Y3

Week beginning 13th July 2020 – Japan

Here are some activities for you to have a go at if you are not joining us in school this week. In school, we are learning all about Japan. You can find all the resources and PowerPoints to help you below.

1. Have a go at completing the fact file all about Japan.	2. Get crafty making the Japanese flag in any way you wish.	3. Use an Atlas or the internet to help label cities of Japan onto the map.
4. Use the base of an empty plastic bottle to dip in pink and white paint to create your own cherry blossom art. If you have tissue available, you could scrunch it up and paint it pink.	5. Learn how to draw Manga characters and create comic strip using your characters.	6. Learn how to make origami. Cat frog butterfly
7. Have a go at learning some Japanese phrases and words, including numbers.	8. Learn how to write your name using Japanese symbols.	9. Learn about Buddha and draw a Buddha under a tree.
10. Can you compare Japan to England?	11. Make a Japanese lantern using coloured card.	12. Make some sushi and try Japanese food by following this link: https://www.kidspot.com. au/kitchen/galleries/13-kid-friendly-japanese-dinners-add-repertoire/4ika96io
13. Create a 3D paper doll using the template provided.	14. Have a go at the Japan comprehension sheets.	15. Learn about earthquakes and tsunamis that have happened in Japan.

Week beginning 6th July 2020 – MEXICO

Here are some activities for you to have a go at if you are not joining us in school this week. In school, we are learning all about Mexico. You can find all the resources and PowerPoints to help you below.

1.Have a go at completing the fact file all about Mexico.

2. Get crafty making the Mexican flag in any way you wish.

3. Relax with the Mexican colouring sheets.

4.Use the wrestling mask template to create your own mask.

5.Learn all about the tourist attraction called Chichen Itza. Mind map Leaflet

6.Learn all about Day of the Dead. Design your own face paint for a mask. Have a go at the reading comprehension too – choose your level.

7.Learn how to count to ten in Spanish and have a go at the puzzle and crossword.

8.Learn about the festival Cinco de Mayo and create your own Mexican sombrero using card or a paper plate and a paper cup. Get creative and paint/decorate your sombrero.

9.Use the link below to find an Mexican recipe that you would like to make and taste. You could make tacos, burritos, nachos, guacamole…

https://www.kidspot.com.au/

kitchen/recipes

/collections/mexican-recipes

Week beginning 29th June 2020

Here are some activities for you to have a go at if you are not joining us in school this week. In school, we are learning all about India. You can find all the resources and PowerPoints to help you below.

1.Have a go at completing the fact file all about India.

2.Get crafty making the Indian flag in any way you wish.

3.Relax with the India colouring sheets.

4.Use the hand template and pattern examples to decorate using mehndi patterns.

5.Get to know the Hindu gods by using the colouring sheets and playing snap. Activity sheet

6.Learn all about Rangoli art, made in India. Get crafty and dye rice to create your own Rangoli patterns.

Instructions and template

7.Use books or the internet to add the labels to the map of ancient India.

8.Learn all about the famous Taj Mahal building and complete the fact file.

9.Use the link below to find an Indian recipe that you would like to make and taste. You could make naan bread, a curry, samosas…

https://www.thespruceeats.com/kid-friendly-indian-recipes-1957890

June 2020 activities afternoon

Work for week beginning 22nd June 2020

Let’s hope the storms have left us! I am looking forward to seeing some of you on a Monday afternoon for lunch and activities on the field.

Maths online 9.10 to 9.30 – We will be continuing our new topic of decimals.

English online 11.25 to 11.45 and Guided Reading

We will continue reading ‘The Nothing to see here Hotel’ by Steven Butler. This will also be your guided reading, as you will miss me reading it to you. We are up to chapter 13. Prince Grogbah is making his presence felt in the hotel, and I don’t think he is too popular!

Topic

Our investigation into Italy continues, with a closer look at the volcanoes of Italy. You can have a go at making your own model volcano and producing an information leaflet about the city of Pompeii and Mount Vesuvius.

Art – This week is a very popular modern artist, although no one knows who he is! It is all about Banksy. He paints fairly simple pictures that are statements about what he feels is going on around him in the world. Paint a picture about something you feel strongly about in the style of Banksy. Pleases share your results with us all!

