Year 5 Topic for week beginning 11 th May Week 3 home learning. Remember to email us at year [email protected] to show us what work you have been doing or to ask any questions you might have. We’d love to hear from you! Subject Objective Activity & resources Science Life cycle of an amphibian Watch this video on a life cycle of a frog (a type of amphibian!). Activity: Draw or make the life cycle of an amphibian. You can choose the frog or another type of amphibian! Art Draw a mythical creature Look at the power point of Greek mythical creatures or you could search online for mythical creatures. Activity: Draw your own mythical creature. You could copy one of the creatures from the power point or you could create your own mythical creature. History The Battle of Marathon 1 st part (2 nd part to continue next week) Read through the PowerPoint of The Battle of Marathon. Activity: Read through and consider the following questions: • Who fought in the battle of Marathon? • Who was King Darius? • How many ships did the Persians have? • Who did the Athenians ask for help from? • Who was Pheidippides? Why was he important? What happened to him? • Who was the leader of the Athenian army? • How did the Athenians surprise the Persians? • What were hoplites? • Who won the battle of Marathon? Extension: What else have you learnt about the Battle of Marathon? What link do you think this battle has to the marathon races we have today? See below for additional website links Music Make a lyre 2 weeks activity Activity: Follow the instructions to make your own lyre. (Ancient Greek instrument) https://www.getty.edu/education/teachers/classroom_resources/tips_tools/downloads/aa_cardboard_lyre.pdf Enjoy playing your instrument! https://central.espresso.co.uk/espresso/primary_uk/subject/module/video/item665349/grad e2/module648876/index.html