Home Learning OpportunitiesClass: Year 6Learning activities set for the week beginning Monday 1st JuneLearning activities to be completed by Friday 5th June

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Home Learning Opportunities Week 1 Summer 1Monday AM Monday PMMaths Complete activities on dividing by 10,100 and 1000. Choose between D, E or GD.

LiteracyMind map what you know about biographies and autobiographies.What is their purpose? What language and structural features do they include?

Complete Pages 19,20 and 21 in spelling revision guide.

D/T - InventionsAppliance ordering activity. Think carefully about how you order them and the reasons for this.

ReadingRead the David Attenborough biography and answer questions 1-10.

Online Learning:BBC Bitesize Year 6 Session : Multiplying and divide decimals by 10,100 and 1000.

Use TT Rock Stars/ Numbots

Online Learning: Online Learning: Online Learning:

Tuesday AM Tuesday PMMaths See Spiralling Decimals activity.

LiteracyComplete Pages 2 and 3 in spelling revision guide.

Geography – Natural resourcesComplete the activity sheet showing how you use natural resources.

ReadingRead the David Attenborough biography and answer questions 11-20.

Online Learning:Use TT Rockstars/Numbots

Online Learning:BBC Bitesize Year 6: To identify and use passive and active verbs.

Online Learning:Year 6 BBC Bitezsize – Natural resources.

Online Learning:

Wednesday AM Wednesday PMMaths Complete activities on multiplying decimals by integers. Choose

LiteracyComplete pages 4 and 5 of spelling revision guide.

Physical Education ReadingRead the David Attenborough biography and complete the clarifying

between D, E or GD.

activity.

Online Learning:BBC Bitesize Year 6 Session : Multiply decimals by integers.

Online Learning:BBC Bitesize Year 6: Using punctuation and paragraphs.

Online Learning:PE with Joe/The Body Coach – You TubeJust Dance Kids – You TubeTake a look at Kingsbury Schools Sports Partnership Twitter for challenges! @ksspcoaches@kingsburyssp@ksspsgo

Online Learning:

Use Scholastic Reading online

Thursday AM Thursday PMMaths Literacy

Read Robert Burns’ biography. There are lines where there are subheadings missing. Can you read the paragraphs and decide on what the subheadings should be?

D/T – InventionsComplete the next part of your invention project. You will need to research inventions that are similar to yours.

Reading

Online Learning:BBC Bitesize Year 6 Session : Divide decimals by integers.

Online Learning: Online Learning: Online Learning:Use Scholastic Reading online

Click on the link for The Week magazine on your school website.

Friday AM Friday PMMaths Complete activities on converting decimals to fractions. Choose between D, E or GD.

LiteracyText marking task for Burns’ biography. Improve the language in the text with Tier 2 vocabulary.

D/T – InventionsCreate two possible designs for your invention. Inventors do not just stick with one design; their designs evolve over time.

Reading

Online Learning:Rockstars/NumbotsBBC Bitesize Year 6: convert a

Online Learning: Online Learning:Use Scholastic Reading online

decimal into a fraction and simplify.

Monday Reading

Sir David Attenborough – Naturalist and Presenter

As the world's most famous naturalist, Sir David Attenborough has brought amazing wildlife to television screens for over 50 years. From series such as Life on Earth to Frozen Planet, his documentaries have inspired generations to learn more about the natural world.

Early YearsBorn in 1926, David Frederick Attenborough into a well-off family with two brothers, John and Richard. During World War II, his parents took in two Jewish girls who had fled the Nazis and they were treated like family. His brother Richard went on to great success as an actor and film-maker, starring in Hollywood blockbuster films such as Jurassic Park.

David became fascinated by natural history in his early childhood. In fact, by the age of seven he had already created his very own "museum" of bird eggs, old stamps and ancient fossils.

University and Early CareerAfter school, David studied natural sciences at Cambridge, but was reluctant to become an academic, disliking the idea of being stuck in labs and lecture theatres all his life. On finishing his studies, David joined the Royal Navy hoping to see the world, but didn't get very far; he was posted to North Wales and Scotland.

FamilyIn 1950 Attenborough married Jane Elizabeth Ebsworth Oriel; she died in 1997. The couple had two children, Robert and Susan. Robert is a senior lecturer in bioanthropology for the School of Archaeology and Anthropology at the Australian National University in Canberra.