Science — Plants – By now, your bean seeds have started to grow and you will be able to record how they get on. This week the science finds out if plants need food and nutrition, and how they manage to get it.

Information Leaf function Life cycle answers

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Work for week beginning 15th June 2020 – Letter from Miss Ali re. return to school

Week 3 already! Time flies, I really look forward to seeing you on the online lessons, it has been a fantastic way to stay in touch.

Maths online 9.10 to 9.30 – We will be continuing our calculations using money and then move on to working with decimals.

English online 11.25 to 11.45

Guided Reading – We will continue reading ‘The Nothing to see here Hotel‘ by Steven Butler. This will also be your guided reading, as you will miss me reading it to you.

Chapters 1-6 Chapters 7-12 Notes about book

Topic – Our investigation into Italy continues, with a closer look at the physical geography of Italy.

Art – This week is one of my favourite artists, Andy Goldsworthy. He produces amazing sculptures which he then photographs, I have included some examples of his work which you could try to reproduce and photograph too. Pleases share your results with us all!

Science — Plants. Hopefully, your bean seeds will start to grow and you will be able to record how they get on. I will get your seeds and instructions to each of you, f you don’t have a glass jar you could also use a clear plastic cup. The second experiment is to see how water moves through the plant, as if by magic!

Slide 1 Slide 2 Bean instructions Recording sheet Capillary action celery experiment

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8th June 2020

We are really back into the swing of things now! Even I am getting the hang of online teaching!

Maths online 9.10 to 9.30 – A new maths area — using the four operations in different ways.

English online 11.25 to 11.45 – A new book, which I hope you will all enjoy!

Topic – Looking at a country in detail, all about Italy. We will spend a few weeks finding out more about Italy and compare it with the UK. Slide 1 Work 1

Art – Each week we will look at a different European artist. This week we are looking at art by Salvador Dali who was Spanish. He was a surrealist, which means that his art was dreamlike and very imaginative. You can produce a surreal piece of art, the stranger the better! Photopack Prompt questions activity

Science — Light and Dark – This week it is all about shadows and how light can be blocked by different materials. Activity

Guided Reading – There are four short 60 second passages to read and answer, it it to test if you can scan and read quickly and still answer the questions! Adult guidance

Dear neighbours Review of Tiny Tots Ballet

Top tips for an advertising expert Vote Michael for Milk Monitor

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I hope you enjoyed your half term, although I guess it was not a lot different to a school week now!

Maths online 9-10 to 9-30 – We will be continuing the areas of multiplication and division, so brush up on your times tables as you are going to need them!

English online 11.25 to 11.45 – We are coming towards the end of ‘Atlas of Adventures’ and this week working towards constructing an information leaflet.

Topic – We will continue looking at the continent of Europe. I have given you a lot to do this week, so it will probably go over two weeks to complete. It includes looking at the European Union, and I wonder if the UK is in or out?

Introduction to Europe Information PDF Capitals and Countries Colouring activity Mountain Ranges

Flag activity Map

Art

Each week we will look at a different European artist. This week we are examining Antoni Gaudi. There is some information about him for you to look at. One of his art forms is a type of mosaic called ‘Trencadis’, it is a beautiful one to look at and fun to recreate too. Have you visited the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, this is an amazing piece of architecture designed by Gaudi.

Science – Light and Dark

The science is very apt at the moment, sun safety! The sunshine outside is glorious as I write this out! You need to think about how to keep safe in the sun, and why sunlight can be dangerous for you.

Lesson plan Information Advert Safety design sheet

Guided Reading

I have two passages for you to read and answer questions about. One is on the topic of the coast and the other is moving from a town to the countryside.

Thank you if you have shared some of your work with me on Teams, it is lovely to see what you have been up to! Mrs Gwinnell and I have enjoyed seeing your work and you on Teams, we both are missing you all very much and look forward to a day when we can all meet up again soon.

Summer Week 5 – 18th May 2020 – I hope you are enjoying our topic all about Europe!

Maths online 9.10-9.30 – We will be continuing our new topic area of multiplication. Each day I will put the power point on Teams and some tasks for you to complete.

English online 11.25 – 11.45 – We will continue travelling around the world using ‘Atlas of Adventures .

