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Curriculum Home Learning Grid (Y3 and 4)-Science Human Body -Week Commencing Monday 1 st June Please write the date and WALT in your book and complete each day. There are links to websites that might support both parents and

children.Some of these activities may need adult support however other tasks can be completed independently. Please make a comment on how much your child was supported in each activity. Resources are found below the grid.

Monday 1 st June INSET DAYOptional activityLet’s discover our pulse- the pulse helps us to measure how quickly our heart is beating blood (and oxygen) around our bodies. Your task is to see when your heart beats the fastest. Is it after:Running on the spot for 60 seconds.Throwing, and catching, an item continuously for 60 seconds.Singing your favourite song for 60 seconds.Sitting silently, eyes closed for 60 seconds.

What did you notice? Discuss with an adult why you think yourpulse was faster, or slower, for each activity.

Tuesday 2 nd June WALT explain how living things obtain food. (day 1 of 2)Overview: All living things (plants and animals) need nutrients (food) to survive. We need to understand how these are done differently and think about the importance of the different food groups for humans.Activity 1: List 2 (or more) reasons why any loving thing needs food. Activity 2: Look at the resource below at how plants produce their own food – it has a very tricky word to say but it is very important! Complete the table about how plants get their nutrients and how humans do. What do you notice?

Challenge: create your own photosynthesis posterWebsite to support learning:http://msascienceonline.weebly.com/photosynthesis.html#

Wednesday 3 rd June WALT explain how living things obtain food. (day 2 of 2)Activity 1: What kind of foods do humans need then? Label the plate below with the 5 food groups that we need for a healthy balanced diet. Go to the eat well website and use the interactive guide to learn more about the reasons we need to eat a balanced diet. Activity 2: Match the nutrient type to the why you need it and add another food type.Activity 3: Many foods we enjoy include more than one food group, use the table below to investigate your favourite foods at home.

Challenge: Can you create your own heathy food plate?Website to support learning:https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/eat-well/the-eatwell-guide/

Thursday 4 th June WALT: support animals based upon their skeletons.Activity 1: What is a skeleton? Who can remember the difference between a vertebrate and an invertebrate? Check the resources below. Now you need to sort the animals given into the table.Challenge: Can you add 2 other animals to each category?

Just for fun: draw what a human would look like with an exoskeleton and a hydrostatic skeleton

Friday 5th June WALT: identify and name bones.Activity 1: On the body below draw where you can feel bones on your body. Think about size, where they are joined, shape and exact location.Challenge: Can you name any?Activity 2: Play the game below where you will label the skeleton, can you beat Miss Newcombe? I got 4 wrong in my first go. Keep attempting until you feel really confident. Then have a go at assembling the bones of the skeleton.

Glossary*Endoskeleton means the skeleton is on the inside. * Exoskeleton means the skeleton is on the outside. * Hydrostatic skeleton means the animal has no bones.

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Activity 3: Using your new knowledge of the bones label the skeletonin the resources.

Website to support learning:https://www.abcya.com/games/skeletal_system Languages- French lesson 5 (20-minute activity) WALT know parts of the body in French Activity https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EFXCdryyRM practise singing the song: Heads, shoulders, knees and toes in French Can you teach someone else in your family the song? Have a go at activity 5 (under French Lesson ) labelling the parts of the face. For help and support with French please use the following websites: Lightbulblanguages.co.uk RachelHawkes.com

Tuesday’s resources

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Complete the following table on how plants obtain food and humans.Plants Humans

What do you notice about this table?

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