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Wednesday 6th January 2021

6/1/2021

 
Good morning year 3s! We hope you are all well and ready for another day of home learning!
If you would like to contact us about anything or to show us what work you have been doing, please email year3@bgfjs.org - don't forget to write your name and class so we know who it's from.
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See, Think, Wonder

Patrick Caulfield- After lunch 1975
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Patrick Caulfield’s paintings explore different ways of picturing the world!

Session 1: PE with Joe 

Let’s get our bodies moving with some PE with Joe! Remember to have some water ready for when you get thirsty!

Session 2: Literacy

1. Starter: Apostrophes for contractions.
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- Click the button below and watch the video about using       apostrophes for contractions. 

- Complete the activities at the bottom of the page.
Contractions: BBC Bitesize
Write the contracted version for each set below:

Did not = Didn't                                    They are =

It is =                                                        I am =

We are =                                                  We will =
2. We are continuing on with our text 'The day the crayons quit'.  Today we will be investigating silent letters.
- Click the button below which will take you to the lesson.
- Watch the video and pause it if you need some time to think.
Silent letters- Oak Academy
3. After you have looked at Oak Academy, watch the video on BBC  Bitesize and try the quiz at the end!
Silent letters: BBC Bitesize
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Once you have finished, click the button below which will take you to a spelling game. Choose some tricky words to practise!
Spelling game

Brain break

Time to let your brains have a break!

Listen to this Spanish song and see if you can learn the parts of the body in Spanish.

Do you know any of the words already?

Session 3: Maths

1. Starter: What unit would you use to measure these real life objects? 
mm (millimetre)        cm (centimetre)      or       m (metre) 
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.2. Today you are going to be looking at equivalent lengths.
​Watch the video below and stop where you need to. Replay the video if you feel you need to.

Aut4.8.1 - Equivalent lengths m and cm from White Rose Maths on Vimeo.

3. Now have a go at these activities:
Equivalent Lengths- M and CM
Challenge
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​Don't forget to go on Mathletics and Times Table Rockstars.
Mathletics
Times Table Rockstars

Lunch

Remember to wash your hands before you eat. Have a go at finding these hidden Science words! Words can go across or down.


​- recycling

- environment
- ocean
- atmosphere
- compost
- mountains
- lakes
- earth
- science
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Session 4: Computing

Bugs and debugging!
Last time we did computing, we looked at programming with Angry Birds. We wrote algorithms using block commands. 
What blocks do I need to do to complete this algorithm? 
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A bug is an error in the line coding. Debugging is finding the bug and correcting the error. 
Click the button below to read more information about debugging. Don't forget to watch the video as well!
What is debugging? - BBC Bitesize


​To help locate bugs, click the step button to test out your algorithm step by step.
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Now its time to have a go yourself at finding bugs and then debugging. Click the button below which will take you to Code Studio.
Debugging in Maze- Code Studio

Storytime

Enjoy this story 'Arnie the doughnut' which is written and illustrated by Laurie Keller but is read by the famous actor, Chris O'Dowd!

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