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P4 Towerbank Learning@Home : Tuesday 16th – Friday 19th February, 2021

P4 Towerbank Learning@Home Tuesday 16th – Friday 19th February, 2021

Literacy and English

• Reading Reading Comprehension – Complete the Birds in Your Garden

reading comprehension. You can choose between mild, medium or

hot. Mild has one star at the bottom of the worksheet, medium has

two stars and hot has three.

• Writing – Sentence Openers We are going to look at some different and interesting ways we can start sentences in our writing.

Look at the VCOP Activity Challenge Power Point.

o One way to open a sentence is to use a ‘where’ starter like this one: At the end of the park, stood an old tree......

o You can also open a sentence using a description like this one: A smooth, glittering diamond......

o You can open a sentence using a ‘ly’ starter like this one: Quickly, she threw on a scarf......

o Another way to open a sentence is to use Alliteration like this: The slow, slimy snail......

Complete these four sentences using the sentence openers. How many sentence openers like

these can you think of? Write down your ideas for sentence openers. If you would like to

challenge yourself, you can write an imaginative story and try to use interesting sentence

openers.

• Spelling You can choose mild, medium or hot words from the worksheet Spelling Words. Practise spelling

your chosen words using Rainbow and Pyramid writing or challenge yourself by trying to include

all your chosen words in a short story. o Mild u-e – cube, tube, rude, huge, flume, tune, cute, chute, use, cure o Medium ir – stir, bird, third, swirl, firm, first, dirt, birthday, thirteen, thirty o Hot ly – bravely, correctly, fairly, kindly, lovely, loudly, proudly, slowly, suddenly, wisely

• Handwriting – The First Join We are continuing to learn joined handwriting this week. There are 4

handwriting sheets for you to practise the first join. Here are some top tips

for handwriting practice: o Take it slow! Handwriting practice is not a race to the finish!

o Sit at a table like you would do at school. If you lie down or relax on

the sofa while practising then your hand is not in such a good

position.

o Little and often is a good idea. Do 1 sheet a day rather than all of them at once.

o Practise and patience! You are learning a new skill and that will always take time and

effort. Don’t be discouraged if you find the join tricky. We will continue to practise joined

handwriting throughout your time at primary school.

o You don’t need to use this join straightaway in all your other writing. If you would like to

start to use the join then that’s great but at the beginning we are focussing on using it

during handwriting practice.


o Would you like more practise? Use lined paper to write out the words you have practised

on this week’s sheets. There is lined paper in the box in the shelter where you can find the

home learning packs.

Numeracy and Maths

• Measure

This term we are going to learn about different ways of measuring. This week,

we’d like you to follow a recipe and bake or cook something using measuring

skills. See the Pancake Recipe if you would like to make pancake for Pancake

Day on Tuesday 16th February. Post a picture of what you have made or draw

a picture to share on Teams. As a fun extra challenge, complete the Pancake

Day Word Search or make one of your own.

• Multiplication Think Mat

We are so delighted with the work you have been doing on times

tables. Watch the Multiplication Think Mat video to see strategies

you can use to work on understanding times tables. Use the

Multiplication Think Mat sheet to try them out. There are a lot of

strategies in this task. It’s a good idea to pause the video after

each strategy and try one at a time. If you are feeling ready for

another challenge, use the Times Tables Challenge to practise

your skills (mild, medium and hot). Use Hit the Button for a fun way to work on your tables.

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button

• Mr Rand’s Count-by Challenge

Mr Rand has made a new video for this week’s numeracy challenge. See Mr Rand’s Count-by

Challenge video for more information. We would love to hear how you get on in the numeracy

challenge on Teams. Have fun!

• Dice Empire

A fun game to work on times tables is called ‘Dice Empire’. We use Dice

Empire 196 in the classroom when we want to use 6 sided dice, but you

could use 0-6 homemade number cards if you don’t have dice. Dice

Empire 400 is for 10 sided dice, but you could use 0-10 home made

number cards at home. Instructions are on the sheet.

Additional Curricular Areas

• Health and Wellbeing

Wednesday 17th February is Random Acts of Kindness Day. Look at the

PowerPoint Random Acts of Kindness PPT. Listen to the story, Be Kind by Pat

Zietlow Miller https://youtu.be/t6NUJ2JZz50 and think about what kindness

means to you. Make a list or draw picture of things you could do as acts of

kindness. Use the Random Acts of Kindness sheet to draw or write ideas.

