Thursday 7th January

 

Hi Class 6! 

I hope that you're all okay and have got on well with the work. 

Reading 

Today I would like for you to write a book recommendation for the class. Think about the following questions: 

• What is the book about? (Don't give the story away!)
• Why do you like it? 
• What is your favourite part and why?
• Who would you recommend should read it? 

English 

Spelling task

I would like you to use the list of spellings from Tuesday. I would like you to use those words to create rainbow words like we do in our practice books. 

Lesson

Today we are continuing to think about flashbacks. In Harry Potter, J.K Rowling uses something called a pensieve to see memories that have happened in the past. Read this information about the pensieve. Then read this chapter from The Goblet of Fire where Dumbledore explains to Harry what it is and how it is used. 

Next, Watch this video of the scene from when Harry uses the pensieve for the first time in the Goblet of Fire. While watching, pay close attention to Dumbledore's office and the pensieve itself. 

Your task 

I would like you to write a descriptive paragraph about Harry entering Dumbledore's office and approaching the pensieve. Write up until the point he gets sucked into the memories inside. I want you to think about setting the scene - just like we did when writing Clockwork stories. This is a really mysterious scene as Harry doesn't know what the pensieve is or what it does.

Think about: 

• What Harry can see in Dumbledore's office 
• What the pensieve looks like?
• What can he see in the pensieve? 
• How is Harry feeling as he approaches the pensieve?

Make sure you send in your work so I can see your wonderful description. Don't forget to use a range of punctuation, expanded noun phrases and make powerful word choices for effect. 

Remember Date and WALT: Write a descriptive paragraph

Maths 

Begin with your fluent in 5 here 

Building on your work on division yesterday, today you are going to be solving problems. 

Watch the video

Here is the worksheet

Here are the answers

Here are some further challenges

Remember to read the questions carefully and underline any key information. 

Remember Date and WALT: Solve division problems 

Science 

This term we are going to be thinking about inheritance, variation and evolution. 

To start us off, I would like you to look at this vocabulary sheet. Begin by writing what you know about the words in the list (it's okay if you don't know many because we're going to be learning about them!) 

Next, read through this powerpoint . Remember, it says that you don't need to remember the information about cells but it's useful to read it anyway. 

We are focusing on features that we inherit from our parents. Here is a picture of me and my brothers  and one of my parents . What features do you think I have inherited from my parents? Why do my brothers look different? Are there any features that we share? 

Now I would like for you to complete This worksheet which looks at two parents. What do you think their offspring might inherit from their parents? Draw pictures of what you think they might look like. Think about eye colour, skin colour, hair colour, cheek bones, eyebrows, lip shape, face shape etc

Remember Date and WALT: Explore inherited characteristics

Have a great day today! 

Mr Hayden