Learning activities for 3rd class – Parteen N.S

We hope that you are all keeping well. As schools remain shut for the next few weeks and we are all

adjusting to a ‘new normal,’ we hope that the learning activities listed below will help in some way to

add some structure to at home learning.

Above all else at this time, we hope to reassure you that children learn at their own pace in the classroom

as well as at home. The activities and resources listed below are aimed as a support. Some children will

find the familiarity of some of the work that is outlined below to be reassuring and they will hopefully give

a bit of structure to create a learning routine.

Everyday activities around the house, from helping with organising and sorting, everything from the

laundry to the kitchen cupboards, are valuable learning experiences. Incorporating maths and literacy into

daily walks and games are definitely encouraged.

Maths: Creating hands-on opportunities for maths learning when possible can help children develop their understanding

further. The topic of capacity lends itself perfectly to hands-on activities as there are lots of ways in which children

can work on capacity in the kitchen for example. Children might be able to help with cooking and baking and can

start to explore estimating and measuring liquids. Measuring jugs and spoons are useful but you can carry out

investigations and estimations of amounts without having these to hand. On most liquid containers in the kitchen

the amount of ‘ml’ or ‘l’ it contains will be stated on the label. Can children estimate the amount of liquid held in a

mug/cup/vase/jug/saucepan etc? In the garden there might be opportunities for children to estimate amounts of

liquids in a range of other containers – watering cans/plant pots/buckets etc. Collecting rain water, estimating the

amount collected over two weeks and measuring it out can be another interesting hands-on activity linked to

capacity.

Capacity – Planet Maths Pages 157 – 161

Youtube video on capacity https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFTlete-nMM

Online resource: Twinkl – worksheet linked to capacity https://www.twinkl.ie/resource/t-c-254584-everyday-

objects-capacity-activity-sheet

https://www.twinkl.ie/resource/t-n-2545119-how-much-does-it-hold-activity-sheet

https://www.twinkl.ie/resource/colour-the-measuring-jug-activity-sheet-t2-m-4770

Capacity resource pack, including power point quiz https://www.twinkl.ie/resource/capacity-quiz-t-m-3633

Tables:

In school we would spend at least one week on each division table with a weekly test. After a number or

weeks there would be a week dedicated to revision of division tables that are linked – in this case that

would mean revising the 2, 4, 5, 8 and 10 division tables, once all were covered.

Dividing by 5. Tables Expert– Pages 78 – 81

Revise dividing by 2, 4, 8 and 10.

Tables Expert– Pages 82 – 85 – Revision and problem solving

Activity sheet – colour by dividing by 2, 5 and 10:

https://www.twinkl.ie/resource/t-n-5475-colour-by-2s-5s-and-10s-division-activity-sheet

This link provides pre-made resources for testing children on their division tables which might be helpful if

parents choose to ‘test’ their children at home. In school, children would have had a timed test every

Friday to check their previous week’s learning on their tables.

https://www.thecurriculumcorner.com/thecurriculumcorner123/wp-content/pdf/math/timedtests/2division.pdf

Mental Maths: Continue with Monday – Friday, 20 daily mental maths questions and two problem solving questions

each day. Sometimes it may take more than one day to complete a set of questions. Oral mental maths questions

linked to capacity would be particularly well linked to their maths work this fortnight.

Fun emoji code breaking activity: https://www.twinkl.ie/resource/t2-m-17348-ks2-emoji-code-breaking-activity-sheets

English: Reading. Provide opportunities, if possible, for your child to read aloud. Continue reading the books that the children

brought home and perhaps try to vary between fiction and non-fiction texts. Homework diaries could serve as a type

of ‘reading log’ for children to record the pages linked to their daily reading. After reading a book, children could

complete a book review as a way of making a detailed recording of their reading and their likes/dislikes throughout

the book. Links provided are for optional templates.

Fiction book review: https://www.twinkl.ie/resource/-in-depth-non-fiction-book-review-writing-template-t2-e-41844

https://www.twinkl.ie/resource/au-t2-e-051-australia-book-review-writing-template

Non-Fiction book review: https://www.twinkl.ie/resource/-in-depth-non-fiction-book-review-writing-template-t2-e-41844

Ms Parkinson has put some great ideas together on the school website on how to make reading fun:

https://parteenschool.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/3rd-6th-Fun-Reading-Ms.-Parkinson.pdf

Writing activity: Cloze exercise linked to spring: https://bogglesworldesl.com/files6/spring_cloze.pdf

Spring verb exercise: https://bogglesworldesl.com/files6/spring_cloze.pdf

Spring word search https://bogglesworldesl.com/files6/spring_wordsearch.pdf

Time capsule activity

Create a time capsule to be found at a time in the future. You could bury your time capsule in the garden in

a non-biodegradable container or perhaps even just create a time capsule in a shoe box or cardboard box,

seal it with tape so that it isn’t opened when taking down the Christmas decorations! Label your box if

you’re putting it in the attic with the date that you plan on opening it again, perhaps at the end of

primary/secondary school. Or just leave it and someone in the future will find it. It will be an interesting

piece of history, a snapshot in time of your life today, that will make for a very interesting find in the

future. Below are some suggested ideas to leave in the time capsule and some

templates that might help give ideas as to what you might want to leave in

your time capsule.

