'Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as you have been.' 1 Thessalonians 5:11
Year 6 Home Learning Summer 2
Week 7
Electricity revision
WWII revision
Literacy
Take one or more of the teaching ideas.
Take one or more of the teaching ideas.
Week 6
Maths
White Rose Maths for this week is here.
Use the year 5/ 6 video there is a new one daily – don’t forget your bar models http://www.iseemaths.com/home-lessons/
Remember you can always go back and have another look at the video or pause it as you go.
You can keep up with your 5 a day here – Miss Ford’s group choose the platinum and Mrs Campion’s group choose the gold.
https://corbettmathsprimary.com/5-a-day/
Then revise strategies for multiplication:
Use pack 10
Pack 10: Multiplication methods Session A) Short multiplication Session B) Models of multiplication Session C) 2-digit by 2-digit multiplication Session D) Long multiplication
https://www.mathematicsmastery.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Maths-Y6-W1-4-learner-pack.pdf
Then challenge yourself with these:
https://nrich.maths.org/5596 Make sure you read the instructions very carefully for this one. Remember a product is the result of two numbers being multiplied together i.e. the product of 2 and 4 is 8.
English
Take one or more of the teaching ideas.
Science
Recap work on volcanoes.
Art
Week 5
We are going to be continuing with our study of animal adaptations. Have you ever heard of bioluminescence? Look up what this is and write a definition – remember to give examples of animals that use this. This skill is particular useful in the fight between predator and prey; there is more information about this in the BBC documentary Blue Planet and Blue Planet II and the Deep sea animals (make sure you have your parent’s permission).
Bioluminescence: many sea creatures possess a fascinating light-producing ability called Bioluminescence. [Bio–loo-min-ess-ence]. Some fish dangle a lighted lure in front of their mouths to attract prey, while some squid shoot out bioluminescent liquid, instead of ink, to confuse their predators. Find out about bioluminescence and also how some sea creatures rely on this for their survival. Now choose a sea creature which uses bioluminescence (like the anglerfish) and create a poster fact sheet about it, including what bioluminescence is and how your chosen sea creature uses it.
Maths
White Rose maths - four lessons and alternative lessons if you have already covered this.
https://corbettmathsprimary.com/5-a-day/ (click on the relevant date.) Start at bronze or silver Use your maths CGP revision booklet to remind you of vocabulary, key facts and steps/strategies for assistance, if needed.
Miss Ford’s and Mrs Canmpion's maths Summer 2 Week 5
Use the year 5/ 6 video there is a new one daily – don’t forget your bar models http://www.iseemaths.com/home-lessons/
Remember you can always go back and have another look at the video or pause it as you go.
You can keep up with your 5 a day here – Miss Ford’s group choose the platinum and Mrs Campion’s group choose the gold.
https://corbettmathsprimary.com/5-a-day/
Then revise mental strategies for division:
Use pack 11
Pack 11: Division strategies Session A) Division and multiplication Session B) Halving strategies Session C) Division structures Session D) Models of division
https://www.mathematicsmastery.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Maths-Y6-W1-4-learner-pack.pdf
Then challenge yourself with these:
Art
Following on from what you have learnt about bioluminescence, create a piece of art work featuring a bioluminescence sea creature. You can sketch it using coloured pencils, or try to make it using objects from around the house.
Try to use bright colours or colour online.
Week 4
Creative Writing
Watch the video. Then rewrite the story in first person from Tony’s point of view. Then choose one of the other activities below.
- Create Tony's internal monologue; taking place in the car on the way to Grandpa's house, whilst Dad is talking to Grandpa and then as the mood changes.
- Describe one of the adventures in detail. Start with the line, "I was travelling in the 'Radio-Flyer; when... "
- Retell the narrative in the third person, changing the adventures, renaming the characters and even the method of transport.
- In the film we do not see the alien, in your narrative Tony could meet one of them. Describe the alien, create the dialogue that is had between the alien, Tony and Grandpa.
- Retell the story from Dad's point of view. How does he feel when he sees the two of them so dirty? What goes through his mind to change his mood?
- Continue the narrative and add in your own adventure.
- Find Dad's old diary in the garage - write about one of his adventures with his Dad when he was young, journal style.
Maths
White Rose maths for the week 22.06.20 is here.
5 a day maths can be found here (click on the relevant date.) Start at bronze or silver (n.b. Monday 22nd June: Bronze, Q4 should say: ‘letters’ not ‘letter’!) Use your maths CGP revision booklet to remind you of vocabulary, key facts and steps/strategies for assistance, if needed.
Miss Ford and Mrs Campion's Groups
Use the year 5/ 6 video there is a new one daily – don’t forget your bar models http://www.iseemaths.com/home-lessons/
Remember you can always go back and have another look at the video or pause it as you go.
You can keep up with your 5 a day here – Miss Ford’s group choose the platinum and Mrs Campion’s group choose the gold.
https://corbettmathsprimary.com/5-a-day/
Then revise mental strategies for multiplication:
Use pack 4
Pack 4: Multiplication strategies Session A) Adjusting a factor by 1 Session B) Monthly payments Session C) Adjusting a factor by 10 Session D) Exploring calculation strategies
https://www.mathematicsmastery.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Maths-Y6-W1-4-learner-pack.pdf
Then challenge yourself with these:
https://nrich.maths.org/7132 - remember an integer is a positive whole number
Topic
This week we are looking at camouflage and why different animals have adapted different patterns depending on their environment.
