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Remote Learning Year 4 - 2020 Archive

27.11.2020

Due in Thursday 3rd December

  

Reading Read for 10 minutes at least four times a week and discuss what you have read. Remember to sign your reading chart.
Mental Maths 

TT RockStars for 10 minutes at least four times a week 

 

Log in details are at the front of your home-learning log.

 

 

Written maths 

 

 For maths this week we will be revising rounding to the nearest 10, 100 and 1000.

 

Please complete the worksheet that has been sent home in your homework folder.

 

 

English 

Reading Comprehension.

 

Complete the reading comprehension that has been sent home in your homework folder.

 

Read the text carefully before attempting to answer the questions.  Make sure that you refer to the text when answering the questions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20.11.2020

Due in Thursday 26th November 

 

 

Reading Read for 10 minutes at least four times a week and discuss what you have read. Remember to sign your reading chart.
Mental Maths 

TT RockStars for 10 minutes at least four times a week - A tournament has been set up between the two year 4 classes. The tournament will start on Friday 20th November and will run for the week.  The results will be announced in class. The winning class is the class with the best correct average. 

 

Log in details are at the front of your home-learning log.

 

 

Written Maths

This week we have been learning about area and perimeter.

 

Please complete the worksheet that has been sent home in your homework folder.

 

 

English 

 Purple Mash - Word class

 

Spelling Homework - Root words, suffixes and prefixes.

 

Log into purple Mash and complete the new 'To Do' (Word class). This week is all about root words, prefixes and suffixes.

 

If you can not complete the task online, please ask for a paper copy from the teacher.  

 

 

Remember, spend around 20 minutes on your homework. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13.11.2020

Due in Thursday 19th November 

 

 

Reading Read for 10 minutes at least four times a week and discuss what you have read.
Mental Maths 

TT RockStars for 10 minutes at least four times a week - A tournament has been set up between the two year 4 classes. The tournament will start on Friday 13th November and will run for the week.  The results will be announced in class. The winning class is the class with the best correct average. 

 

Log in details are at the front of your home-learning log.

 

 

Written Maths

This week we have been learning about Roman Numerals.

 

Please complete the worksheet on Roman Numerals.

 

Remember: I = 1, V=5, X=10, L = 50, C=100, D=500

 

English 

 

Spelling Homework - Apostrophes for contraction 

 

You will be given a worksheet in class.  Complete the worksheet at home.  Your task is to write out each of the sentences.  Make sure you spell the word with the contracted apostrophe correctly.  We will provide you with some lined paper to write on.

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.11.2020

Due in Thursday 12th November 

 

 

Reading Read for 10 minutes at least four times a week and discuss what you have read.
Maths 

TT RockStars for 10 minutes at least four times a week - A tournament has been set up between the two year 4 classes. The tournament will start on Friday 6th November and will run for the week.  The results will be announced in class. The winning class is the class with the best correct average. 

 

Log in details are at the front of your home-learning log.

 

 

English 

Purple Mash-  Fronted adverbials

 

Log into purple Mash and complete the new 'To Do' (Day out). This week is all about fronted adverbials.

If you can not complete the task online, please ask for a paper copy from the teacher.  

 

Remember, spend around 20 minutes on your homework. 

 

 

16.10.2020

Due in Thursday 22nd October 

 

Reading Read for 10 minutes at least four times a week and discuss what you have read.
Maths 

TT RockStars for 10 minutes at least four times a week - A tournament has been set up between the two year 4 classes. The tournament will start on Friday 16th October and will run for the week.  The results will be announced in class. The winning class is the class with the best correct average. 

 

Log in details are at the front of your home-learning log.

 

 

English 

Purple Mash-  Word Classification

 

Log into purple Mash and complete the new 'To Do'. This week is all about the different word classes - adjectives, nouns, prepositions and pronouns.

If you can not complete the task online, please ask for a paper copy from the teacher.  

 

Remember, spend around 20 minutes on your homework. 

