Year 7 and 8 project –

British summer time sports

Hello Year 7 and 8,

This week our project is on Wimbledon and Cricket, popular British summer time

sports. Due to Covid19 Wimbledon is cancelled and cricket matches face similar

restrictions to football. I’m a huge fan of both and was excited when Mr Tighe

told me we would get to play in the summer term! So start practicing for next

year- what do you think to a staff vs student game?

• Literacy Task – A history of cricket. Wimbledon comprehension task.

• Science Task – Which ball and surface are the best for playing on?

• Humanities Task – Which part of the world were teams from in the Cricket

World Cup 2019? World’s best cricketers. The story of the ashes.

• Numeracy and Art Task – Colour by numbers and addition.

Stay safe ☺ ☺

From Miss Masud

Note to parents –

Tasks are labelled with *, **, or *** based on their level of challenge, *** being the

most challenging.

How many days did the longest test cricket match last?

It lasted for _________________________________________________________

How many overs were bowled?

There were __________________________________________________________

Which two teams played in this match?

The two teams were ___________________________________________________

How many cricket fans are their in the world according to the video?

There are an estimated ________________________________________________

What year was the International Cricket Committee formed?

It was _____________________________________________________________

Which has been the team to beat?

The _______________________________________________________________

What is the average time for a T-20 game?

A T-20 game lasts _____________________________________________________

Lesson – Literacy- A history of cricket

Task – Britannica video question task*

First up:

Click on the link and watch the video on this page about the history of cricket.

https://www.britannica.com/sports/cricket-sport Complete the questions below.

Lesson – Literacy- Wimbledon

Task – Comprehension activity **

Q1 Who is Ben Stokes?

________________________________________________________________

Q2 Where was Ben Stokes born?

________________________________________________________________

Q3 Which hand does he use to bat?

________________________________________________________________

Q4 What happened on 14th July 2019?

Lesson – Literacy- Famous Cricketers

Task – Comprehension activity **

Q4 How many runs did Ben Stokes score from 67 balls against Australia?

Q5 What awards did he receive?

Lesson – Literacy- Sports statements

Task – Use the word clouds to create four statements about the

reason why people enjoy sports and how it shapes community spirit. ***

We will need to drop the

balls from the same height each time and measure the height of each bounce

e.g. a post or wall marked with measurements.

By recording our results, we can keep track of which balls and surfaces give us

the best results.

Lesson – Science- What makes some tennis balls bounce higher or more

times than others?

Task – Which ball and surface are the best for playing on?

For this project, we will investigate how the:

• bounce factor

• brand of ball

• age of ball

• bounce surface

can affect how high/the number of times a ball

bounces.

First up:

Don’t worry if you do not have access to some tennis balls- you can watch a

video of this investigation.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=147&v=ET5kWC8QonA&feature=

emb_logo

What equipment will you need?

How will you carry out the practical? This is your method (think of it as a

recipe!)

Any health and safety you might need to think about?

Check out this momentum practical using a tennis ball and a basketball- how cool!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=15&v=yhTz_6NFmV0&feature=emb_

logo Have a go at replicating this and don’t forget to share your videos!

Lesson – Humanities – Which countries took part in the ICC Cricket World

Cup in 2019?

Task- Match the team flags and country *

First up:

Use the internet to help you match the team flags to their country.

Write these underneath the pictures.

Lesson – Humanities – Famous cricketers

Task- World famous cricketers **

Brett Lee

Former Australian cricketer.

Recognised as the 2nd fastest

bowler after Shoaib Akhtar.

First up:

Here are some famous cricketers. Who is your favourite and why? You

can use someone who hasn’t been mentioned.

Brian Lara

West Indian international cricket

player

Nickname ‘The Prince’

Record for the highest individual

score in a test innings after scoring

400 not out against England at

Antigua in 2004.

Mithali Raj

Team India.

Greatest batsman

Highest run scorer in women’s

international cricket.

Sachin Tendulkar

Team India.

Greatest batsman

Highest run scorer in international

cricket.

My favourite cricketer is….

Recognise this guy?

Before he got into politics, Imran Khan

became a national hero, leading

Pakistan’s official team to a victory at

the Cricket World Cup in Australia in

1992.

True fact- Miss Masud’s mum went to

school with his sister!

Ellyse Perry

Youngest person to represent

Australia in cricket.

First Australian to have

appeared in both cricket and

football World Cup

1. In what year did England lose to Australia at the Oval?

2. Had they lost before on home soil?

Lesson – Humanities – Cricket in the UK

Task- The Story of the Ashes **

First up:

Click on the link https://www.lords.org/lords/our-history/the-ashes

What is the story behind the Ashes? Watch the video and answer the questions

3. What date was written on the mock obituary?

4. What did Florence Morphy put in her perfume jar?

You can create a video, a Power Point presentation, a leaflet- anything! Use the

information below to help you get started. You can also visit the official site

https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/about_wimbledon/index.html

Make sure you share it- the best one will be used for an assembly next year!

Lesson – Humanities – Wimbledon

Task- Create a guide to Wimbledon for our assembly next year.***

Lesson – Numeracy and Art

Task – Colour by number and addition *

Lesson – Numeracy and Art

Task – Colour by number and addition ** and ***