Year 3 and 4

Week 4 - At Home Learning Overview

As students are uploading work at different times of the day teachers will endeavour to provide feedback to students the day after work is submitted on google classroom. Teachers are also busy planning additional lessons, working with parents to support learning from home, answering student questions on the google

classroom, participating in whole staff meetings, stage meetings and also supervising students who are coming to school so please be patient for a response to your question or work that has been submitted.

Monday 2 August Tuesday 3 August Wednesday 4 August Thursday 5 August Friday 6 August Teacher Check in Find the link on google classroom at the allocated time. If you can’t attend the check in don’t worry you can still ask your teacher questions on google classroom or ask your parents to email them so they can call to help.

4MN – 9:30am 4/3JC - 10:00am 3BG – 10:30am

4MN – 9:30am 4/3JC - 10:00am 3BG – 10:30am

4MN – 9:30am 4/3JC - 10:00am 3BG – 10:30am

4MN – 9:30am 4/3JC - 10:00am 3BG – 10:30am

4MN – 9:30am 4/3JC - 10:00am 3BG – 10:30am

English Spelling For this week you will use

the following lists (available on google classroom and in the take home pack) 4MN – Term 3 Week 4 and 5 words 4/3JC – Term 3 Week 4 and 5 words 3BG – Term 3 Week 3 and 4 Cut and Initial

Summary/Reflection Write a summary of what each heading means and give other examples of words that the spelling rule can apply.

Definitions and Sentence-A-Day Select 5 of your spelling words and write their definitions onto a piece of paper. You are to either use a dictionary or google search. However, these 5 words should be words: • that you are unfamiliar

with or • words that you do not

understand.

Blind Sort 1. Find a family member. 2. Type/write the

headings on the table. 3. Ask them to select and

read 10 to 12 words aloud.

4. After they have read the words, type/write the words in the correct category.

5. When finished, check the words for correct spelling and category.

Rhyme Time Choose 3-5 words from your spelling list and think of 3 new words that rhymes with each. For example: Cat and Mat. Shine and Dine. Goals and Coals.

Print, cut and initial your word sort. Place your sort in a ziplock bag. Sort Start doing your initial sort of the words. Take a photo and upload onto google classroom.

You will then create sentences using the 5 spelling words you had selected. These sentences should either be a simple, compound or a complex sentence.

6. Say thank you to your family member.

7. Remember to put back your words in the ziplock bag.

Reading and Viewing Choose your own text. It can be any book that you have available at home or on Reading Eggs. Choose two of the following activities and add your responses. Level 1: • Order the main

events of the text on a timeline.

• Create a new cover for the text. Include the title, author and detailed pictures.

Level 2: • After reading, what

important lessons did you learn? How has the text inspired you or changed your views?

• Write a paragraph identifying and

Choose your own text. It can be any book that you have available at home or on Reading Eggs. Choose two of the following activities and add your responses. Level 1: • Use the main ideas to

write a summary of the text or chapter.

• Draw an event from the text. Record key words around your picture.

Level 2: • Create a mindmap for

at least 5 words. Brainstorm at least 3 synonyms for each word.

• What is the most important word in the sentence or

Choose your own text. It can be any book that you have available at home or on Reading Eggs. Choose two of the following activities and add your responses. Level 1: • Choose five words

you found interesting. Use them in a different sentence.

• Choose five words you found interesting. Use them in a different sentence.

Level 2: • Use a Venn Diagram

to compare the similarities and difference of characters.

Choose your own text. It can be any book that you have available at home or on Reading Eggs. Choose two of the following activities and add your responses. Level 1: • Create a conversation

between two characters from your text.

• Write 5 interview questions for a character in your story. Write the answers from the character’s perspective.

Level 2: • Create a script for a

short play of your text Include the main characters, setting

Fun Friday Activities • Adverb

Crossword • Riddles • Exclamation

Game

explaining how the character shows their traits and attitudes.

phrase of the text? Explain your reasoning.

• Write a letter from a character’s perspective. Include details from the story.

and storyline. Use your own words to retell the story.

• Design an alternative front cover for the text. Include the title, author and detailed images. Explain why you designed it that way.

