Week 5 Writing Maths Reading (including 20 minutes reading for pleasure daily) Other Monday This week, your writing will be based upon life as an astronaut. Today, you are going to conduct your own research on what life is like on the International Space Station. Use the following subheadings (you may choose to add more): - Eating - Washing - Sleeping - Exercise You can watch a guided tour of the ISS with Tim Peake at https://spacecentre.co.uk/blog-post/iss-tour-with-tim- peake/. Success Criteria: - Subheadings - Bullet points - Notes (not full sentences) - Ascenders and descenders formed clearly One problem per day of: https://whiterosemaths.com/resources/classroom- resources/problems/ Followed by: One lesson per day of (Summer Term Week 1) https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-5/ Once a week: Create a poster/ video/ PowerPoint featuring what you have learned this week. In preparation for your Reading tomorrow, read the extract taken from ‘The Usborne Official Astronaut’s Handbook’. Create a chart (as below) to find the meaning of unfamiliar vocabulary. Use strategies you have been taught (such as reading around a sentence) to infer the meaning of a word. Then, use a dictionary (this can be online) to find the correct definition. PE RE We will be studying Pentecost Watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xto kHQOmFu0 Read https://www.biblegateway.com/passag e/?search=Acts+2%2CMatthew+16&v ersion=GNT Task: Create a comic strip detailing the events of Pentecost, make sure you include quotes from Matthew’s account. Tuesday Today, complete your Reading task before your Writing. This will help you with the task below. Using your notes from yesterday and your Reading from today, you are going to think about the qualities you need to become an astronaut. Today, you will write a job advertisement for a position on the International Space Station. You should explain, routines, skills needed, and personality traits (for example, able to cope under pressure). Success Criteria: - Formal tone - Ascenders and descenders formed clearly - Capital letters for proper nouns (e.g. International Space Station) Optional starter: Required Reread ‘The Usborne Official Astronaut’s Handbook’. Today you will be using your retrieval skills to answer questions. Remember to write your answers in full sentences. 1. Which two words suggests it is not easy to work in space (page 6)? 2. What is an astronaut? 3. What is the Karman Line? 4. What is the full title given to the American Space Agency? 5. True or false, due to winning a competition, people have flown into space? 6. What is the best plan for becoming an astronaut? Topic Read https://www.tripsavvy.com/weird-facts- about-seattles-gum-wall-4134249 Is it art or vandalism? Choose a side and write your argument for a debate.
One problem per day of: https://whiterosemaths.com/resources/classroom-resources/problems/ Followed by: One lesson per day of (Summer Term Week 1) https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-5/ Once a week: Create a poster/ video/ PowerPoint featuring what you have learned this week.
In preparation for your Reading tomorrow, read the extract taken from ‘The Usborne Official Astronaut’s Handbook’. Create a chart (as below) to find the meaning of unfamiliar vocabulary. Use strategies you have been taught (such as reading around a sentence) to infer the meaning of a word. Then, use a dictionary (this can be online) to find the correct definition.
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RE We will be studying Pentecost Watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtokHQOmFu0 Read https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+2%2CMatthew+16&version=GNT Task: Create a comic strip detailing the events of Pentecost, make sure you include quotes from Matthew’s account.
Tuesday Today, complete your Reading task before your Writing. This will help you with the task below. Using your notes from yesterday and your Reading from today, you are going to think about the qualities you need to become an astronaut. Today, you will write a job advertisement for a position on the International Space Station. You should explain, routines, skills needed, and personality traits (for example, able to cope under pressure). Success Criteria:
- Formal tone - Ascenders and descenders formed clearly - Capital letters for proper nouns (e.g.
International Space Station) Optional starter: Required
Reread ‘The Usborne Official Astronaut’s Handbook’. Today you will be using your retrieval skills to answer questions. Remember to write your answers in full sentences.
1. Which two words suggests it is not easy to work in space (page 6)?
2. What is an astronaut? 3. What is the Karman Line? 4. What is the full title given to the
American Space Agency? 5. True or false, due to winning a
competition, people have flown into space?