• Social Studies

Over the next few weeks we are going to explore the Ancient Egyptians. Before

we start, complete the sheet called What We Know about Ancient Egyptians.

Think about, write or draw:

o What you already know about the Ancient Egyptians

o What you would like to find out about the Ancient Egyptians

o What you know is definitely NOT TRUE about the Ancient Egyptians

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-buttonhttps://youtu.be/t6NUJ2JZz50


Now watch this clip to give you a taste of some of the things we are going to learn about.

https://youtu.be/lZOPWSXMvzI

• Music To round off our weather work from before the February holiday, Miss Findlay has put together

another music activity for you. Watch the video and complete the worksheet Winter Weather

Rhythms. See the music assignments on Teams for more details. Please share your learning on

the Additional Curricular Area channel on Teams on Music Assignments

• French Some of the children have been asking about the French alphabet. Watch the

video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LYy3P2okyw and have a go saying

the alphabet. As an extra challenge you may want to try spelling your name

and the name of your family members. You could even upload a video of you

spelling your name to Teams. Use the sheet French Alphabet for help.

Supporting Learning Ideas - Signpost of the Week:

➢ Listen to the next 4 chapters of the SeaBean novel and find out what happens next in

Alice’s adventures on St Kilda… or further afield…. Follow the SeaBean video links to listen.

https://youtu.be/lZOPWSXMvzIhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LYy3P2okyw

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cube

tube

rude

huge

flume

tune

cute

chute

use

cure

Spelling Words 16.2.21

Medium

stir

bird

third

swirl

firm

first

dirt

birthday

thirteen

thirty

Hot

bravely

correctly

fairly

kindly

lovely

loudly

proudly

slowly

suddenly

wisely

Ingredients100g plain flour300ml milk2 eggs1tbsp caster sugarLemon juice

EquipmentSifter

Large mixing bowl

Kitchen scales

Measuring jug

Measuring spoons

Wooden spoon

Frypan

Spatula

Stove

Pancake RecipeMethod1. Sift the flour into the mixing bowl.

2. Crack the eggs into the bowl.

3. Pour the milk into the bowl.

4. Stir vigorously until smooth.

5. Pour a spoonful of the mixture into a hot frypan (you may want to use oil).

6. Turn the pancake when the bubbles begin to pop.

7. Serve sprinkled with lemon juice and sugar.

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Name: ________________

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Pancake Day Word Search

FLIP FLOUR MILK

FRYING PAN EGGS ASH WEDNESDAY

PANCAKE SYRUP CHRISTIAN

BATTER LENT TOPPINGS

LEMON SHROVE TUESDAY SUGAR

E A E S P L Z Q S K T V J K Z B W

F T M I A S H W E D N E S D A Y L

F Q J W M Y O H X R V K Q H I N Y

O I R E D W L N L F L I P T N Z A

Y M Z G P Y E P O T E Y V Y U S Z

R Q A G P J J P Q A M M L I X P X

Y B D S U G A R Y I O C V S D A N

J A I H Z E U C Z T N D V C Z N Z

Q T K W N Y G X Z I N T D M W C D

U T Z O B H A W M S L O I A L A J

S E X L P F R Y I N G P A N V K X

Z R V E K D H O L R T P R Z V E U

S K Q Y O L E J K S F I B Y Z T D

X M Q S X V O F L F L N U I L I U

I I E D Z Z L M V A O G W O W N R

Z E V L G F F D U Z U S I V O W T

U L B E X G B F S Y R U P S O D V

M I R N I E C K J D A W S J T B N

I H C T W C W Y S S G B X G E A F

I D Y G B C H R I S T I A N O D C

D K P G H G U F T B C J M M Y Q W

O A F D S H R O V E T U E S D A Y

Repeated addition

Write the multiplication sentence

Show as equal groups

Skip counting

Show as an array

Problem

Times Tables Challenge - Mild

Practise your times table and time yourself for an extra

challenge. Check your answers or ask someone else to

check for you. Can you improve on accuracy and speed?

