Year 3 remote learning

Week commencing 18.5.20

Dear Year 3,

Can you believe that this is the last week of the first half of the

summer term? We have been really lucky to have had such

beautiful weather whilst we have been at home. It has been

lovely watching all the summer plants blossom and grow in the

sun, even from the window.

We have really enjoyed reading your non chronological reports

about your mythical creatures. You have clearly spent lots of

time on them. Well done! Please look for your feedback on

J2Write. It is lovely to see all the work that you are doing. We

will be marking the literacy and commenting on your art. The

comprehension and maths answers are on the website at the

end of each week for you to mark at home. For all other work,

please keep it together for when we return to school.

We hope you are all safe and well and that you enjoy the pack,

especially the art week activities and we look forward to

speaking to you all this week.

The Year 3 Team

Writing Here are your English activities for the week: This week we will be looking at instruction texts. Try to do these tasks in the order outlined, aiming to do one a day. Task 1: Take a look at ‘How to Trap a Dragon’ in the resource pack. You should remember looking at this in the Autumn term. Read through the text and answer the questions below. You can use the video here to help you: https://www.thenational.academy/year-3/english/instructions-identifying-and-understanding-the-features-of-a-text-year-3-wk1-3#slide-3

1) P What is the purpose behind the text? Why was it written? 2) A What audience is it aimed at? Who is it written for/ who would want to read it? 3) V What voice is it in? Formal/informal. First, second or third person? 4) G What genre is this text type? Is it fiction/non-fiction? How do you know? 5) O How is the text organised? What are the key features of this type of text?

Task 4: Go on a hunt around your house. How many different instruction texts can you find? If you can’t find any, use the texts in the pack. What do they have in common? How are they different to the text in the pack? Having looked at different instruction types, can you list at least three different situations where it might be useful to have instructions? Task 5: Now it is time for you to write your own instruction text following the PAVGO (task 1) and using the ‘How to trap a dragon’ text to help you. This can be on anything you like such as: ‘How to build a house on Minecraft’, ‘How to bake a cake’ or even ‘How to trap a troll’ .The choice is yours! Remember to use the features of instruction texts including ‘bossy verbs’ (see task 3) in your writing and make sure your steps are clear and easy to follow. Upload your instruction text to J2write.

Grammar

Task 3: Information texts will often include commands. These are sentences that tell someone to do something and use ‘bossy verbs’ also known as ‘imperative verbs’ (action words) for example ‘dig a deep pit’. For more information on this watch: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zrqqtfr/articles/z8strwx Read ‘How to trap a dragon’ again. Make a list of all the ‘bossy verbs’ you spot. Then rewrite these sentences as commands using bossy verbs. e.g. Please can you wash your hands? Wash your hands.

1) Could you shut the window please?

2) Could you turn off the television?

3) Could you try not to make too much noise?

4) I would like you to listen to your brother please.

5) Could you make me a cup of tea? Challenge: Can you add two or more steps to the ‘How to trap a dragon text’ using ‘bossy verbs’?

Speaking and listening Task 2: See if you can remember the actions that we made up for ‘How to trap a dragon’. Don’t worry if you have forgotten them, you can always make up your own! Once you are confident, your task is to teach the actions to another member of your household or a relative over a video call without showing them the text. Top tips: keep the text in front of you to help you and practise a few times before teaching others. Challenge: How fast can you and the person you have taught act out the actions? The current year 3 record is 17 seconds! Use a timer, stopwatch, clock, watch or Fitbit to time yourself.

Reading

Choose at least two of the ‘Four stories’ comprehensions from

the reading pack to complete throughout the week. If you can,

discuss the news stories with someone else at home. Complete

the news puzzle as well.

Please note this is a separate pack which can be found on our

website on the ‘homework and home learning links’ page or

picked up alongside this pack at school.

Answers will be uploaded at the end of the week on our

website for you to self-mark your work.

Please also make sure you are reading every day, either

independently or with a member of your household.

You can read in your head, out loud, or even over a video call!

See the Picture News section on the school website for further

weekly reading activities.

Spelling

This week we will be looking at what happens when you add the suffix ‘y’ to adjectives.

Can you add ‘y’ to the words below?

Notice what happens to the meaning of the words. How do they change?

Are there rules that you need to follow when adding ‘ y? Do you need to add or remove letters? Is

there a reason for doing so?