 

 9.10.2020

Due in Thursday 15th October

 

Reading Read for 10 minutes at least four times a week and discuss what you have read.
Maths 

TT RockStars for 10 minutes at least four times a week - A tournament has been set up between the two year 4 classes. The tournament will start on Friday 9th October and will run for the week.  The results will be announced in class.

 

Log in details are at the front of your home-learning log.

 

 

English 

Spelling - Double the last consonant and add ing.

 

Remember, children should spend no more than 30 minutes on this piece of homework. 

 

We will send home the spelling sheet with your child on Friday 9th October.  This needs to be completed and returned by Thursday 15th October.

25.09.2020

Reading Read for 10 minutes at least four times a week and discuss what you have read.
Maths 

TT RockStars for 10 minutes at least four times a week - A tournament has been set up between the two year 4 classes. The tournament will start on Friday 25th September and will run for the week.  The results will be announced in class.

 

Log in details are at the front of your home-learning log.

 

 

Spelling

Long and short vowel sorting game.

 

We will send home the spelling sheet with your child on Friday 25th September.  This needs to be completed and returned by Thursday 1st October.

 

Remote Learning

Week Beginning Monday 14th December 

Well done on making it to the last week before Christmas. to help get into the festive spirit we have up loaded lots of different Christmas activities for you to have a go at over the coming week. Check back throughout the week as new activities might be uploaded that you might want to have a go at. 

 

14/12/2020

12 days of Christmas

Multiplication Christmas maze

 

Crossword 1

Crossword 2

Christmas lantern

Origami Angel

Origami Father Christmas

Maths Mystery activity

Angel co-ordinates

Santa Co-ordinates

 

Watch a Christmas film.

 

colouring challenge

 

 

Remote Learning

Week Beginning Monday 7th December 

Reading

Mulan by Michaela Morgan

Click on the link. There are five lessons - one for each day. 

Maths 

In maths this week we are learning about co-ordinates in class.

Click on the link which will take you to lessons all about co-ordinates. Complete the first five lessons this week.

Co-ordinates

 

 

English

This week we are planning and writing our own wishing tale.  

 

Lesson 1 =Identify features of a poem.

 

A) read through the poem to fluency level. 

 

Gran can you Rap poem

 

B) Highlight and label the key features of the poem.

 

SUCCESS CRITERIA

-Repetition

-Rhyme couplets

-Verses

-Alliteration

-onomatopoeia

-Number of syllables for each line.

 

 

Lesson 2 = To perform poetry 

 

A) Watch the examples of poetry being performed below. List down what makes them effective. Then check them against the success criteria.

 

If all the world were paper

 

Chocolate

 

Success Criteria

 

 

B) Now practise performing 'Gran can you rap' and perform to someone in the house. Think about the performances you have watched already. 

 

 

 

 

 

Lesson 3 - Today you are going to write the third and the fourth paragraph of your new story.

 

 

A) Read out first verse of poem.

 

B) Look at the new poem below where we have changed the person that is rapping (Gran to Dad or Bob or Pa)

 

Changed Poem

 

Use the planning sheet to complete the next steps. (If you get stuck then have a look at our example of the plan below). 

 

 Planning sheet

 

Example planning sheet

 

C) Now think about who you are going to change the person to.

Making sure it is only one syllable.

 

 

D) Now create a bank of words that rhyme which will help you write your poem. NOUNS ONLY

e.g cat               

     mat

     bat

Rhyming words

    

E) Now create a word bank on alliteration/onomatopoeia words

e.g zip  zap

     whip whap 

 

F) Complete the rest of the planning sheet. 

 

 

Lesson 4 = Use your plan from yesterday  and write the first 2 verses of the poem. 

  

 

Science

 How much do we rely on electricity?

Click on the link below and follow the lesson. 

 

Lesson 6 - How much do we rely on electricity

 

 

 

Topic

In Topic we have been learning about Hadrians Wall. 

I would like you to use secondary research and make a fact poster telling us about Hadrians wall. Make sure to include pictures, fact boxes and a title.

Computing 

In ICT we have been using 'Scratch Desktop' to learn about computer programming. It is a free download.

Create your own Scratch project.