Date: Date: Date: Date:

1. 2 x 2 = 1. 2 x 5 = 1. 8 x 2 = 1. 9 x 10 =

2. 4 x 5 = 2. 1 x 2 = 2. 0 x 10 = 2. 5 x 7 =

3. 5 x 10 = 3. 7 x 10 = 3. 9 x 5 = 3. 1 x 2 =

4. 6 x 5 = 4. 10 x 7 = 4. 3 x 2 = 4. 10 x 5 =

5. 10 x 10 = 5. 6 x 5 = 5. 5 x 2 = 5. 5 x 5 =

6. 2 x 10 = 6. 2 x 6 = 6. 0 x 5 = 6. 5 x 2 =

7. 0 x 2 = 7. 3 x 5 = 7. 2 x 9 = 7. 2 x 4 =

8. 5 x 6 = 8. 10 x 2 = 8. 5 x 5 = 8. 7 x 2 =

9. 6 x 2 = 9. 1 x 5 = 9. 10 x 6 = 9. 8 x 10 =

10. 2 x 5 = 10. 10 x 10 = 10. 5 x 8 = 10. 0 x 10 =

Total: Total: Total: Total:

Time: Time: Time: Time:

Use this space to write a word problem for one of the questions.

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Times Tables Challenge - Medium





1. 2 x 2 = 1. 0 x 8 = 1. 4 x 4 = 1. 1 x 3 =

2. 9 x 4 = 2. 4 x 3 = 2. 5 x 5 = 2. 1 x 10 =

3. 7 x 5 = 3. 2 x 4 = 3. 8 x 10 = 3. 3 x 5 =

4. 9 x 10 = 4. 3 x 5 = 4. 10 x 2 = 4. 10 x 4 =

5. 3 x 9 = 5. 7 x 2 = 5. 6 x 4 = 5. 7 x 3 =

6. 2 x 10 = 6. 6 x 5 = 6. 1 x 10 = 6. 8 x 2 =

7. 8 x 2 = 7. 1 x 2 = 7. 10 x 3 = 7. 0 x 4 =

8. 3 x 10 = 8. 10 x 10 = 8. 9 x 5 = 8. 4 x 7 =

9. 6 x 3 = 9. 7 x 3 = 9. 5 x 8 = 9. 9 x 10 =

10. 8 x 3 = 10. 6 x 4 = 10. 5 x 3 = 10. 10 x 9 =




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Times Tables Challenge - Hot





1. 1 x 9 = 1. 7 x 8 = 1. 1 x 7 = 1. 3 x 8 =

2. 6 x 4 = 2. 8 x 9 = 2. 7 x 10 = 2. 9 x 7 =

3. 10 x 6 = 3. 9 x 9 = 3. 5 x 6 = 3. 5 x 8 =

4. 7 x 9 = 4. 8 x 7 = 4. 8 x 4 = 4. 0 x 8 =

5. 8 x 9 = 5. 6 x 6 = 5. 9 x 8 = 5. 2 x 7=

6. 0 x 6 = 6. 2 x 7 = 6. 8 x 8 = 6. 3 x 7 =

7. 6 x 7 = 7. 10 x 9 = 7. 9 x 7 = 7. 9 x 5 =

8. 6 x 5 = 8. 7 x 8 = 8. 6 x 7 = 8. 7 x 9 =

9. 8 x 6 = 9. 8 x 9 = 9. 2 x 5 = 9. 4 x 7 =

10. 9 x 10 = 10. 3 x 7 = 10. 6 x 8 = 10. 9 x 9 =




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Player 1:______________________

Colour:_______________________Dice Empire 196 Player 2:_______________________

Colour:_______________________

Aim: The board below represents an unclaimed island land. The aim is to grow your empire by claiming patches

of land in your colour. The winner is the person with the largest empire when the board is full.

You will need: this game board, 2 dice, 1 colouring pencil/felt-tip pen per player (different colours)

Instructions:

- Roll the dice

- Say the multiplication fact these numbers represent

- Draw and colour an array to represent this fact. Write the number fact inside your array.

- If your fact cannot fit on the board without overlapping an existing array, you cannot add it and you miss a turn.

Player 1:______________________

Colour:_______________________Dice Empire 400 Player 2:_______________________

Colour:_______________________

Aim: The board below represents an unclaimed island land. The aim is to grow your empire by

claiming patches of land in your colour. The winner is the person with the largest empire when the

board is full.

