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Year 3 Home Learning Activities - Topic Monday 18 th May – Friday 22 nd May 2020 1
Year 3 Home Learning Activities - Topic
Monday 18th May – Friday 22nd May 2020
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Useful Websites:The Body Coach - https://www.youtube.com/user/thebodycoach1Go Noodle Dance Activities – www.gonoodle.comCosmic Yoga Activities - https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYogaMathletics – www.mathletics.comTimes Table Rock Stars – https://ttrockstars.com/Bug Club - https://www.activelearnprimary.co.uk/Twinkl - www.twinkl.co.uk (see offer code for free resources)Spelling Shed - https://www.spellingshed.com/
Any log in details will be in your child’s homework diary.
This is an example timetable for you to follow. Feel free to adapt if you wish.
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Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Well-Being Friday
Joe Wicks Challenge
Joe Wicks Challenge
Joe Wicks Challenge
Joe Wicks Challenge
Joe Wicks Challenge
English English English English English
Maths Maths Maths Maths Maths
Science Topic Art PE PSHE
Reading Reading Reading Reading Reading
Monday – Science
L.O. To explore how seeds are dispersed.
What can you remember from last week?
Have a look at this activity on the computer if you can (Parts 1 and 2). Watch the animations and see if you can select the correct words.
http://resources.hwb.wales.gov.uk/VTC/plant_life_cycles/eng/Introduct/mains.htm
If you can’t do this online, the activity is shown on this slide. If you need them, the answers are
at the end of this PowerPoint.
Monday – Science
L.O. To explore how seeds are dispersed.
Today we are going to look at the different ways that a plant can disperse its seeds. This is the last part of the life cycle before it begins again, as the new seeds germinate in a new place.
Have a look at the video. What different methods of seed dispersal can you spot?
https://vimeo.com/218127343
Watch this seed song video to find out more!
Wind
Sycamore ‘helicopters’ and dandelion
‘clocks’ both have fruits which have
adapted to use the wind to carry the seeds
away when the seeds are ready.
Monday – Science L.O. To explore how seeds are dispersed.
Wind - shakers
Some plants rely on being shaken to disperse
their seeds. When poppies have produced their
seeds and have finished flowering all that is
left is a long stem with a dried seed pod. These
pods have small holes at the top and rely on wind
to shake them to scatter the seeds. This method
doesn’t send the seeds very far. Yucca Campestris
seeds also need to be shaken.
Yucca Campestris
seeds Poppy
seeds
Monday – Science L.O. To explore how seeds are dispersed.
Explosion
Some plants have pods full of seeds which
will burst, showering the ground with seeds,
like the Himalayan Balsam seed. Peas are
another example of a plant bursting open to
disperse its seeds.
Monday – Science L.O. To explore how seeds are dispersed.
Water
Some plants rely on water to disperse their fruits. These will
either grow on the water or by the side of water.
Water lilies live on the water so they use the water to disperse
their seeds. They make very light seeds which will float away on
the water for a while, then sink to the bottom of a pond to grow
a new lily.
Lily
seeds Water
lily
Monday – Science L.O. To explore how seeds are dispersed.
Palm tree seeds are very
light which helps them float
and grow another palm tree
elsewhere. Palm trees that
grow by the oceans drop
their seeds which can be
swept great distances by the
ocean’s currents. Coconuts
are well known travellers.
Willow
tree
seeds
Palm tree
seeds
Willow and silver
birch trees often grow
near water.
Their seeds are very
light which enables
them to float
away on water (the
silver birch seed is
also fluffy which
helps them to be
dispersed by the wind
too).
Monday – Science L.O. To explore how seeds are dispersed.
Water
Animals - Catching a Ride
Some plants such as cockleburs have
developed to grow tiny hooks on their fruits
which hook on to animals (or people) that
pass by the plant. Eventually they will
drop off on to the ground.
This dog has been covered
in burs.
Burdock
seeds
Monday – Science L.O. To explore how seeds are dispersed.
Animals - Seeds as Food
Some plants make tasty fruits. This is to
encourage animals (and people!) to eat the
fruits. The seeds then pass through the
animal unharmed and out the other end with a
ready supply of fertiliser! This method
ensures the seed is given nutrients to help
it grow.
What types of fruits
can you think of that
are eaten by animals
and people with seeds
inside?
Monday – Science L.O. To explore how seeds are dispersed.
Drop and Roll!
Some fruits, such as horse chestnuts, have a
casing round them which cracks open when it
hits the ground. The fruit inside then rolls
away from the tree. You can tell which
horse chestnuts in the trees are ripe
because their casings have already begun to
split open before they drop.
Monday – Science L.O. To explore how seeds are dispersed.
Monday – Science L.O. To explore how seeds are dispersed.
Have a look at these plants from Mrs Ward’s walk.
Do you recognise them?
There are some acorns from an oak tree, berries from a holly bush and lots of dandelions!
How do you think these plants might disperse their seeds?
Have a go at your own seed hunt on your next walk. Just make sure to wash your hands thoroughly if you touch any of the seeds
Monday – Science L.O. To explore how seeds are dispersed.
Your task:In your book, split your page into 6 and label each box with the following headings -WindEaten by animalsWaterExplodingCatching a liftDrop and roll
Meet it: Cut and stick the seeds into the correct box or draw and label your own picture. Beat it: Include some your own examples.Smash it: Add a sentence to explain which method you think would carry the seed furthest from the parent plant.
The answers are at the end of this PowerPoint.
Monday – Science (answers)
StarterMain activity (Meet It)
Monday – Science (answers) Main activity (Meet It)
Tuesday - Topic L.O. To compare the climate in Mexico and the UK.
What do you remember from last week about different climates?
Can you remember what these words mean? There is a reminder on the next few slides!