Writing and Representing

Sports suspense Writing: Synonyms Out of the Blocks “She could hear the other runners. She thought about winning. She felt scared” Improve these sentences by using adventurous vocabulary, different sentence openers and a variety of conjunctions. As a class, collaboratively create a: • synonym factory using

the words: 1. scared 2. thought

• sentence openers • conjunctions To access your class’ padlet, click on the links below: 3BG

Sports suspense Writing: Synonyms Out of the Blocks “She could hear the other runners. She thought about winning. She felt scared” Improve these sentences by using adventurous vocabulary, different sentence openers and a variety of conjunctions. Using the padlet, pick synonyms, sentences starters and conjunctions to improve the sentences above. Level 1: Simple Sentence Level 2: Simple and Compound Sentences Level 3: Simple, Compound and Complex Sentences

Sports Suspense Writing: “You’ve got a chance to score the winning goal…” How would you be feeling? Using the padlet, brainstorm different feelings and its synonyms. Using the words in the brainstorm, use adventurous vocabulary to writing a short paragraph (3-4 sentences) Level 1: Simple Sentence Level 2: Simple and Compound Sentences Level 3: Simple, Compound and Complex Sentences

Sport Suspense Writing: Show don’t Tell Penalty This is Lola’s fantastic description of the moment leading up to scoring a penalty in the World Cup. What are the different description that helped build the suspense. Focus on the 5 Senses:

• Hearing • Sight • Smell • Taste • Touch

Using the padlet, add other creative ways these can be described. Pick 5 responses, one of each sense, to create your own Show don’t Tell

4/3JC 4MN If working offline, try to brainstorm your own ideas on a piece of paper.

To access your class’ padlet, click on the links below: 3BG 4/3JC 4MN If working offline, use yesterday’s brainstorm to improve the sentences.

To access your class’ padlet, click on the links below: 3BG 4/3JC 4MN If working offline, start your brainstorm on a new page.

Paragraph (5-6 sentences).. Level 1: Simple Sentence Level 2: Simple and Compound Sentences Level 3: Simple, Compound and Complex Sentences To access your class’ padlet, click on the links below: 3BG 4/3JC 4MN If working offline, start your brainstorm on a new page.

Speaking and Listening You Tuber: Pretend you are a famous YouTuber / influencer, giving a MOTIVATIONAL SPEECH. Imagine you are a motivational speaker. Present, record and upload a short snippet (1-2 minutes) to inspire your audience or convince listeners to take action to improve themselves. Include:

You Tuber: Pretend you are a famous YouTuber / influencer, giving advice about FRIENDSHIP. Imagine you are talking to people who need help making and keeping friends. Present, record and upload a short snippet (1-2 minutes) to tell your audience about ‘How to be a Good Friend’. Include:

You Tuber: Pretend you are a famous YouTuber / influencer, giving information about YOUR FUTURE LIFE. Imagine you are giving a genie wishes about how you want your life to be. Present, record and upload a short snippet (1-2 minutes) to tell your audience about what your life will be like when you grow up. Include:

You Tuber: Pretend you are a famous YouTuber / influencer, giving your opinion about SCHOOL LIFE. Imagine you are able to change the way education will be in the future by giving your opinion on how to make schools and learning better, Present, record and upload a short snippet (1-2 minutes) to tell your audience about what would you change about school and learning.

□ Greeting □ YouTuber Nickname □ Sign off message □ Hashtags **Make it fun and creative, by using filters, emojis, audio, music, etc…**

□ Greeting □ YouTuber Nickname □ Sign off message □ Hashtags **Make it fun and creative, by using filters, emojis, audio, music, etc…**

□ Greeting □ YouTuber Nickname □ Sign off message □ Hashtags **Make it fun and creative, by using filters, emojis, audio, music, etc…**

Include: □ Greeting □ YouTuber Nickname □ Sign off message □ Hashtags **Make it fun and creative, by using filters, emojis, audio, music, etc…**

Mathematics Number and Algebra Choose a times table that

you aren't very confident with and write these out on a piece of paper. Try timing yourself and then see if you can beat your time the second or third time you write them out. Try these worksheets. There are different levels. This week start at Level 1 and continue until the questions are too hard. Level 1 Level 2 Level 3

Play a game of ‘In the Bin’ with a family member if you can. We will have a 5-digit number and 2 bins so write 5 lines on your paper and draw 2 bins. Roll a dice (use an online dice if you need or write numbers on little pieces of paper and pull them out randomly) 7 times. Each digit must be put in either the number or the bin as soon as it is called. Aim is to make the biggest value. Play this game a few times. Try these worksheets. There are different levels. This week start at Level 1

Choose a different times table that you aren't very confident with and write these out on a piece of paper. Try timing yourself and then see if you can beat your time the second or third time you write them out. Try these worksheets. There are different levels. This week start at Level 1 and continue until the questions are too hard. Level 1 Level 2 Level 3

Play a game of ‘In the Bin’ with a family member if you can. We will have a 6-digit number and 2 bins so write 5 lines on your paper and draw 2 bins. Roll a dice (use an online dice if you need or write numbers on little pieces of paper and pull them out randomly) 8 times. Each digit must be put in either the number or the bin as soon as it is called. Aim is to make the smallest value. Play this game a few times.