You will need: this game board, 2 ten-sided dice, 1 colouring pencil/felt-tip pen per player (different

colours)

Instructions:

- Roll the dice

- Say the multiplication fact these numbers represent

- Draw and colour an array to represent this fact. Write the number fact inside your array.

- If your fact cannot fit on the board without overlapping an existing array, you cannot add it and you

Random Acts of Kindness

Wednesday 17th February is Random Acts of Kindness Day

What could you do to be kind to others? Draw or write your ideas below.

What do you already know about

the Ancient Egyptians?

What do you know that is

definitely not true about the

Ancient Egyptians?

What would you like to find out about the Ancient

Egyptians?

Winter Weather Rhythms

Step 1:

Think of some Winter Weather Words.

Step 2:

Use those words to create sentences.

Step 3:

Write the rhythm of the sentences on the grid over the page.

Top Tip:

Remember that each box equals one beat. Make sure each line adds up to 4.

Step 4 :

Share your work!

Name …………………………………. Class………………………..

Winter Weather Rhythms

Rhythm Reminder

French Alphabet - L’alphabet

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LYy3P2okyw Watch the video or use the table below for

help.

A: ah N: en

B: bay O: oh

C: say P: pay

D: day Q: koo

E: euh R: err

F: eff S: ess

G: jay T: tay

H: ash U: oo

I: ee V: vay

J: gee W: dooble vay

K: ka X: eeks

L: el Y: e-grek

M: em Z: zed

Task 2

• Practise saying the alphabet in order, off by heart!

• It’s easier sometimes to practise this in small groups of letters and then

build it up.

E.g. ABCD - EFG – HIJK – LMNOP – QRST – UVW – XYZ

Once you’ve mastered it, see how quickly you can say it from start to

finish! Practise with a partner and time yourselves. Record your times

below:

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Now have a go spelling your name. You could even try to spell the names of

your family members.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LYy3P2okyw

The Count-by Challenge – Self Assessment – Level 1

Test yourself against each of these challenges, working through them in order.

Self-assess yourself with a red, amber or green, using the key below to help you.

When you have found the right count-by for you, stop the assessment and start to practise!

I can… Self-Assessment - count forwards in 1s from 0 to 10 - count backwards in 1s from 10 to 0 - count forwards in 10s from 0 to 100 - count backwards in 10s from 100 to 0 - count forwards in 5s from 0 to 50 - count backwards in 5s from 50 to 0 - count forwards in 2s from 0 to 20 - count backwards in 2s from 20 to 0

Red – This is the right count-by for me to keep practising.

Amber – I’m getting there, but I need to get a little bit quicker or I need to stop making little mistakes.

Keep practising this count-by.

Green – I can do this count-by in under 10 seconds without making mistakes. Time to move on to the

next challenge.

The Count-by Challenge – Self Assessment – Level 2

Test yourself against each of these challenges, working through them in order.

Self-assess yourself with a red, amber or green, using the key below to help you.

When you have found the right count-by for you, stop the assessment and start to practise!

I can… Self-Assessment

- count forwards in 4s from 0 to 40 - count backwards in 4s from 40 to 0



Red – This is the right count-by for me to keep practising.

Amber – I’m getting there, but I need to get a little bit quicker or I need to stop making little mistakes.

Keep practising this count-by.

Green – I can do this count-by in under 10 seconds without making mistakes. Time to move on to the

next challenge.

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Mr Rand’s Count-by Challenge Create your own Flashcards Use the 10 blank cards to create

your own flashcards. Make an array for each flashcard as

well as writing the number. The example shows the first four

cards for count-by 5.

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Blank sheet because you are going to cut your flashcards out!

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P4 Video Links for This Week Use the links below or scan the QR code to access the videos.

Did you know? Many phones and tablets now have a QR reader built-into the camera.

SeaBean Video Links Mr Rand’s Count by Challenge

https://vimeo.com/user/67517993/folder/3530483 https://vimeo.com/508633214

Multiplication Think Mat Video

https://vimeo.com/508332108
https://vimeo.com/user/67517993/folder/3530483https://vimeo.com/508633214https://vimeo.com/508332108

Documents

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