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Class specific workMorningsMathematics / Literacy Class specific work Afternoons Big Question / REMondayLiteracyWe are learning how to use commas to clarify meaning and avoid ambiguity.Clip DescriptionWith long pectoral fins, humped backs (formed when they prepare to dive), long fluked tails and knobbly heads, humpback whales are an easily identifiable whale species. Instead of having rows of teeth, the humpback’s mouth is lined with baleen. This brush-like mouthpart is used to separate the sea water from its favourite food – krill and small fish.In this fascinating clip, we see how humpback whales have a very sophisticated method for catching dinner. The technique is called bubble-net feeding.?How do you think this technique works? Watch the clip to find out. ChallengeCan you make a list of words/phrases that accurately describe the humpback whales and/or the extraordinary feeding technique that enabled them to enjoy a banquet of krill?e.g.?krill-loving giant, spiralling spouter, baleen banqueter, …The Grammar Bit!The correct placement of a comma within a sentence is very important. Incorrect placement can lead to confusion (ambiguity) for the reader.Please work through ‘Monday literacy’ worksheet. RE- Other FaithsWhat and when are the main Jewish Festivals?PassoverRosh Hashanah?- Jewish New YearYom Kippur?-?the Day of AtonementSukkot / SukkothHanukkahTisha B’avTu B’ShevatYom HashoahPlease use the information in the resources part of the class website to explain what and when the main Jewish festivals take place. Are you able to explain the meaning of them?TuesdayMaths word problemsThis week will be focusing on being able to solve written word problems.Work through the PowerPoint called ‘word problems’ and answer the questions as you go.This PowerPoint encourages you to use inverse operations.In the resource section on the class page I have attached the questions. Examples of these questions are:We are going to the garden centre to buy plants for the school garden. Plants are 43p each. A tray contains 10 plants; a box contains 10 trays. If we buy a box of plants, how much would it cost?For my holiday to France I need to change some money. For every ?1 I exchange, I receive 1.62 Euros. If I change ?350, how many Euros will I receive?24 children pay ?14.65 towards a school trip. How much money is collected? Art and Design Comic StripsWe are going to continue to design and draw comic strips with increasingly accurate detail using pen and water colours / ink to paint. This is a video on how to draw The Incredible Hulk: at the way that the artist holds the pencil and the way he is using shapes. Have a practice and remember to persevere. If you would prefer to create a different character cartoon sketch then please do. We will be working on different characters over the next few weeks with a view to making a comic strip at the end.WednesdayLiteracyPlease watch again. Task 1- complete the worksheet called ‘Wednesday Literacy’.You have to draw a picture to show the meaning of the sentence.Task 2- Imagine that you are a krill. With great fortune, you managed to survive an encounter with a herd of humpback whales, despite being trapped inside their bubble net. Write about this frightening encounter in a diary entry.Science/ DT/ ComputingIn a future not too far from now, astronauts will have to stay for long periods on the Moon. Help them by creating a 3D model of a research base where they can live and work to explore the lunar surface.Design a creative lunar lander. Start by going to??and making a free account.Tinkercad is a browser based program, so there is nothing to download or install. Tinkercad works by combining primitive shapes together to create new shapes. Shapes can be combined, subtracted, and moved around to create your design. It's easy, intuitive, and fun!Scroll down to Design a Lunar Lander Capsule. see instructions in resources- ‘Space Designers’ThursdayMaths- word problemsRemind yourself of the PowerPoint called ‘word problems’ and answer the questions as you go.This PowerPoint encourages you to use inverse operations.In the resource section on the class page I have attached the questions. Examples of these questions are:Hazel bought three cards and a book for ?5.34. The cards cost 45p each. How much does the book cost?A carpet costs ?24 per square metre. How much would it cost to carpet a room 5m long and 3.86m wide?Eight 350ml beakers are filled from a full 4.5 litre flask of tea. How much tea is left in the flask?MusicIn year 5 we learn to appreciate and understand a wide range of high-quality live and recorded music drawn from different traditions and from great composers and musicians.Over the next couple of weeks we will create a ‘listening diary’. I will ask you to listen to listen to three different styles of music and I will give you some titles as examples but you could also find your own. Do you like the music?Do you know who composed the music?Do you know the names of any of the instruments in the piece? Would you listen to more music like this? Samba- Samba Do Brasil- BelliniVideo Game Music-Miami-Sonic Northern Soul-Gloria Jones-Tainted Love Can you write down your answers to the questions and you could also suggest some other types of music to me too. If you would like to create some music or perform a song with influence from these genres, then you can let me know what genre you have chosen and then send me an audio file with it in. I would love to hear you. Remember, you could get your family members involved too!FridayLiteracyWatch the related clip. Imagine that you and a friend were the ones on the kayak whale-watching experience in California. Recount your experience before, during and after the humpback breached the water and landed on top of your boat.Remember: Use of commas correctly useda description of the setting- Have you used your senses of sight, smell, touch, what you can hear, and what you can smell?Character descriptions by introducing them and telling the reader what they are like.Have you explain to the reader what the problem is in your story?Does your character solve the problem of the story in a believable way?Does your character show feelings?Have you written in paragraphs?Do you have a clear ending to your story?Have you use connectives?Have you used interesting vocabulary?Have you really read your work?Spanish / DTHola Can you create an animal or animals to help you remember these? You could make these out of paper, cardboard, material and do some sewing or you could papier-m?ché. Have fun making them. vaca- cowLa oveja- sheepEl pato- duckLa gallina- chickenEl cerdo- pigEl gallo- cockerelEl perro-dogEl caballo- horseMy favourite farm animal is __________mi animal de granja favorito es un_____watch this to help you learn the farm animals: - the game to support you to learn farm animals in SpanishChallenge: can you say what colour your favourite animal is?InstrumentsPlease practise playing your instrument every week. Click on the link below the instrument that you play and click on Lesson 5Click on each step to help you to revise the notes that we have already learnt and to learn lots of new skills too! ................
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