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Year 3 & 4 Home–Learning Summer Term Week 1 You will find the resources you will need for some of these lessons at the bottom of this document.

Reading:It is important that you are reading regularly. Obviously, you won’t have a school book, but you can read anything: magazines, comics, instructions for games, recipes…Try to read out loud to someone at least four times a week…maybe they can read to you sometimes.

ENGLISH MATHS FOUNDATIONDay 1Spellings of the week:accidentally, century, experiment, interest, particular, rememberAs well as practising these, can you find an opportunity to use them in your writing?

Read the Egyptian story (see below) on your own or with an adult.

Starter:How many synonyms (words that mean the same/similar) can you find for ‘hot’?Now put those words in order from the least hot to the most hot (Like we did with ‘cold’ last term).Can you find a synonym you’ve never used before and write it in a sentence?

Main Task:Can you memorise the first paragraph using actions like we do

Day 1 Times Tables (about 10 minutes)Y3 please practise 4x and 8x tables.Y4 please practise the 12x table.This website is a bit of fun – says it is tablet friendly! https://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/resource/306/Maths-Fishing-Multiplication

MainNow we’re going to practise counting in 25’s.Remember how we can use base 10 to help add numbers.e.g. 48

Copy and complete these sequences:

History

Our topic this term is The Egyptians! Have a look at the

pictures of artefacts (on one of the extra pages!)

1. Study at least 3 of the photos at the bottom of this document. Describe it as fully as you can.2. Can you describe it now in fewer than 10 words?3. What questions would you want to ask about each picture you chose?(Optional)4. Choose one of the questions you

in class?Draw a story map for the FIRST PARAGRAPH.Extra challenge:Copy the first paragraph and write an extra sentence somewhere in it that adds extra relevant detail. It is important that this sentence is in a similar style and fits in with the surrounding ideas.

Extra – how far can you count in 25’s in 30 seconds?

Harder: Start counting from numbers which are NOT multiples of 25!

Can you continue/complete these sequences?

0.25, 0.50, ___, ___, ___

7.75, ___, 7.25, ___, ___

___, 1.35, ___, 1.85, ___

___, ___, 2.7, ___, ___

asked and use the internet or books to research it.

Day 2Spellings of the week:Keep practising the spellings of the week and trying to use them in you writing.

Starter:1. Revision: Can you retell paragraph one using your story map?2. Now learn paragraph 2 and add this to your story map.3. Paragraph 2 starts with: Next, Amy thought it would be fun…How many different sentence starters could be used instead of ‘Next’?

Main Task:Find the highlighted version of paragraph 2 below. 1. How do we know Buster is a dog? See how the writer showed us it was a dog and didn’t tell us! Good story-writers do this!2. Hugging the text: Rewrite paragraph 2, but change the words and phrases highlighted in yellow.3. Please check you have used correct spellings and punctuation.

Something harder:Can you write two versions of the second paragraph? The first one should be happy/funny. The second

Day 2Continue Times Tables practise (about 10 minutes)Y3 please practise 4x and 8x tables.Y4 please practise the 12x table.MainWe’re going to continue practising to add 25’s.Copy and complete these:

Tell me 3 things you notice about your calculations.

Now write your 3 top tips for adding 25

Art

Do you fancy having a go at drawing/painting your own Egyptian mummy?!Go to this website https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ljD502ghxgand the lady will show how to draw it.

Tip: pause the video as you complete each part.Not everyone has paints – just use what you have: ordinary pencil, coloured pencils, felt-tips

should be more scary and dangerous.

Day 3Spellings of the week:How many times can you write each word in one minute? Try again…can you beat your record?

Starter:1. Revision: Can you retell paragraphs 1 and 2 from your story map?2. Now learn paragraph 3 and continue the map!3. Can you find a word which means ‘tired’? How many other synonyms can you think of?

Main: Reading comprehension!Please answer the questions about the text so far (see below for questions…and answers!)

Day 3We’ve been practising adding and counting on in

25s.Today we’re doing it in a different context…time!

It is important to remember that 60 seconds = 1 minute

A number line can helpCan you answer these questions?

1. Bobby watched two programmes on TV. They both lasted 25 minutes each. How long did Bobby watch TV?2. Tyler watched some TV. Each programme lasted 25 minutes. He watched TV for 75 minutes. How many programmes did he watch?3. It takes Skye 25 seconds to run the length of the field. She ran for 100 seconds. How many lengths did she run?

1. It took Jack 37 seconds to read a page of his book. It took his little brother 25 seconds longer. How long did it take his little brother to read the book?2. Maisie is allowed 90 minutes to play her game. Each game lasts 25 minutes. How many COMPLETE games can she play?3. It takes Theo 25 seconds to run to the park. He runs there every day for 1 week. How many seconds does he run in total? What is that in minutes and seconds?

1. Jon’s nan lives in Australia. He speaks to her for 25 minutes once every month on Zoom. He does this for a whole year. How long does he speak to her in total in hours and minutes?2. Thomas runs for 25 minutes every day. In

ScienceOur science topic this term is

‘Rocks!’..

…So I thought we could start with dinosaurs!!

Fossils are the preserved remains, or traces, of animals or plants that were once living.Look closely at the ‘body’ fossil above (There is a bigger version below)

Today, we can only see the fossilised remains of its skeleton!Your task is to use the clues to imagine what the dinosaur may have looked like when it was alive! You should:1. draw what you think it would look like2. add labels to explain why you added certain features. e.g. I draw 2 horns because the picture…

If you want to ‘dig’ a bit deeper, then you could do some personal

total he runs for 325 minutes. For how many days did he run?3. Ella can write all her spelling words in 25 seconds! How many times can she write her COMPLETE spelling list in 5 minutes?

