Year 4 Home Learning

ENGLISH

Make a start on the afternoon PSHE activity:

Time to think about September, your new classroom and your new teacher. 

Write a letter to your new teacher. 

Let them get to know a little bit about you. 

Write about: 

• What you like – hobbies, interests, lessons in school. 

• What are you good at? 

• What do you find difficult? 

• Describe your family – don't forget to include your pets. 

• What have you enjoyed most about Year 4? 

• What do you want to achieve in Year 5? 

• What are you looking forward to?  

Think carefully about your presentation. 

This will be the first piece of work that your new teacher will see from you.

Keep this letter safe until September..

P.E. 

Let’s try a little GoNoodle this afternoon - https://www.gonoodle.com/ 

TOPIC

Do you remember how to quill?   

Let’s try and quill a sea creature. 

I think it would be amazing to try a sea turtle but there are so many sea creatures to choose from. 

Follow the slides through and watch clip to remind you what to do: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0lsd-PYSrg 

TOPIC - ART  

How to draw a:  

Seahorse:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ryG3FM9CLM 

Dolphin:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ou7NitF6gkU 

Sea Turtle:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DXTWTbd8G4 

Stingray:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpEG9vFbxK0 

There are so many other sea creatures to choose from.  Go for it! 

Watch Blue Planet II – The Deep (episode 2) if you want to find out more amazing facts about our oceans. 

You will need to watch this using iPlayer.

PE

Have you completed your Virtual Sports Day Challenge yet? 

This is your last chance.  Don’t forget to send your scores in.     

GEOGRAPHY 

Follow this Bitesize lesson to learn about weather and climate: 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zbwckmn 

RE - Week 6  Year 4 Term 6 RE – Inspiring Leaders - Jesus  

 A good teacher: Create a list of the key ‘ingredients’ that are needed to make a good teacher.   

Jesus taught this story of the parable of the two builders.

Click on the picture to watch the video of the story. 

What do you think Jesus was trying to teach from this parable?  

What strengthens our lives?

Draw a picture of themselves standing on a base of the important things in life that supports you.  

Do you think Jesus would inspire people with this story? Why?  

ENGLISH

Follow this Bitesize lesson to learn all about what the Ancient Egyptians believed in: 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zg87xnb/articles/z4m8pg8 

PE 

Have you completed your Virtual Sports Day Challenge yet? 

Don’t forget to send your scores in.   

GEOGRAPHY

Look at the map of the pirate island. 

Can you see that there are numbers at the side of the graph and letters along the bottom? 

We use these to write coordinates.  We always go along the bottom first then up the side.   

Use the term: 

‘Along the corridor then up the stairs’ 

To help you remember the right order. 

Task 1:  Complete the pirate island sheet. 

Task 2:  Draw your own pirate island.  Place 6 items on the map and label their coordinates. 

ENGLISH

SPELLING 

Find your notes from yesterday. 

Hopefully you should have notes on two rainforest animals. 

You need two more pieces of paper for your non-chronological report/information book. 

Organise your notes into paragraphs with a sub-heading. 

Remember to start you paragraph with a short opening sentence to introduce your animal. 

Use a range of conjunctions to join you other facts together.  (Only one conjunction per sentence please.) 
 

Now you should have 4 pages for your non-chronological report/information book. 

If you have time, you could start to create a front cover for your book. 

Have you added pictures for each animal? 

P.E. 

Let’s try a little GoNoodle this afternoon - https://www.gonoodle.com/ 

GEOGRAPHY 

Let’s learn about Time Zones.  Use the following Bitesize clip to understand time zones:  https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zvsfr82/articles/zjk46v4 

Watch this clip to revise the sun – night and day:  https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/clips/zkh6n39 

If it’s daytime for us, which countries do you think will be night time? 

Use your Time Zone chart, complete the time zone challenge sheet. 

ART WALT- Understand how aboriginal art uses symbols to tell a story. 

Learn about the ancient aboriginals and the messages they conveyed through art. 

• Look at examples of animal aboriginal art on the slide show. 

• Watch YouTube clip to learn how aboriginal art tells a story https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZL6XL7tSAJg 

• Create your own aboriginal piece of art.  

• Choose an Australian animal and draw the outline first.  (Watch the YouTube clip to learn more about Australian animals)

• Draw or paint in the background thinking about the symbols you could use (see attached sheet). 

