Distance Learning Activities
Week Beginning 20th April 2020
Mathematics and Iaith (English) for pupils who attend the Centre in the morning.
Log on to Hwb for the teaching plans and resources.
Select j2launch.
All information for Week 1 is saved in a folder called - Miss Lowe and Mrs Warner Teaching Groups.
Mathematics
Week 1
Mental Maths – This week we will be thinking about place value
www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z8sfr82/articles/zw4g2nb
(Adult supervised)
www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/place-value-basketball(Adult supervised)
Activity 1 –‘A Home for Ladybird’ story (Saved on Hwb) or a story you have at home about Mini-beasts
Your child could read the book to you, or you could read the book to your child.
Play – Topmarks - www.hbschool.com/activity/counting_objects
(Adult supervised)
Activity 2 – Mini -beast Hunt
Look at, or print the 2 pages of minibeasts included in the folder!
You can print the table included in the folder, or you can draw your own!
You can choose which minibeasts you are looking for. Only choose 6 different minibeasts to hunt for.
Search in your garden. The minibeasts might be hiding under pieces of wood or stones. Remember to always put their homes, (the wood and stones) back carefully after you have looked!
Activity 3 – Making a Graph
Look at the information that you collected.
Which minibeast was the most popular in your garden?
Which minibeast was the least popular in your garden?
Can you make a block graph? (One block, equals 1 minibeast)
Activity 4 – Log on to Hwb
Log onto Hwb
Go to the MENU button at the top of the page on the tool bar.
Select Just2easy
Select J2data
Select – Chart (Simple charting for KS1 and 2)
Select (Tick) – Table and Block
Give your work a title.
Write the name of the minibeast in the table.
Add the amount of each minibeast you found.
Select a colour.
You are now making a block graph!
To save your work click the blue floppy disc. We can now go into your folder and see your amazing work!
Activity 5- Making a Minibeast
Collect materials! (Paper, paper plates, string, ribbon, string, wool, old clothes).
Which minibeast are you going to make? You could look at the 2 pages of minibeasts included in the folder.
Activity 6 – Measure
www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/measuring-in-cm (Adult supervised)
Choose a small object such as a LEGO brick or use a ruler to measure the minibeast you have made. How long and wide is your minibeast? How long are the legs? Examples of answers – Each leg is 2 LEGO bricks long. The Ladybird is 10cm long. You can measure to the nearest centimetre ( _cm), to the nearest half centimetre (______ and a half cm) or to the nearest millimetre ( _ cm and _mm).
Please let us know about the super art work and measurement you have done!
Iaith
Iaith /Literacy Planning
Monday
WALT: I can describe a picture using amazing adjectives.
What is an adjective?
Watch this clip
You can play the games on this page too.
Look at the picture of Paddington.
Using adjectives can you describe him. Do not use full sentences.
Use this adjective word mat to help you.
Use Wow words.
Can you put it into your Hwb folder? You can email it to me or send me a picture.
Keep your Paddington sheet you will need it for tomorrow.
Tuesday
WALT: I can write a description of Paddington.
Using your Paddington sheet from yesterday can you write a description of Paddington.
Click on the link below for a checklist which will help you.
Remember to read your work and check for capital letters and full-stops.
Wednesday
WALT: I can use prediction. I can use adjectives.
Choose one
Perfect picture!
Can you draw what might be underneath the bear’s hat?
Can you draw the contents of his suitcase?
Using adjectives describe it. Can you type your description on hwb?
Hwb go to J2Write and save in Miss Lowe and Mrs Warner’s
Slimy, smelly, salami
Soft, fluffy, sweater
Show your work to your family.
Thursday
WALT: I can make use my senses to describe what is under the bears hat.
Sentence challenge
Can you use your senses to describe what lies underneath the bear’s hat?
As he reached under his hat he could feel______. He could smell the delicious scent of ________.Hungrily, he placed it all into his mouth, tasting the __________. As the train pulled out of the station, the bear could hear________. He looked up at __________.
Talk about it and then can you write it out filling in the spaces.
Read your work.
Friday
WALT: I can describe a person.
Challenge think of someone you like, know. It could be a pop star, footballer actor, a family member, me!!!
Write down a brief description of the person.
Read it to your family. Can they guess who it is?
Ideas
Can you guess who I could be describing?
I am a small boy. People say I have knobbly knees. I have black hair. My eyes are bright green. I wear small, round glasses. I like to live with my friends, but we do not live in a house. I have a strange owl as a pet. I like to play games but not football. I love mystery and magic. I have a lightning bolt on my face.
Who am I?