First ask your child to select 2 objects. Show them
a balance weighing scale and ask them to make a
human one with their hands and arms. Now
“weigh” the two objects. Which one is heavier and
which one is lighter. Find an object which is large
but lighter than an object smaller in size, explain-
ing that size does not always indicate weight
hence why it is important to weigh things rather
than guess. Move onto using weighing scales. It
may be fun to make your own following the video.
Using non-standard units of measurement, so ra-
ther than grams/kg etc we could use cubes. Your
child will then record how much a particular item
weighs in cubes using the balancing scales. Items
to measure could include: scissors, glue, exercise
book, pencil etc. Children would then record ‘the
exercise book weighs e.g. 10 cubes’.
We are learning about Singapore this week
which is a country in Asia with a tropical
like climate. Read about the flying lemur
and write sentences which answer the fol-
lowing:
habitats? 3) 2 interesting fact you liked
Geography
the county Singapore. Please look at the
PowerPoint on our JTKYG webpage and
complete the Singapore fact file. Also take
time throughout the week to have a go at
learning to count to 10 in Mandarin as well
as say some colours in this fascinating
language.
Introduce volume and capacity. Explain that vol-
ume is how much is in the container and we use
standard units of measurement like millilitres, litres,
and pints. The capacity is how much the container
can hold. Explore this concept in a practical way,
using a variety of containers. Then compare the
volume by describing whether the container is full,
nearly full, empty or nearly empty and only refer to
the litres and millilitres at this stage.
Put 4 containers with differing volumes of liquid in
it in order of volume from emptiest to fullest.
Read the facts on the Singapore Whiskered
Myotis. Make sure your child reads careful-
ly as well as select the answers to the fol-
lowing before writing them in full sentences.
1) What do they hunt? 2) What are their
habitats? 3) 2 interesting fact you liked.
Art
an origami rose: https://
a go at the one Danni and Shelia’s bubble
had a go at doing on Fluffy Friday:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-
FCf5nVomRI
day off for our Midsummer Holiday.
We hope you enjoy the following
activities for the rest of the week.
Please find enclosed the link for
Oak National Academy which has
lots of resources for you to use if
needed.
imagination?
for good?
made?
½ of 26 is
¼ of 24 is
½ of 16 is
¼ of 16 is
Recap yesterday’s lesson and say that today
we will look at standard units of measurement
to measure volume and capacity. Show a jug
with the ml and l units. Read a range of vol-
umes in l and ml before completing the volume
worksheet.
measured in l and ml by identifying which has
the greatest volume.
Pure, sure, texture, mature
Sentence- I am sure I took a picture of my
adventure
½ of 30 is
¼ of 30 is
range of containers. Using smaller containers
such as a plastic yogurt pot measure how
many yogurt pots of water a bigger container
can hold (its capacity). They should under-
stand that the unit of measure must stay
the same, for example the same cup, the
same spoon, the same yogurt pot etc. Then
ask questions like, how many plastic cups
would it take to fill 2 buckets, 4 buckets etc.
What do you notice? Continue this exploration
with a range of containers. Find an opportunity
to explore how the size of a container does not
necessarily indicate its capacity, for example a
shorter but wider bucket with take more than a
deeper but thinner container like a bottle.
Read the facts on the Banded Leaf Mon-
key. Read carefully as well as select the
answers to the following before writing
them in full sentences. 1) What do they
hunt? 2) What are their habitats? 3) 2 inter-
esting fact you liked.
webpage to learn about Shabbat. A very important
Jewish celebration.
½ of 20 is
¼ of 20 is
About
The whiskered Myotis or bat is found in Singapore but are also looked af-
ter in conservation in the
UK. It is a small, shaggy-furred whiskered bat with golden-tipped, dark
grey or brown fur and a grey belly. It lives in all sorts of houses. It feeds on midges, moths and other flying insects along hedgerows and woodland edges. All bats are nocturnal which means they come out at night. It is a
mammal and usually lives for 4-5 years. Its flight is fast and fluttering.
Did you know?
Like other bats, the whiskered bat mates over au-
tumn and winter, and the female gives birth to a sin- gle young pup in early summer. The pup will stay with its mother until it is able to fly and forage on its own.
The Banded Leaf Monkey inhabits forests and swamp forests. It is active in the day, particularly in the
morning and late afternoon. Its diet includes new leaves and forest fruits. They are quite shy. Male
Banded Leaf monkey s will alert their troupe if there are any threats, such as, humans. Troupes can
have up to 5 or 6 monkeys in them. Their fur is dark grey-brown to black-ish.
The population of the Banded Lead Monkey in Singapore is highly endangered. It is estimated that
there are only around 40 to 60 individuals surviving.
The Banded Leaf Monkey
Flying Lemurs are found in Southeast Asia. They can be found in Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia. They can’t actually
fly and they’re not actually lemurs. But they can glide incredible distances between trees in the Southeast Asian forests they inhab-
it. They can climb trees with ease but they are slow and clumsy when on the ground. They are herbivores and they eat leaves,
flowers, shoots and fruits.
ANATOMY OF A FLYING LEMUR
The fur extends from the animal’s face to the tips of its claws and tail, allowing them to glide as far as 200 feet between trees.
When clinging to trees, female flying lemurs shelter their babies in the pouches.
The flying lemur’s webbed feet help it glide and its strong claws help it to grip tree trunks. The soles of the feet can also be used
like suction cups to increase the animal’s grip.
The animal’s large eyes have strong night vision. They are nocturnal and move around at night.
They have a set of long, tiny teeth, which looks like a mini comb. It is believed to help it feed and clean its fur.
THREATS
Flying lemurs need trees for their food and safety, so deforestation threatens their habitat. The in-
creased space between trees can make it difficult for these creatures to glide from tree to tree.
Some local communities also hunt flying lemurs for their fur and meat.
The Flying Lemur