Category: Discoverers Class

Good morning Discoverers,

I hope you slept well, after a beautiful, sunny day yesterday. 

Today in English, you are going to continue writing poetry, but this time you will be using a different poem to help you. The poem is called: Three Mice, by Charlotte Druitt Cole. 

This poem is a little longer than yesterdays’ but,  each pair of lines does end in rhyming words. 

You can choose to change only a few words of the poem, or you might like to rewrite it all. You could even change the animal within the poem, like I saw that some of you did yesterday. 

Enjoy getting creative.

Today in maths, you are going to be focusing on taking fractions away from whole numbers.

When you do this, you need to remember that the whole number, is simply the complete amount of parts that are available. For example: 1 – 1/3, the 1 represents 3/3 as this is equal to one whole. So you would simply complete 3/3 – 1/3 and your answer would be 2/3. 

Have a go, and use my examples to help. 

 

Today in French, you are going to be creating your poster, which displays the months July – December in French. 

Yesterday, you decided to either create a poster which would have space to include all twelve months, or create two separate posters, with six months on each. 

Remember to include a picture for each month, which can help you to quickly identify the month you have written.

 

Have a great day Discoverers, and I hope you manage to get outside and enjoy the sun before it hides for a few days,

Mrs Taylor

 

Good morning Discoverers, 

Today in English, you are going to write your own poem, based on a poem called ‘Jump or Jiggle’ by Evelyn Beyer. You can use the rhyming words that you found earlier in the week, and your silly sentences from yesterday if you like, or you can start a complete fresh. 

The poem is made up of seven verses, and each verse only has two lines. Both of the words at the end of each line, in each verse, rhyme. Try to follow the same structure. 

You could stick to writing about animals, or choose something different. 

Have fun 😀

We are continuing with a similar theme to yesterday, in maths today. We are going to be adding mixed number fractions this time.

Firstly, you add the whole numbers, and then you add the fractions as you normally would. 

If you find that you can make another whole, from your fraction, you can covert this like you did yesterday. 

See my example for number six, which shows you how to do this. 

In French today, I would like you to create a poster. 

Your poster should include the French months January – June/ Janvier – Juin. 

To help us remember the months in French, it may help to include a picture for each month. For example, drawing a snowman for January/ Janvier because it usually snows. 

We will create another poster tomorrow for the months July – December, so you can choose today to leave space on one poster for all twelve months, or do two separate ones, with six on each. 

Have a great day Discoverers,

Mrs Taylor 

 

Hi there, Discoverers,

Thank you for an excellent effort with the work that I set you yesterday. 

Today in English, we are going to continue learning skills, to help us write our poems. 

Yesterday, you created pairs of words, which rhymed.

Today, I would like you to create some two-line poems, using your rhyming words, but focusing on using ‘silly sentences’. 

Your short poems can be as creative as you wish, and don’t even need to make sense. This will help you to think about how you can use your chosen rhyming words, at the ends of each line. 

Have fun creating your silly sentences!

Well done for challenging yourselves in maths yesterday. You did a fantastic job with the answers I have seen. I have included the answers, so you can mark them yourselves. 

Today, we are going to move on to adding fractions. This time, they will make an improper fraction. This is where the numerator is bigger than the denominator. 

When we create an improper fraction, we can turn it into a mixed number fraction. This is where we find how many whole ones have been created, and how many parts are left. 

For example: 3/4 + 3/4 = 6/4. In the fraction 6/4, we know that we have 1 whole (as there is one lot of four within the number six), and then we have 2/4 left over. 2/4 is an equivalent fraction of 1/2, so you could record it like this. 

See my examples to help you. 

How did you get on saying the months of the year in French? If you want to keep working on your pronunciation of the words, or your French accent, today you could watch the video again, and have another go. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyROOY4RPJg

Today in French, it would be great if you can practise writing the months of the year in French. You could write them down as Alexa says them in the video, or you could use my poster to copy them. 

Have a great day,

Mrs Taylor 

Good morning Discoverers, 

It is the beginning of a new week, and I am excited to share your new tasks with you, after you worked so fantastically last week. 

You seemed to really enjoy your poetry learning last week, so I want us to continue writing poetry this week. Today you are simply going to focus of rhyming words. I would like you to create a list of words, and then next to each word, you can put a word that rhymes with it. For example, you could write: blue – shoe.

As you can see, not all rhyming words end in the same letters, but all rhyming words end in the same sound. So say the words out loud, and you will hear the endings sounding the same, if they rhyme. 

 

In maths this week, we are going to continue working with fractions. You managed tremendously with the work you have completed so far, so now I want to challenge you. Let’s see how you get on.