Learn why animals have camouflage here.
Investigate how these peppered moths have adapted their camouflage to their environment.
Research other animals that use camouflage and create a fact file about your chosen animal.
Big Question: 
Zebras – some experts debate over whether stripes are for confusing predators - how many can you count?
Another theory: ‘thermoregulation’ has long been suggested by scientists as the function of zebra stripes. The basic idea is that black stripes would absorb heat in the morning and warm up zebras, whereas white stripes reflect light more and could thus help cool zebras as they graze for hours in the blazing sun. What do you think?
Art
Art: create an ammonite mosaic: This is a great way to reuse old magazines lying around the house, before they’re put in the recycling bin! Using images, cut up a few colourful images into ever-decreasing smaller ‘tile’ shapes. Experiment in creating an ammonite ‘whirl’ [and upload onto your Purple Mash folder?]. If you have paints, you could use your learning of colour mixing, complementary and harmonious colours from autumn term to paint!
Matisse
Have a look at the art of Henri Matisse and his use of bright colours. Then design your own rainbow chameleon and create your own piece of artwork.
Week 3 Arts Week
Please share your fabulous art work with us through Purple Mash on the display board. This years theme is birds and our focus is birds of paradise. Finds all of the resources here.
Maths
White Rose Maths daily.
Use the year 5/ 6 video there is a new one daily – don’t forget your bar models.
Remember you can always go back and have another look at the video or pause it as you go.
You can keep up with your 5 a day here – Miss Ford’s group choose the platinum and Mrs Campion’s group choose the gold.
Revise your knowledge of fractions and percentages of amounts:
Then have a go at these problems, remember to explain your reasoning.
What are fossils?
Fossils as ‘evidence’ of evolution theory.
A fossil is the preserved remains or traces of a dead organism. The process by which a fossil is formed is called fossilisation.
It’s very rare for living things to become fossilised. Usually, after most animals die, their bodies just rot away and nothing is left behind. However, under certain special conditions, a fossil can form.
Find out more here.
If you can, print out and play this ‘can you become a fossil?’ game – you may discover how it’s not easy to become a fossil! Conditions have to be right! :
What were ammonites? Find out here. Then, can you answer this question: why were ammonites short-lived?
Discover how animal skeletons have adapted over time:
Bat wing, mouse forelimb human arm: what are the different purposes? What similarities can you observe?
Week 2
Maths
White Rose home learning.
JF/HC Maths group
Use the year 5/ 6 video there is a new one daily – don’t forget your bar models
Remember you can always go back and have another look at the video or pause it as you go.
Revise your knowledge of BODMAS . Then have a go at these, remember to explain your reasoning:
https://nrich.maths.org/6499 - Have a go at as many as you like
https://nrich.maths.org/1013 - How many different ways can you do it?
English
Have a look at this information on Charles Darwin arriving in the Galapagos Islands.
How do you think Darwin would have felt exploring the islands for the first time?
What might he have seen?
What might he have done? Write a diary entry as Darwin exploring one of the islands of the Galapagos. Remind yourself what the Galapagos Islands are like here.
Science
During Darwin’s visit to the Galapagos Island he studied a group of birds called finches. He noticed some interesting things. What do you notice about these finches?
What similarities do you notice? What differences? Why do you think that is?
Then read this.
Do your thoughts change? Were you close to what Darwin thought?
In your own words explain how the finches helped Darwin with his theory of Evolution and what natural selection is.
Art
During Darwin’s time, cameras as we know them today were not invented so when biologists discovered new species, they had to do a scientific sketch of them. Can you be a Victorian biologist and draw your own bird that you ‘discover’ in your garden or on your walk? Here’s an example to help you.
You might find this tutorial helpful
Week 1
Maths
White Rose maths is available here.
JF and HC groups
Use the year 5/ 6 video there is a new one daily – don’t forget your bar models. Remember you can always go back and have another look at the video or pause it as you go.
Revise your knowledge of area and volume
Volume revision
Then have a go at these, remember to explain your reasoning:
This is quite tricky but let’s see what you can do https://nrich.maths.org/7535
English
Did you know, in Africa, there is something called the Big Five? These are animals including lions, elephants and rhino, that ideally you want to be able to see on safari. Currently, there is a vote being held to choose a new Big Five. Check out the wildlife photographer of the year page and choose your new top 5 – it does not have to be an animal on here either you can come up with your own too. Then we would like you to write a convincing argument as to why this needs to be the new top 5.
Science
Animals and plants are adapted to their environments in order to survive. Link back to your work on biomes. Choose two animals and plants within your biome and explain why they are perfectly adapted to live there.
You might want to watch an episode of Planet Earth or Planet Earth II on the BBC iplayer, with your parent’s permission, to help you.
Some of the key vocabulary you might come across includes: adapted, camouflage, predator, prey, climate and habitat. Look up the definitions for these words and create/add to your glossary.
BIG Question: What is the difference between a physical adaptation and a behavioural adaptation?
Challenge
I love 2019s winning entry for the photographer of the year; however, I do wonder what is going on. Write a story to explain what is happening in the picture.
Art
Draw your own animals from your biome. If you have colouring pencils, or paint, can you add colour? What about a background?