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Week 6 Year 5 Topic
Monday
Galileo
Watch this video to find out how important Galileo was in the
world of Science:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UyV6yg9hqM
Do some of your own research to find
out more about Galileo’s scientific
achievements.
You may find these websites useful:
https://www.coolkidfacts.com/galileo-
facts-for-kids/
https://kids.kiddle.co/Galileo_Galilei
Draw or make a certificate or scroll to list and celebrate his
achievements.
Here are some examples:
Tuesday
Constellations
Some of Galileo’s theories angered some religious authorities as his
discoveries conflicted with their views, but different faiths and
cultures developed myths which try to explain certain aspects of the
world and the universe.
Watch these videos about some of the constellations to find out
how to identify them, when to see them and the myths
surrounding them:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jf8Nh4iOkcI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAmJjvq27T4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whF5ri_tbpg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maQdqtPGaLw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sZF8rQH1Vs&t=46s
This sky chart shows you the
prominent constellations in the
night sky. Try changing the date
and time to see what happens?
https://astronomynow.com/uk-
sky-chart/
If you are awake when it gets
dark one night, maybe at the
weekend, you might be able to
spot some of the constellations.
Now create your own constellation and a myth to explain how the
constellation came to be in the sky.
Use what you have learned from the other constellation myths to
give you some ideas.
Explain how the hero/heroine got put up into the sky and think
of a moral for the myth (a lesson to be learned or a message
for people to remember.)
You could set it out using a storyboard if you wish:
Wednesday
Use this video to learn some
French words and phrases to
do with the beach.
Copy the words and phrases
after you hear them.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xr0_AByJTJA&t=4s
Here are some words and phrases from the video, as well as some
different vocabulary:
Use the vocabulary you have learned to
design and label a postcard from the
beach.
Label the front of your postcard in
French and you could write a message
on the back using some of the French
phrases above. Choose carefully!
You could set your design out like this if you wish:
Thursday
Christian Pilgrimages in Britain
Watch the following videos and read the information below about
two Christian pilgrimages which take place in Britain –Walsingham
and Iona:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duNmvXMRsiY&t=171s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VF4CpbFZPHc
Imagine you are on a pilgrimage
in either Walsingham or Iona.
Write a diary entry about your
visit.
You could include illustrations from
your visit.
Here is an example of a typical dairy entry, although this is about a
visit to a water park: