How to keep your brain healthy: your 5 a day homework tasks

Year 3 Homework Menu: Spring 2nd Half Term 2020

This half term we are learning about The Romans and Plants.

Pick ‘n’ mix Choose 3 items from the sweets below to be handed in by Monday 30th March or as soon as you have finished it. Well-presented homework will be displayed around our school and children that have completed 3 items will receive a special homework certificate!

Extra treats...

Plant a seed or a bulb and care for it. Watch it grow and take pictures or draw images to show the different stages

of growth. Describe each stage to explain what is

happening.

On a map of Britain, plot and label where the Roman cities

were with their Roman names and famous landmarks (e.g. Hadrian’s Wall, Colchester

Castle).

Draw an image of Julius Caesar. Write paragraphs

to explain who he was and why he was

important.

Make a Roman shield. Research the style and colours they were to

help you.

Using time vocabulary, write a daily routine of a Roman Gladiator. Think about how to present

this.

Every day: Ø 5 minutes spelling Ø 5 minutes times tables practice Ø 5 minutes (or more) reading Ø 5 minutes discussing what you’ve read Ø 5 minutes chat about what you have learnt

that day (Spelling lists and times table resources are on the school website)

Write a newspaper report announcing the invasion of

Britain. Write it from the British side or the Roman side. Try to

include the features we learnt in class (e.g. headline, orientation

etc).

You could visit: The London Museum (to view their Roman galleries) You could watch: Horrible histories ‘The Romans’

You could use these websites: www.bbc.co.uk/schools/romans/ http://ancientromeforstudents.weebly.com/