6. What is the best plan for becoming an astronaut?
Topic
Read https://www.tripsavvy.com/weird-facts-about-seattles-gum-wall-4134249 Is it art or vandalism? Choose a side and write your argument for a debate.
How many similarities and differences between these maps of the universe can you find? Consider:
- Appearance - What they do - Where they might be found
Which one is the odd one out (there is no right or wrong answer)? Write a justification for your answer. If you haven’t previously, design a map that you think most accurately depicts our solar system.
Use the strategy look, say, cover, write, check to practise the following spellings:
Write a complex sentence for each spelling using them in context.
Reread ‘Trail Blazing Astronaut’. Using your prediction skills, write the remaining part of Chapter 3. Looks for clues in the text as to what you think will happen next. Write this in the style of a narrative.
RE Luke tells us that the festival we call Pentecost was actually a Jewish festival called Shavu’ot. It was a festival which thanked God for the gift of both the first fruits and crops of the season and for the gift of the Torah (The first 5 books of Jewish scripture). Israelites from all around would gather in Jerusalem and bring with them the very first fruits and crops of the season, to give as a gift to God at the Temple.
Look at this image of people gathering together to celebrate Shavu’ot in the time of Jesus. The Temple (where the offering of first fruits would be made) is the big building just inside the city walls. Watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ugvJSYnXXI Draw how the Jewish people celebrated Shavu’ot, include how they gathered at the Temple with baskets of their first fruits.
One problem per day of: https://whiterosemaths.com/resources/classroom-resources/problems/ Followed by: One lesson per day of (Summer Term Week 2) https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-5/ Once a week: Create a poster/ video/ PowerPoint featuring what you have learned this week.
Read the extract taken from ‘Survival in Space- The Apollo 13 Mission’. Using your retrieval skills, create a timeline of events that led up to the Apollo 13 Mission. E.g.
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Topic The Great Wall of China Watch https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/watch/the-song-the-great-wall-of-china Read https://www.scienceforkidsclub.com/great-wall-of-china.html Create a travel brochure encouraging people to visit The Great Wall of China.
Write your own relative clause sentences for each of the
following sentences:
Tuesday
Here is an image of Earth taken from the International Space Station. Imagine you are an astronaut seeing this for the very first time (you may wish to google more images). You are going to write a log in your space journal (diary) including a setting description as well as your thoughts and feelings at seeing this for the first time. Success Criteria:
Complete over 2 days Choosing one of the significant events described in ‘Survival in Space’, conduct your own research of this event using the internet (using your retrieval skills). Create a non-chronological report on this event. Remember to set this out appropriately and include:
- A title - An introduction - Subheadings - Paragraphs - A diagram or image and caption
RE Jews today can’t go to the Temple anymore because it was destroyed in a war between the Jews and the Romans (who occupied the land) in the year 70. The festival is still remembered though. Read https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/4027637/jewish/Eleven-Shavuot-Facts-Every-Jew-Should- Write a paragraph explaining how Jewish people celebrate Shavu’ot today.
Wednesday Look at this example of dialogue taken from ‘Trailblazing
Astronaut’.
The following rules of dialogue have been applied:
- Inverted commas around direct speech
- Capital letter inside the first inverted comma
- Punctuate before closing with the final inverted
comma
- New line for a new speaker
Imagine you are an astronaut. Your colleague has been
caught in a meteor storm whilst making repairs to the
International Space Station. They return to this ISS
unharmed, but describe what happened to you. Write a
dialogue between you and your colleague.
Success Criteria:
- Rules for speech (see above)
- Synonyms for said
- Action to portray character e.g. “I’m fine,” stated
James, still shaking from the shock of what had
just happened.
Science The first part of this activity is optional. It demonstrates why we have day and night. You will need:
Sticky tack
Model figure
Torch (Sun)
Globe (or spherical shape)
1) Use a globe and torch to demonstrate how the Earth spins on its axis to create night and day. Note: Do this in a darkened room if possible.
2) Find the school's approximate location on the globe, and stick the model figure on to its surface using sticky tack.
