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Thursday 14th January 2021

14/1/2021

 
Hello Year 4, welcome to another day of learning.

How are you feeling today? Green? Yellow? Red?

​It's ok to feel how you feel, be kind to yourself.

Why not try a Mood Tracker?

Choose colours that represent your moods and create a key.
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​Colour in one ‘heart’ every day.
Mood tracker
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​Before you begin your learning, get your mark in the register by clicking the button:

Year 4 REGISTER
Here is a message from Julianne...

​Here is today's timetable:
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Lesson 1 - PE with Jo Wicks.
Join Joe and the whole family, for a great 30 minute workout and remember to drink lots of water after!

Lesson 2- Maths
Lets warm up:
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 Today you are going to be learn how to add two 4-digit numbers - no exchange.

Watch the video on White Rose Home learning - Year 4 -Autumn Week 5 : Number: Addition & Subtraction LESSON 3
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​Click the button to download worksheet 1 and 2.
Add two 4-digit numbers - no exchange. Worksheet 1
Add two 4-digit numbers - no exchange. Worksheet 2.
Remember to also spend 30 minutes completing activities on Mathletics, as well as practising times tables on Times Tables Rock Stars.
Mathletics
Times Tables RockStars

Break: Well done so far! Time for a break.  Grab yourself a drink of water and a snack.

Joke: What is a witch's favourite subject in school?
Answer: Spelling! : )


Lesson 3- Literacy
Phonics: 

Today we are focusing on the oa sound. Watch the video below and join in, saying the sounds loud and clearly. 
Lets warm up.
​Add the correct verb was or were to each sentence. 
Was or Were worksheet
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Was or Were ANSWERS
Listen again to our story The Great Kapok Tree by Lynne Cherry.
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1. Look closely at an illustration.
Look at the  illustration:
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What has happened?
What can you notice in the picture?
Try to make a note about 10 things that you can see.


​Where in the story does this come from?
​How would you explain it to somebody else in three sentences? 


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​Look at the  illustration verbs:
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Illustration Verbs
​Can you make up sentence about the illustration that uses these verbs?
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​Speak your sentences out loud. ​

2. Practise Present Perfect Form.
  • Use the Revision Card to remind yourself about the present perfect form. 
Revision Card
  • Complete the Cloze Activity and then read out loud the sentences you have written to check they make sense. They should be in the present perfect form. ​
Cloze Activity
Cloze Activity ANSWERS
3. Now for some writing. 
  • Imagine that the man is writing to his family to explain why he has left his job. What will he say to them?
  • Write a postcard from the man to his family. Try to include at least one sentence in the present perfect form. ​​
Blank postcard template
Well done!! Share your writing with a grown up. Show the the sentence you have written in the present perfect form. 

Try the Fun-Time Extras. 
  • Design the picture side of the man's postcard that you have just written.
  • ​Write a postcard to send to somebody that you haven't seen for a while. 
Remember to also spend 30 minutes reading books and answering questions on Active Learn Primary. 
If you don't have access to a computer reading a magazine or a newspaper counts too!
Active Learn

Lunch: It’s time to take a nice, long brain break and eat something healthy and drink lots of water. Remember to wash your hands for 20 seconds!
 
Riddle: It belongs to you, but your friends use it more.  What is it?
Answer at the end of the day!
Jerome's Ukulele club!
Watch the video of how to play "Somewhere Over the Rainbow/ Wonderful World". You'll be using these cords:
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Lesson 4 - Art.
Today you are going to make a fun Optical Toy called a Thaumatrope.

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A Thaumatrope is an optical toy that was popular in the 19th century.
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Optical means relating to sight and vision.

A disk with a picture on each side is attached to rubber bands or string. When the bands or string are twirled quickly, the two pictures appear to blend into one!
You will need:
  • card
  • pencil or pen
  • rolling of masking tape, plastic lid, or another circular shape to trace
  • scissors
  • hole punch
  • ​2 rubber bands

​Watch this video and follow along...
Thaumatrope Video
Or you can print and cut out this template. Have fun and enjoy!
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Thaumatrope template

End of the day:
Well done for working so hard today, we hope you’ve had a good day!
Answer to the riddle: your name.
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Now it is time to sit back and listen to a story with illustrator and author Sophy Henn.
Remember you should be aiming to read for at least 20-30 minutes every day, either on Active Learn (Bug club) or with a book.

If you have any questions or would like to send your brilliant work for us to see, email us at 
 year4@bgfjs.org (don't forget to include your name on the email so we know who it is from!)

See you tomorrow, have a lovely evening!

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