The WhiteRose problem solving activities for Wednesday and Thursday are quite tricky.

WhiteRose Homelearning

If you are confident that is fine, but some of you will probably benefit more from further practise about adding and subtracting fractions then doing the consolidation tasks suggestions.

Just like last week, the file includes sheets which get harder.

There are also some different video links which may help you with your fraction learning.

Adding fractions

Year-3-Summer-Block-1-Add-Fractions

Subtracting Fractions

Year-3-Summer-Block-1-Subtract-Fractions

Problem Solving and varied fraction questions

Year-3-Summer-Block-1-Consolidation-Fractions

year-3-fraction-problems-activity-sheet_ver_1

Other Videos

Fractions from the National Oak Academy

Don’t forget to keep practising your times tables. As well as your times table Rock Stars are are lots of Apps and online games you can play. Have fun whilst you learn independently!

Wednesday and Thursday

You will probably need two sessions to write a really good version of this story using different conjunctions and thinking about different ways to start your sentences.

Ananse Week 4 Day 3

Video version of Ananse and the Birds

Perhaps you could make your own recording, video or make a picture book for a younger child to share with you. This might take you into the afternoon or the next day.

Friday – reading comprehension

This is my favourite Ananse story. Try the reading comprehension before you watch the video as there are some differences. Traditional stories often have different versions of the same basic story.

Anansi-and-the-pot-of-beans-differentiated-reading-comprehension

There are three versions in this pdf. * for Blyton ** for Donaldson  *** for Welford and Pankhurst. If you are finding the one for your group tooo easy or too tricky look at the easier or harder one. (*** is the trickiest version)

Pot of Beans video

Since the weather forecast is not so great this week, I have attached some ideas for STEM practical activities to keep your minds and hands busy.

STEM-Ideas

Here are some reading comprehensions about the Stoneage.

I have put them in guided reading groups to give you some guidance on the level of difficulty. Please feel free to use them in the way which best suits your family.

Welford and Pankhurst

Skara-Brae-Differentiated-Comprehension W and P

Step-into-the-Stone-Age-Whole-Class-Guided-Reading

Donaldson and Blyton

Skara-Brae-Differentiated-Comprehension-D and B

Nearly-Missing-Maths-Skara Brae Guided-Reading-Pack

This week I have selected some traditional stories which orignally come from the Caribbean and West Africa. Ananse (or Anansi in some versions) is a spider who is….well I will let you decide what sort of character he is. I love these stories and wish I could be sharing them in the classroom with you.

Monday

Ananse Week 4 Day 1 

Conjunctions Powerpoint with Audio – Day 1

Tuesday

Ananse Week 4 Day 2

Conjunctions Powerpoint with Audio – Day 2

Don’t forget the to look at the spelling page too.

The Friday Challenge on the WhiteRose materials is available on the link we have been using all week. This is the same for year 3 and year 4.

Friday Maths Challenge

However, some of you may prefer to use a worksheet (or two or three) to practise the learning you have begun on fractions and decimals this week. Pick which part of fractions you want to practise.

The links for these are given in your year group below. There are three sheets per topic (so 9 for each year group) – don’t try to do all of them! If you have found the maths learning this week tricky, I suggest you try the “developing sheets” . There are also secure sheets and ones for greater depth. (I’d only use the last one if you have been super confident all week.)

Year 3

Year-3-EXT-Equivalent-Fractions 2

Year-3-EXT-Compare-Fractions

Year-3-Order-Fractions

Year 4

Year-4-EXT-Make-a-Whole

Year-4-EXT-Compare-Decimals

Year-4-EXT-Order-Decimals

What do plants need to grow?

Whilst the weather remains so lovely, I thought I’d put some more plant based science on here. Lots of you have been telling me about your planting, gardening and even your chickens and ducks, so I know you are getting hands on science experiences.

Lesson Presentation What Do Plants Need to Grow Well

Lesson Video What do plants need to grow?

Animation

Activity Sheet Investigation Planner

Activity Sheet Recording Results

Do plants need light to grow – pupil sheet

Do plants need soil to grow – pupil sheet

How fast does a root grow – pupil sheet

You might prefer these Espresso investigation sheets:

Espresso plant investigation

You don’t need to investigate all of these things, but it would be good if you have the plants or seeds available to investigate one or two for yourself.

If you don’t have these, don’t worry – the videos and animations will let you see what happens and how to investigate.