Choose a different times table that you aren't very confident with and write these out on a piece of paper. Try timing yourself and then see if you can beat your time the second or third time you write them out. Verse a sibling or an adult.

and continue until the questions are too hard. Level 1 Level 2 Level 3

Measurement and Geometry

What is capacity? Look at the poster below or watch the YouTube video called “What is capacity Tutway”

1. Home investigation:

Collect 3 random empty containers from around your house.

2. Sketch them in order of capacity from smallest to largest.

3. Label the features of your containers including the name of the 3D shape, the units you would use to measure the capacity or even the exact capacity if you can measure it.

What is volume? Look at the poster below or watch the YouTube video called “What is volume? for kids”

1. Home investigation:

Collect 3 containers filled with a liquid in your kitchen/fridge.

2. Sketch them in order of most volume to least volume. Remember this is not capacity! How much liquid is filling the container?

3. Use mathematical language to describe each sketched container. For example, you might use empty, half

Then complete an activity below. There are different options so either do levels 1 and 2 or 1,2 and 3. Level 1: How much does it hold?

Level 2: Measuring capacity with a tablespoon.

empty, less than half empty. You could even use you fraction knowledge and say approximately ¾ full.

Then complete an activity below. There are different levels so you don’t have to do all 3 but try to challenge yourself. Level 1: Reading volumes

Level 2: Reading volumes

Level 3: Reading volumes

Level 3: Measuring capacity with millilitres and litres.

Statistics and Probability Other

Please complete tasks from the Olympic grid

Year 3 and 4

Week 5 - At Home Learning Overview

As students are uploading work at different times of the day teachers will endeavour to provide feedback to students the day after work is submitted on google classroom. Teachers are also busy planning additional lessons, working with parents to support learning from home, answering student questions on the google

classroom and supervising students who are coming to school so please be patient for a response to your question or work that has been submitted. Monday 9 August Tuesday 10 August Wednesday 11 August Thursday 12 August Friday 13 August Teacher Check in Find the link on google classroom at the allocated time. If you can’t attend the check in don’t worry you can still ask your teacher questions on google classroom or ask your parents to email them so they can call to help.

4MN – 9:30am 4/3JC - 10:00am 3BG – 10:30am

4MN – 9:30am 4/3JC - 10:00am 3BG – 10:30am

4MN – 9:30am 4/3JC - 10:00am 3BG – 10:30am

4MN – 9:30am 4/3JC - 10:00am 3BG – 10:30am

4MN – 9:30am 4/3JC - 10:00am 3BG – 10:30am

English Spelling Word Web

Using your spelling words, choose one from the list. Make a word web, placing a word in the centre, and branch out to synonyms, short definitions, pictures, or sentences from texts where students have found the word.

Pyramid Words You are to create pyramid words with your spelling words. Pick 12 words that you would like to use for this activity. You will then write these words in a pyramid. Remember to check your spelling!

Definitions and Sentence-a-Day Select 5 of your spelling words and write their definitions onto a piece of paper. You are to either use a dictionary or google search. However, these 5 words should be words: that you are unfamiliar with or words that you do not understand. You will then create sentences using the 5 spelling words you had selected. These sentences

Word Hunt You are to select a few books and read/skim through them. Whilst doing so, you are to look for words that following the same spelling rules as your spelling sort. For example one of the spelling rule is <-ian>, I would be looking for words that ends in <-ian>. Write these on a piece of paper and upload them to google classroom

Word Art Create an artwork with your words on a piece of paper where you write your words 2-3 times in different colours and sizes. No drawing pictures allowed. Upload a photo of this to google classroom.

should either be a simple, compound or a complex sentence.

Reading and Viewing Choose your own text. It can be any book that you have available at home or on Reading Eggs.

