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Year 4 Thursday 23rd April
Good Morning Year 4!
We hope that you are all well and enjoying the fabulous weather, try to make the most of it whilst it lasts! Did you know today is St George’s Day? He is the patron Saint of England and is famous for his good deeds, especially the story of saving a young girl from a dragon. We were wondering if you could think of some good deeds you could do today. Perhaps you could do some extra chores at home or find a way to do something kind for someone else. Remember keeping a smile on your face even when something is tricky can brighten other people’s days; maybe you been allowed to cheer for the NHS. Let us know some of the good deeds you complete.
We are continuing to think about inventions today and are looking at how once an invention is created it is adapted and improved over time. You will be surprised how long ago some modern machines were first invented and the changes that have taken place, sometimes over hundreds of years and sometimes very quickly.
Miss Goddard, Miss Hardy and Mrs Happy
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Helpful Reminders
Don’t forget you can email us on year4@stmarksce.org.uk. We would love to hear from you if you have a question, need a password, need some help, want to show us your work or even just say hello! Please get your grown up’s permission before you email us. We look forward to hearing from you.
Presentation – Please remember to do your very best work. Handwriting and presentation are as important at home as they are in school. You can complete your work in a book or if you need lined or squared paper you can get it here.
Note for parents: Hopefully your children will enjoy working through these activities and can do independently. We completely understand it may be difficult to complete all these tasks due to other family commitments or you are working from home, so please do not worry; complete what you can with your child.
Ongoing Daily Activities
Use your digital logins to play the following:-
- TTRockstars – Play 5 garage games
- Numbots – Play for 15 mins
- Spelling Shed – Play 3 rounds of this week’s spellings
- Reading – Read for at least 20 mins
Maths – Hundredths on a Place Value Grid
Today’s Maths is all about placing numbers with 2 decimal places on a place value grid. During the lesson, you will be using the part-whole model to show you understand the value of each digit. To start with, partition the numbers using the exact number of ones, tenths and hundredths then later on in the sheet you can partition the numbers in lots of different ways as long as the parts equal the the original number when you add them together. Here is a the link to the White Rose video (Week 2, Lesson 4) to help you.
For children who are completing their Maths with ease, and who would like further challenge, Miss Goddard is started a ‘Daily Maths Challenge’ page on the school website where she will upload a new set of challenges everyday. If you complete today’s work and would like to access it, please click here.
English – How have inventions changed over time?
Today, you are going to focus in on one invention that you are interested in. Watch the Youtube video below where your task will be explained.
You can choose any invention you like to focus on – microwaves, glasses, canned foods, planes, books, games consoles, the internet, clothes, bikes – the choice is yours!
Once you have chosen the invention you are going to focus on, then you will need to do some research on the internet to find out what the invention was like when it was first created and how it has changed over time. When you come to do your writing, it might be an idea to write about the first ever invention, the present day invention and then somewhere in between. If you wanted to, you could give more information about specific years.
Ensure that you read the example below; you could copy the format or decide on your own way of presenting the work.
Topic – What is the future?
Linked to our English work from today, you have already looked into the history and the present of your chosen invention but what do you think the future design of this invention is?
How will your invention continue to evolve and improve to make it even better? Draw a sketch of what you think your invention might look like in 50 years time. Here are some photos to spark your interest!
Video Resources
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