Topic – We are looking at land use in the United Kingdom and where the population around the country is dense or sparse. I have given you some other countries too, you can compare the population with what the land looks like.

Lesson plan Rural activity sheet France maps Germany Italy

Presentation PDF Poland Spain

Art – This week we are looking at an Italian artist called Michelangelo (not the ninja turtle!) . He is famous for painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome. He had to lie on his back to do the painting, and had a team of workmen to help him in his work. Have a go at drawing, or painting, on your back with the paper taped underneath a table! You might like to get your family to be your workmen to help you!

Science – Light and Dark – The third lesson continues from reflective surfaces by looking at mirrors and how they can reflect light and images. You can try mirror writing and drawing.

PDF presentation Lesson plan Activity Activity mirror games

Guided reading – There are two passages this week. One is all about the Highland Games and the other concerns mountain ranges in Europe. European mountains Highland games

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Week of 11th May 2020

Hello everyone in year 3! We have survived the first week of online lessons, whoo! Thank you all for your patience as we all get to grips with this new technology.

Maths online 9.10 to 9.30 – We will be continuing our work on fractions. Each day I will put the PowerPoint on Teams and some tasks for you to complete.

English online 11.25 to 11.45 – We will continue travelling around the world using ‘Atlas of Adventures’.

Topic – We are beginning to look at different European countries in more depth, starting with France. I have put some information on the website for you, but feel free to research yourself about France. Look at the geography, jobs, weather, places to visit and so on. Make a poster, booklet , PowerPoint or fact file to show everything you have learned.

PDF of Presentation Map Schools fact sheet Fact file Writing template Snapshot of France

Contents page Glossary Template Front cover

Art – This week we are looking at a type of art called Fauvism, this was produced in particular by Henri Matisse, a French painter. I have put some examples of Fauvism art, they look rather strange! Can you produce a portrait or a scene using this style?

Science – Light and Dark. The second lesson is reflective surfaces. Have a go at testing different items in your house to see if they reflect light or not, some things will be better than others! Then design a bag that has reflective surfaces for safety. Choosing activity Testing activity Planning

Guided reading – There is a reading passage about food in the WW2, it is linked to VE Day celebrations. Read the passage and complete the comprehension and SPAG activities. You could even have a go at cooking one of the recipes!

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Work for week beginning 4th May 2020

Hello everyone in year 3! I am back! Thank you so much for your lovely cards and messages, they are so kind of you and really cheered me up! Now, down to work!

Maths online 9.10 to 9.30

We will be revisiting our work on fractions from last term There is a PowerPoint we will be going through on Monday in class files on Teams and some tasks for you to try at home.

English online 11.25 to 11.45

We will be starting to look at a new book, “Atlas of Adventures”. The PowerPoint will be on Teams in class files. There is a passport for you to make that you can record each country we visit as we read through the book.

Topic

We will be starting to look at continents around the world so there is some information for you to read and some maps to fill in. There is also a quiz to see how much information you can remember.

PDF presentation 1 and 2 Continents activity easier Continents activity harder Activity sheet

Art

Each week we will look at a different European artist. This week we are starting with Claude Monet. There is some information about him for you to look at. He liked to draw the same scene in different lights. Why don’t you try drawing something outside in the morning and then drawing the same scene nearer night time or when it is cloudy? How different are your 2 pictures with a change of light? Art information Claude Monet

Science — Light and Dark

The first lesson is identifying things in the dark. Ask someone to hide objects in bags and see if you can find out what they are just by feeling them! There are some other ideas too; sorting items that give light or don’t give light and writing down what you know about light.

PDF version of presentation Activity sheet Activity sheet answers Sorting cards Mind map

What’s in the bag activity

Guided Reading

There is a reading passage about the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb. Once you have read the passage carefully you can try to answer the questions and complete the SPAG work attached.

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Dear Y3 families

Due to totally unforeseen circumstances, the live Y3 lessons will not be taking place during the first two weeks of the half term. Work had been put in your folder for you for this week. You may also wish to look at the BBC Bitesize live lessons which start on Monday. Once again, my sincere apologies. In the hope that we will see you all again soon, take care of yourselves. Miss Ali and the team at Arnett Hills JMI

WORK SET FOR WEEK OF 27TH APRIL 2020 –

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