Wednesday 22nd April 2020

Good Morning!

We had some great and interesting replies to our   Question of the day   yesterday!   (Would you rather have toes for fingers or fingers for toes? Why?!)
Today  you need to answer this riddle *What has a bottom at the top?*

Reminder: Please make sure you are keeping in contact by commenting on the blog posts or emailing me or Miss Bell.  4C have been doing a great job of keeping in contact but I haven't heard from many members of 4L this week! 

9.00- Let's start the day  with a workout
Click    here    to join in with The Body Coach - Joe  Wicks as he does his   Live  daily workout.  

9.30- Spellings
Try this spelling quiz:
  https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zt62mnb/articles/z7skdxs
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10.45- English & Maths 
Maths
White Rose are still uploading fantastic home learning opportunities to their website weekly. They include video tutorials and worksheets to use alongside.
​This week the home learning for Year 4 is      Decimals and Money!
Please complete  Summer Term - Week 2 -  Lesson 3 
Don't forget if this is too tricky you can try the   Year 3 work here 
​and the   Year 2 work here. 

English 
Well done for completing  'What did you think?'   and making a start on  'Words! Words! Words!'   yesterday. Today we would like you to complete  questions 2 & 3  of Words! Words! Words! (on page 8 and 9 of the booklet).
Remember to only complete the tasks we tell you to do. 

1.00- Reading Activity 
Today on Seven Worlds, One Planet we are going to look at  the Brown Hyena.
Watch this clip and answer the questions! 

1. ​The animal in this clip is described as a desert specialist. What do you think the word specialist means?
2. What is the name of this rare predator?
3. Pause at 48 seconds – Why might the brown hyena have chosen to make her home in this ghost town?
4. What do you think is meant by the phrase ‘ghost town’?
5. What do the ruins give the brown hyena?
6. How long has the brown hyena spent living in the ghost town?
7. Sir David Attenborough says the brown hyena ‘has already reared nine generations of cubs.’ Can you think of synonyms for the words ‘reared’ and ‘cubs’
8. Synonym for reared –
9. Synonym for cubs –
10. What do the two young cubs now need?
11. How old are the two  youngsters?
12. Why does the brown hyena sometimes have to leave her cubs for several days on end?
13. How far can a brown hyena walk in a day when searching for food?
14. Sir David Attenborough describes the territory featured in this clip as ‘some of the most hostile country on the planet.’ Why might this area be ‘hostile’?
15. Do you think the brown hyena will be successful in her search for food? Explain your answer referencing what you have seen and heard in this clip.

1:30 Wider Curriculum
Did  you know singing can reduce stress and improves your mood by releasing  endorphins  !  Try out this music activity and see if it works!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z7xsf4j

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Miss Lashmar- y4l@crumpsall.manchester.sch.uk
Miss Bell- y4c@crumpsall.manchester.sch.uk