Topic Challenge - Week 2 (Viking Clothing)

Hi year 4,

For your topic challenge this week I would like you to sketch and write some sentences about Viking clothing. Here are some examples to get you started, but you can do your own research as well.

For your sentences you could write:

What type of clothes they wore. For example the name of the clothing and a description of what it was like.

Who wore the clothes - wealthy or poor Vikings.

What the clothes were made from.

Remember to sketch accurately and write neatly. Good luck!

Maths Challenge - Wednesday 1st April

Hi all!

Here's your maths starter for today!

Warm-Up - 7 Times Table

7 x 3 =
4 x 7 =
11 x 7 =
6 x 7 =
8 x 7 =
11 x 70 =
3 x 70 =
4 x 0.7 =
12 x 0.7 =

Main Activity - Reading Tables

Today we will be looking at reading tables. Look at this table and answer the true or false questions below.

Now look at this table about favourite activities a class enjoy:

Challenge: Create a table of the populations (research them if you can) of these countries in your challenge book:

Brazil
United Kingdom
USA
Spain
Russia
Australia

Write 3 questions of your own about the information in the table.

English Challenge - Wednesday 1st April (commas)

Hi,

Continuing on from our look as commas for lists yesterday, we will be looking at using commas in compound sentences today.

Here is an example sentence:

Tom was thrilled to be chosen to sing in assembly, but Jim really didn't want to.

When we are writing this type of sentence we put the comma before the conjunction. Copy and complete these sentences. I've put the comma in the first sentence, but you will need to figure out where they go in the others.

The car was all scratched and damaged, because _______________ .

The weather was really nice in the morning but ________________ .

Sally usually likes pizza although _________________ .

Tricky Sentences - With the conjunction at the beginning.

If you don't complete your homework, then ___________________ .

When you cross the road, you should always _________________ .

Now have a go at writing a compound sentence about these pictures:

Use any of these conjunctions - but   however   although  when   if    therefore  

Maths Challenge - Tuesday 31st March (Statistics)

Warm - Up - 6 Times Table

Hi year 4,

We hope you have been practising your times tables. Here are some questions involving the 6 times table. Some of them will also require you to multiply or divide by 10.

6 x 3 =
6 x 6 =
8 x 6 =
12 x 6 =
2 x 6 =

60 x 4 =

6 x 60 =

7 x 60 =

1.1 x 6 =

0.2 x 6 =

Main Activty - Pictographs

Pictographs are a type of mathematical chart that uses pictures to represent numbers. Look at the following pictograph about school house points and answer the questions below.

Make sure you have understood the key - 1 square = 20 house points.

1. How many points do Ash have?

2. How many points do Oak have?

3. How many points do Sycamore have?

4. How many points do Beech have?

5. What is the difference in score between Ash and Oak?

6. Draw what 30 points would look like using the same key.

*Challenge* Draw a pictograph of this table to show the number of concert tickets sold:

You could make your own key or use this one:

English Challenge - Tuesday 31st March (Punctuation)

Hello everyone,

Today we will be continuing to look at punctuation. This time commas!

Commas For Lists

We can use commas to separate items in a list. For example:

For lunch I ate a ham sandwich, some crisps, an apple and a yoghurt.

Copy and complete these sentences adding at least three items to the list. Remember to use an 'and' rather than a comma for the last item!

I enjoy lots of subjects at school including _________________ .

My favourite video games are ____________________________ .

Looking out of my bedroom window I can see _______________ .

Write a list sentence of your own using this picture for ideas:

Now try writing a list sentence about this picture:

Challenge - Write an explanation for a year 1 pupil of how to use commas in a list. Keep it clear and simple!

Doncaster Stories

Hi all,

Doncaster Literacy Trust are organising some great competitions over the lockdown period.  I think this would be a great opportunity for your child to develop their creative writing skills and their love of reading.  

Here is a link to their facebook page - please take a look!

www.facebook.com/doncasterstories

This week the creative writing challenge is set at The Frenchgate Centre!  I could see some amazing creativity from this!  Please encourage your child to take part.  It is such a great opportunity for them.

Happy Writing!

Mrs Clark xx

Maths Challenge - Monday 30th March (Statistics)

Hello year 4,

This weeks' maths will be about statistics - reading graphs and charts. Here is your warm-up.

Warm-Up: Dividing by 10 and 100

Remember - The rule for dividing by 10 is that the digits stay the same but move 1 place value column to the right. We might need to remove place holders.

For example:

30 divided by 10 = 3

150 divided by 10 = 15

5 divided by 10 = 0.5

Solve the following:

50 divided by 10 = 

240 divided by 10 = 

300 divided by 10 = 

4900 divided by 10 = 

34 divided by 10 = 

67 divided by 10 = 

314 divided by 10 = 

Main Activity - Reading Bar Graphs

Copy and complete the table into your challenge book.

Then answer the following questions:

1. Which is the most popular method of transport?

2. Which is the least popular method of transport?

3. What is the difference between the most and least popular methods of transport?

4. How many pupils travel to school in a healthy way?


Now try this bar graph problem:

PE Challenge - (Joe Wicks Workout)

Hi year 4,

It is important we stay active over the next few weeks. The Joe Wicks challenge is an excellent way to get some exercise in the mornings.

Your challenge this week is to complete at least 3 Joe Wicks workouts. The workouts start at 9am and can be found here:

Joe Wicks


And here is Friday's workout if you missed it.