Choose two of the following activities and add your responses.

Level 1

• Select 3 words. Write down the sentence from the text, write the definition, and use the word in your own sentence.

• Choose a character in the text who is most like you. In a paragraph, explain why.

Level 2

• Explain a character’s problem and then offer that character your advice on how to solve it.

• Identify a range of figurative language devices used throughout the text. Record and illustrate these.

Choose your own text. It can be any book that you have available at home or on Reading Eggs. Choose two of the following activities and add your responses.

Level 1

• Make connections to the text: a connection to your life, to another text you have read, and to the real world.

• Write at least 4 predictions about what you think will happen later in the text.

Level 2

• Do you think the title fits the text? What could another title be? Explain your reasoning.

• Create a conversation between several characters from your text.

Choose your own text. It can be any book that you have available at home or on Reading Eggs. Choose two of the following activities and add your responses.

Level 1

• Write a paragraph to describe the main character, Include words from the text.

• How did the main character change throughout the story? Explain your answer.

Level 2

• Identify the author’s purpose and explain your choice based on the language, grammar, structure and ideas.

• Sequence both major and minor events from the text on a timeline. Use two different colours to identify the significance.

Choose your own text. It can be any book that you have available at home or on Reading Eggs. Choose two of the following activities and add your responses. Level 1

• Write a letter to the author. Ask questions and share your thoughts.

• Order the man events of the text on a timeline

Level 2

• What is the moral of the text? Explain how you could apply this to your life?

• Give 3 Suggestions for how the text could be improved.

Fun Friday Activities • Rebus puzzles • Create your own

riddles • Roll and write • Colour by code

Writing and Representing

Sport Suspense Writing: Introduction This is where we will start constructing our suspense writing. Think about what type of sports we will be writing about, think about the feelings and different language features and writing traits we looked at last week. Hook the reader! Story starters that hooks the readers: • What am I doing

here? • This is it! • I could barely

breathe. • Terror gripped my

soul as I waited. Pick a story starter and continue the story with 2-3 more sentences. Level 1: Simple Sentence Level 2: Simple and Compound Sentences Level 3: Simple, Compound and Complex Sentences

Sport Suspense Writing: Show don’t Tell This is where we will be focusing on our body paragraphs. Considered the different language features and writing traits we looks at last week and see if you can use those to grow your writing. What happens to your body when you’re scared? Examples of Show don’t Tell- What are these showing us?: • I froze like a statue as

the noise grew louder and louder

• Sweat poured down my body, like a river as… (Touch)

• I grew hotter and stickier by the minute, as the pressure built up all around me.

• My heart was pounding, like a drum…

Write own Show Don’t tell paragraph. (2 paragraphs with 4-6 sentences). You can use

Sport Suspense Writing: Show don’t Tell “Nervous and afraid, I stared down the bright, green football pitch whilst my ears were hit with the sound of the bellowing passionate crowd. They were calling my name, it really was my moment to either rise to the occasion or let my fans down” Use your senses and describe more! • Think about the 5

senses: hearing, taste, smell, touch and see

• Adjectives and adverbs • Powerful sentences:

Emotion, Three -ed and Two pair

If stuck, try to use these sentence starters: • The bright lights flashed

like… • The cameras… • The world was

watching Continue on writing own Show Don’t tell

Sport Suspense Writing: How does it all end? This is where we will be focusing on our concluding paragraph. Considered the different language features and writing traits we looks at last week and see if you can use those to grow your writing. A happy ending? A sad ending? A mysterious ending? Create your conclusion, use these sentence starters if you’re stuck: • This was it. It was now

or never… • Anxiously, I closed my

eyes and concentrated on the track ahead…

• Nervous and sweating, I slowly stepped forward to take the penalty…

• Shaking like a leaf, I apprehensively approached the edge of the board…

What is a suspenseful text without a cliff hanger!

Using powerful sentences: • Emotion: Nervous, I

stared down at the pitch thinking about how important the next kick would be.

• Three-ed: Worried, frightened, terrified, I allowed my mind to wonder how my team would feel about me if I missed

• Two pair: Worried and afraid, breathless and perspiring, I stood frozen as the goalkeeper retreated towards the goal line.

