Weekly Topic Challenge - Week 1 (The Vikings)

The Viking Gods

Read the following information about the Viking Gods.

Using the information design an amulet (lucky charm) that represents one of the following Gods:

Odin
Thor
Loki
Freya

Example - Freya was often depicted in a chariot pulled by cats, so her amulet may be in the shape of a cat.

English Challenge - Thursday 26th March (Openers)

Hello year 4,

This term we looked at using ISPACE as a way of remembering the different types of openers we could use to start sentences.

In your challenge book write down what each letter of ISPACE stands for. If you get stuck use this reminder:

ISPACE

Let's have a go at writing some sentences using the P of ISPACE.

Prepositions

Example
Behind the large house, was a beautiful garden which was home to a many varieties of colourful flowers.

Have a go at writing some sentences using these prepositional openers:

Inside...

Above...

Beneath...

Next to...

Now use this picture as inspiration to write your own sentence.

Maths Challenge - Tuesday 24th March (Time)

Hi guys and girls. We hope you are well!

Here is your daily maths challenge.

Warm Up - Mental Addition

Solve the following calculations in your challenge book.
Tip: Use partitioning! Add the tens first then the ones.

Example:

36 + 47 = 83
30 + 40 = 70
  6 + 7 = 13

1.   26 + 35     2.   46 + 29     3.  67 + 19     4.  77 + 24    5.  134 + 257

I will reveal the answers in tomorrow's challenge.

Main Challenge

There are 60 seconds in 1 minute. How many seconds in:

2 minutes?
3 minutes?
5 minutes?
1 and a half minutes?

Answers in your challenge book.

Use these facts to solve this challenge:                  

Yesterday's Answers

1 hour = swimming lesson and PE lesson
One minute = Run around the playground and tie your shoe laces
One second = Blink and clap

1 hour = 60 mins   1 minute = 60 seconds

2 hours = 120 mins   3 minute = 180 seconds

Half an our = 30 mins    4 minutes = 240 seconds

Weekly Science Challenge - Week 1 (Teeth and the Digestive System)

Hi all,

Watch the following video about teeth:

Teeth Video

Task - Draw the following types of teeth and write sentences about what the teeth do when you eat:

Incisors
Canines
Pre-molars
Molars

Tip: You may find pictures of the teeth on the internet to help you with your sketches.

English Challenge - Monday 23rd March (Reading Comprehension)

Hello,

Today's English challenge will be reading comprehension. Read the following extract about the Vikings and answer the questions below in your challenge book. Click the book to make it larger and easier to read.

1. Which part of the world did the Vikings come from?

2. Why did they set off to look for new lands in 700AD?

3. Name 3 of the most famous Vikings.

4. Why were monks easy targets for the Vikings?

5. In YOUR OWN WORDS explain these reasons for the Vikings setting off on raids:

Better land -

More land -

Treasure -

Good Luck!

Maths Challenge - Monday 23rd March (Time)

Hi year 4.

Our maths unit this week will be TIME.

Warm Up

There are 60 seconds in a minute and 60 minutes in an hour, so learning to count in 60s is really useful.

Copy and complete the 6 times table into your learning book. Go all the way to 12 x 6.

1 x 6 = 6
2 x 6 = etc...

Now complete the 60 times table.

1 x 60 = 60

2 x 60 = 120

etc...

Main Activity

Now use this times table to solve the following problems. Copy the answers into your learning book:

Hello!

Hello Year 4, 

Welcome to our blog, Mr Hissey and Mr Deakin are looking forward to having you back in school but until then, to keep you busy, we will be uploading daily English and Maths tasks for you to complete. 

Along side your home learning packs, we will also create a new and exciting topic menu which will be available as of next week!