• Use finger-tips or end of a brush to add the detail in the dots. 

• Don’t forget to take a photo. 

ENGLISH

Watch ‘Why the Koala has a stumpy tail’:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itszep0duwI 

Now we have broken down our Australian tale, draw a story board for each section. 

Add speech bubbles for each picture. 

What does each character say in each picture? 

ENGLISH

Let’s go back to our Tiny Dragon picture. 

It’s a magic dragon.  Did you list yesterday the magic that it can do? 

Now imagine that it can fit into your pocket. 

When you need it, it can grow so big that you can ride it! 

• What adventure could you go on?   

• Where would you like to visit on your dragon? 

• Would you use it to help people? 

• Would you use it to visit interesting places? 

Write a short story about your adventure on Tiny Dragon. 

Organise your story into 3 sections (usually we do 5 sections, but I want a short story today). 

1. Where does your story start?  Describe Tiny Dragon growing big using lots of powerful vocabulary.

2. Where are you going?  Describe your journey.  Use your amazing verbs from last week for ‘flying’ and ‘big’. 

3. Where do you land?  Describe your new setting.  Describe what you do together. 

P.E. 

GoNoodle for a this afternoon - https://www.gonoodle.com/ 

GEOGRAPHY 

Today, we’re going to look at Latitude and Longitude.  Look at Bitesize to start off: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zvsfr82/articles/zd4rmfr 

Look at the following clip from Dr. Nagler which will explain it further: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTrsvGytGG0 

Complete labeling the imaginary lines around the earth. 

ENGLISH

Look at the picture: Tiny Dragon.   

Just look at the first slide. 

What are your thoughts? 

What facts can you list just from the picture? 

Answer the questions about the Tiny Dragon.   

For these questions you will have to use your imagination. 

Give it a go.  There are no right or wrong answers for these questions. 

ENGLISH

Today we’re going to revise ordering words alphabetically. 

Follow the following link and work through the BBC Bitesize lesson:   

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z7xb42p 

Topic- Carnival inspired art.

I have found 2 instruction videos for you to watch. I'm really looking forward to seeing what designs you come up with. Don't forget to send me your photographs.

Exploring Triangles.

Today, we are looking at the different types of triangles. Follow the link below for a BBC bitesize experience.

ENGLISH

Watch the short film ‘Dragonslayer’ again. 

What is the dragonslayer going to do with the baby dragons? 

Where is he going to take them? 

Could they be put to good use? 

Do they all live happily ever after? 

Task:  Write the ending to the story. 

You can do this in a number of ways: 

• Write the ending using paragraphs. 

• Create a storyboard using speech bubbles and pictures. 

• Use your amazing stop-frame animation skills. 

• Create a 3D model to show where they all end up. 

• HAVE FUN! 

TOPIC

Go through the slides and follow the links.

ENGLISH

Predict the next part of the story. 

The inventor is now being towed by the girl’s whale. 

Where do you think they will go next? 

Who will they meet? 

Will they meet another flying animal or piece of cliff/rock? 

Would anyone be living on there? 

Would they be a friend or an enemy? 

Maybe they meet a huge waterfall in the sky but who could live there? 

I’d quite fancy a swim under a waterfall. 

You can show me your prediction in a number of ways: 

• Write out your prediction in paragraphs. 

• Write out your events in a list like a flow chart (I’ve completed one of these as an example for you) 

• Create a storyboard – a picture for each step. 

• Model each stage for a stop-frame animation (Isaac used his play-doh last time and Lily used her lego) 

P.E. 

Let’s try a little GoNoodle for a change this afternoon - https://www.gonoodle.com/ 

GEOGRAPHY 

Let’s look at Contours, Keys and Symbols. 

Use the following Bitesize clip to understand what contours, keys and symbols are:  https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zvsfr82/articles/zjdkhbk 

Complete your own symbols for areas around the school. 

Keep them small and simple. 

If you can download the map of the school, add you own symbols to each area.  

ENGLISH

Today we’re going to learn about the suffixes –ous and –sion. 

Follow the following link and work through the BBC Bitsize lesson:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zr8kwty

ENGLISH

Do you remember how to write a script? 

Here’s another chance to perfect your skills. 

We are going to imagine what our characters might say, and I mean all our characters:  the bird, the girl, the boy, the whale and even the boy’s rock. 

