Year 3 Home Learning Activities – Topic/Science

Monday 30th March – Friday 3rd April 2020

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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.

Time for a brain break?

Follow the link below and decide which ice cream flavour you are!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/quizzes/your-ice-cream-personality

Which ice cream flavour are you?

Monday – ScienceLO: To create a glossary for the topic of ‘Forces and Magnets’.

Here is a list of vocabulary connected to our Science topic. Create a glossary page with at least 6 of the words below.

• magnet• force• surface• push• pull• friction• gravity• attract• repel• magnetic• magnetic poles• magnetic field

Write out the words you have chosen. Next to them write a definition. You could use a

dictionary or the internet to help you.

Example glossary on next slide

Monday – ScienceLO: To create a glossary for the topic of ‘Forces and Magnets’.

Magnet: a magnet is an object which produces a magnetic field. It attracts magnetic materials towards it.

Example

Write the word

Add the definition Draw a

picture

Create a colourful heading

Meet It: Choose 6 words and write out the definition.Beat It: Add a drawing to your definition to help explain the meaning of the word.Smash It: Add two words that are not on the list to your glossary.

Tuesday & Wednesday - TopicLO: To explore Roman religious beliefs.

Meet It: I can tell you the names of some of the main Roman gods and

goddesses.

Beat It: I can explain what each Roman god or goddess represented.

Smash It: I can explain how the Roman gods and goddesses were

related.

The Romans believed in good and bad

omens and they performed many rituals in

the hope of receiving good luck. Prayer and

sacrifice was important and the Romans

held festivals every month to honour the

gods. They would worship their gods and

goddesses at temples.

The Romans had lots of gods and goddesses. Many

of their gods and goddesses are the same as the

Greek gods, but with different names.

Roman God Greek GodGod/Goddess

of…

Saturn Cronus God of Time

Jupiter Zeus King of the Gods

Juno Hera Queen of the Gods

Neptune Poseidon God of the Sea

Pluto Hades God of the Underworld

Minerva Athena Goddess of Wisdom

Mars Ares God of War

Venus Aphrodite Goddess of Love

Mercury Hermes Messenger to the Gods

Apollo Apollo God of the Sun

Diana Artemis Goddess of the Moon

Cupid Eros God of Love

A Family Tree

Most of the gods and goddesses were

related to each other. Have a look at

this family tree to see how our twelve

gods and goddesses were linked.

OpsSaturn

JupiterLatona Maia Juno Neptune Pluto

Venus

Cupid

MarsMercury

Minerva

Diana Apollo

Tuesday & Wednesday - TopicLO: To explore Roman religious beliefs.

Meet It: I can tell you the names of some of the main

Roman gods and goddesses.

Beat It: I can explain what each Roman god or goddess

represented.

Smash It: I can explain how the Roman gods and

goddesses were related.

Saturn: God of Time

Father of Jupiter, Pluto, Neptune, Juno, Ceres and

Vesta.

Married to Ops, Mother Goddess.

Saturn was the first King of the Gods. When he died, the world

was split between his three sons. Neptune ruled the seas, Pluto the

underworld and Jupiter the skies/heavens.

Saturn’s weapon was scythe.

He is sometimes called Old

Father Time.

Saturn’s children -Jupiter, Neptune and Pluto - represent air, water and death, the

three things that time cannot kill

He used to be known as the god of agriculture, or seed sowing, but the celebration of the Saturnalia festival in

December each year led him to being associated with

time.

The Saturnalia

festival lasted

seven days and

was similar to our

Christmas today.

Tuesday and Wednesday- TopicLO: To explore Roman religious beliefs.

Jupiter: King of the Gods and Heavens

Son of Saturn. Brother of Pluto and Neptune.

Married to Juno, who was also his sister.

Jupiter was the most powerful god. His name means ‘Father of the Day/Sky’ or ‘Heavenly

Father’.

He rode a winged horse called Pegasus, who

carried the thunderbolts that Jupiter used as

weapons.

He had an eagle as his messenger.

Jupiter had 12 gods as his special

advisors.

He had many children, all of whom had special

powers.

Jupiter could shape-

shift (make his body

look like something

else, e.g. an animal)

and throw his voice.

