MSJ Weekly Home Learning Feedback Guidance for Year 3

English Maths Other Learning Challenge Mon

Reading

Encourage your child to read the poems

independently using decoding skills

(sounding out) to read any unfamiliar

words.

Answer the questions, by finding the

key word in the question and skim and

scan to find the word then read the

sentence to find the answer. For some

questions , they have to find a clue in

the text by reading the sentence

before or after the key word.

Most children will be able to complete

the comprehensions but they could just

complete the first questions if they

find it hard.

Challenge:

Make up their own questions about the

poem.

Lesson 1: Fractions on a number

line.

The denominator (bottom number)

tells you the number of parts that

would make 1. If the numerator is

more than the denominator then

the number is more than 1 whole.

Use visual representations and a

number line to show the fractions.

Draw the fractions or use objects

such as chocolate squares or lego

pieces.

Please complete page 1 and as a

challenge have a go at the second

page.

Geography

Children are asked to identify

human (man-made) and physical

(natural) features in their capital

city. They may have been to London

and can remember some features.

Be sure to include the River

Thames!

Need more support: choose 2

physical and 2 human features

to research

Want more challenge: Have a go

at creating a map of London

with the features you find.

Make a family cross

Discuss the

importance of the

cross to Christians.

Then talk about what we could ask

forgiveness for and what we can be

thankful and grateful for.

Use household items (food,

construction, junk modelling) to

create a family cross that

represents family.

Tues

Grammar

A contraction is where two words are

shortened to one, e.g cannot – can’t.

Your child needs to identify and spell

contractions correctly with the

apostrophe in the correct place. The

apostrophe goes where the missing

letter are.

On the attached sheet complete the

activities. One sheet is fine if your

child finds this challenging.

WEEK 2

Lesson 2: Fractions of a set of

objects.

This starts by using visual

representations for the fractions.

Use pasta (if you are lucky enough

to have some), Lego, cars or beads

to show fractions of amounts to

support understanding if it is

tricky.

RE

Use the BBC bitesize website to

find more information about the

Hindu God, Brahman. This activity

introduces the 3 main deities

known as Trimurti.

Want more challenge: research further on Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva

True or False plant quiz

See attached sheet.

Children to write true or

False on a piece of paper and

hold them up when the facts

are read. Discuss the

answers.

Challenge: put three of the contractions

into sentences.

Again complete page 1 and as a

challenge have a go at the second

page.

To find a fraction of an amount you

can divide the whole number by the

denominator and multiply by the

numerator. 1

5 of 35 =

35 ÷5 = 7 7 x 1 = 7

Wed

Over the next two days, I want the

children to write house rules to

make life at home run more

smoothly.

First, I would like them to think of

something that they shouldn’t be

doing using the contractions that we

learnt yesterday, e.g. We mustn’t

leave dirty clothes on the floor.

Then match it with something they

must do, e.g. We must put our

clothes in the laundry basket.

The children should include a capital

letter, full-stop and a contraction

spelt correctly with the apostrophe

in the right place.

Most children will be able to write

three negative and three positive

sentences but one is fine.

Challenge:

They could add a subordinating

conjunction.

So, as, when, although, while,

before, until or because.

WEEK 2

Lesson 3. Fractions of a set of

objects.

Again you could use household

objects or toys to show

fractions of amounts.

Complete the worksheet (1 or 2

pages).

Challenge:

Word problems sheet below.

DT

For this activity, you will need a

needle and thread and a piece of

scrap fabric.

I have seen sewing kits in the

supermarkets if you do not have

any so could pick these up on your

grocery shop.

Instead of knotting the children

can learn to go up and down a few

times in one place so it doesn’t pull

through.

I would like the children to

practise running stitch and most

children should be able to do a few

neat stitches but learning how to

go up and pull it through then down

would also be fine.

Reading challenge

Children could use an online

dictionary to find the meaning

of words. Discuss synonyms

(words with the same meaning)

and then challenge your child to

use the words throughout the

day or week.

