Castle Acre Primary School
Monday 29th June
Morning.
Practise your spellings, use them correctly in a sentence and click on the link to play the first game.
Year 3 :Click on the link and go to Spelling Rule 17 for Year 3/4 to find the list and the daily games
Year 2 :
Click on the link and go to Spelling Rule 32 for Year 2 to find the list and the daily games
English for all
A myth is a story explaining why people and animals are the way they are ,or how a natural event or phenomena happens eg. How darkness came into the world; How the giraffe got his long neck. Listen to the myth: 'Why is the sea salty?'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnJTzICdzQs
When you are listening to it think about:
- Setting
- Characters
- Plot ( what happens )
- how the salt got into the sea
A storyboard can be used to help you explain what is going to happen in a story. You can tell the story by drawing pictures and sentences of the key events.Thought or speech bubbles can also be used.
Year 2: This will take 2 days to create a neat and beautifully presented storyboard of the myth’ Why is the sea salty’
Task 1 :Jot down and plan what happens in the story before you start your storyboard. Who are the characters? Where is it set? Think about the key events in the story. How does the salt get into the sea?
Include in your myth a simile, adverbials ( suddenly, quickly, carefully), strong adjectives and verbs.
Year 3: This will take 2 days to create a neat and beautifully presented storyboard . You will write your own myth telling the story ‘Why is the sea salty’
Task 1: Plan your own myth of ‘Why is the sea salty?’
Things to think about:
- characters
- setting
- key events ( what happens )
- explain how the salt gets into the sea
Task 2 : Create a story board of your own story to show the key events. Remember to add narrative to each picture (tell the story) to describe what is happening. Add speech or thought bubbles in each picture..
Include in your myth fronted adverbials, a simile, adverbials( suddenly, quickly, carefully), strong adjectives and verbs.
An example of a story board template is attached. You may choose to draw your own using a ruler. It must have at least 8 boxes but you may use more if you wish.
Don’t forget to post your finished storyboards on dojo.
Maths
Choose 2 times tables to practise. Write them down out of order and answer as quickly as you can.
This week Year 3 the focus is Shape and Time
Day 1:Drawing lines and shapes accurately
Click on the link below and watch the video.
Complete the Year 3 Monday lesson 1 sheet for all ‘Draw accurately.’
Extension : Choose a challenge from Year 3 Monday Extension Challenges to complete
Try this game once you have finished :https://kids.classroomsecrets.co.uk/resource/year-3-draw-accurately-game/
This week Year 2 the focus is mass and capacity.
Day 1:Measure mass in grams
Click in the video link below and watch the video.
Complete Year 2 Monday Lesson 1 sheet for all ‘Measure Mass in gram’
Choose a challenge from the Year 2 Monday Extension Challenges to complete.
Try this game once you have. Choose measurement. finished:https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zjkphbk/articles/zf4sscw
Science
Today there is an experiment to try linked to the topic this week.
Salt water experiment.
Before you watch the video clip mix a teaspoon of salt into 50ml (approx) of water and stir. What do you notice happens to the salt?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zjty4wx/articles/zpbdpbk
Pour the salt water mixture into a shallow dish (e.g. a shallow bowl/plate/saucer) and leave on a sunny windowsill. What do you notice?
After a few days, record what you noticed. Can you explain in pictures and words what has happened to the salt and water using scientific vocabulary?
Now watch this video clip as well about evaporation and condensation
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zkgg87h/articles/zydxmnb
Vocabulary:
solution, dissolve, evaporation,