Don’t panic because I’ve written scene 1 to remind you what to do.  Take a look then follow the instructions below.

Now it's your turn.  Write your own script for scene 2.

Scene 2 – Watch from 1:00 to 1:50.

This is where the inventor arrives but must leave. 

• What do you think they would say in this short scene? 
• Would the bird say anything? 
• Is it the whale or the inventor’s island that makes that noise when the clouds go grey? 
• What do you think they are saying? 

Use the success criteria to help you:

Success Criteria: 

• List characters in that scene.  

• Set the scene using descriptive vocabulary. 

• Add director’s comments in brackets.                                                                            (Think whether your director’s comment needs to go before or after each speech) 

• Include adverbs in the director’s comments so your character knows how to act or say their dialogue. 

• Write the character’s names at the side of the page. 

• Add the dialogue next to the character’s name.                                                             (REMEMBER–YOU DO NOT NEED TO USE SPEECH MARKS) 

ENGLISH

Watch the short film ‘Adrift’. 

Let’s analyse each character.  I’ve added a prompt sheet with a picture of each character to help you. 

I want you to start piecing together what we know about each character like piecing together a jigsaw. 

Answer the questions to get you started then you can add more ideas of your own. 

ENGLISH

Now it’s time to create a poem using all of your fantastic vocabulary from Wednesday. 

Use your chart from yesterday and present your poem as neatly as possible on a separate piece of paper or a clean page in your book. 

Think about joining your handwriting. 

Think about starting a new line for each new idea of your poem. 

Think about how you are going to decorate your poem. 

Imagine that Mrs Gallimore and Mrs Ely are going to put it on display – it needs to be that good! 

ENGLISH

Today we’re going to revise Fact or Opinion. 

Follow the following link and work through the BBC Bitesize lesson:  

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zkvg47h 

GEOGRAPHY 

Let’s look at maps.  

Use the following Bitesize clip and short activity to label the points of a compass: 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zvsfr82/articles/zdk46v4 

Then complete the compass direction challenge. 

ENGLISH

Watch 'Adrift' again to remind you of the feeling of floating high in the sky.  Use your words from yesterday and complete the chart to build up your descriptive ideas.  Use your thesaurus for powerful vocabulary  https://www.thesaurus.com/browse/kid 

ENGLISH

Watch the short film ‘Adrift’. 

What animal would you like to build your home on?  Why? 

Draw a picture of what your home would look like on top of your animal. 

Make it big and clear with lots of detail and don’t forget to send me a photo. 

ENGLISH

To finish of our topic on the Demon Dentist, write a 50 word summary of the book. 

That means, retell the whole story in 50 words! 

You need to stick to the very exciting bits as 50 words makes it quite a challenge.  Every word has to be important.  Try not to use the word ‘the’ and keep ‘a’ to an absolute minimum.  Good Luck. 

French

As we have been having such glorious weather, I thought it would be nice for us to explore how to describe the weather in French spoken language.

ENGLISH

Today we’re going to revise the difference between formal and informal language.  Follow the following link and work through the BBC Bitesize lesson:  https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zmnvgwx 

Here are two maths games, that link to our current maths topic. I hope you enjoy them.

ENGLISH

Recreate the battle scene in the cave of the Demon Dentist. 

Watch the video of Mrs Ely reading that section again to help you. 

You could organise your recreation in a number of different ways: 

• Write this out in paragraphs but use your onomatopoeia from yesterday.   

• Create a story board/comic strip using your onomatopoeia. 

• Create a stop-frame animation using puppets or play-doh or plasticine. 

Have fun and be as creative as you like. 

SCIENCE

Making Poo! 

Go through the information document and it will explain each part of the process and what important job each part of our digestive system does.  There is also a video with Mrs Ely on Class Story to help.   

ENGLISH

On p396, David Walliams uses ‘onomatopoeia’.  Onomatopoeia are words that copy the sound that they are describing.  For example: SPLASH, WHOOSH, PLOP.  

Look through the slide show to find more examples. 

Your task today is to think of lots of onomatopoeia to use in the battle cave scene. 

Complete the sentences using onomatopoeia but don’t just write the words. Draw them.  There are examples to help you. 

There are two strands to our topic session this afternoon. You can choose between music and food, or you can have a go at both. I'm really looking forward to seeing what you come up with.