Tuesday and Wednesday - TopicLO: To explore Roman religious beliefs.

Juno: Queen of the Gods

Married to Jupiter.

Mother of Mars, Natio, Juventa and Vulcan

Juno was the beloved goddess of marriage, worshipped as a

housewife, mother and matron.

Although Juno watched over all Roman women, her special

concern was Roman marriedwomen.

There was a festival

every year on the 1st

March to honour

Juno.

Tuesday and Wednesday - TopicLO: To explore Roman religious beliefs.

Neptune: God of the SeasBrother of Jupiter and Pluto. In mythology, Neptune is sometimes

depicted with deep blue eyes and green hair.

His weapon was a trident, which had three prongs.

He rode a dolphin or a horse.

Neptune was very powerful; people were very scared of him.

He had very bad moods and this would affect the seas. Angry seas were

dangerous, so people brought gifts to the temple to try and please him.

Neptune was also

the god of

earthquakes, known

as the Earth-

Shaker.

Tuesday and Wednesday - TopicLO: To explore Roman religious beliefs.

Pluto: God of the UnderworldBrother of Jupiter and Neptune.

Pluto ran the underworld.The underworld was

where Romans believed your soul

went when you died. If you were good, you would go to a

nice part of the underworld.

However, if you were bad, then it wasn’t

very pleasant.Pluto had a golden

chariot.

He had a helmet that would make you

invisible.

He had a three-headed

dog called Cerberus.

Tuesday and Wednesday - TopicLO: To explore Roman religious beliefs.

Venus: Goddess of Love and BeautyAccording to myth, Venus was born from

sea foam.

She represents water, essential to life and contrasting with Vulcan and Mars who

were gods of fire and war.

She was very beautiful and many statues and paintings

of her were made.

Her sign was a rose.

Tuesday and Wednesday - TopicLO: To explore Roman religious beliefs.

Meet It: Make a set of fact

cards (like the example)

showing the names and

pictures of the main Roman

gods and goddesses.

Beat It: Complete the Meet

It Challenge. Then add in

an extra row of information

to show what each

god/goddess represented.

Smash It: Complete the

Beat It Challenge. Add in

extra information to show

who the god/goddess was

related to.

Name of god/goddess: Jupiter

Picture:

What did they represent: King of the Gods

Who were they related to?

Son of Saturn. Brother of Pluto and Neptune.

Married to Juno, who was also his sister.

Tuesday and Wednesday - TopicLO: To explore Roman religious beliefs.

Evaluation

Which Success Criteria did you achieve?

Meet It: I can tell you the names of some of the main Roman gods and goddesses.

Beat It: I can explain what each Roman god or goddess represented.

Smash It: I can explain how the Roman gods and goddesses were related.

+ Which is your favourite god/goddess? Why?

++ Would you prefer to be the god/goddess of wisdom or love? Why?

+++ What do you think is the most powerful quality to have as a

god/goddess? Why?

Tuesday and Wednesday - TopicLO: To explore Roman religious beliefs.

For today’s PE lesson, we are going to be looking at creating a fitness circuit using different

exercises.

A fitness circuit can be a fun way to keep active.

In this activity, there will be several different activities/exercises for you to rotate through in

short periods of time.

Success Criteria

Meet It: I can complete a basic fitness circuit using 4 different exercises.

Beat It: I can beat my previous circuit score on a second attempt.

Smash It: I can beat my previous circuit score on a third attempt.

Extra Challenge: I can create my own fitness circuit using my own exercises.

Thursday – PE LO: To create a fitness circuit.

Your Task

Meet It:

Go through the PowerPoint and have a go at each exercise.

Create your own circuit using any 4 of the exercises from the PowerPoint.

You should aim to do 1 minute of each exercise before moving on to the next. Make sure you record your results!

How many of each exercise can you complete in 1 minute?

Beat It:

Complete Meet It.

Repeat your circuit and record your results.

Can you improve upon the results from your 1st attempt?

Smash It:

Complete Beat It.

Repeat your circuit for a 3rd time and record your results.

Can you improve upon the results from your 2nd attempt?

Extra Challenge:

Create your own circuit using exercises of your choice. If you have any sports equipment (e.g. skipping rope,

tennis racket etc. feel free to use it!)

