Good Morning All,
I hope you had a great day exploring yesterday.
Below are some learning activity ideas for today.
English
| Learning Objective/Focus: | Comparisons – Book or Film? | |
| Main input | Think about a book you have read that has also been made into a film. Eg. Fantastic Mr. Fox, Charlotte’s Web, or Paddington. Which is best- the book or film? Come up with arguments for both. | |
| Activities MUST | Jot down 3 ways a book is better than a film and also 3 ways a film could be better than a book. | |
| SHOULD | Make a list of films about books that you have really enjoyed. Write a short review of one of them . | |
| COULD | Find one of your books that would make a good film- write why it would be suitable and who would enjoy watching it. Think about the setting, who would star in it? Would you play a part in the film? | |
| Extension Activity Ideas | Design a poster advertising your new film. |
Maths
| Learning Objective/Focus: | Revision of Roman numerals | |
| Main input | Recap what they are; I=1, V=5, X=10, L=50, C=100, D=500, M=1,000 List 5x and 10x tables in Roman numerals. Talk about how to set them out to make sure the times symbol does not look like the X for 10. | |
| Activities MUST | Write some calculations in Roman numerals for others to try; E.g. C+V+X= ? Write out 10 different calculations but remember you need to know the answers too! | |
| SHOULD | Create some number sentences in Roman numerals for others to try; E.g. C+V+X= ? Include a mixture of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. | |
| COULD | Experiment with looking at the answers to a particular times table in Roman numerals. Which one have I started? VI, XII, XVIII, keep the pattern going. | |
| Extension Activity Ideas | Research how the Romans chose these letters to represent their numbers. |
Foundation Subjects
| Subject | R.E | |
| Learning Objective/Focus: | The Lord’s Prayer | |
| Main input | Recite the Lord’s Prayer and identify the words you find tricky- E.g. Hallowed, thy, temptation, | |
| Activities MUST | Try to modernise the prayer, by converting some of the language into modern day terms, to aid understanding its meaning. | |
| SHOULD | Re-write it so it makes sense to you. | |
| COULD | Illustrate your version to support younger children understanding the Lord’s Prayer. We would love to display these in the school hall. | |
| Extension Activity Ideas | Write your own prayer- it could be about the environment, thanking God for his love ….. or any subject personal to you. |
I hope you have a great day.