Year 5 Topic for week beginning 1st June

Week 5 home learning.

Remember to email us at year 5@colindale.barnetmail.net or you could upload your work onto your classes homepage, to show us what work you have been doing or to ask any questions you might have. We’d love to hear from you!

Subject Objective Activity & resources Science

Life cycle of an insect

Read the information about the life cycle of a butterfly (separate resource) or watch this video about the life cycle of an insect.

1. Type or click on this link: https://central.espresso.co.uk/espresso/primary_uk/subject/module/video/item665357/grade2/module648876/index.html

2. Type in the following: Username: student21079 Password: Colindale

Activity: Draw or make the life cycle of an insect. You can choose a butterfly or another type of insect!

Art

Design Ancient Greek vases

Think about all the different parts of the Ancient Greek vase you have drawn over the last few weeks: patterns, mythical creatures, vase designs. Activity: Split your paper into 4. In each section draw:

1) A Greek vase 2) A mythical creature onto your vase 3) Some patterns onto your vase 4) Colour in your vase

For example:

Design 1

Design 2

Design 3

Design 4

History

An introduction to Greek Gods and Goddesses

Use your knowledge and learning from your work in English this week to help you. Activity: Read each description of the gods and goddesses and match it to the correct name. (Separate resource)

Extension: What other Gods and Goddesses are there? Use Espresso to find out. https://central.espresso.co.uk/espresso/modules/t2_greeks/find_out_more/factfiles/factfile_gods_1.html Username: student21079 Password: Colindale

PSHCE

Mental Health and Mindfulness Techniques

Part 2

Activity: • Carefully read through the mindfulness techniques on breathing.

(separate resource) • Follow the techniques to feel calm and relaxed. Enjoy!

Optional: Revisit last week’s video on mindfulness

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CdPQ7X1MzU RE

How you believe the Earth was created? This is a 2-week lesson!

Watch this video about creation stories. If you need to, go back and look at the other creation stories we have looked at last half term. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARyWE8e50yM Think about: How do you believe the Earth and Universe was created? Activity: Explain how you think the Earth was created. You could:

1) Draw a picture 2) Create a power point presentation 3) Make a video 4) Design a poster

History

Lockdown Memory

Task

These are strange times for us all and in years to come children will be learning about what life was like for all of us during this pandemic. Activity: We would like you to share your lockdown memories and experiences with children in the future. (separate resource)