In Maths we will be looking at symmetry.
Shape environment changes: Ask children to look at patterns, which involve rotation or reflection at home or during their journey to school. Examples might include designs on crockery, designs on fences and brickwork on buildings. They record and describe the patterns.
Wallpaper design: Ask children to create a design for wallpaper, which involves shapes, which have been rotated or reflected. Back in class they compare and discuss their designs
Symmetry in nature: Ask children to look at the living world around them to find examples of symmetry in plants and animals. They could then photograph or sketch their findings to bring back into school to show to their classmates.
Crest Design: Ask children to design and draw a symmetrical crest for their class base at school. Children could then bring their completed designs into school for display outside the class base.
Here are some websites that you may find useful to use with me!
http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/online/reflection.swf Create your own symmetrical design.
http://greatmathsgames.com/Symmetry/flags/quiz.htm Can you tell how many lines of symmetry are in each flag?
http://www.mathsisfun.com/geometry/symmetry-point.html Test your understanding of rotational symmetry!
http://www.innovationslearning.co.uk/subjects/maths/activities/year3/symmetry/shape_game.asp
Can you correctly identify how many lines of symmetry these shapes have?
http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/online/reflection.swf Create your own symmetrical design.
http://www.mathsisfun.com/geometry/symmetry-artist.html Create your own design with the help of the magic mirror!
Literacy
Find an interesting/unusual photograph for a newspaper report:
- Think up some headlines to go with your picture.
- You will need to use your imagination. Write down your answers to the five Ws (Who? What? Why? Where? When?)
- Write a brief newspaper report on the event in the picture
Finding information from newspapers. Find at least one example for:
| Page number | ||
Name of the newspaper |
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| A headline | ||
| Headline of a sports story | ||
| TV listing – what is it called? | ||
| Puzzle – what type is it? | ||
| Job advert – Name of job and company | ||
| Double glazing advert – name of company and telephone number
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| Read a report about a child or a school. What is the headline and what is it about? | ||
| Why is there a property section? |
Art
We have been looking at the work of the Spanish painter, Pablo Picasso. Here are some links to help you learn more about Picasso:
Blue Period – http://youtu.be/ux-bGaAK9LI
Early works (covering blue rose and cubist) http://youtu.be/Odqhkt3kYiA
Picasso in action – live painting- http://youtu.be/pNrYupcDlXE
Child Narrated – http://youtu.be/_fNvBJAJw4s
As well as a famous painter Picasso was also a famous sculptor. Use junk modelling to create a Picasso inspired model.