3) Darken the room and again shine the torch onto the globe. Rotate the globe on its axis, and point out when you think the figure is in day and when it is in night. Make one full rotation, until the figure is in the torchlight again. One full turn of the Earth is one day.
Draw a diagram or create a model illustrating why we have day and night. You may wish to film the above activity and record your explanation.
Thursday The Mystery of the Stolen Space Suit- grammar, spelling and punctuation practice See additional sheets
Using ‘Survival in Space’, create a space Glossary to show the meaning of new and unfamiliar words. You may wish to link this to vocabulary you have used in your non-chronological report. Remember, Glossaries should be in alphabetical order. Use a dictionary and/or research to help create your definitions. E.g. Aeroplane: a powered vehicle with wings that flies. Laika: The first dog to enter Space. Jet Engines: An engine mainly used on aircraft.
RE How do Catholics celebrate Pentecost now? Although we don’t have a special action for Pentecost, the Church will be decorated to remind us of Pentecost. The symbols of the Holy Spirit are a dove, fire and wind and you may see those on banners in the Church. The Priest will wear red and the altar cloth will be red. The prayers on Pentecost Sunday all talk about the coming of the spirit as well. Read some of the prayers we say on Pentecost Sunday: a. The entrance antiphon, which we say as we walk in, says… ‘The love of God has been poured into our hearts through the Spirit of God dwelling within us, alleluia.’ b. The psalm, after the first reading says… ‘Lord, send out your Spirit and renew the face of the earth.’ c. The gospel acclamation, which we say as we stand to welcome the Gospel, says Alleluia, alleluia! Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love. Alleluia! Task: Use these prayers to create a Pentecost banner like the examples below.
Friday Handwriting practice:
Complete handwriting Week 6 Using the text ‘Survival in Space’, answer these retrieval questions in full sentences:
1) Who built the first real aeroplane? 2) How long did the first flight last? 3) Which Frenchman flew across the
English Channel? 4) What speed did pilot Peter Twiss travel
over? 5) Which two countries led the way in
space engineering (the Space Race)? 6) Name 4 living things that have travelled
into Space.
Topic Look at the following artwork depicting The Great Wall of China.
7) In what year did the first human travel into Space?
Answer as a paragraph: What do you notice? What material has he used? How do you think he did this? Which parts are detailed? Which parts are less detailed? Why do you think so?
Choose 5 spellings from the Year 5/6 spelling list. Using
the strategies you have been taught, practise these
spellings.
Possible strategies:
- Pyramid
- Handwriting
- Look, cover, say, write, check
- Box it up
Write 5 complex sentences using each of these words in context.
One problem per day of: https://whiterosemaths.com/resources/classroom-resources/problems/ Followed by: One lesson per day of (Summer Term Week 3) https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-5/ Once a week: Create a poster/ video/ PowerPoint featuring what you have learned this week.
Here is the front cover of the text, ‘The Boy Who Made The World Disappear.’
Write a brief prediction about what you think this will be about. Consider:
- Use of colour - What is shown in the image - The title - If you have read any other books by
Ben Miller, what themes/events feature
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Topic Create your own artwork inspired by The Great Wall of China.
Tuesday Now you have seen/studied Space themed narratives in your Reading lessons, it’s time to plan and write your own space narrative. This is also an opportunity to apply all the different skills you have been practising. Use today’s session to plan your narrative.
Tip:
Don’t over complicate your plot. You may want to base it on one of the text’s you have read.
Read the prologue to ‘The Boy Who Made The World Disappear’. Now that you have read the prologue, and using your prediction based on the front cover, write a brief synopsis of what you think will happen in this story. You may wish to write this in the style of a blurb and decorate this to look like the back cover of the book. Here is another clue to help:
Topic The Western Wall, Jerusalem Watch https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/religious-studies-ks2-visiting-jerusalem/z76d7nb Create your own video diary pretending you have just visited The Western Wall. Speak about: -Location -History -What you did -How you felt
Below is a suggested planning structure. Remember, your main body (build-up, conflict/climax) should include multiple paragraphs, starting a new one each time you change time, topic and talk (introducing a new dialogue). Plan opportunities to use the features on tomorrow’s Success Criteria.