For example, blur = blurry

Using the table, add ‘y’ to the words below and then sort them according to the rules given. One has

been done for you already.

crisp, smell, water, fun, fur, sun, grease, laze, smoke

Challenge:

Can you think of any other words to add ‘y’ to and add them to the table? Are there any exceptions

to the rules?

When you have learnt the words with the suffix added, ask a member of your household to

test you.

Maths Teaching This week, we will be subtracting numbers mentally and also

subtracting numbers with up to three digits, using a formal

written method.

Like in mental addition, when you subtract mentally, it is

important to look for patterns to support you.

So if 8 + 2 = 10, then 10 – 2 = 8 and 10 – 8 = 2.

Likewise, 100 – 20 = 80 and 100 – 80 = 20.

Have a go at writing the number bonds to 10, 20 and 100 again

but this time, use subtraction as the way to link the numbers.

Again, when using the formal written method, it is important that

you follow the formal layout to make sure your columns line up.

For further guidance see the examples below in the resource

pack.

Teaching Videos

You will need your child’s LGFL login details to access the

following teaching video

http://mathsathome.lgfl.org.uk/y3_addition.html

(click on the subtraction video)

Practice questions

Application

Further practise and games

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/daily10

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

(Number bonds)

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/mental-maths-train

Extra challenge - https://nrich.maths.org/6274

see resource pack for a printed copy

Practical maths

Make four sets of 1-9 digit cards. Shuffle the cards and choose 4. Using the four

operations, can you make 24? If not, the closest wins! Shuffle the pack and try

again.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Further Revision:

If you want to carry on with your Maths revision, why not log into Mathletics, click

on ‘Workbooks’, then filter ‘Grade 3’, select ‘Student’ and then press ‘go’. From

here, you can download either the Addition and Subtraction or Problem Solving

workbooks to extend your learning and answer a few extra questions. If you do

not have access to a printer, you can always work out each question on scrap

paper.

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Geography This is our last week on London and land use over time. Your project should now include a front cover, a completed map of the United Kingdom, the history of the Thames and an overview of the history of the Borough of Haringey. This week, we would like you to finish your research on one aspect of

Haringey’s history and write a non-chronological report containing all the

information you have found out.

What you research and write about are entirely up to you, but here are

some ideas:

The history of football in Haringey focussing on Arsenal, Tottenham or

Haringey football club

The history of Lotus Cars in Hornsey

The Olympics and Haringey

The history of the Parkland Walk

Wood Green – Shopping City

Alexandra Palace

Your research should include pictures and key facts, such as dates of

when things were built, what was there before, why they were built or

why it happened there. Concentrate on what you find interesting and

why.

See the resource pack for some useful web links.

Word Bank: map, atlas, London, landmark, capital city, borough, local

area, location, direction, compass points (north, south, east, west),

human geography, physical geography

Science We are continuing our work on plants Last week we looked at how water is transported around a plant through transportation. This week we will be exploring further what else plants need to survive. Task 1 Watch this video and consider what plants need to survive. https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/science-ks1-ks2-ivys-plant-workshop-what-do-plants-need-to-survive/zkw2gwx Questions Do all plants need the same things? What about a cactus and a daffodil, do they need the same? Using the word bank explain your answer. Task 2 Using a weed from a garden, pick one of the different conditions below and observe what happens. You can do it more than once trying out the different conditions.

In darkness, in the cold, deprived of air, different types of soil, different fertilisers,

varying amount of space, have their leaves removed or have their roots removed.

Word Bank plant, flower, stem, leaf, leaves, root, male, stamen, anther, filament,

female, carpel, stigma, style, ovary, photosynthesis, grow, growth, water, light,

oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients, xylem, transportation, pollen, pollination,

pollinate, seed, formation, disperse, dispersal

Art

We thought it would be lovely to continue

with our annual Art Week celebration, but

this year it will be for fun at home!

This week for art, as part of Art Week, we

will be developing artwork based on the

theme ‘How we look’.

Firstly, think about the following questions:

What are your dreams?

What do you hope for?

What makes you happy?

Romero Britto is a Brazilian artist and sculptor. What do you

notice about his artwork below? Use the vocabulary above to

discuss the artwork. See the back of the pack for more

examples of his art work,

Britto’s art is based on three schools (types) of art, pop art,

graffiti and cubism. He combines these three elements to

create bright vibrant images that represent hope, happiness

and dreams. He has created portraits for famous

celebrities,sculptures for parks and his work can also be

found in many hospitals in America and Brazil.