On 3rd April Parteen NS twitter page put up some lovely resources that would

make a lovely addition to your time capsule that include template for pages

that might help structure children’s record of this time during school closures.

https://www.twinkl.ie/resource/roi2-e-113-my-time-capsule-activity-sheet

https://www.twinkl.ie/resource/t-t-6749-time-capsule-transition-writing-frame

Sentence writing: Use the spellings below to write interesting sentences (four sentences daily).

Extension activity: Try to use a range of connectives in your sentences. Examples of connectives you could

use: and, for, but, so, because, although.

Spellings: Exploring Spelling book - Plurals - Unit 7 – Pages 30 – 33

Plural spelling rule for nouns ending in y: a. If the word ends in a vowel (a,e,i,o,u) + y then just add s

boy - boys, journey - journeys, key - keys, tray - trays, donkey - donkeys.

b. If the word ends in a consonant + y then 'y' changes to ies country - countries, baby - babies, body - bodies, memory - memories, sky - skies, variety - varieties, factory - factories...

Plural spelling rule explained: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3hauKIfi7g

Plurals

blankets vowels clouds consonants

monkeys donkeys turkeys days

ladies mysteries stories berries

branches lunches wishes brushes

‘qu’ and ‘ure’ words Pages 34 - 37

quench equal liquid quarrel

squash request squeak aquarium

measure pressure leisure pleasure

puncture figure secure manicure

Continue to complete the ‘Exploring my Spelling’ activity at the end of page 30 and page 34. Use these

words to practice your dictionary work skills. Look up the meaning of the word in the dictionary or online

and write out its definition. Then put this word into a new sentence.

Use the activities on pages 87 and 88 of your Exploring Spelling book to try out a new spelling activity each

day as a way of learning your spellings.

Gaeilge: Fuaimeanna agus Focail: Pg 79-81. Na litreacha ‘th’

dath áthas liath mo theach

dathanna bláth liathróid mo thábla

ag dathú bláthanna cathaoir mo thraein

Pg 82 – 85 Spórt

peil haca rith snúcar

peil uisce sacar snámh leadóg

cispheil rugbaí galf leadóg bhoird

Abair Liom support material on Folens online. Parental log in details can be found on the Parteen NS padlet:

https://padlet.com/parteensolosinging/zfdq5n59llog under the tab ‘Websites offering free subscriptions/free

resources.’

Abair Liom – Caiheamh aimsire - Pages 140 – 147

Lá sa pháirc

Folens interactive resources.

Pictures are hyperlinked

(just click ‘ctrl’ and left

click on mouse to access).

There is an interactive story (scéal), vocabulary section (foclóir) and

accompanying questions (ceisteanna) linked to each part of Abair

Liom.

ó

https://content.folensonline.ie/programmes/AbairLiom/3rd_class/resources/Poster/AL_3C_ACT_POS_CH17_009/in

dex.html

Na briathra ( verbs)

Aimsir Chaite – Past tense

Neamhrialta (irregular) – Bí (to be) agus rialta (regular) – cuir (to put)

https://content.folensonline.ie/programmes/AbairLiom/3rd_class/resources/Conjugator/AL_3C_ACT_CON_CH01_007/V/index.html

https://content.folensonline.ie/programmes/AbairLiom/3rd_class/resources/Conjugator/AL_3C_ACT_CON_CH01_006/P/index.html

Forainmneacha (pronouns) Children could use this interactive resource to work on the pronouns

‘ag’ agus ‘ar’. When you click on the link below it should bring to the sample sentences (samplaí) linked to

both of these prepositions. Children could then attempt to write some sentences of their own using ‘ag’

and ‘ar.’

https://www.folensonline.ie/home/library/programmes/abair-liom-3rd-

class/resources/

SESE Earthlink Famous Irish People. Pages 106 – 107.

Project – Research an explorer. Look up world explorers and

choose one that you have an interest in! Some examples of

Irish explorers are Ernest Shackleton, Tom Crean, Brendan the

Navigator and Robert McClure. You can record your

information in a scrapbook, on a large poster (a large

cardboard box opened out would work great for this) or on a

computer. Delve into the life of this explorer and create a

simple project on his/her adventures.

Creative art challenge linked to history topic this month:

Create your own pirate ship! You can use the resources listed in this activity or create something

completely unique…or both. https://twitter.com/Parteen_School/status/1247098510446641152/photo/2

Music Try out some of the games on this music website. https://www.classicsforkids.com/

PE Create your own obstacle course at home using whatever resources you can get your hands on.

You can use sports items that you already have in order to create an ‘activity’ obstacle course – for

example, attempting to kick a ball at a specific spot on a wall three times before moving on to the next

activity. Children could be creative and create additional ‘resources’ from recyclable materials – cutting

and colouring circular discs from cereal boxes to create ‘landing spots’ for where they have to attempt to

hop onto. Many household items could be used to create ‘hoops’ or ‘targets’ onto which children have to

throw beanbags or teddies for example.

Scavenger hunt – This is another creative way of keeping active at home. An example of a scavenger hunt

can be found on the Parteen NS twitter page.

SPHE Choose an activity from the Great Isolation Activity booklet that

was posted to Parteen NS twitter page:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gasHX74OYHHH4hrrP5Y823FarA_TgnuI/view

Keep an eye on the Parteen NS twitter feed for lots of new and exciting activities across the curriculum!