Today, you are working on adding fractions to make a whole. I have included an example, to show you that when the numerator and the denominator are the same, this means that you have one whole. Simply add the fractions, as you normally would, and then write how many wholes it makes. 

If the numerator is double the denominator, you will have two wholes. 

I have included the answers for Friday’s questions, and the eight questions for today.

For your additional subject this week, we are focusing on French. Previously, we have learned the days of the week. Can you remember what they are? Yes, that’s right: Lundi, Mardi, Mecredi, Jeudi, Vendredi, Samedi, Dimanche. 

This week, we are going to focus on learning the months of the year. Today, I want you to start by simply watching this video, and practice saying the months in French. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyROOY4RPJg

Have a great day, 

You’re amazing, 

Mrs Taylor

Happy Friday Discoverers, 

I hope you’ve had a fun week, and are ready for the weekend. Do you have anything planned?

Today in English, we are going to focus on performance. I know that you have worked very hard creating your poems, and sometimes, only the author knows how they should be read. It would be great if today you could perform your poem to your household. Why don’t you go to the place that you were inspired? Or read it before bedtime tonight? You could even set up a stage in your home, and gather your audience. 

Wherever you perform, it would be brilliant if you could focus on the rhythm of the poem, and think about your tone as you read. Some parts of the poem you may want to speak low, and others may be more high. You might want to slow down at points, or speed up even. Lastly, think about if you would like to add any actions within your performance. Take a look at Michael Rosen when he performs: he uses his hands and mouth mainly, and captures your attention. 

Enjoy your time to shine, you’ve earned it!

In maths yesterday, you were finding fractions of amounts. These were called unit fractions, because the numerator (number on the top of the fraction) was always one. 

Today, I am setting you a challenge to find non-unit fractions. This is where the numerator is more than one. 

Just like yesterday, I have given you an example of how to do the working out, and I have given you the answer for the first question. There is an additional step within the working out, compared to yesterday. 

Look carefully at the different steps and take your time. I know you can do it 😀

Who’s up for the challenge?

You have worked very hard in science this week, and have created different food chains, as well as learning new vocabulary. 

Today, I have found a fantastic game for you online. You need to firstly identify all living things, and then arrange them in to a food chain, and finally, arrange them within a key (we looked at keys in class, using liquorice all sorts).  http://flash.topmarks.co.uk/3898

Have fun with this game and see how many answers you can answer correctly. 

Have a fabulous weekend, 

Mrs Taylor 

Hello Discoverers,

Thank you for showing me your poem starters yesterday, they are sounding amazing. I can’t wait to see the finished results.

Today, in English, I would love you to finish writing your poem. There are no rules: it can rhyme or not rhyme, it can be as long or as short as you want, and it can have a silly twist. Poems usually include lots of description. Think about the adjectives, similes and metaphors that you used within your setting description, and try to think of some that will fit into your poem. 

Also, if you looked at the link earlier in the week, it talks about the use of repetition in a poem, see if you can repeat a line, or a verse, to make it catchy and memorable. 

Here is the link for Michael Rosen’s youtube channel, I know that you loved his ‘Chocolate Cake’ poem, so thought you might like to see more. https://www.youtube.com/MichaelRosenOfficial

I have also included this example for you, to show that a poem can be written however you want, and decorated how you want. 

Most importantly, have fun writing it!

 

Here are your answers for yesterday’s fraction questions. How did you find adding and subtracting fractions? 

Today, we are moving on to looking at: finding fractions of amounts. 

In my example, I have completed the first one for you, to show you how to find the answer. I have then continued to show my working, but not the answer, for the following three questions, and then the remaining four I am hoping you will be able to manage yourself. 

Remember, to find a fraction of an amount, you simply divide the amount by the denominator (number on the bottom of the fraction). 

Have a go, and let me know how you get on. 

In science, we have been looking at food chains. You have watched clips about different food chains, and yesterday focused on a farm. Today, I would like you to consider a food chain that may be occurring in your garden, or your nearby grassy-area. Which food chain may be there? 

Spend some time outdoors, observing the producers (plants) and consumers (animals) that you may see. The predators may not be in sight, as they like to catch the consumers off guard. You may be able to think about which animal might like to eat the consumer, without seeing them. 

You can write names, or draw your food chain. 

Here are some examples for you:

Have a wonderful day,

Mrs Taylor 

Good morning Discoverers, 

How did you find the maths questions yesterday? And your drawing in English?

So far in English, you have thought of lots of ideas for your poem, chosen one idea and drawn it, and today you are going to begin to think of how you may write your poem. You might like to start writing a couple of lines for it, or if you want it to rhyme, you may like to jot down some rhyming words around your theme. 

