Monday 20th April 2020

Welcome back!

We hope you had a great week and enjoyed the beautiful sunshine!  Time to continue with our  home learning!  We will start with  a *question of the day*:
                            Would you rather   have the ability to  fly or to be invisible?
Let us know  what you would pick and why in the comments below or by email.

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
Join in with this   Supermovers Video!
www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers/ks2-english-spelling-rules-with-the-super-movers-crew/zb9njhv 

10.00- Dr Chip's Daily Dose 
Let's join Dr Chip for his   Daily Dose of Computing, Science or Engineering!  
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10.45- English & Maths 
English 
In English we will be starting a new unit of Writing. Please read the story 'The King of the Fishes'  and complete the activity   'Sparky Start',  making three wishes! (pages 1-5). Tomorrow we will continue  with more activities   based on this story (do not complete the   entire document yet!)

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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   1 
Don't forget if this is too tricky you can try the   Year 3 work here 
​and the   Year 2 work here. 

Reading 
This week we'll be watching different clips from BBC's Seven Worlds One Planet documentary and answering comprehension questions on each.
Today we're starting with the trailer. Have a watch and then complete the questions. 

1. How many continents are there on planet Earth?
2. What do you think the word ‘extraordinary’ means?
3. Sir David Attenborough says each continent is unique.’ Which definition do you think best fits ‘unique’?

• Similar to lots of other things.
• Full of animals.
• Easy to locate.
• Unlike anything else.

1. Pause at 1.44 – What does Sir David Attenborough promise to show you over the course of the series?
2. Sir David Attenborough describes the diversity on Earth as extraordinary and wonderful. What do you think the word ‘diversity’ means?
3. Pause at 2.11 – Choose one word to describe this image. Explain your choice fully.
4. Pause at 2.13 – Choose one word to describe this image. Explain your choice fully.
5. Which continent are you most excited to see more of? Why?
6. Which continent appeals to you the least? Why?
7. List 7 animals that feature in this trailer.
8. Why do you think the name Seven Worlds, One Planet was chosen for this show? Explain your answer fully.
9. Summarise this trailer in three sentences

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1:30   Wider Curriculum
Try this  Food Chain challenge  for different Biomes. What animal eats what ? Who is a predator and a prey? 
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zbnnb9q

Don't forget to email us your work, we will be choosing our Star of the Week based on who has been working hard at home  .
Miss Lashmar- y4l@crumpsall.manchester.sch.uk
Miss Bell- y4c@crumpsall.manchester.sch.uk