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Geography, Maths, Guided reading and English Monday 8th February

Good morning Antelopes,

We hope you had a great weekend. In this presentation you will find your geography, maths, reading and English lesson for today.

Please note that the maths live lesson will be for Year 5 only today and year 4 will be working independently. This is explained on the slides.

Please spend approximately 30-40 minutes on each lesson.

Geography- What happens when a river meets the coast?

Today we are going to learn about the lower stage of the river and what happens when a river meets the coast.

Effect of tide on rivers –

Click on the link to watch a short video about the lower stage of the River Severn, which is the UK’s longest river.

What are the changes of the river as it flows towards the sea? Jot down a few ideas.

How does a river change in the lower stage?

• It is at its widest. It has taken on more water from tributaries along its route.

• The landscape is flatter.

• The river flows more slowly.

What happens when the flow of water slows down?

The river cannot carry so much of the mud and silt that it has collected on its way so it is deposited or dropped or the river bed.

These are some of the key words we are going to learn about in today’s lesson. Do you know what any of them are? Have a go at writing a definition for each of them, before we find out more about them.

Tidal- Affected by tides i.e. the rise and fall of water.

Silt- Tiny pieces of sand or rocks. These are dropped by the water where the current is slow. Another word for sediment.

Delta-A fan-shaped area of sediment built up at the mouth of a river.

Mudflats-Mudflats are large areas of mud that the tide washes over twice each day. They are rich in plant and animal life.

Saltmarsh- An area of coastal grassland that is regularly flooded by seawater.

Mouth of a river- Recap from 2 weeks ago.

Estuary- recap

Mudflats and saltmarshes

Mudflats and saltmarshes

They are at the lower stages of the river where the river is tidal.

They are created by deltas or by the rising and falling tide in an estuary.

The land is very fertile so excellent for plants, crops and wildlife.

How are they made?

• Mudflats form within the shelter of estuaries or natural harbours, where fine silt and clay sediments settle. The mud is very fertile thanks to its high content of organic material, making mudflats ideal for a hosts of wildlife.

• When the mud rises above the water surface on higher tides, saltmarsh plants can form and spread. These capture more sediment and allow the marsh and plants to keep building for as long as it is still low enough to be flooded by the higher tides.

Wading birdsMassive flocks of wading birds come to the UK’s mudflats and saltmarshes to feed.

Legs- All wading birds have long, thin legs and long, agile toes. This helps the birds keep their balance in wet areas where water currents may be present or muddy ground is unstable, and longer legs help them forage in deeper waters.

Bill- Many wading birds have long bills, often with specialized shapes to help them forage more efficiently in the mud and silt for creatures to eat.

Neck- Long, agile necks are common among wading birds, and the birds often change posture which may drastically change the shape of their neck. Powerful neck muscles help waders such as egrets and herons hunt effectively by spearing prey.

Task – You can choose between challenge 1 or 2

to complete on the following slides.

Challenge 1-

Your task is to make a wildlife guide to give to visitors at an estuary nature reserve. Use this weblink to help you find out about some of the animals and birds that can be found there. https://www.conservancy.co.uk/page/wildlife - Use the sheet on the next slide to help you.

Challenge 2Your task is to write a short information leaflet for visitors to an estuary nature reserve.

1. First fold a sheet of A4 paper in half.

2. Open up the leaflet. Write a heading that says: How do Mudflats and Saltmarshes form in Estuaries? Underneath, write an explanatory paragraph, using some of these words and phrases: River, lower course, coast, flows slower, tidal, silt, deposits, mudflats, delta, saltmarsh, wildlife.

3. On the other side, write a heading that says: Wildlife in Estuaries Underneath, draw and label a selection of the wildlife you might find on saltmarshes and mudflats, e.g.: lugworms, shellfish, crabs, ducks, geese, gulls, wading birds.

4. If you have time, design a front cover for your leaflet.

Maths – Today’s lesson will be different for year 4 and year 5.

Year 4- To recall and use x/÷ facts for times tables up to 12 x 12. This lesson will be independent today and there will not be a live lesson. Your work is on the following slides.

Year 5- To use and understand square numbers. This lesson will be on teams at 11am.

Year 4

By the end of year 4, you need to know all of your times tables up to 12 x 12.

Work through the different times table activities. You do not have to do them all but you do have to do at least one activity and then the questions.

Year 4 -Task 1-Try these different methods to help you to learn and practise your times tables

Choose a times table you need to practice.

• Write the times tables out on separate small bits of paper or post it notes.

• Place these on the stairs in order.

• Climb the stairs and call out the times table and repeat. You can turn the paper over to challenge yourself and help you learn the table.

Year 4- Try these different methods to help you to learn and practise your times tables

Rhymes -Try to think of rhymes or sayings to help you remember particularly tricky multiplications. For example-• I ate and I ate, till I

was sick on the floor, 8 x 8 is 64.

• 56 = 7 x 8 because 5, 6, 7, 8

• 6 x 8 is 48 so don’t forget to finish your plate.

Year 4- Try these different methods to help you to learn and practise your times tables

Times table pairs

• Write the times table question e.g. 4 x 8 on one piece of paper and the answer 32 on another. Turn over all the cards and play match the pairs. Time yourself and try to beat your time each turn.

