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Linked to our topic, we used what we had learnt about circuits to make a robot design and to give it light-up eyes (like the robot in 'Iron Man' by Ted Hughes, which we were reading in class, see file below). One group (Jaime, Mario and Justo) brought in extra parts to make their robot lights flash on and off.
Then we checked to see if the lights would give the robots night vision:
Find the description of the robot's eyes in 'Iron Man' (chapter one) to see if we were successful:
You can make a simple 'robot' BristleBot at home with a toothbrush, simple cells and a motor. There are lots of different ideas on YouTube. You might need to adapt your design to bear in mind the weight of components:
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Exploring what you need to to do make a circuit, how you can make a component work and how you can connect different components.
We planted pea seeds which very rapidly grew into plants (and have now been taken home - whose are still growing, being watered and surviving?). Planted and starting to germinate with a small shoot after just a few days! Lucas V very kindly also brought in some wildflower seeds in a kit from home to share with the class (in the bag in the photos). The sunflowers are still thriving The shoots grew in length, they grew upwards and turned green. Why? How? One of these plants (below) was kept outside in the sun all of the time. One of them was kept in the classroom. Can you tell which one? What has happened to it? Why do you think this has happened? Here are the plants a little larger now. Look at the roots (below, right). What does the plant use them for?
Abstract water paintings on display. Year 4 produced some beautiful work. Paintings in the style of Claude Monet to recreate a water lillies painting. This is some of our work: This is him and some of his work (below):
Don't forget that we will be revising in class for science and maths during the week before tests; and you may have to complete some short activities at home in the evening. On here are just some extra materials which you mind helpful if you wish to use them independently. A) Science Be sure of the meanings of key words you may want to use like: relax, contract, dissolve, evaporate, solution, friction, thermal conductor, thermal insulator, sieveing, sieve, filtering, filter, fair test, and conclusion. Skills we will revise in class: making a bar graph, reading a line graph, making a conclusion, framing a question, making a test fair, reading results and evaluating an investigation. We will cover: Moving and growing (bones and how muscles work in pairs), friction, separating solids (and including sieving and filtering and when to use each), and keeping warm (how thermal insulators and conductors work). KS2 Bitesize (BBC) gives key points, a quiz and a game in each area: There are also useful links here: B) Literacy Remember and use the success criteria for good writing. For reading tests, be sure to read the questions carefully, to take your time and to answer in full sentences with detail (giving evidence or justifying your answer), paying attention to the number of marks. C) Maths There are past SATS papers in the parents section of this blog. Think about the areas you find most difficult, and spend a little time working on them. Don't forget to use Education City. Useful websites: Revision guide: key information covered (reminders):
Literacy
Choose EITHER to read about and take the quiz on non chronological reports AND play the game on KS2 BBC Bitesize, HERE
OR, think about using powerful verbs and complete this alternative reading and game on verbs and adverbs
Maths
Choose ONE of the following
Ordering decimals
One only of the sheets on multiplying and dividing by 10 or 100
Or play multiply and divide BINGO online
Topic
Find out about 2 important Roman inventions we use today. Write about them. If you know your 8 times tables (AND all of the rest to 12x) then pick ONE ONLY of the below to complete by this Friday: BBC KS2 Bitesize Bamzooki measuring game: Mixed measures activity. Help the builder: Add and subtract amounts of money with IXL: Piece together the jigsaw to match the metric units:
Maths: Choose one of the activities. Remember to give the correct units. Easy length conversions:
Medium length conversions:
Harder length conversions:
If you know you need to practise reading different kinds of scales, here is a pack aimed at levels 3 to 4. It is not intended for completion in one go. Rather, do a little at a time every week or use it to challenge yourself:
Literacy: Play the alien invasion game to add the correct punctuation. You MUST play the ´Really Hard´option: Adding the correct speech marks to text (harder task for a challenge):
Read the information about the electrical circuits, play the game and take the quiz. Leave a comment about how you did:
To fit on with our theme of solids, liquids and gases, we made abstract paintings of water and then went on to copy some of Monet's famous scenes of water lillies.
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