We are staying with Fractions for today’s Maths. This exercise is to revise finding fractions of an amount. To do this you need to know your multiplication tables well. If you need some practice with your multiplication tables then use the link to Hit the Button.
Everyone should complete Exercise 3 and Exercise 4 is additional for those who wish more challenge.

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button

Read the article on Neil Armstrong and complete the comprehension questions in your jotter.

It’s Friday afternoon and it’s Art time!
Click on the link to visit arty factory. On the menu bar click on art lessons and scroll down to Pencil Portraits. First follow the step by step guides to drawing an eye, nose, mouth and ears. Then have a try at a pencil portrait.

https://www.artyfactory.com/portraits/pencil-portraits/drawing-the-eye.html

Today we will revise equivalent fractions. Watch the clip to remind yourself what an equivalent fraction is. Next complete the textbook pages in your jotter. Remember to read all the instructions carefully. I’ve included a sheet for additional practice for those who wish to do more.

https://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic-home/arith-review-fractions/equivalent-fractions-number-line/v/generating-equivalent-fractions

equivalent-fractions-3

Today we will be revising direct speech. Watch the clip from BBC Bitesize and try the quiz. Next complete the Focus, Practice and Extension activities in your jotter.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zvwwxnb/articles/ztcp97h

In these strange times when we find ourselves at home with our normal routines abandoned I thought it might be the perfect time for us to reflect on our own Carbon Footprint. So read the presentation and then get calculating! Can you think of some small changes you could make in your daily life to reduce your carbon footprint?

Click the links for the PowerPoint and Worksheets.

Carbon Footprint PowerPoint

Carbon Footprint calculations

This is your Maths for today. It’s a mixture of things you have covered before and should be good revision.

Read the articles on child labour and write a protest letter to the government demanding they do more to stop child slavery. Remember to use formal language and powerful vocabulary.
This task should be completed in your lined jotter.

Rounding money worksheet – Answers

This afternoon in SCIENCE…

We are going to be learning about each part of the digestive system in more detail.

Relax and watch these videos… but make sure you’re listening carefully!
Have a look at the website posted underneath also.

Next, write down 2 facts about each of the following parts of the digestive system:
-mouth
-stomach
-small intestine
-large intestine

Finished?
Try playing the digestion game underneath.
You might need to look up some of the additional parts.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqCBtbRkOlU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eq–NTMFPtQ

https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/science/general-science/your-digestive-system/

https://www.sheppardsoftware.com/health/anatomy/digestion/digestion_game_1.htm