This activity could be

continued…

If you are feeling adventurous,

you could make a book or poster

of new words that your child

has learnt and add to it each

day or week.

Challenge:

The children could have a go at

running stitch as well.

Thur

Today, I would like the children to

write 3 more negative instructions

with a contraction and three

positive, e.g. Don’t leave scissors on

the floor. Put toys in the drawers

because someone might trip over

them.

Most children will be able to write

three but less is fine.

Challenge:

Editing and improving – encourage

your child to read through their

work to spot punctuation or spelling

mistakes. They could use a

dictionary to check their answers.

Write the house rules up on the

attached sheet and they could make

it make it look bright and colourful.

WEEK 2

Lesson 5. Equivalent fractions.

Equivalent fractions have the same

value even though they look

different. They are the same

because when you multiply the top

and bottom number by the same

number the fraction keeps its

value. 1

2 =

2

4 the top number and the

bottom number have both been

multiplied by 2.

Use a fraction wall if you need help

to find equivalent fractions.

Challenge:

Play this equivalent fraction game

online.

https://www.mathplayground.co

m/Triplets/index.html

Science

Watch the video clip:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v

=X6TLFZUC9gI

Draw and label parts of a plant.

Challenge: Watch the clip again and

pause when you need to. Explain the

job each part of a plant has. Include:

roots, stem, flowers, leaves and fruit.

Fun question: Did Mrs. Graham

forget to mention anything in the

challenge?

When you go outside, take a

picture of a flower or pick one

from your own garden if you are

allowed. Try to draw it in detail.

We will be learning about parts of

the flower next week. Let’s see

how many different parts can you

identify on your own!

Fri

This Newsround page is useful

as a prompt for discussion and

ideas:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsrou

nd/48201749

This activity is about trial and

error. If the plane doesn’t fly very

far then what could be changed?

Change one thing at a time (such as

size or wingspan). Retest the

flight until you have an aeroplane

that can go some distance.

Remember to upload any super

designs to the website.

Look at the Morse code sheet

below. Have a discussion about

why it was so important during

the war and what an advantage

it was to the Navy.

Encourage children to use it in

whatever way captures their

interest. They could send a

message to another member of

the year group, to a relative or

friend.

https://www.mathplayground.com/Triplets/index.htmlhttps://www.mathplayground.com/Triplets/index.htmlhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6TLFZUC9gIhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6TLFZUC9gIhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/48201749https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/48201749

Tuesday’s Grammar activity

Maths Lesson 3. Fractions of a set of objects.

1) The local shop normally sells Mars

bars for 40 pence. The shop is

having a ¼ off sale. How much

money do you save if you buy a

Mars bar?

2) There are 24 hours in a day and

scientists tell us that we should

sleep for 3/8 of the day. How much

time should we spend sleeping?

3) There are 36 cherries on a tree. ¼

of the cherries are eaten by birds.

How many cherries are eaten by

birds.

4) The National History Museum has

collected 75 dinosaurs. George has

collected 3/5 of this amount. How

many dinosaurs has George

collected?

5) Sam had 50p pocket money. He

spent 3/10 of it on a comic. How

much did he spend?

6) Louise has 30 stickers. She gives

3/5 to John. How many does she

give to him and how many does she

keep?

7) James had a bag of marbles. There

were 56 in the bag. He gave away

3/8 of them. How many did he have

left?

8) There are 25 pupils in the class,

3/5 of the pupils support Chelsea

and the remainder support Arsenal.

How many pupils support Arsenal?

9) 48 children are in a dinner hall. 1/4

of them are having school dinners.

How many are having school

dinners?

Maths- Lesson 3 Fractions of a set of objects.

Answers

1) 10p 4) 45 7) 21

2) 9 hours 5) 15p 8) 15

3) 9 6) 18 9) 12

Maths- Lesson 4 Fraction Wall for

equivalent fractions.

Friday Challenge – Science Quiz

Answers for Reading

A Visit to Yalding Greedy Dog

Friday Challenge Morse code translator.

Thursday’s English