English Challenge - Monday 30th March (Punctation Week)

Hello everyone! For this week's English challenges we will be focusing on punctuation.

Question Marks and Exclamation Marks

Exclamation marks - These are used to give emphasis to a sentence. The emphasis can show someone is shouting, they are angry, something is exciting or shocking. You will find them at the end of a sentence. Stop right there!

Question marks - Indicate that the sentence is asking a question. This can be a person speaking, a question the author is asking or a rhetorical question (a question that tries to add an effect to the writing). Where is my school bag?

Copy and complete the following sentences about question and exclamation marks in your challenge books:

Now have a go at writing your own sentences using these pictures. Write one question sentence and one exclamation sentence to fit with each picture.

Example for the first picture - It's so icy!  What is the temperature today?

Science Challenge - Week 2 (Animal Classifications)

Watch the following video about animal classifications and feeding:

Draw the following table into your challenge books. Research animals that are carnivore, herbivore and omnivore to add to the table.

Choose an omnivore from your table. Research and draw a diagram of their diet. Eg.

A sparrow eats:

Small insects

Berries 

Seeds etc...

Weekly Art Challenge - Week 1

Hi year 4!

As we are all stuck inside quite a lot I thought it would be a good idea to practice our observational sketching using an interesting object from our homes. Here are some examples:

Tips:

* Sketch the outline lightly.
* Focus on light and dark areas for the shading.

Please use safe objects and ask an adults permission to move anything!

Good luck!

Friday 27th March - Maths Challenge (Time)

Hello year 4!
Warm - Up: Multiplying by 10 and 100

Remember - The rule for multiplying by 10 is that the digits stay the same but move 1 place value column to the left. We usually fill in the place holder with a zero.

For example:

3 x 10 = 30

15 x 10 = 150

2.3 x 10 = 23 or 23.0

For multiplying by 100 the digits go 2 spaces to the left and we may need to fill in 2 place holders:

For example:

3 x 100 = 300

15 x 100 = 1500

2.3 x 100 = 230 or 230.0

Here are your questions:

5 x 10
14 x 10
35 x 10
63 x 10
90 x 10
4.6 x 10
53.2 x 10
9 x 100
14 x 100
453 x 100
65.9 x 100

Main Activity - 24 Hour Clock

Watch the following YouTube video about how to tell the time using the 24 hour clock.

24 Hour Clock

Now complete the following questions

Write these time using the 24 Hour clock. One has been complete for you.

9pm = 21:00

4am =

7pm =

5pm =

3am =

10pm =

6pm =

Maths Challenge - Wednesday 25th March (Time)

Hi everyone,

Warm Up - Mental Subtraction

Tip - count up in your head from the smaller number to the larger number.

34 - 19      45 - 17      58 - 34       57 - 29       61 - 33       102 - 43       153 - 95      

Telling the Time - Analogue Clocks

Watch the following YouTube tutorial to remind you how to read analogue clocks:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOLmDoGG4Os

Main Activity - Copy the answers and table into your challenge book

Yesterdays Answers

2 minutes = 120 seconds

3 minutes = 180 seconds

5 minutes = 300 seconds

1 and a half minutes = 90 seconds

1. Ron was 1 second away from 2 minutes

2. Fastest time Teddy (100s)   Slowest time Whitney (202s)

202 - 100 = 102s difference.

Maths Challenge - Thursday 26th March (Time)

Warm - Up - Number Sequences

Copy and add the NEXT 3 numbers in the sequence:

3, 6, 9 ___ ___ ___

35, 30, 25 ___ ___ ___

12, 16, 20 ___ ___ ___

27 36, 45 ___ ___

20, 10, 0 ___ ___ ____

15, 5, -5___ ___ ___

Main Activity - Anaolgue and Dgital Time

Match up the letters and numbers for the same analogue and digital time. Write the answers in your challenge book:

Now try these analogue and digital clock problems.

Good Luck with these!

English Challenge - Wednesday 25th March (Fronted Adverbials Part 2)

Copy and continue this paragraph about Hiccup and Toothless into your challenge book. Use plenty of fronted adverbials as well as interesting adjectives and verbs.

Rapidly, Toothless swooped down towards the crystal blue water. Tightly, Hiccup held onto his back as the wind rushed through his brown, wavy hair. They were chasing one of the fastest dragons to be found on the island of Berk. The Light Fury.

Adverbs you could use

Suddenly            Slowly              Gracefully              Angrily               Abruptly             Carefully

English Challenge - Friday 27th March (Openers)

Using Similes as Openers

In ISPACE the S stands for similes. Similes are a great way to start a sentence. For example:

Like lightning, the cat ran up the tall tree.

COPY and COMPLETE the following simile opener sentences.

As quick as a flash, ___________________________

As hot as lava, _______________________________

Like an angry tiger, ___________________________

Like a ghost, ________________________________

Use these pictures to write  simile sentences of your own.

English Challenge - Tuesday 24th March (Fronted Adverbials)

This term we have practiced using fronted adverbials in our writing to improve the way in which we start our sentences. A fronted adverbial is a sentence that starts with an adverb and is usually followed by a comma. For example:

Quickly, the metallic sports car sped off in the direction of the motorway.

In your challenge books write four sentences using any of these adverbs. Remember to make the sentences interesting by using plenty of adjectives!

Silently,                               

Creepily,                               

Joyfully,

Angrily, 

Use these pictures as inspiration for some sentences of your own:

Here are some adverbs you might use:

Heavily     Mournfully     Brightly    Icily     Clearly     Gloomily