Mog’s Bad Thing – Something appears in Mog’s garden that makes her very nervous, so nervous that she does something bad in Mr Thomas’ chair! Choose this book if you want to find out how she puts things right.
Hairy Maclary’s Rumpus at the vets – In this box a naughty parrot causes chaos at the vets. Choose this book if you would like to find out if Hairy Maclary makes matters better or worse!
I hoped you enjoyed today’s story about the Little Mole. Let me know which story you would like tomorrow by replying to this post or you can let me know by e-mail.
We’re all getting used to working in new ways away from our usual classrooms, but we can still have fun making music.
What to do this week
This week, please join in with the activities below. The more who can join in, the more fun, too. Do the activities as many times as you like.
Activities (links below)
Hello song
Bounce and catch. You’ll need a ball for this.
Tap and clap along to the music on the YouTube video. This week we have a Brazilian classic by Sergio Mendes feat. Black Eyed Peas – Mas Que Nada
Play the video again, but this time play along with some instruments – if you don’t have any, see what you can find around you that can make a good sound.
Time to get up and dance! Move around to HAPPY – Pharrell Williams (feat. Minions)
And now, time to chill. He’res a piece of piano music by the French composer Erik Satie. You may want to play it more than once.
Goodbye Song. Time to say goodbye! Thank you for your music. Hope you had some fun, see you all next time!
In school last week we made some plans for some topic work whilst the school is shut.
If you were in school you will have a topic sheet in your take home pack. Today I would like you to start work on your topic. Remember that there are lots of useful links to Science resources in this document Science work from home – online
If you were not in school, don’t worry. The first step is to choose a topic:
A wild animal The human body First Aid
Then decide want you want to know. For example, your topic might be dolphins, and in particular you might want to find out how they travel in water.
You then need to decide how you are going to find out the information. Look for useful websites where you think you might find information. (Remember to check the ones on the science work from home document).
If you choose a first aid topic, check out the British Red Cross website for lots of information:
In school we had just started learning about different animal groups.
To recap what we have learnt so far watch this video and then answer the questions shown below.
Say the names of the five animal groups shown in the video.
Stop the video at 0.57. Point to the fish’s fins, tail and gill. Do you know what type of fish this is?
Stop the video at 1.06. Can you spot the pink fish?
Stop the video at 1.54. Can you move your hand or body like a snake?
Stop the video at 2.30. Point to the tadpoles.
Stop the video at 3.23. Point to the bird that can run fast. Do you know what kind of bird it is? Point to the birds that can swim. What type of bird are they?
How do mammals feed their babies?
What type of animal are you?
Extension challenge: If you found that easy watch this video and answer the next set of questions.
What does cold-blooded mean?
What are the main characteristics of fish? (Hint: stop the video at 1.44 and read the words)
What do reptiles have instead of sticking out ears?
What makes a reptile ‘a reptile’? (Hint: stop the video at 3.08 and read the words)
What type of animal do some scientists think birds descended from? (Hint: go to 3.10 on the video and listen carefully)
What does warm-blooded mean?
What are the main characteristics of birds (Hint: stop the video at 4.10 and read the words)
What types of animals are amphibians? (Hint: the video gives the names of three types of amphibian)
What makes an amphibian ‘an amphibian’? (Hint: stop the video at 4.47)
How do mammals feed their young?
What are the key characteristics of mammals? (Hint: stop the video at 5.28)
Stop the video at 6.30 and say what type of animal you think a dolphin is.
Watch the rest of the video, were you right? What type of animal is a dolphin?
