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Friday 15th May 2020

15/5/2020

 
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If you enjoyed learning about planet Mars or would like to find out more about our solar system, click on the image to download this free e-book about Space.  It's absolutely free so either read it online or ask an adult to help print a hardcopy to read later.  Enjoy!

Buenos días Year 3!  ¿Qué tal? (How are you?) Yes, we’ve reached the end of another school week.  Take time this weekend to do something fun and relaxing.  How about making some scrumdiddlyumptious Bumblebear honey biscuits?  Download the recipe here.
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Here is today’s timetable:
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9-9.30: PE with Joe Wicks.  Remember all of Joe's videos will be saved on his channel for you to use at another time if you are unable to join him at 9am.  Remember to take a rest or a sip of water between exercises if you need one.
Keep up the tremendous effort year 3!  But, remember to take regular breaks in between learning.  ​Thank you so much to everyone who has sent in their amazing work.  Take a look at the latest work from: Sahra, Surah, Yusuf K, Zakariya and Nehan.

Lesson 1: Numeracy

1) Warm-up: Let’s practise counting on and back in multiples of 5s.  Use the 1-100 number grid to help if you need to.  Can you spot a pattern? Explain using one of these sentence starters:


  •      I think the pattern is... because…
  •      I noticed… because…
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a) Join the dots by counting on in fives to reveal a picture!
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(click on the image)
b. Let’s practise counting on in 50s.  Download the sheet and have a go at answering the questions.
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What is the same, what is different about counting in 50s to counting in 5s? Use one of these sentence starters to explain:
  • I noticed… because…
  • I think counting in 50s is different to counting in 5s because…
  • I think counting in 50s is the same as counting in 5s because…
c. Can you guess the secret number?
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2) Today, we are learning to interpret (understand) data (information).  There are different ways of visualising (showing) data.
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Watch the video.  After, have a go at answering the questions.
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3) Look at the bar chart and answer the following questions.  Remember to think about what each question is asking you to do.
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4) A boat takes visitors out into the sea to watch dolphins swimming.  The bar chart shows the number of people that went out on each boat.
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a. How many people went on the 9.00 boat?

b. How many people went on the 11.00 boat?

c. coach bringing people to one of the boats was late and the visitors missed the boat.  Which boat do you think it was and why?

d. How many more people went on the 9.00 boat than on the 12.00 boat?

e. The 1.00 boat was full.  How many visitors can one of these boats hold?

f. How many people travelled on the boats altogether?
g. Place the information shown on the graph in this table.
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Challenge:  Look at this bar chart.  What types of questions can you ask about this bar chart?  Write 3 questions.
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5) John counted the number of dogs, hedgehogs, birds and butterflies visiting his local park between 6 and 7 o’clock in the morning on one day in September.  This is his pictogram.
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a. How many dogs visited John’s Park?

b. How many birds visited John’s Park?

c. How many more birds were there than dogs?

d. How many fewer butterflies than hedgehogs were there?
Challenge: Draw a table to show the results recorded in the pictogram.
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Break: It’s break time.  How are you feeling? Have a stretch and talk to someone about what you’ve been learning this morning. Remember to wash your hands with soap for 20 seconds before getting something to eat!
Click on the video to listen to some cheerful music to uplift your mood (how you feel).  Don’t be shy, sing-along!
lyrics to 'Feeling Groovy' song
Last time, we watched a theatre performance of Jon Klassen's fabulous story, I Want My Hat Back.  Watch his equally funny story, This is Not My Hat.

Lesson 2: Literacy

1) It’s been a while since we have practised our Jarman handwriting.  Download the sheet to practise diagonal joins.  Focus on the joins and the space between each letter.

Remember:
  • Both feet firmly on the ground
  • Chair tucked in
  • Back nice and straight
  • One hand holding a pen/ pencil, the other holding down the sheet
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2) Here are some words from the story you’ll be reading today.  Can you identify which word class these words belong to? For example, are they nouns, verbs, adjectives or adverbs?
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click to check your predictions
  • When you read these words, what images come to mind?
  • Which group of words helped the most in painting a picture in your head?
  • Do you know the meaning of all these words? What could you use to help you?
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click to search for the meaning of unfamiliar words
3) Look at the front cover of the book we are about to read.  Together with the words you have read, can you predict what this story might be about?  Be a reading detective and justify (explain) why you think that. Use one of these sentence starters:
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  • I predict this story might be about… because...

  • Looking closely at the illustration, I predict this story might be about… I think this because…

  • In my opinion, I predict the story is about… because
4a) Login to: Espresso Primary using:

    Username: student20436
    Password: password

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b. Then click Key stage 2/ English/ Comprehension (Lower)/ The Hundred-Mile-An-Hour Dog
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5) Read the story, The Hundred-Mile-An-Hour Dog by Jeremy Strong (illustrated by Nick Sharratt). Then, answer the questions on the quiz (or you can download a hardcopy of the story and the questions by clicking on the images below).  Remember, if you get stuck, re-read the story!
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6) The sentences below all come from The Hundred-Mile-An-Hour Dog.  Read each sentence and underline the adjective.  [Hint: An adjective describes a noun].

