Year 5 Topic for week beginning 27th April

Our topic this term is Ancient Greeks. As you are learning from home we won’t be able to do everything we normally would. Remember you can look on the school website to see what we would be learning about and try some of the home learning activities. Click here to visit the correct page:

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Subject Objective Activity & resources Science Identify the

parts of a flower

Watch this video on the parts of a flower. https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/science-ks1-ks2-ivys-plant-workshop-the-anatomy-of-the-flower/zjmhkmn

Activity: Choice 1 – Draw picture of a flower and label all the parts. Write a sentence about each part of a flower. Choice 2 – Label the picture of the flower (provided). Choice 3 – Dissect a flower you have in your house/garden. (Make sure you have asked permission first!) Label your flower. Video showing the dissecting of a flower: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=493WeySyf-8 Email your teacher a picture of your work or write a couple of sentences to explain what you learnt.

Art/ DT Find out about Ancient Greek vases

Have a look at these websites and videos about Ancient Greek vases. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlxsE_KOvbE https://www.dkfindout.com/uk/history/ancient-greece/ancient-greek-art/ https://www.historyforkids.net/ancient-greek-vase-painting.html Activity: Use the websites above to find the answers to:

1. What were the vases made of? 2. How were they made? 3. What colours were the vases? Why? 4. What pictures/patterns did they draw on the vases? Why? 5. What were the vases used for? 6. What different shapes of vases were there? 7. What were Kylixes? 8. What would a lekythoi jar hold?

Email your teacher with the answers.

History/ Geography

What is Greece like today?

Have a look at these videos about Greece. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sIQv3-lKog https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZPMtTIWnoc Activity: Create a power point or poster (or another piece of work) to explain what Greece is like today.

You could add information about:

• Where it is in the world? • Terrain • Capital cities • Population • Languages spoken • Food • Weather • Religion • Tourism

Email your teacher your power point, poster or send a picture of your work.

Music Learn to sing a song about the Greeks

Watch one or both or the videos below. Learn the song and find out about the Greeks! Choice 1 - easier https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wv0XDx3lrsM&list=RDwv0XDx3lrsM&start_radio=1 Choice 2 - harder https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0F5qlu3nSDY&list=RDwv0XDx3lrsM&index=2

Computing Use formulas

You will be using formulas on excel. Use the separate step by step guided if needed. To do this:

1. Plot some information onto your blank excel spreadsheet. For example, a shopping list or takeout menu.

2. Highlight the price column, right click and press format cells. 3. Click on currency and then ok. 4. To find the total you can use a formula. In a new cell click =SUM( then

click the first price on your list, : then click the last price on your list ) then press enter. For example: =SUM(B3:B14) The price should now be shown in the cell.

5. If you have time, use the formula to add up some other items. Email your teacher your finished excel spreadsheet.

PE Learn to run at a stead pace and throw and jump accurately

If you have a garden, try and do your PE outside. Have a go at some of the athletics activities below: Running: Sprint for seven seconds, run for one or two minutes. Repeat. Jumping: Stand with your legs together, bend your knees, swing your arms and jump as far as you can. Mark where you landed. Try and beat your jump or get family members to try and beat you.

Throwing: Using a ball, throw over arm as far as you can. Mark where you landed. Try and beat your jump or get family members to try and beat you. Email your teachers with your scores, who can get the furthest?

PSHCE Understanding about jobs and getting paid

Click on this link to the NatWest Money Sense lessons: https://natwest.mymoneysense.com/students/students-8-12/ Play the collect money and saving the day games.

Watch the video: Do you think some jobs pay more than others?

Think about:

• Do you think some jobs pay more than others? • Why do people work? • Why do people choose their jobs? • Do you think money influences people’s choice of job? • What is the difference between a full-time and a part-time job? • Why would someone do an unpaid job? • What is the average UK’s salary?

What job/s do you want to do when you are older? Why do you want to do that job? How much money to you think that job pays? Email your teacher and tell them what you have learnt about jobs and money.

RE Know about Ancient Greeks creation story

Watch one or both Ancient Greek Creation stories. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5V8pJGWk-HI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilZ99sGM-kA Think about: How did the Ancient Greeks believe the Earth was created? Why do you think this story was important? What message does this creation story give?

How do you think this influenced Ancient Greeks behaviour? How does it compare to your own religions creation story or others you have heard about? Email your teacher and tell them what you have learnt about the Ancient Greek creation story.