Year 4- Task 2-Solve the multiplication and division questions. Choose either challenge A, B or C.

Year 4 – Challenge questions

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_m10IAzJk4

Year 4 answers- Please mark your workA

1. 18

2. 28

3. 25

4. 77

5. 12

6. 7

7. 6

8. 3

9. 8

10. 120

11. 16

12. 48

B

1. 12

2. 6

3. 54

4. 72

5. 10

6. 8

7. 1,100

8. 121

9. 11

10. 8

11. 10

12. 66

C

1. 110

2. 40

3. 630

4. 960

5. 60

6. 120

7. 550

8. 420

9. 60

10. 120

11. 420

12. 720

Extension

13. 7,200

14. 13,200

15. 7,200

16. 6,300

17. 7,700

18. 7,200

Year 5 task- Square numbers

Choose either challenge A, B or C on the next slides to complete.

Year 5- Task-Challenge A

Year 5- Task challenge B

and C

Year 5 extension challenge questions-Please complete these after you have completed the task if you would like a further challenge.

1. Can you find 2 square numbers that add together to make another square number?

2. Can you find 3 square numbers that add together to make another square number?

Year 5 extension challenge questions-Please complete these after you have completed the task if you would like a further challenge.

If a number is PALINDROMIC, it can be read the same way forwards as backwards e.g. 989 or 1001

3. Challenge: Can you find the first 3 numbers that are square numbers and are also palindromes?

(CLUE: The answers are more than 100, but less than 1000)

Year 5 – Answers- Please mark your workChallenge A1) a) 16

b) 100

c) 64

d) 144

e) 1

f) 36

g) 49

h) 25

i) 225

2) a) 25

b) 13

c) 29

d) 58

e) 77

f) 140

Challenge B

1) 29

2) 137

3) 45

4) 33

5) 56

6) 60

7) 136

8) 58

9) 145

10) 75

11) 40

12) 48

13) 100

14) 400

15) 3,600

16) 6,400

17) 900

18) 12,100

19) 4,900

20) 2,500

21) 1,600

22) 8,100

23) 14,400

24) 10,000

Challenge C

1) 10,000

2) 40,000

3) 250, 000

4) 640,000

5) 360,000

6) 1,000,000

7) 5,100

8) 2,000

9) 4,000

10) 6,100

11) 7,200

12) 8,000

13) 9+9+4+ 1

14) 25+4+1+ 1

15) 16 + 16 + 16

16) 49 + 9+ 4+ 1

17) 49+ 25+ 4 + 1

18) 64 + 16 + 16

19) 121 + 1 + 1

20) 100+ 25+ 16 + 1

21) 400 + 81 + 1 + 1

22) 900 + 25 + 4 + 4

23) 2,500 + 900 + 81 + 4

24) 6,400 + 1,600 + 49 + 9

Year 5 -Extension challenge answers

1. 2 square numbers that add to make a square number. You could have…

• 9 + 16 = 25

• 36 + 64 = 100

• 81 + 144 = 225

2. 3 square numbers that add to make a square number. You could have…

• 4 + 9 + 36 = 49

• 1 + 16 + 64 = 81

• 16 + 25 + 400 = 441

3. Square numbers that are palindromes

• 121

• 484

• 676

Guided reading-Features of texts

Different genres of writing include different features. We often learn about these before writing different genres in our English lessons. It is important to be able to identify features that genres of writing have. Our guided reading this week is about features of texts and their meaning.

Choose either challenge 1 and 2 or 2 and 3.

Guided reading Challenge 1-Playscript

Challenge 2

Challenge 3-Newspaper reports.

English-To plan a

persuasive speech.

This lesson will be taught on teams at 2pm.

The lesson tasks will include conducting independent research and filling out a planning grid.

Choose your topic to write a persuasive speech to your parents about.

Topics for Protest

bedtimes

chores

food choices/mealtimes

video games

Suggested research websites

• Healthy eating

• http://www.nhs.uk/Change4Life/Pages/healthy-eating.aspx

• http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/schools/4_11/uptoyou/healthy/footballfood.shtml

• http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/21701547

• http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/20794372

• Importance of sleep

• https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/findoutmore/help-me-out-sleep

• http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/21587755

• https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/47388673

Suggested research websites• Use of technology/mobile phones

• https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/47101056

• https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/47154686

• https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/46158658

• https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/37470023

• https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/22015456

• Family Life

• Saima talks about responsibility - CBBC – BBC

• https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/22040003

• For further research topics type key words into the search field on https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround

Use the research you have found to help you fill out your planning grid.

Reminder of modal verbs/conjunctions/adverbs

Professor assessor

There has been an assessment set for you about data and statistics. This will check your understanding of the last 2 weeks of learning.

You have your login and password at home and you can use a piece of paper for any working out you may need to do. Follow the link below to the website.

https://www.prof123.co.uk/Start

Remember, this is just a check to see what you have learnt and what we need to learn next. So, you do not need to worry about it, but please try your best. It will be available for the whole week.

Journey to the River SeaPlease click on the link below to listen to Mrs Stewart read chapter 9 of ‘Journey to the River Sea’. You can listen to this throughout the week.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHpMk0kC6sk