Joining the BBCDavid joined the BBC in 1952. His boss at the BBC initially told Attenborough he shouldn't actually work in front of the cameras as his "teeth were too big" but he had always wanted to present wildlife documentaries and after several years he started to make a name for himself, making the successful Zoo Quest series. By 1965 he was elevated to the post of Controller of BBC2, where he oversaw the introduction of colour TV to Britain, and only a few years later was made Director of Programmes for BBC1 and BBC2.

Wild WorldDavid returned to his first love of making natural history documentaries in 1973. Several successful years of making wildlife programmes peaked with his series Life

on Earth in the late nineteen seventies, at the time the most ambitious series the BBC had ever produced.

The Working ProcessDavid begins any series with a general outline of the questions he wants to ask and answer, followed by a dialogue over many months with the prospective programme's researchers and producers. Once a massive file of notes has been accumulated, only then does David begin his travels.

What is David like to work with?David writes all his own scripts and has won literary prizes for his books. The great presenter is no Prima Donna, always travelling economy class with his film crew, only accepting offers for airline upgrades if it extends to his crew as well. A modest David has been quoted as saying, "People assume I do all the work. I keep having to tell them, it was the cameraman, not me".

Quite apart from the extensive travel to often dangerous regions, David is willing take risks for his shows. He let himself be attacked by military ants in Africa, abseiled down a rainforest tree his late 60s and is the oldest person to set foot on the North Pole! In fact the plucky presenter has only two aversions: rats, and anywhere (like dark caves) where there might be rats.

A National TreasureDavid Attenborough was named as the most trusted celebrity in Britain in a 2006. He has also been named among the 100 Greatest Britons alongside Winston Churchill, Princess Diana and Charles Darwin. At the age of 88, he is still producing natural history and films and has no intention of stopping. He said,, “I just wish the world was twice as big and half of it was still unexplored”

* bioanthropology the study of how humans evolved

1. When was David Attenborough born? [1]

_____________

2. How many siblings did he have? [1]

______

3. What did his brother Richard do when he grew up that made him famous? [2]

4. What kind of family did David grow up in? [2]

5. In fact, by the age of seven he had already created his very own "museum" of bird eggs, old stamps and ancient fossils.

a) What does this tell us about David as a boy? [1]

________________________________________________

b) Why is the word museum in inverted commas? [1]

6. What did David Study at University? [1]__________________________________________ 7. Explain why David did not want to work in a university [1]

8)

a) Why are the words "teeth were too big" in inverted commas? [1]

b) Find and copy one phrase that tells us that Attenborough was becoming famous. [1]

c) Why do you think that David Attenborough ignored his boss. Use evidence from the text about his personality? [3]

His boss at the BBC initially told Attenborough he shouldn't actually work in front of the cameras as his "teeth were too big" but after several years he started to make a name for himself, making the successful Zoo Quest series.

9) Why was David’s career in the Navy disappointing to him?[2]

10) Why is the word bioanthropy written in bold letters? [1]

____________________________________________________

Tuesday Reading

11) What does the text tell you about televisions before 1965. Why was this important to Attenborough’s career? [2]

12) What else does David do, other than presenting, to contribute to his TV programmes? [2]

___________________________________________________

13)

Why does the author include this information about David

Attenborough? [2]

The great presenter is no prima donna, always travelling economy class with his film crew, only accepting offers for airline upgrades if it extends to his crew as well. A modest David has been quoted as saying, "People assume I do all the work. I keep having to tell them, it was the cameraman, not me".

14) What is David afraid of? [2]

15) How do we know that David is courageous? [3]

16) Using information from the text explain what you would like and dislike about being a TV naturalist. Give reasons for your choices. [4]

Like Dislike

17) Why do you think the author tells us about the other people included in the 100 Greatest Britons list? [2]

18) What two sentences tell us that David still wishes to carry on exploring, travelling and making his programmes? [2]

19) Use lines to join the boxes to show the purpose of the text. [2]

Born in 1926, David Frederick Attenborough into a well-off family with two brothers, John and Richard.

A modest David has been quoted as saying, "People assume I do all the work. ".

Once a massive file of notes has been accumulated, only then does David begin his travels.

To tell us about David’s personality.

To tell us about how David goes about his working life.

To tell us about David’s background.

20) Write numbers 1-5 to put these in chronological order. [1]David is named as one of the top 100 Great Britons.