 

or

 

Last term we learnt about PowerPoints.  Create your own PowerPoint presentation on a topic of your choice.

 

 

Remote Learning

Week Beginning Monday 16th November 

Reading

I was a Rat

Click on the link. There are five lessons - one for each day. 

Maths 

In maths this week we are learning about area and perimeter in class.

Click on the link which will take you to lessons all about area and perimeter. Complete the first five lessons this week.

Area and perimeter

 

 

English

This week we are planning and writing our own wishing tale.  

 

Lesson 1 = Planning your story -

 

a) Work through the PowerPoint to help you to understand the structure of the story. The PowerPoint also gives examples of how to complete the plan.

 

b) Plan your ideas using the boxed up plan provided.

 

Lesson 2 = Today you are going to write the first and second paragraph of your new story.

 

a) Work your way through the PowerPoint. The PowerPoint tells you what to do and also gives you examples of what your writing should look like

 

b) Remember to carefully edit your writing when you have finished.

 

 

Lesson 3 - Today you are going to write the third and the fourth paragraph of your new story.

 

 a) Read through your story so far to remind you what you have written.

 

b) Work your way through the PowerPoint. The PowerPoint tells you what to do and also gives you examples of what your writing should look like.

 

c) Edit your writing carefully.

 

 

Lesson 4 = Today you are going to finish writing your story

a) Read through the first four paragraphs that you have written and edit where needed.

 

b) Look at your boxed up plan to remind you of what you are going to include in the final two paragraph

 

c) Write paragraph 5 and 6

 

d) Edit your work carefully.

 

Lesson 5 = Making a book and top copying your story into the book.

I have provided instructions on how to make the book.  If you have not got A3 paper, you can always top copy onto A4 paper and then decorate.

 

Lesson 1 Planning Powerpoint

Planning sheet for story Lesson 1

Lesson 2 - Writing the story powerpoint

 

Lesson 3 Writing the story Powerpoint

 

Lesson 5 - instructions for making a book

 

 

Science

 What are the different components in an electrical circuit?

Click on the link below and follow the lesson. 

 

Different components in an electrical circuit.

 

 

 

Topic

In Topic we have been learning about the Roman army. 

I would like you to read through the PowerPoint and make notes on what a Roman Soldier's life was like. 

Once you have written notes, imagine that you are a Roman soldier and write a diary entry.

 

Day in the life of a Roman soldier PowerPoint

 

 

French

Click onto the  following link.  We have been learning about the family in French.

Click on the 'family' category and then complete the tutorial and activities.

 

French

 

Remote Learning

Week Beginning Monday 23rd November 

Reading

Hidden Depths

Click on the link. There are five lessons - one for each day. 

Maths 

In maths this week I would like you to continue to learn about area and perimeter.

Click on the link which will take you to lessons all about area and perimeter. Complete lessons 6 - 10.

Area and perimeter

 

 

English

Grammar

 

The link below will take you to 5 lessons all about simple, compound and complex sentences.  Complete one lesson a day.

Simple, compound and complex sentences.

 

Spelling

 

Click on the link for two lessons all about doubling the consonant. Do the lessons on two separate days.

double consonant

 

 

 

Science

In science this week we have been learning how to draw circuit diagrams. Click on the link to complete the lesson.

 

what are circuit diagrams?

 

 

Topic

In Topic we have been learning about the Romans.  In ICT you produced a PowerPoint with facts about Queen Boudicca.

I would like you to complete the lesson about why Queen Boudicca led a revolt against the Romans.

 

Why did Boudicca lead a revolt against the Romans?

ICT

In ICT we have been using 'Scratch Desktop' to learn about computer programming. It is a free download.

Create your own Scratch project.

 

or

 

Last term we learnt about PowerPoints.  Create your own PowerPoint presentation on a topic of your choice.

 

 

 

 

 Suitable websites

 

 

 

 

 Suitable websites

  

Purple Mash

Espresso Login

maths frame time

Username: Earls colne                 Password: Ear1sCo1ne 

 

Learning resources 

Fronted adverbials word bank

Conjunctions, prepositions and adverbs

Written methods for mathematics

 

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