Wednesday It’s time to write your narrative. Use the Success Criteria to ensure you include all the appropriate features. Remember to use your plan from yesterday’s session to structure your narrative. Success Criteria:
- Expanded noun phrases - Dialogue (all rules for speech) - Ambitious vocabulary (use a thesaurus) - Examples of Year 5/6 spellings (you can
highlight these)
A key skill is to find and retrieve a word. Using the prologue to ‘The Boy Who Made The World Disappear’, retrieve a word that means…
1) telling the truth. 2) somebody is dominant. 3) to shout or cry noisily. 4) to be kind and generous. 5) to shout. 6) a state of mind where somebody is
angry. 7) to create a barrier.
Science Following on from your learning last week, consider the following questions.
Think about:
What does it mean to say that the Earth rotates on its axis?
What happens when the part of the Earth that you live on is facing the Sun?
What happens when the part of the Earth that you live on is not facing the Sun?
Make a model of the Earth and Sun to show why we have day and night. Use your model to explain what would happen if the Earth did not rotate on its axis. You can take photographs of this or record and explanation on video
Thursday It’s time to edit and publish yesterday’s narrative. If you have access to a different colour pen, as when we use a green pen in school, complete the below edits. When you are ready, publish your narrative (including improvements) in your best handwriting. Editing:
1) Read your work aloud. Add any missing punctuation and check that your sentences are grammatically sound.
2) Choose 4 spellings and use a dictionary to check these.
3) Look through your work. Are there any adjectives you can improve using a thesaurus?
4) Put // where you have missed paragraphs. / if you should have started a new line.
5) Check you have used the correct rules for dialogue (see below).
Rules for dialogue:
- Inverted commas around direct speech
- Capital letter inside the first inverted comma
- Punctuate before closing with the final inverted
comma
- New line for a new speaker
You can listen to the audio of ‘The Boy Who Made The World Disappear’ at https://www.worldbookday.com/stories/the-boy-who-made-the-world-disappear-by-ben-miller/. Enjoy this time to listen to some (or all) of the text.
RE Pope Francis: a person living the spirit of Pentecost The Church believes that the Spirit, which came at Pentecost, remains in the Church and in the world today. It enabled the disciples to speak to the crowds at the Pentecost we read about in Acts of the Apostles, and now it guides Christians today. The Spirit is the ‘life force’ that inspires us to action and then helps and strengthens us in that action! Read https://kids.kiddle.co/Pope_Francis Create a fact file on Pope Francis, make sure you include how he is living the spirit of Pentecost.
Write a review of ‘The Boy Who Made The World Disappear’. Don’t worry if you haven’t listened to the whole audio; base your review on the elements you have read/ heard. You may wish to set it out as below:
RE When a Priest becomes a Bishop and is appointed to lead a Diocese, he designs himself a coat of arms (shield) which tells people a little bit about him and what he thinks is important to him. The new Bishop will also choose a motto (saying) that they try to live by. Around the shield are tassels, coming from a hat. The number of tassels tells the role of the person: 6 green tassels for a Bishop; 10 green tassels for an Archbishop and 15 red tassels for a Cardinal.
In 1992, Jorge became an auxiliary (assistant) Bishop in Buenos Aires, eventually becoming the Archbishop (head Bishop) there in 1998. In 2001 he was elected to the College of Cardinals, the group of church leaders from which the new pope is elected. Only a Cardinal can be a pope and only a Cardinal can vote for a new pope. Watch this video about the coat of arms of Cardinal Jorge. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPWz1prvsp4 When Cardinal Jorge became Pope Francis, he had to change his coat of arms.
Watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-IrEU5CsxI for an explanation of the elements of Pope Francis’ coat of arms. Here is an explanation from the Vatican! http://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/elezione/stemma-papa-francesco.html What changes did he make? Make a list of what is the same, and what changes. (don’t forget the hat and tassels!) Why do you think these things have changed? Design your own coat of arms! Include symbols of your life and family as well as a motto.
