Class 4 - Wednesday 29th April
28 Apr 2020
Good Morning Class 4
I hope you're all feeling ok this morning? 
Did you like my joke yesterday? 
I have a riddle for you today...
'What can you hear, but not see or touch, even though you control it?'
I will let you know the answer tomorrow. Feel free to email me if you think you've worked it out.
I was lucky enough to see a lot of excellent work from you yesterday so thank you. There were a number of wonderful sets of instructions written about a variety of animals, although dogs were the most popular! Well done particularly to Ella and Jana. All of the maths work was brilliant, well done. Specific mentions go to Rufus, Joel and Esther. Eve has done a huge range of project work over the last number of days which I have been lucky enough to see; well done Eve, I'm impressed.
These are your tasks for today. Remember, you can do the tasks in any order, and you don't have to do everything if you don't have time. 
PE:
Have a look at the below link. There are lots of ideas for different PE type activities that you could do at home; give one a go!
https://www.harrogatessp.com/keeping-all-young-people-active/
Maths task: 
Please login to the mymaths website using your login details. You can use the link below:
https://login.mymaths.co.uk/login
I have set you an activity each. There is one for the Year 5s (multiplying double digits) and one for the Year 6s (lowest common multiples). There is a lesson for you to go through and then there are questions to answer at the end. I will then be able to see how you've got on. If you have any problems then please let me know.
Please could you then spend 15 minutes on sumdog. I will be checking how you're getting on.
https://www.sumdog.com/user/sign_in
Reading task: 
Reading is the most important task I put on here so please make sure you do it, even if you don't do everything else!
Your reading task is to read for 30 minutes today. You should use your reading book for AR. Remember, when you complete a book, you can still do your AR quiz as you normally would at school. Follow the link below:
https://ukhosted79.renlearn.co.uk/6706937/
Spelling task:
Today, I would like you to think of an animal of your choice. It can be an animal you own or just your favourite animal; it really doesn't matter.
I would then like you to create a word bank of words that describe your animal. You should include verbs, adverbs, adjectives and noun phrases. Record this in your exercse books; it will be useful for your writing task tomorrow.
Writing task:
We are going to use BBC bitesize for our English activity again today as lots of you seemed to enjoy it on Monday.
Year 5, your task is about using ellipsis. Please click on the link below:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z73sf4j
Year 6, your task is about using bullet points. Please click on the link below:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zdmc47h
Follow the link and then watch the suggested videos as they are really useful. Then have a go at the activities. You can record your work in whichever way suits you best.
Being kind...
I love this task as at the moment, more than ever, it's important that we're kind. I would like you to contact one of your friends today to check that they're ok. Choose someone who you maybe haven't spoken to for a while, you never know, they might need cheering up! I will do the same with one of my friends.
Learning project:
The focus for this week's project is 'animals'.
The projects this week aim to provide you with opportunities to learn more about animals that you are interested in. Your learning may focus on exploring the physical aspects of an animal, their habitat, categorising animals etc.
This afternoon, you can either carry on with the project you started yesterday or you can choose a different one to do.
● Animals and their Environment- You should describe how animals such as emperor penguins, chimpanzees and orcas have adapted to suit their environment. You can do this by writing a short summary after carrying out some research. After this, you can design a new wondrous animal that has evolved to suit its environment considering the environmental changes it has had to face over recent years.
● Where Animals Originate From - You should locate on a world map where different animals originate from and research why they live in these environments. Things to consider when researching why they originally lived in these countries are:
○ Food sources
○ Climate
○ Weather
○ Terrain
After doing this, you should think about how the animals you have selected have adapted so that they are able to live in the UK. Present your findings as a poster or in a PowerPoint presentation.
● Life Cycles - You should research a mammal, an insect, an amphibian, a reptile and a bird. You can then choose one and draw the life cycle of an animal and label the diagram accordingly. How does the life cycle of the chosen animal differ to a human life cycle?
● Animal Prints- Using a variety of media (this could be materials from around the house such as cloth, newspapers or magazines, felt, etc.), you could create animal prints for a mammal, an insect, an amphibian, a reptile and a bird of your choice. After, you can create a collage of the animal prints you have made. You could always use a pencil or pen to sketch the animal prints!
● The Life of Darwin- Who was Charles Darwin? Research the scientist’s theory on evolution. Where are the Galapagos Islands? What species did and do still live there? What makes these animals unique and extraordinary? Write a biography about the life of Charles Darwin.
Have a great day and I look forward to seeing your work.
Mrs Barker