Year 3 remote learning

Week commencing 22.06.20

Dear Year 3

It was lovely to talk with you all last week. We really enjoyed

having the opportunity to talk through your work and answer any

questions that you had. The feedback from our videos was really

helpful and we are delighted that you are finding them useful.

This week Times Table Rockstars are launching a nationwide

competition.

Please see the resource pack for

more details. We hope that you

all join in, as you never know it

could be Uganda, Morocco or

Ghana that plays the most games

and becomes the nationwide

winner!

You can of course continue with

your morning TTRS practise as

well. Don’t forget to keep doing

your Mathletics too!

We hope you enjoyed looking at

some of our art we showed on our

video. Please do keep sending in your pictures so we can share

them. The year 3 team.

Writing This week we are continuing with writing diaries. Try to do these tasks in the order outlined, aiming to do one a day. Here are your English activities for the week: Task 1: Read ‘The Jungle Log’ again in the resource pack taking notice of the various features of a diary and how they have been identified. You can listen to it again here: https://soundcloud.com/talkforwriting/jungle/s-4Ye8khPyx1x . You might want to watch these videos to help you understand diaries and their features further https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z6yxt39 , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p92Ll8DdZYk. This week you will be writing your own diary or journal. Imagine you have gone through the wardrobe and are now in a different jungle. You get out your telescope to take a closer look. Draw what you would see through your telescope in the resource pack. See if you can give your new jungle a name. Task 2: Speaking and Listening (see next page). Task 3: It is now time for you to plan your “jungle log” on the planner sheet in the resource pack. Use your picture from task 2 to help you as well as the model text. Try and follow the same structure given and remember to write in note form. Task 4: Grammar (see next page)

Task 5: Finally, your task is to write your journal or diary using your plan to help you, as well as the model text. Try and include the features of diary writing (outlined in task 1) as well as your sentences from task 4 to help you. Upload your journal or diary onto J2write.

Grammar Task 4:

The journal uses ‘fronted adverbials’ (adverbs or adverbial

phrases that start a sentence) to show when events happened.

Remember adverbs tell you the manner in which an action or

verb is done. The fronted adverbials used in the journal are

adverbials of time which show when the events took place.

This song is a fun way to learn about adverbials of time:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKjFKIQK8CQ

Examples of the fronted adverbials used in the text:

First, Next, After that, Then, Afterwards, After a while,

Finally, When …,

Use the fronted adverbials above or any others you can think of

to write sentences for your new journal on the resource pack

attached.

e.g. Next, I trekked to a clearing and found a beautiful plunge

pool.

Challenge: Can you use ‘because’ to extend your sentences?

e.g. First, I set out early because the jungle was far away.

Speaking and listening Task 2:

Listen to an excerpt from ‘Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid’ by Jeff Kinney. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Z4M4BCOqQI Whilst listening think about how different or similar this is to the jungle log. Try and also listen out for the features of a diary. Then discuss the following with a member of your household: 1)What you liked/disliked about the excerpt. 2)Whether you would like to continue reading the book. 3) How different/similar is it to the jungle log? 4)Does it remind you of anything else you have read?

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 Bingo!

This week, we are looking at suffixes (word endings) and how they change the meaning of words.

With another member of your household play the suffix bingo game. Give yourself and the other

player a bingo board each from the resource pack attached which has root words on it (basic words

without a prefix or suffix). Then, write down the suffixes below on post it notes or small pieces of

paper. (One suffix per piece of paper or post-it note).

Once you have done this, put them face down and shuffle them. Now, take it in turns to flip over a

suffix and call it out. Players add the suffix called out to a word on their bingo boards if they match.

The first person who has completed all of their words wins. See if you can spot the rules for adding

suffixes and how words change their meanings whilst playing.

Challenge: Try making your own bingo boards and suffix cards. Are there any others you can think

of that aren’t included?

After playing the game, choose 8 completed words from either of the bingo sheets and write

sentences for each of them. Then, ask a member of your household to test you on them.

Maths Teaching

This week in Maths, we will be showing equivalent fractions through

shapes.

A fraction is made up of two parts - the numerator shows how many

parts you have and the denominator shows how many equal parts

something has been divided into. (See below)

When showing a fraction of a shape, remember each part of the shape

must be divided equally. The shape below is divided into 4 equal

parts. One part is shaded. One quarter is coloured green.

An equivalent fraction is the same amount of a single shape,

represented in different fractions. For example:

Teaching Videos and Games

You may need your child’s LGFL login details to access the following content. http://mathsathome.lgfl.org.uk/y3_fractions.html#page_2 (Finding equivalent fractions) https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zv798xs https://phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/build-a-fraction/latest/build-a-fraction_en.html https://www.visnos.com/demos/fraction-wall

Practice questions

1 part is shaded

There are 4 equal parts

Application

Practical Maths

Go on a capacity hunt! Using bottles in your kitchen and bathroom find the

different capacities that are written on the packaging. Record all of these

measures as both ml and litres. If ml is the unit of measure listed, then convert to

litres, if litres is the unit of measure then convert to ml. Order these capacities

from smallest to largest. Hint: 1000ml = 1L

You could do this with weights too!

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 the Fractions workbook, which has some questions from this week and a few

more, to extend your learning. If you do not have access to a printer, you can always work

out each question on scrap paper.

Extra Challenge:

http://www.iseemaths.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/16th-June-Y34-Beyond-1.pdf

A print out of this challenge can be found in the resource pack.