Edit the bold word/phrases and fill in the missing gaps. Pick one of the sentence starters, add 3-4 sentences to continue the story with a paragraph.

the sentence openers above to help you. Think about the 5 senses. I could: • hear • smell • feel • see • taste

Level 1: Simple Sentence Level 2: Simple and Compound Sentences Level 3: Simple, Compound and Complex Sentences

paragraph. (2 paragraphs with 4-6 sentences). You can use the sentence openers above to help you. Think about the 5 senses. I could: • hear • smell • feel • see • taste

Level 1: Simple Sentence Level 2: Simple and Compound Sentences Level 3: Simple, Compound and Complex Sentences

Create your cliff hanger, use these sentence starters if you’re stuck: • That was it! I raced

towards the ball… • Would I score or

would I miss? Remember to have 3-5 sentences in your conclusion. Level 1: Simple Sentence Level 2: Simple and Compound Sentences Level 3: Simple, Compound and Complex Sentences

Speaking and Listening You Tuber: Pretend you are a famous YouTuber / influencer, giving advice on HAPPINESS. Imagine you are a happiness guru.

You Tuber: Pretend you are a famous YouTuber / influencer, giving your opinion about FAILURE.

You Tuber: Pretend you are a famous YouTuber / influencer, giving information about your FAVOURITE HOLIDAY / TRAVEL DESTINATION.

You Tuber: Pretend you are a famous YouTuber / influencer, giving information about MONEY. Imagine you have just won $20 Million dollars.

Present, record and upload a short snippet (1-2 minutes) to inspire your audience or convince your listeners does happiness come from within or from others and things. Include: □ Greeting □ YouTuber Nickname □ Sign off message □ Hashtags **Make it fun and creative, by using filters, emojis, audio, music, etc…**

Imagine that you have overcome a hard time in your life. Present, record and upload a short snippet (1-2 minutes) to inspire your audience or convince your listeners that making mistakes is healthy. Include: □ Greeting □ YouTuber Nickname □ Sign off message □ Hashtags **Make it fun and creative, by using filters, emojis, audio, music, etc…**

Imagine you are a Travel Agent. Present, record and upload a short snippet (1-2 minutes) to inspire your audience or convince listeners to visit your holiday / travel destination. Include: □ Greeting □ YouTuber Nickname □ Sign off message □ Hashtags **Make it fun and creative, by using filters, emojis, audio, music, etc…**

Present, record and upload a short snippet (1-2 minutes) to inspire your audience or convince listeners on how to spend, save, invest money you have won. Include: □ Greeting □ YouTuber Nickname □ Sign off message □ Hashtags **Make it fun and creative, by using filters, emojis, audio, music, etc…**

Mathematics Number and Algebra Come up with 3

challenging mathematic word problem using multiplication and division, attempt to use decimals for a challenge. See if your parents or siblings can work them out. (You must know the answer)

Our number for today is 10 000. Draw and write everything you know about 10 000 (you can use any operation you like). Challenge: Try number 125.2 Activity 1 Complete number pattern worksheet

Choose a times table that you aren't very confident with and write these out on a piece of paper. Try timing yourself and then see if you can beat your time the second or third time you write them out. Activity 1 Complete the code cracking worksheet. Activity 2

Our number for today is 808. Draw and write everything you know about 808 (you can use any operation you like). Challenge: Try number 0.8

Come up with 3 challenging mathematic word problem using multiplication and division, attempt to use decimals for a challenge. See if your parents or siblings can work them out. (You must know the answer)

Complete both the grid patterns and the looking for pattern's worksheets. Draw a building that has patterns throughout. You can choose what the building looks like, colours, numbers etc. You just need to include numerous patterns.

Have the option of choosing between level 1 or 2. Problem solving task 100’s grid

Create a secret code using numbers, symbols and pictures and ask your parents or siblings to crack the code. Activity 3 Problem solving task

Measurement and Geometry

Watch the YouTube video called “Measuring volume with cubic units – Matholia Channel” Then complete a cubic unit activity below. They are not levelled, do as many as you can. Activity 1: Find the volume

As we have learnt so far, there are many formal units we can use to measure volume. Use the poster below to see how we can convert between these units:

This poster is boring. Create your own volume conversions poster to hang in the classroom to help other students learn. Complete a conversion worksheet below. There are different levels, so you don’t have to do all 3

Activity 2: Solve the riddle

Activity 3: Build the volume

Have a go at these worded volume and capacity challenges:

but try to challenge yourself. Level 1:

Level 2:

Level 3:

Statistics and Probability Other

Please complete tasks from the Olympic grid