ENGLISH:

Today we are going to revise the use of similes and metaphors. 

Follow the following link and work through the BBC Bitesize lesson:  https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zk68wty  

Complete activities 1, 2 and 4.  These will help you with tomorrow’s lesson. 

If you’re ‘in the zone’ go for activity 3 as well. 

ENGLISH

You are now PC Plank. 

You need to find whoever is leaving these disgusting items under children’s pillow. 

Create a WANTED poster.  Look at the example.  Think about: 

•  where your picture should go. 

• How much reward you are going to give. 

• Describe Miss Root and her cat. 

• Describe her flying gas cyclinder. 

ENGLISH

Today we’re going to revise the use of apostrophes for possession.  Follow the following link and work through the BBC Bitesize lesson:  https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zmt2mfr 

ENGLISH

Your instructions are in the timetable above but listen to Mrs Ely read part of the story on Class Story and give you a few prompts to help.

Here is everything you will need to complete this afternoon's rationing lesson. I hope you enjoy this task and getting creative in your kitchen.

MATHS

Mass is measured in grams (g) and kilograms (kg).   

Kitchen Challenge:

• What items can you find, in your kitchen, that have their mass on the label?      Look for flour, sugar, herbs etc.  
• Can you put these items in order of their mass? 
• Take a picture and send it to me on Class Dojo or list the items and their mass in your books. 

Do you have a set of scales? 

Let's measure some random items from other parts of the house.

What can you find that has:

• a mass of 10g?
• a mass of 50g?
• a mass of 100g?
• a mass of 200g?
• a mass of 500?

If you have a chance this week, do some baking.  There is no better way to practice your measuring than baking something scrumptious.  Enjoy!

ENGLISH

Imagine that you are Alfie.  You wake up to find yourself strapped into Miss Root’s dentist chair and you can hear her counting out all of your teeth in a metal dish.  You feel around your mouth and it’s empty.  No teeth at all.  How do you feel?  Are you in pain?  What’s happened?  What has Miss Root done?  What on earth are you going to do? 

Write a diary entry to describe all of the thoughts in your head.  To help you, write a paragraph about each of the following: 

• Where are you?  Describe what you see.  What can you hear Miss Root doing? 

• How do you feel?  What can you feel in your mouth?  Are you in pain?  Describe. 

• What are you going to do?  How are you going to out of the chair?   

• Where are you going to go?  You can’t go back to school.  Everyone will laugh at you. 

Don’t forget to include lots of thought and feelings. 

Victory in Europe - VE Day

Watch this BBC clip to introduce VE Day:  (you need only watch the first 2 minutes)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/history-ks2-ve-day/z7xtmfr   

Here are a list of activities to choose from: 

• Design a World War 2 medal.  (There's a template to download if you need it.)

• Create your medal out of cardboard, string and foil.   (I've made my own as an example)

• Create your own Union Jack bunting to decorate your house with for Friday.   (There's a template to download if needed)

There is also further YouTube clip to listen to the speech of Winston Churchill and watch the celebrations that took place 75 years ago. You need only watch the first 3 minutes.

ENGLISH

Hopefully, you have been listening to the Demon Dentist and know that Alfie definitely does not want to ever go to the dentist ever again.  He’s agreed to go on a bus but, on p118, he starts to make a list of excuses as to what could happen to his bus so that he never gets there. 

Listen to Mrs Ely read those excuses on Class Story. 

Task:  Make up at least 5 more excuses.  Make them crazy.  Make them exciting.  The more weird the better.  Use as many adjectives as you can.  Include some alliteration.  You can either bullet point your ideas with a picture like David Walliams has done or create your own cartoon story board.  Have fun with it. 

ENGLISH

Today we’re going to revise the use of prepositions.  Follow the following link and work through the BBC Bitesize lesson:  https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zh8nscw 

There are lots of fun games you can play online. I have put a link to the top marks website below. I hope you enjoy playing some of the brilliant games they have to offer.

Here are the links for YUMU and BBC bitesize. You will need these websites to complete your Music and your French lesson.

ENGLISH 

Have you listened to the first part of The Demon Dentist by David Walliams?

Follow the link to the BBC Bitesize page and find Monday 20th April's lesson on pronouns.  https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z64q7nb  

Let me know what you think and I'll include some more of these lessons next week.