Extra Challenge:Can you write a time question involving amounts of 25, for your teacher?

research on why dinosaur fossils even exist!

Day 4Spellings of the week:Write some sentences or a paragraph using all of your spelling words.

Starter:1. Can you recall the first three paragraphs from memory?2. Now learn the fourth paragraph and continue the map.3. It said the scarab beetle was: ‘encrusted with green emeralds’. Find out what ‘encrusted’ means. Can you use it in a sentence?

Main:‘rock’ is a noun (nouns name things, places or people)

‘smooth rock’ is a noun phrase. (a very simple description)

‘some smooth rock sticking out of the sand’ is an expanded noun phrase – (which means there is even more detail.)

Today you should expand some nouns we have given you. See below for the task.)

Day 4

Something to get your brain thinking todayCan you find a 3-digit number with individual

digits that total 25?

For example, 231 would be 2 + 3 + 1 = 6So 231 wouldn’t work!!

Can you find an answer?

How many different answers can you find?

Prove you have found ALL possible answers!

This video link may help. Watch all, or part of it, if you get stuck.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/clips/z66pvcw

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When we were studying Islam, we learnt that every Muslim is expected to visit the Qaaba in Mecca.

People from many religions will often go on special journeys. These are called pilgrimages.

Imagine you are planning a trip to a special place. Where would you go?

Write a recount of a journey to this special place.1. If you can, use the internet to find out more about this special place.2. Explain why you want to go.3. Be clear what you would need to take. Think about whether it will be hot, cold, wet, dry…3. Describe how will you get there?4. What will you do once you get there?

Day 5

This is your free day to explore and be creative in any way you choose. Please share with your teacher anything you are proud of – we would love to see what you’ve done

Please don’t forget to keep checking Mathletics on Mondays for your next assigned tasks.

…oh and if you could get someone to test you on your spellings before Monday!!!

English Day 1 An Adventure in EgyptOne boiling hot day in Egypt, Explorer Amy, from Waltham Abbey, and her trusted terrier Buster, were visiting some ancient Egyptian ruins. Amy was only eight but every holiday she went on missions for the British Government. She would discover hidden treasures from around the world. Next, Amy thought it would be fun to ride a camel into the vast desert. “Come on Buster! You can come too!” she said, pulling him up. Buster barked excitedly.The sun beat down and Amy began to feel drowsy. Soon she fell fast asleep but Buster barked loudly. Slowly Amy began to stir and noticed the vast desert all round her. “Oh no! What shall we do now?” she said sadly. Suddenly Amy noticed some smooth rock sticking out of the sand. It was a stone lid which she managed to slide off. Amy gasped in surprise. There in front of her was a large Scarab Beetle made of gold and encrusted with green emeralds which sparkled in the sun light. Clutching the priceless treasure, Amy climbed back on to the camel, who knew his way home.Eventually the ancient ruins came into view. Amy showed the jewel to the camel man, whose eyes grew as wide as saucers. “It can’t be!! Tutankhamun’s long lost amulet! Take this to the museum in Cairo straight away!” When she got there the museum’s Egyptologist was overjoyed. What an important discovery!

English Day 2 Next, Amy thought it would be fun to ride a camel into the vast desert. “Come on Buster! You can come too!” she said, pulling him up. Buster barked excitedly.

English Day 3 Day 3 questions: (Scroll down for answers!)1. ‘One boiling hot day in Egypt, Explorer Amy, from Waltham Abbey, and her trusted terrier Buster were visiting some ancient Egyptian ruins.’ Which one word in the sentence above tells you that Buster was a good and loyal dog?

An Adventure in EgyptOne boiling hot day in Egypt, Explorer Amy, from Waltham Abbey, and her trusted terrier

2. What does Amy do every holiday?3. How do we know that she has been on missions before?4. ‘…the vast desert…’ Can you write three synonyms for vast?5. Why did Amy begin to feel drowsy?6. What made Amy wake up?7. Describe how Amy’s mood changes through the three paragraphs.

Day 3 Answers:1. Trusted

2. Amy goes on secret missions for the British Government.

3. It says ‘…but every holiday she went on missions…’ which tells us it’s more than one.

4. Examples of possible synonyms include: massive, huge, enormous, gigantic, immense, immeasurable, great etc

5. She felt drowsy because ‘the sun beat down’, which means it was really hot.

6. She woke up because Buster barked loudly.

7. First of all Amy is excited about exploring the desert on a camel, but after she woke up she must have felt worried when she said: “Oh no!” By then, she probably felt scared because she didn’t know what to do.

An Adventure in EgyptOne boiling hot day in Egypt, Explorer Amy, from Waltham Abbey, and her trusted terrier

English - Day 4

Can you turn the nouns in the box above into a noun phrase by adding one word to add description?e.g. rock can become smooth rock, or jagged rock, or vast rock

Can you turn the nouns in the box above into an expanded noun phrase by adding a group of words to give extra description? e.g. rock can become some smooth rock sticking out of the sand or a small piece of rock inside her shoe.Then use some of these in sentences.

Can you write a paragraph(s) using the nouns in the box above and a range of noun phrases and expanded noun phrases? Take care with how much or little detail you add. It is possible to have too many words! Think about what sort of mood you want to create.

An Adventure in EgyptOne boiling hot day in Egypt, Explorer Amy, from Waltham Abbey, and her trusted terrier

tree shed bicycle shoe dog

History pictures:

Science