Some ideas to get you started:-

• Skipping using a skipping rope

• Your own dance moves (have you mastered the ‘floss’?)

Thursday – PE

Burpees

Thursday – PE

How to do burpees:

Kick your legs back and straighten them

out. This is similar to the plank position

although you will be leaning on your

hands, not your forearms.

2

Stand up straight. Reach down and

put your hands on the floor next to

your feet.

1

Top Tips!

Try to get into a

rhythm as burpees

can be very tough.

Make sure you are

kicking your legs

right back until they

are straight.

Bring your feet back up to beside your hands. 3

Stand up straight and do a pencil jump.4

Sit Ups

Thursday – PE How to do a sit up:

Point your hands to just behind your

ears and keep your elbows bent.

2

Lie on your back and bend your knees

up so that your feet are flat on the floor.

1

Top Tips!

Pretend there is an

orange between your

chin and your neck,

this means you will

always have a gap

between the two.

Slowly sit up so that your chin is just above

your knees: then slowly lower yourself back

down to your lying down position.

3

Squats

Thursday – PE

How to do a squat:

Sit back, as if you are sitting on a seat,

until your thighs and your shins are at a

right angle.

2

Stand with your legs shoulder width apart.1

When you sit down and stand back up,

it is counted as one squat.

3

Top Tips!

When lowering down,

your bottom should be

just below your knees.

You should be able to

see your toes at every

point in the squat.

Always lean back

on your heels, not

on your toes.

Challenge

To make it harder, do a

pencil jump instead of

standing up.

Star Jumps

Thursday – PE

How to do a star jump:

Jump up. Land with your feet shoulder

width apart and your arms straight

above your head.

2

Begin by standing with your legs together

and your arms by your side.

1

Jump up again and return to the straight

position.

3

Challenge

To make it harder,

stand straight, jump up

outstretch your arms

and your legs then land

back in the straight

position.

Lunges

Thursday – PE

How to do a lunge:

Take one large step forward on

one foot and bend your knee to

make a right angle between

your shin and your thigh.

2

Stand up straight with your

hands on your hips.

1

Your back leg will be bent at a

right angle as well. Step back

to standing straight – this is

one lunge.

3

Take a large step forward with

the opposite foot and

complete lunges with

alternate legs.

4

Top Tips!

Keep your hands on

your hips throughout

the lunges.

Try to make your back

knee as low to the floor

as possible without

touching the floor.

Make sure you can

see the toes on your

front foot.

Press Up

Thursday – PE

How to do a press up:

Position your arms straight under your

shoulders. Your legs should be straight

and together.

2

Kneel on all fours, facing the floor. Your

weight will be only on your toes and

your hands.

1

Bend your elbows and lower your chest

down to between your hands. Your

chest should nearly touch the floor.

3

Straighten your arms and bring you

body back up to resting on your hands

and toes.

4

Top Tips!

To make it easier, rest

your weight on your

knees so that your

hands, knees and feet

are on the floor and

complete the press up

as normal.

Evaluation

What Success Criteria did you complete today?

Success Criteria

Meet It: I can complete a basic fitness circuit using 4 different exercises.

Beat It: I can beat my previous circuit score on a second attempt.

Smash It: I can beat my previous circuit score on a third attempt.

Extra Challenge: I can create my own fitness circuit using my own exercises.

+ Which of the exercises did you find most challenging? Why?

++ What could you do to help someone who was finding it difficult to

complete 4 exercises for a minute each?

+++ Sarah says that adding more 2 more exercises to her circuit would

make it more challenging. Alfie says that doubling the time of each exercise

would make the fitness circuit more difficult.

Who do you agree with? Why?

Thursday – PE

Friday – Art L.O. To closely observe and sketch an image.

Your activity today is to sketch a view from a window. This image is from a book called ‘Window’. You can sketch your own view from a window in your home or you can use this image if you’d prefer.

Top Tips:

Meet It: Think carefully about where you draw each object. Think about what is next to it and how far away it is from the window frames.

Beat It: Think carefully about how big you draw each object. For example, the cat at the bottom won’t be a similar size to the shed.

Smash It: Think carefully about how far away or close some of the objects are. For example, the birds in the distance would be smaller than how they would be if they were close to the window.