DearYearR,hereisyourweek’shomelearningMinibeastfunbasedonbees.Hopeyouenjoyit,MrsCx
Literacyactivities:1. Watchthe‘WhatamI?’powerpointto
readthecluesandguesstheminibeast.Completetheguesstheminibeastactivitysheet.
2. Writeyourownsentencesaboutminibeastsofyourchoosingforotherstoguess.
3. Minibeastthemedcrossword,discussthethemedvocabulary.
4. Mininbeastthemedwritingprompts.Choosethepicturesyouwishtowriteabout.Useyourphonicstosoundouteachword.
5. Findoutthedifferencesbetweenabeeandawasp,listsomefacts.
6. Readthebeepoemandunderlinethe‘ee/ea’words.
7. Phonicsgametopractisereadingwordsandidentifyingspecialfriends.
https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/resources/phase/4/buried-treasure
Mathsactivities:1. Completethisonlineorderingand
sequencinggameataleveltosuityourchild,useanumberlineor100square.
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/ordering-and-sequencing/caterpillar-ordering
2. Beesinthegardenhalvingsheet.3. Doublingandhalvinggametoreinforce
thesetwoconcepts.Havecounters/Objectstophysicallyhalveordouble.
4. Minibeattoptrumpstylegame,2ormoreplayers.Pickacardeachandseewhohasthehighestvaluenumbertowintheround.
5. Beeestimationactivity6. Practisenaming2Dshapes.Make
Honeycombtessellationsusingtheactivitysheetsprovided.
ProgrammetheBee-Botrobotaroundthemap.Selectforward,backwards,turnandwatchBee-Botgo!Don’tforgettoclearthememoryaftereachmove.YoucanselectthethemedmattomoveBee-Botaround.https://www.terrapinlogo.com/emu/beebot.html
ThereisalsoafreeBee-BotappdownloadablefromtheAppleappstore.
Themedactivities:• https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/stories/melody-
the-lost-beeImaginativestoryinspiredbythemusicfromtheflightofthebumblebee.
• Youcanhearthemusichere,makeupyourowndance:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rO9mKuBpBXI• SewingBee.Youcanmakeholesincardboardand
threadwoolorthreadthroughtheholes,orusefabric.
• Beerelatedcraftideas-seeseparatesheet• Ifyouhavefacepaintsathomehaveagoat
decoratingfacesorhandswithabugtheme• Paintminibeastonpebblesandstones.• Play‘Guesswho’byaskingquestionstofindout
whichminibeatstheplayeris.“Canyoufly?”“Doyouhave6legs?”“Doyouhavesymmetricalwings?”
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Remembertosendinyourpictures,commentsandquestionseachweekbyemailtosculverhouse@southtawton.orgorviaEvidenceme.I’mhappytohelpandlookingforwardtoseeingyourideasfromthisweek’stopic.
