Maybe there's a game or puzzle you haven't played with for a while?  Maybe you could do some drawing or colouring? 

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Thursday 14th January

Please follow our zoom rules just like you would normally follow our classroom rules:

1. Mute yourself until you are asked to speak

2. Turn on your camera at all times

3. Change your name to your own name (no emojis)

4. GIve your teacher or classmates your full attention (don't draw on the screen when they are talking)

 

If you would like us to share your work with everyone on the 2.45pm zoom, make sure you email it to us during the day.

 

9.00am Zoom meeting:     

2.45pm Zoom meeting: Make sure you have your work with you!

Maths

Today you will be learning about some different methods you can use to multiply larger 2 digit numbers.

First, watch this video.

Spr4.1.5 - Written methods from White Rose Maths on Vimeo.

Now complete this worksheet.  Here are the challenges if you get onto them. 

English

Take a look at this video of the next pages of Varjak Paw.

Draw a picture to represent what is happening on pages 124 & 125 .

Add speech bubbles to show what the 3 characters are saying.

 

PSHE/Jigsaw

This afternoon we’re doing Jigsaw/PSHE in class!

You can do this too from home.

  1. Complete each of these sentences:

    Boys are…
    Girls are…
    Police officers are…
    Rich people are…
    Sporty people are…

  2. Now look at these pictures and for each of the people in the picture, write what you think the answer to these questions will be:

    How old am I?
    What is my favourite food?
    What is my hobby?
    What is my secret?

  3. Now have a look at their actual answers here.

  4. Answer these questions:

    What surprised you about these people?
    Why did this surprise you?
    Why do you think it’s important not to make assumptions (guesses) about people before we really know them?

 

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Wednesday 13th January

Please follow our zoom rules just like you would normally follow our classroom rules:

1. Mute yourself until you are asked to speak

2. Turn on your camera at all times

3. Change your name to your own name (no emojis)

4. GIve your teacher or classmates your full attention (don't draw on the screen when they are talking)

 

If you would like us to share your work with everyone on the 2.45pm zoom, make sure you email it to us during the day.

 

9.00am Zoom meeting:    

2.45pm Zoom meeting: Make sure you have your work with you!

Maths

Today you will be learning about factor pairs.  Watch this video to find out more and remember to pause it so you can have a go at the questions.

Spr4.1.3 - Factor pairs from White Rose Maths on Vimeo.

 Then complete your level1 worksheet.  Here are the challenges if you get on to them. 

English

Watch this video of Miss Goldsack reading the next pages you need for today's learning:

1. Can you name all 3 skills that Jalal has taught Varjak in the dreams? 
2. Today we are going to write a set of instructions for how to do the third skill: Hunting
Here's an example set of instructions for something else to help you. 
3. Be ready to read your work out on zoom in the afternoon (this makes your teachers very happy!)

Enquiry

Today in Enquiry, you are going to make a string and cup telephone! You can try it with someone at home.

1. Watch this video explaining how to make it. 

You will need: 

- 2 plastic or paper cups

- A long piece of string

2. Draw a diagram of the cup and string telephone (and label it) and how the sound travels.

3. Write a paragraph to explain how it is possible to hear through a cup and string telephone even when each person is far away.
(Even if you didn't have the equipment to do this at home, you can still write an explanation in your book). 

 

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Tuesday 12th January

Please follow our zoom rules just like you would normally follow our classroom rules:

1. Mute yourself until you are asked to speak

2. Turn on your camera at all times

3. Change your name to your own name (no emojis)

4. GIve your teacher or classmates your full attention (don't draw on the screen when they are talking)

 

If you would like us to share your work with everyone on the 2.45pm zoom, make sure you email it to us during the day.

 

9.00am Zoom meeting:   

 

2.45pm Zoom meeting: Make sure you have your work with you!

Maths

Today you will be learning about multilplying 3 numbers together.

First, watch this video. Remember to pause it when you are asked to so you can have a go at the questions.

Spr4.1.2 - Multiply 3 numbers from White Rose Maths on Vimeo.

Here is your level 1 sheet.  Here are the challenges if you get on to them.

 

English

Watch this video of today's chapters:

Now write a letter to Elder Paw from Varjak Paw explaining everything you've done so far while you have been Outside and everything you have done to try to find and talk to dogs. 

Use this letter starter to help you if you like:

Dear Elder Paw,

It hasn't been easy Outside. I have tried my best to...

At first...

 

Enquiry

First watch this video and this video.

Draw this worksheet in your book (if you don't have a printer). 

Draw the correct particles in each box using this to help you.

 

Optional Art

Origami! 

 

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Monday 11th January

Please follow our zoom rules just like you would normally follow our classroom rules:

1. Mute yourself until you are asked to speak

2. Turn on your camera at all times

3. Change your name to your own name

4. GIve your teacher or classmates your full attention (don't draw on the screen when they are talking)

 

9.00am Zoom meeting:   

2.45pm Zoom meeting: Make sure you have your work with you!

Maths

 

Today watch this video about the 11 and 12 times tables.

Spr4.1.1 - 11 and 12 times-table from White Rose Maths on Vimeo.

Now have a go at this worksheet.

 

English

1. Watch this video of Miss Skinner reading Chapter 9 & 10 first.

2. Now draw a picture of Mesopotamia using words and phrases from the text to help you (Chapter 10). Add colour! 
3. Label it with the words and phrases you used after you have drawn it. 

4. Get ready to show it on zoom this afternoon! 

Enquiry

Watch the video and have a go at the activities on this link.

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