I love this poem by Michael Rosen, have you seen it? His poem has a twist, and is about a plastic bag tree. You can decide to twist your poem if you like. https://www.theschoolrun.com/poetry-writing-tips-for-kids

Well done to those of you who sent me your answers in maths, I will upload them here for you to check, it looked like you did excellently.  

Today we are moving on to adding and subtracting fractions. When doing this, if the denominator (bottom number) is the same for both fractions, you do not add or subtract them. For example: 1/5 + 1/5 = 2/5. I simply added the numerators (top numbers) and kept the denominator the same. 

 

In Science, we are looking at food chains. Today I want you to create a food chain, that has you at the end of it.

Here is another video, to give you more ideas of different food chains, this one focuses on a farm: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/clips/z2vs34j 

You can create a three link food chain, but if you want a challenge, try to create one that has four links: Producer, consumer, consumer, predator.

Good luck! 

Hi there Discoverers, 

How did you sleep? Well I hope.

Thank you for sending me your work yesterday. I was super impressed to see the effort that you had put in to your poetry bubbles, and your food chains in particular, well done. 

For English today, you are going to use the ideas that you wrote down yesterday, or things around you that you were drawn to, and you are going to choose one of them in particular. You can then draw your chosen item. You may draw something specific, like a flower that you saw, or it may be more general, like the weather, or your garden, or your friend waving through their window. 

Try to focus on how you felt when you saw this, and the details that were in and around it. 

 

Did you manage to spot any fractions around your home yesterday?

In maths today, I have created some fraction numberlines for you to complete.

There are missing fractions, which I would like you to fill in.

Remember, check if the numerators are increasing or decreasing, and make sure you work out how many they are increasing or decreasing by. 

In our science, we have started to look at food chains.

You produced some excellent ones from memory yesterday, but today we are going to look at specific vocabulary which is related.

There are four words which I would like you to learn today, they are: producer, consumer and predator/ prey. Please can you watch this clip, and then create a food chain with three links, and label the producer, consumer and predator. 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zbnnb9q/articles/zwbtxsg 

Have a great day,

Mrs Taylor 

Good morning Discoverers, 

I hope you enjoyed your long weekend, mostly in the sunshine.

This week in English, we are going to focus on poetry. In poetry, there are different ways to write, and many poems have different rules, such as: three lines in each verse, rhyming words at the end of each line, fourteen lines in total etc. However, for your poem this week, there are going to be no rules. You can write about what you want, how you want. 

Michael Rosen says, ‘If you want to write poetry, you need to look at the world around you. You could start from something you’ve seen, or something you’ve heard someone say, or something you remember. Think of yourself as being like a crow, going about looking for things you can take for yourself.’

Knowing this, it would be great if today you could make a bubble map of all the things that you see that captures your attention. It could be a colour, an abject, a person, a sound, a taste. Simply write down things that you are drawn to, like a crow. Here is a link to a fantastic website, which includes Michael Rosen’s poetry, and his hints and tips for writing poetry. 

https://www.theschoolrun.com/poetry-writing-tips-for-kids

 

Here are the answers for Thursday and Friday’s maths questions:

How did you do?

This week in maths, we are moving on to looking at fractions. Today, we are going to focus on: what is a fraction? If you have a fraction of something, it means that you have a part of it. Like if you have a sandwich, cut in to four equal parts, and you only eat one part, you have eaten one quarter or 1/4. I want you to make a note of any fractions that you might come across today. You could think about the fraction of food that you and your family eat, the fraction of paper that you manage to colour, the fraction of sweets that you eat out of the bag, the fraction of flour used to make dinner, the fraction of eggs that you use, the fraction of your toys that are blue etc. Here is a fraction wall which may help you:

 

For our foundation subject, we are going to look at food chains, in science. Today, I would like you to watch this video, and think about any food chains that you may already know. You could write or draw any ideas that you have. 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/clips/zws87hv

 

Have a great day,

Mrs Taylor 

 

Hello Discoverers,

I hope you had a lovely day yesterday, your posters are looking fab!

In English, over today and tomorrow, it would be great if you could write a setting description to describe the setting that you drew yesterday. A setting description usually consists of one or two paragraphs, using many adjectives, similes and metaphors, to describe where a story is taking place. 

 

For maths, I have uploaded the answers to yesterday’s questions, but also I have included your questions for today and tomorrow. I will reveal their answers on Monday. Remember, read the questions slowly and carefully, making notes with key information to help you work out the answer. 

 

In French, it would be great if you could create the remaining four posters, over today and tomorrow. You have Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday left to covert, and create posters for.

Why don’t you include the quiz for your family, during tomorrow’s celebrations for VE day? But you will have to be quick in displaying the next four day’s French translations, so that your family have time to learn them 😀 

I hope that you have a great day today, some brilliant celebrations tomorrow, and enjoy your weekend. 

Speak soon,

Mrs Taylor