Northern
Hemisphere
Southern
Hemisphere
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Tuesday – TopicL.O. To compare the climate in Mexico and the UK.
HemisphereA hemisphere is half of a sphere, or ball. People use the word to describe one half of Earth.
The equator separates the North and South hemisphere.
Southern Hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere
Both the UK and Mexico are in the
Northern Hemisphere.
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Tuesday – TopicL.O. To compare the climate in Mexico and the UK.
What is the difference between weather and climate?
Weather is the day to day changes that we see happen. So, it can be sunny one day and rainy the next.
Climate is the average weather usually taken over 30 years for a particular place.
Countries have different types of ‘climate’ around the world; they can be hot or cold.
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Climate ZonesTuesday – TopicL.O. To compare the climate in Mexico and the UK.
Individual countries are part of climate zones. Large areas that have their own specific climate.
Tropical – Hot and wet all year round
Warm - Dry, hot summers and mild (warm) winters
Temperate – Cold winters and mild (warm) summers
Cold – Cold all year round
Tuesday – Topic
Mexico: Along the coast it is hot and humid, particularly in Summer. Inland communities are much dryer and more temperate. Mexico City, which is 2300 metres above sea level, can reach freezing temperatures in Winter.
United Kingdom: The UK has a temperate climate. This means that it gets cool, wet winters and warm, wet summers. It rarely features the extremes of heat or cold, drought or wind that are common in other climates.
L.O. To compare the climate in Mexico and the UK.
What is the weather like in Mexico and the UK?
How is it different?
Tuesday – Topic
Month Average Temperature in London
Average Temperature in Mexico City
January 13 5
February 14 7
March 16 9
April 18 11
May 18 14
June 18 16
July 17 19
August 18 19
September 18 17
October 17 13
November 15 10
December 13 7
This table shows the average temperature in Mexico City and London.
What do you notice?
Mexico City, which is 2300 metres above sea level, can reach freezing temperatures in Winter. Other parts of Mexico can be hot and humid in the Summer.
This is why you might not notice a huge difference in the temperature here.
Graphs are often used to compare temperatures.
Tuesday – Topic L.O. To compare the climate in Mexico and the UK.
Your task today is to create a graph comparing the climate in Mexico and the UK. You can use the
temperatures I have given you or research and find your own information based on somewhere else in
Mexico.
You can:- Print and use the layout on the next slide
- Copy the layout on the next slide and draw it yourself on a plain or squared piece of paper
- Create a graph on the computer (instructions on another slide)
Extra Challenge: Could you create your own Maths questions about the graph? For example, ‘What is the
difference in temperature in July between Mexico City and London?’ and then include the answer.
Average Temperature
in
This graph does not show the accurate data but is an example of what you could create!
London Mexico City
A graph to show the average temperature in London and Mexico City
Creating your climate graph on Excel
Open the Climate Information PowerPoint
Type in the temperatures of London and Mexico City
Creating your climate graph on Excel
Highlight your table and click on the ‘Insert’ tab.
Click on Column and click on 2-D column graph. Your graph will appear!
Wednesday – Art L.O. To create an animal using a range of media.
In English, we have written a story, creating a different world from the old man’s rubbish. Your art task is to create a creature from your world. For example, you might create a fish from an underwater world or a cactus from a desert world. You can either draw or make your creature.
If you have any leftover recycling and your parent or guardian gives permission, you could create an animal from junk modelling.
We’d love to see your creations. [email protected]
Thursday – PE L.O. To explore a range of mindfulness activities.
Over the next few slides you will see a range of mindfulness activities for you to have a go at and try.
Extra Challenge: Do you have any other ideas of mindfulness activities? If you do, please email them to your teacher and perhaps we could share some of them with the rest of the year group.
Thursday – PE L.O. To explore a range of mindfulness activities.
Thursday – PE L.O. To explore a range of mindfulness activities.
Email you own mindfulness activity ideas to us at: [email protected]
We look forward to giving them a try!
Design your own Den!Some of you may have seen the DIY television series on CBBC called ‘The Dengineers.’ With the help of expert designers and builders, they create extraordinary children’s dens, based around a chosen theme.
Some of the themes have included:
• Music
• Football
• Dance
• Magic
• Underwater
….and many, many more!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b083mq2v/the-dengineers
Friday – PSHE (Well-Being Friday)
Design your own Den!
We want you to have a go at designing your very own den.
You can choose the theme of your den, based on your own interests.
You might want to think about theming your den around:-
• Your favourite sport/game/hobby
• Your favourite book or film
• Your favourite animal
• Your favourite place/country
Some ideas!
You can choose whether your den is outside or inside.
You will need to think about how to decorate both the inside and outside of your den so that it is matches your chosen theme.
This is an example of a den themed around craft.
Make sure you annotate your design (include labels) to show:-+ colours+ contents+ materials
Draw your den design on a plain piece of paper- and make it as colourfulas you can!
Happy designing!
Something Different!
• Enter Start-Rite shoes ‘Keep Moving!’ competition. Let them know what activities you have been doing whilst at home and you could be in with a chance at winning a camera or a year’s supply of shoes!
https://www.startriteshoes.com/feet-are-fantastic/keep-moving-competition?utm_medium=banner&utm_source=affiliatewindow&utm_campaign=affiliate&awc=3134_1589230220_051892babd93cc0939cfe8b6014a0fd6
• Play ‘Spot the Difference’ using famous paintings from the Tate. Someone has made changes to the famous artworks! How many differences can you spot?
https://www.tate.org.uk/kids/games-quizzes/spot-difference
• Make a room sign for your bedroom- include your name and make your design bold and colourful! Try experimenting with different types of font e.g. bubble writing/graffiti.