Geography

This week we will be looking at where water comes from. The water we drink today has been around for as long as the earth! This is called the water cycle. Without it, nothing would grow and we would not survive. Task 1

Watch this short teaching video about the water cycle: https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/geography-ks1--ks2-the-water-cycle/zbcmxyc Task 2

Complete the diagram of the water cycle using the information that you have learnt from the video and the additional information in the resource pack to support you.

1. Evaporation happens when warmth from the sun causes water from the sea, lakes and rivers to rise into the air and turn to vapour, which then merges together to form clouds.

2. Condensation happens when water vapour

turns back into liquid, and forms clouds in the sky.

3. Precipitation is when water (which could be

rain, snow, hail or sleet) falls from clouds in the sky.

4. Run off happens when much of this water flows into lakes and rivers, and gets carried back to the sea.

Science

We are continuing our work on plants and this week we are looking at how plants adapt to their environments. Adapt and adaption in biology means when a plant or animal changes to become better suited to where it lives. Look at these pictures. What do you see?

(Larger images can be found at the back of this pack)

Now watch this lesson and complete the activities that explain how plants adapt.

https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/how-do-plants-adapt-to-different-environments What can you add to your discussion about the pictures now?

Art

This week we are putting together all the

techniques we have learnt so far and creating a

montage using ocean creatures. A montage is

when you piece together different images or

pictures to create one larger image.

Task: Research different types of ocean

creatures. You could divide a sheet of paper

into sections like the first image and put an

image in each section or recreate a complete

ocean scene if you prefer, layering your images

onto a sea scape. Make sure that you include a

seahorse, sea turtle and jellyfish, as well as

other ocean creatures. Remember to go back to

the examples from Hailey E. Herrera. Add

colour using colouring pencils, felt tips or any

other resources that you might have at home.

Try to be creative! Make each creature different.

You have two weeks to complete this task.

PE/Keeping Active

We hope you are all keeping active and taking part in the LYG Virtual Games! There

will be more challenges set throughout this week. Please take part in as many as

you can and remember to upload your scores by 12pm on Friday for them to be

counted.https://www.londonyouthgames.org/virtual-games/

Throwing and Catching

We would also like you to continue working on your physical skills. Throwing and

catching is vital in lots of sports: in netball, basketball, cricket, rounders and frisbee,

being able to throw and catch is an essential part of the game! There are athletic

activities such as javelin that rely on throwing skills. Throwing and catching also

helps to develop your hand-eye coordination which you were working on recently.

Challenges – Find a safe, clear space to work in!

- Preferably outside, try the Sevens Ball Game in the appendix! See if you can get through the activities from 7 to 1. If you drop the ball, go back to number 7 and have another go. If you don’t have a ball, use a different object that can be safely thrown.

- Target practice – aim your throws at a target e.g. into a bucket. - Practise throwing and catching with a partner – use underarm/overarm

throws and increase the difficulty by changing speed or distance. - You could even try learning how to juggle!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5gA2RWDujY

PSHE/Wellbeing

Staying safe

Keeping ourselves safe is always extremely important but recently, we have been hearing

even more about it. We all need to be aware of the new rules in place to keep us safe such as

social distancing. We also need to think about safety and managing risks throughout our

everyday lives. Here are just some examples of things we need to be careful of:

- Crossing the road - Trip hazards in untidy bedrooms!

You can test your understanding of risks around the home at this link: http://www.essex-

fire.gov.uk/homesafety/

We would like you to talk to someone about the following questions. Some of your answers

may be related to the current pandemic but there are also other safety issues to consider.

What risks do you need to be aware of when you are at home?

What risks do you need to be aware of when you are out?

What extra precautions do you need to take at the moment to stay safe? If you don’t

know what these are, ask an adult to explain.

Whose responsibility is it to keep you safe and who can help you?

Online safety Many of us have been spending more time online during the lockdown, and

this is another area where we need to think about being safe. Try the online safety quiz in the

appendix!

Interesting things to watch/listen to:

Visit https://radioblogging.net/index.php/about-us/ RadioBlogging.Net is a daily radio programme that supports literacy and is aimed at families. It is interactive so that children can write and then their work is published during and after the show. If you want to learn something knew or learn more about a topic, why not visit the Children’s University and expand your knowledge: https://www.childrensuniversity.manchester.ac.uk/learning-activities/ If you are looking for something tasty to make at home here is Jamie Oliver’s hummus recipe. https://www.jamieoliver.com/features/best-basic-houmous-recipe Whilst visiting the site, see if there is anything else tasty you could make at home.

French

Spelling:

Board 1: Board 2:

Maths Resources

TTRS Competition

Maths resources – London Rocks 2020 competition

TTRS maths

Maths Challenge

Geography Resources

1. Evaporation happens when warmth from the sun causes water from the sea, lakes and rivers to rise into the air and turn to vapour, which then merge

together to form clouds. 2. Condensation happens when water vapour turns back into liquid, and forms clouds in the sky. 3. Precipitation is when water (which could be rain, snow, hail or sleet) falls from clouds in the sky. 4. Run off happens when much of this water flows into lakes and rivers, and gets carried back to the sea.

Task 2

1. Evaporation.

2. Condensation

3. Precipitation

4. Run off

Science resources

Cactus French beans An air plant

Wild flowers from England Bird of Paradise flowers from Brazil A tree in the Amazon

Art Resources

PSHE and PE Resources

Appendix:

PE/Keeping

Active –

Throwing and

catching

How many of these logos from apps or games can you name?