Art Task: If you can, use the internet to research Romero Britto’s designs. Then follow the instructions below to recreate your own picture. To colour in, use whatever you have at home. It could felt tips, colouring pencils or paint. When creating your design think about what makes you happy, what do you dream about for the future or what do you hope for? For the example below, I thought about what makes me happy: my cats. First, I drew the cat. Then following the Britto’s examples I zoned my page for the surrounding shapes.

Next, using a black felt tip I created an outline and filled in the shapes. As you can see I drew shapes on the cat’s face but changed my mind.

Finally, colour in your picture. It takes time but make sure you work slowly and carefully as you want to keep your image and shapes sharp and clear.

Art

During this unprecedented

time, many of us are learning

to appreciate the good things

that we have in our lives.

We would like you to create a piece of artwork of one thing that you are most grateful for in these times e.g. the internet, trees, animals, daily workout, clean water, food, love, music, the weather, strength, laughter, teachers, friends and family. Write a sentence stating what you are grateful for.

We would love you to be able to share your

artwork with us!

Vocabulary • drawing • lines • shapes • tone • colours • vibrant • blending • outline • expression

If you would like to share your artwork, you can ask an

adult to email it to the school office on admin@rokesly-

jun.haringey.sch.uk so that it can be sent to your

teacher. Please write the name of the year and class in

the subject line of the email. If your parent/carer is also

happy for your artwork to be included on our Instagram

page/website, they can send an email or a message on

our Instagram account @rokeslyjunior stating the

following: “I give permission for you to post this artwork

on Instagram and on the website.”

Keeping Active

We hope you are making use of the links and ideas we have been sending. Try

to maintain a regular PE slot in your timetable such as

9-9.30am for PE with Joe Wicks:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAxW1XT0iEJo0TYlRfn6rYQ

We have even more ideas to keep you moving!

Get Kids Moving has a variety of videos for you to train alongside your favourite

superheroes, exercise like a Jedi or practise your wizarding skills from the

comfort of your own home:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCokO71NW3TgndaSNyHIqwtQ

Jump Start Jonny has workouts, chill-out routines and mindfulness activities to

try on Free Stuff at: https://www.jumpstartjonny.co.uk/

You can learn the amazing dance moves to your favourite songs with Just

Dance: https://www.youtube.com/user/justdancegame

There are hundreds of movement and mindfulness videos from

Go Noodle that you can try at home for free. Some of you may have tried these

in school! https://family.gonoodle.com/

For those of you who are getting outside on your bikes for some exercise and

fresh air, take a look at this cycling safety guidance:

https://kidshealth.org/en/kids/bike-safety.html

Weekly wellbeing

Remember to keep up with your weekly wellbeing challenges.

Week 5 – Do something helpful or kind for another person. This could be helping around

the house without being asked or checking on someone you don’t often speak to.

Spread the kindness

Interesting things to watch/listen to

1. The Met Office – Here you can find interesting STEM lesson plans and resources about weather forecasting and prediction, extreme weather, the impact of severe

weather, technology and innovation in weather and career opportunities: https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/learn-about/met-office-for-schools/

2. Dr. Chips has a variety of exciting science, engineering and computing videos and activities to try at home: https://drchips.weebly.com/past-doses.html

3. National Geographic Kids – Here you will find ideas to get messy, explore and appreciate nature: https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/home-is-good/

4. Learn about key people in Britain’s history: https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/history-ks1--ks2-true-stories/z72wpg8

Resource Pack

Literacy resources:

Maths Resources

Further Guidance

Example instruction texts

Spelling:

Root word Words that end with ‘e’, take

off the ‘e’ before adding ‘y’

e.g bone= bony

Words that end with a short

vowel and a consonant, double

the final consonant before

adding ‘y.’

e.g blur= blurry

Just add ‘y’

crisp

smell

water

fun

fur

sun

grease

laze lazy

smoke

Maths – Further Guidance

Subtraction numbers up to 3 digits using the formal written method

Maths- Extra Challenge

Geography Resources

Geography Web links

Olympics in Haringey

https://www.haringey.gov.uk/libraries-sport-and-leisure/culture-and-entertainment/visiting-haringey/archive-and-local-history/carrying-torch-haringeys-olympic-

history#creating_a_splash

Lotus Cars

https://hornseyhistorical.org.uk/hornsey-birthplace-lotus-cars/

Alexandra Palace

https://www.alexandrapalace.com/our-history/overview/

Football in Haringey

https://www.footballhistory.org/

The parkland Walk

https://www.parkland-walk.org.uk/history

Art Week Resources

Romero Britto

Romero Britto inspired art