Author: Scott Grason-Taylor

Good morning all,

I hope that you had a great sleep last night ??

Today, in English, you are going to decide which information you would like in each of the information boxes that you have drawn. And, which pictures you will draw in the spaces you have chosen.

In a report, like the one you created about fish last week, you will find that there are subheadings above each different section of information.

A subheading gives you a clear idea of what the writing beneath will be about.

Today, I would like you to write the subheadings for each of the information boxes, and make a note of the drawings that you will create in the others. Your subheadings could be: Why are bees so important? What is pollination? How many species of bees are there? Why are bees dying? Etc.

You will also need a title, which tells the reader exactly what you report is about.

Your title could be as simple as ‘All About Bees’, or you could be more creative.

Well done with your maths work yesterday, you remembered the new vocabulary well ?

Today, you will be drawing the different types of triangles.

Try to draw two equilateral triangles (all sides are the same length), two isosceles triangles (two sides are the same length) and then two scalene triangles (no sides are the same length).

You could ask an adult to check your triangles for you, and if they are unsure of the properties for each, show them this video to help: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4rySgvfDQU 

Today, in art, you will finish the drawing of your bee from yesterday.

You can use whatever colouring materials that you have at home. This may be paint, colouring pencils, or felt tips.

Try to capture the colours that are in the original picture, and observe any areas which appear to need shading.

Look carefully for any shadows, and try to use a darker blend of your chosen colour to add these.

I would love to see your final drawings, so send them my way if you can ?

Thank you

Mrs Taylor 

Happy Monday, Discoverers,

I hope you had a wonderful weekend. What did you get up to?

Today, in English, I would like you to start planning the layout of your report about bees.

Start by deciding how many information boxes you would like, and how many pictures you will draw.

Then, use a pencil to draw boxes on a piece of paper, where your text and pictures will be.

Here is an example to help you:

In maths, today, I have two problems for you to solve.

They are both in relation to shape, but you will need to use your knowledge of measure too.

Remember, the perimeter of a shape is the amount that all of the sides add up to.

And, in relation to the straws, they are all equal lengths, and can not be cut smaller.

Good luck!

For our additional subject, we are going to focus on art, today and tomorrow.

As we have been learning lots about bees, and you will be drawing pictures for your report later in the week, I thought you might like to create a large piece of artwork of a bee.

Today, you will focus on drawing the outline, and tomorrow you will work on the colour.

Look carefully at the pictures I have provided, and choose which one you would like to draw.

Then, look carefully at the small details of the bee (using Friday’s bee drawing to help) and try to capture these.

Enjoy!

Have a great day everybody, 

Mrs Taylor 

Happy Friday Discoverers,

In maths, we are moving on from angles, and focusing on shapes.

Today, we are looking specifically at triangles.

There are three different types of triangle: scalene, isosceles and equilateral.

Do you know the difference between them?

Watch this video to help, and then try to answer today’s questions.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4rySgvfDQU 

Today, we are going to learn the different parts of a honey bee.

We will start by drawing it.

Use this video to help: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ho4aUHY6fss

Then, you can label the different parts.

In science, you are going to complete your report about your chosen fish.

You will use the facts that you have gathered, and the drawing that you created yesterday, to put together a short report informing others about your fish.

Share it with people in your family, and upload it for me to learn ?

Here is an example of a report about killer whales:

Take note of its layout, and the use of images to help the reader understand the information they are being given.

Enjoy your day, and have a great weekend,

Mrs Taylor