Good morning Year 4,
Here are your tasks for the week. If you are stuck or want share your learning, parents can email us on the Year 4 email address. Remember if commenting on posts the teachers need to approve them so they might not show up straight away.

Maths (adding fractions)

Word problem:
Joanne eats 3/8 of a bunch of grapes; David eats 2/8 of the same bunch.

What fraction of grapes did they eat altogether?

What fraction of grapes is left?

Reasoning:

If you need help, click here. The videos will explain how to add fractions with the same denominator.

28.04.2020 Spellings

For this week’s spellings the context of the word is important.
For example, which one is correct?
It is raining outside today.
It is reigning outside today.

English
Reading

Pick one of the books that you have read at home and answer the following questions below.

Writing
Write a story about this photo. and give it a name.

Success Criteria:
Can you include…
Fronted adverbials for where, when, how
Inverted commas for direct speech
Powerful verbs – whimpered, screamed, disappeared, twisted and sobbed

Science

Here is an online lesson to help you learn about reflection. Click here to get started.

What is reflection and how can we use it?

28.04.2020 RRS Activity

Remember to visit the ‘Healthy Lives’ blog to keep you active!

Starter Game: Get Moving!

Pair up. One in each pair is the robot, the other gives instructions for putting on a shoe, making a cup of tea or other action. Robot can only do exactly as told.

Big Question

Charlie’s dad loses his job to a robot.  Are there any jobs robots could never do?  Why/Why not?

Use the sentence openers to have a discussion with your families and in the comments below.

• In my opinion…
• I agree with… because…
• I would like to add…
• I would like to challenge… because…

Extra thought…

What are the pros and cons of robots doing jobs that used to be done by humans?

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Good morning Year 4 – we hope you have had a restful break.
Here are your tasks for the week. Remember if you are stuck or want share your learning, parents can email us on the Year 4 email address. Remember if commenting on posts, that the teachers need to approve them so they might not show up straight away.

Maths (multiplication)

Example
If 7 x 2 = 14…
70 x 2 = 140
The answer is 140 because 70 is 10 times bigger than 7, so we multiply 14 by 10 = 140.

Use your knowledge of the 7 times table to calculate:

Maths Challenge
True or false?

Explain your answer.
Prove it using a drawing.

21.04.2020
Spellings

How to learn spellings:
Jumble up the letters and see if you can spell the word correctly.
Why not create a rap or rhyme to help you learn your spellings?
Look, cover, write, check is also a tried and tested strategy to help you learn your spellings, have fun!

1. Interest
2. Island
3. Knowledge
4. Learn
5. Length
6. Library
7. Material
8. Medicine
9. Mention
10. Minute

Reading (vocabulary focus)

Re-read a chapter from your book.
Pick out 10 words that you think are powerful that you could use in your own writing.

Writing
One day, you find this door at the corner of your room.

Questions to think about:
Do you open the door?
What can you see, hear, feel?
What is behind it?
Who uses that door?
Where does the door take you?

Science (revision)

Can you match the key words to A, B, C and D?
Key words
precipitation, surface run-off, condensation, evaporation

Can you describe what happens during the water cycle using the key words?

Make sure to visit our healthy lives blog to find activities to keep you active at this time!

Article of the week

Article 24- the right to good quality healthcare, clean water, nutritious food, a clean environment and education on health and well-being.

We would like you to think about how you are accessing your right to health and well-being this week. This includes:

• Enough sleep – at least 8 hours
• Nutritious food – fruit and vegetables
• Water
• Good hygiene – keeping clean, particularly your hands
• Exercise
• A clean environment
• Feeling safe, secure and respected
• Health care – To see a doctor or a nurse when you need to.

Try these activities to help you to think about Article 24:

Handwashing with Leena

Starter Game: Say something…

Say something positive about each member of your family.  What do you admire about them?

Big Question

The giraffes evolved over time to help them survive in the wild.  

How do you think humans might evolve in the future to help them adapt to a world with limitless technology and climate change as factors? Can humans better themselves even more?

Use the sentence openers to have a discussion with your families and in the comments below.

• In my opinion…
• I agree with… because…
• I would like to add…
• I would like to challenge… because…

Easter Holiday Activities

First and foremost, thank you for all your work over the past couple of weeks, we really appreciate your hard work and determination to continue your learning from home. Now, use this holiday time to relax, have fun and spend time together as a family.  However, if you run out of ideas, we’ve thought of some things to keep you busy. Remember your parents can email us pictures of your activities to year4@thomasbuxtonps.co.uk

Stay home, stay safe and look after yourselves. We miss each and every one of you.

Take care from Mrs Milne, Ms Johal and Mrs Islam ☺️

English:

Also, remember David Walliams is reading stories every day at 11am

Elevenses with The World of David Walliams

PE Project!

Now that it is the Easter holidays, we can really focus on keeping ourselves fit and healthy.  You are used to walking to school and having playtimes and lunchtimes to keep you active, as well as the Daily Mile and your weekly PE sessions.  Staying indoors doesn’t mean we have to lose all that fitness we have built up, so I have a plan!

Part 1: Create your own circuit of exercises like Joe Wicks, but make up your own moves and timings etc.  

Part 2: Make up a dance linked to the music from your favourite film.  Remember dance is just a sequence of movements to music.  Once you have put all the moved together and practises it a few times.  Try teaching it to a brother, sister or adult.  I bet you’ll have lots of laughs while trying to learn the moves.  

Art:

TOILET PAPER ROLL PLAY (Ha)

Step 3

Take photos of your character in different locations (on a balcony, garden or at home!)

Well done to this week’s stars! You are keeping up the Thomas Buxton values even from home!