David set up his own “museum”

David joined the BBC.

David made his Life on Earth series

David got married to Elizabeth.

Wednesday Reading

21) Explain the meaning in the context of the text of the words in red [10]

word meaning

generations

blockbuster

reluctant

initially

elevated

peaked

dialogue

Prima Donna

plucky

aversions

Thursday Literacy

Robert Burns – A Biography

Robert Burns, also known as Rabbie Burns or the Ploughman Poet, was a famous poet and songwriter. He was born in Ayrshire, Scotland on the 25th January, 1759.

His father was a farmer, and Burns spent his childhood working on the farm. He had to work long, hard hours. This meant that he didn’t spend much time at school. Even though his family was poor, his father made sure that Burns could read and write. When he wasn’t working, Burns loved to listen to poetry and music. He also enjoyed listening to his mother sing old Scottish songs to him. Burns soon found out that he was very good at writing, and he wrote his first song at the age of fifteen. It was inspired by a farm servant named Nellie Kilpatrick.

In 1786, Burns decided to publish some of his songs and poems. The first edition of his poetry was known as the Kilmarnock edition. It was very popular and sold out within a month. Burns suddenly became very popular and famous. He had planned to emigrate to Jamaica, but his sudden fame and success helped change his mind. Instead, Burns decided to move to Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland. This was a very exciting time for him. He relished meeting the rich and important people who lived there. He also enjoyed going to parties. Burns had become a huge celebrity.Whilst on a tour of the Highlands, Burns found a beautifully patterned agate stone. Once back home, he commissioned a Silversmith to make it into a cravat pin. This would have been a costly undertaking, and demonstrates just how rich and successful he had become.

Burns is famous for rewriting ‘Auld Lang Syne’. The song is sung by millions of people around the world, as they celebrate the end of one year and the start of the next. He enjoyed travelling around Scotland, collecting old songs and poems so that he could adapt and improve them. One evening, he overheard an old man sing the beginning of a song. Burns wrote the words down quickly before he could forget them. He went on to adapt and extend the song, which we now know as ‘Auld Lang Syne’.Burns was famous for writing from the heart. He believed that everyone should be treated equally, regardless of wealth or status. His compassion for others is evident in the poem ‘To a mouse’. Whilst ploughing, Burns destroyed the nest of a mouse. Burns was upset by this because he knew the mouse would have worked hard to prepare himself for the cold winter ahead, and it had all been destroyed.

In 1788, Burns moved from Edinburgh to Dumfries due to poor health. Some think his health problems were because of the long, hard hours he had worked on the farm as a child. Robert Burns died on the 21st July 1796. He was only 37 years old. His wife, Jean Armour, gave birth to their youngest son, Maxwell Burns, on the day of his funeral.

Robert Burns became even more famous after his death. The 25th January is now known as Burns Night. Fans of the poet hold Burns Night suppers, where they listen to his poetry and songs. Scottish food, like haggis, neeps and tatties, is eaten too. Bagpipe music is played as the haggis is carried into the room. At more formal suppers, the highlight of the evening is the reading of ‘Address to a Haggis’ as the haggis is cut.

Friday Literacy

Text Marking:1. Draw a blue line around the

opening statement.

2. Underline time adverbials in

red.3. Underline place

adverbials in green.4. Underline any Tier 2 vocabulary is

purple. 5. Underline

examples of anecdotes in orange

Task:Can you improve any of the vocabulary in the biography? Try to replace some of the more basic words with Tier 2 words.

Monday D/T

Tuesday Geography

Thursday D/T

Research products that are similar to yours. What will you take from those ideas to put into your own design? Focus on what they use and therefore what you will need to include.

Monday Maths

Tuesday Maths Spiralling Decimals

Here's a game where you can test your skill at putting small numbers into the right order - it's not as easy as it sounds! 

How to play

You need a partner, a copy of the game board, and two different coloured pencils.Decide who goes first.Take turns to choose a number from the grid and mark it on the spiral. Make sure you know where 0 and where 1 is!Keep taking turns until one of you has marked three numbers next to each other.

What next?

Can you work out a winning strategy?Does it matter who goes first? Does it matter which number you choose first?

Can you make up a different set of numbers which would make the game more challenging?Perhaps you could have different start and end numbers for your spiral?Send us your ideas so that we can share them with other children.

Wednesday Maths

Friday Maths