Challenge: When you’ve found the adjective, can you write another adjective that has a similar meaning?
 

a.  Streaker is a mixed-up kind of dog.
b.  Dig huge holes in the lawn.
c.  He doesn’t like noisy action films with lots of explosions.
d.  Maybe I could use her fantastic speed to my own ends.
e.  ‘I know your clever ideas, Trevor,’ said Dad. ‘They never work.’

click to search for similar words

Lunch: It’s time for lunch.  What’s for lunch today?  Remember to eat different types of food to keep your body and mind working properly.  Before you eat, remember to wash your hands with soap for 20 seconds!

Lunch time tongue twister
Fresh fried fish
Fish fresh fried
Fried fish fresh
Fish fried fresh

How many times can you say it without getting tongue-tied?  Can you say it without looking at the words?

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If you fancy learning to make homemade clay, click on the image to find out how!

Lesson 3: PSHCE

Welcome back!  Hope you had a lovely, delightful lunch!

It’s been another long week so let’s take a moment to reflect.  What went well for you this week?  What didn’t go so well?  As we know, breathing calmly is really useful to help us stay calm and relaxed.  Click on the video and practise breathing calmly – follow the pufferfish to breathe in and out.
Last week, we talked about things we can do each day to help us feel happy and healthy.  Can you remember the 5 things we can do?

To make us feel happy and healthy each day we can:


  • be active: exercise each day.
  • get creative: create and make things.
  • have mindful moments: make time for ourself.
  • connect with others: talk to friends and family.
  • give to others: think of people we love and care about.
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We can also create a daily plan of things to help us feel happy and healthy each day.  Click on the image below to download a copy of your own  My routine planner to plan a week of well-being.
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It is also really important to get a good night’s sleep.  Do you know the best way of getting a good night’s sleep?  Here is a sleep quiz created by Harold the Giraffe (or download a hardcopy).  Have a go at the questions.  Then, press the button at the end to reveal the answers.

Six Special Sleep tips!  Try this sleep quiz...

1.To help your body go to sleep, which is better, a or b?
a) Go to bed at the same time, every night - including at weekends.
b) Vary the time that you go to bed - it makes no difference.
 
2. Exercise is great for keeping healthy, but when it comes to helping you sleep which is better, a or b?
a) Exercise during the daytime and at least 2 to 3 hours before bedtime.
b) Exercise just before you go to bed, because it will tire you out.
 
3. Now a question about eating and drinking before bedtime. Which is better, a or b?
a) Only have a small snack and a small drink before bedtime - and not too close to bedtime.
b) Have lots to eat and drink before bedtime, so that you won't be hungry in the night.
 
4. This next question is about activities to do before bedtime. Which is better, a or b?
a) Do relaxing things in the hour before bedtime - such as reading a book or listening to music.
b) Play some games and keep busy in the hour before bedtime, so that you'll be tired out.
 
5. Which of these helps us to sleep better, a or b?
a) Dim the lights, switch off all screens (tablets, TVs etc.) at least an hour before bedtime and relax - best of all in a darkened room.
b) Play some computer games before bedtime to tire your brain out.
 
6. And the last question - which is better, a or b?
a) Try to get sunlight for part of the time during the daytime, so that your body knows when it's night time. That could be sitting near a window for part of the day, especially in the morning.
b) Don't worry about getting any daylight during the day - it doesn't make any difference.

How did you get on with the sleep quiz?  I hope it provided lots of tips on how to get a goodnight’s sleep.
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Harold the Giraffe having a goodnight's sleep.
click to reveal answers to the 'Sleep quiz’
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To remind you how SPECIAL you are, click on the image to download a template to make a bedtime star.  You can make one for yourself as well as for your wonderful friends and family.  When you go to bed each night, you can look at the bedtime star and think of the people you love and care about.
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Click on the image to download the sheet.  Then, use a pen or pencil and draw a single line from the purple arrow to get out of the maze and into your bed. Can you avoid the bedtime distraction symbols inside the maze?

End of the day:

Great work today!  Give yourself a pat on the back (remember to say ‘well done to me!’).  It’s time for today’s story, The Last Wolf, written and illustrated by Mini Grey (creator of the Traction Man stories).  Click on the video to listen to the story.  Enjoy!

Make your own Last Wolf Tree House!  Click on the image to find out how.
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If you enjoyed Last Wolf, click the video to listen to Mini Grey read Traction Man Meets TurboDog.
You can find out more about Mini Grey and watch her illustrate her drawings by watching this video.
Remember to aim to read for 20-30 minutes every day, either on Active Learn (Bug Club) or with a book.  Reading a magazine or newspaper counts too!  Download this sheet to help you record your daily reading minutes.

Remember, if you have any questions or would like to send your work for us to see, email us at: year3@bgfjs.org (remember to include your name on the email so we know who it's from!)
 
Have a restful weekend.  Stay happy and safe.  See you next week for another week of learning. Adiós year 3!
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