Good morning! We hope you all had a lovely Easter and that you spent some more quality time with your families. We hope that lots of you had a go at the Easter challenges we set for you. We would love to see some photos of these, so please send some our way!
Anyway, it’s back to learning time. Remember to put lots of effort in and still think about your presentation.
Your learning for today is…
Year 5 Maths Task
Starter
Have a game of times table bingo with someone.
Your learning today is perimeter.
To measure the perimeter of a shape, you add up all the sides. A composite shape is a shape made up of two or more geometric shapes, like the ones below. They are made up of two rectangles.
1.
- How many composite shapes can you draw with a perimeter of 34cm?
3.How many regular shapes (squares, rectangles) can you draw with a perimeter of 26cm?
Can you use any decimal numbers?
Challenge
Year 6 Maths Task
Four operations
Write the answers to the questions in your exercise book. If you’ve forgotten some of the ideas, your CGP books might help. Remember, you can email your teacher if you’re still unsure.
Challenge
Choose one of the problems and write your own similar question.
Year 5/6 Reading Task
Your learning today is a mix of retrieval and inference.
First, you should read the text – The Cave.
Your first task is to draw and label a picture of Mary. You’ll have done this before in your reading lessons at school. If you’re feeling arty, you could draw an actual picture of Mary, or, you could draw an outline (like a Gingerbread person). Around the outside of your person, you should label it with things from the text. This could be facts (eg her toenails are painted) or it could be inferences you’ve made about her personality (eg I think she’s brave because…).
Your second task is to imagine you are Mary when she realises that she is in a cave (towards the end of page 1). Your task is to draw what she can see around her – remember this isn’t an art lesson. Once you’ve drawn everything, use evidence from the text to label your picture. For example, you could label the floor as ‘highly uneven, but largely flat’.
For a challenge, you could write either a short setting description, or a short character description (or both!). Whichever challenge you choose, remember to use evidence from the text.
Year 5/6 Writing Task
Get thinking…. Get talking. Have a discussion with someone about the following questions.
Is it possible for us to touch clouds?
What are clouds made of?
Can we touch what they are made of?
What is the sky?
Where does the sky begin?
Why is the sky blue?
Watch this endearing video about a father and son creating clouds.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-45TbOGadro
Today you have a choice of tasks:
Write a set of instructions for creating clouds based on the video. Include imperative verbs (cut, push, blow).
Write a narrative about how other natural phenomena is created (lightning, thunder, wind, snow)