Hey there Grade Four!

As you know we are remote learning again, so I have tried to explain on this page and the next what you will be doing this week. Each morning there will be a video on Google Classroom where I will explain the work for the day. Please watch this before you start the day, as I will explain things just as I would in the classroom. I will be on Zoom at 10:00 each day to answer any questions you have about the work. This is not compulsory, but will be very beneficial if any students wish to do the work with me assisting them. On a Thursday I will upload the answers to the weeks work and the students are to correct their maths, soundwaves, grammar and reading activities. This allows them to identify any mistakes they have made quicker than I can and I can then explain any areas that proved difficult on the Zoom on Friday or individually on the phone or a private Zoom. The Zoom details will be emailed out to you. The green writing book is to STAY AT HOME so it can be used each week. Please take a photo of your writing and email it to me.

My contact details are: learningwithmrssmith@outlook.com and 0478036092.

I know learning at home isn’t ideal, but you can do it!

Mrs Smith

In this pack you will find:

READING – At least 20 minutes a day of reading. You can use Epic!. There is two reading and responding activities this week. Answers are to be in FULL SENTENCES.

SPELLING - Two Soundwaves pages. There are no spelling words.

HANDWRITING - Two handwriting sheets.

MATHS – Five pages on multiplication. We are beginning to multiplication for the next few weeks.

WRITING – This week you have three writing activities. o The first is to write a recount of your holidays in your green book. You then email

it to me. o The second is to rewrite the information that you have read on The Skeletal

System in your own words. Focus on the most important information and what you found interesting. This is to be written in your ‘The systems inside my body’ booklet. Over the term we will add to this booklet each week so that you create a fantastic book about your body. In the picture you can draw in the bones that are in your body.

o The third is to complete the two pages creating a main character for a narrative (story) that you will write this term.

When you write you need to remember: Capital letters Full stops Neat handwriting

Paragraphs Correct punctuation , ! ? : Reread and edited

TERM THREE – Week one

20th – 24th July

AT HOME LEARNING

● Remember that this is a new way of learning for you, your parents and your siblings. Be kind, patient and understanding as we all learn together.

● Extension: Soundwaves = Soundwaves Online Literacy activity = Literacy Planet or Epic! Maths = Study Ladder or Prodigy

● Please email me at learningwithmrssmith@outlook.com if you have any questions.

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

LITERACY

Reading . Read The Gorilla Caper

Page 8 and complete the questions in FULL

sentences.

Silent reading for at least 20 minutes.

Grammar Complete contractions

Page 52.

Silent reading for at least 20 minutes.

Handwriting Complete practise writing

sentences Page 29.

Silent reading for at least 20 minutes.

Reading . Read The Skeletal System and complete the questions in FULL sentences in your

green book.

Silent reading for at least 20 minutes.

Handwriting Complete double letters

Silent reading for at least

20 minutes.

LITERACY Writing

Write a recount of your school holidays in your

green book.

Soundwaves Unit 18 - n Page 40

Soundwaves Unit 18 - ng Page 41

.

Writing Take the information you have learnt from reading The Skeletal System and

rewrite it in your own words in your body booklet.

Writing Create a character for a story you will write this term. Tear out these

sheets and keep them in your green book to help you write your story.

B R E A K – include 30 minutes of physical activity

MATH

S

Complete the 15 Maths warm up questions for

Monday and the 2 Problem Solving questions.

Then Multiples and

problems using multiples Page 11.

Complete the 15 Maths warm up questions for

Tuesday and the 2 Problem Solving

questions.

Then Multiplication strategies Page 28.

Complete the 15 Maths warm up questions for Wednesday and the 2

Problem Solving questions.

Then Multiplying mentally Page 48.

Complete the 15 Maths warm up questions for

Thursday and the 2 Problem Solving questions.

Then Extended

multiplication Page 56 .

Complete the 20 Maths warm up questions for

Friday.

Then Multiplication strategies Page 99.

INQUIR

Y Projects

We will start a project next week. Use this time to do your music, PE and art.

Projects

We will start a project next week. Use this time to do your music, PE and art.

Projects

We will start a project next week. Use this time to do your music, PE and art.

Projects

We will start a project next week. Use this time to do your

music, PE and art.

Projects

We will start a project next week. Use this time to do your music, PE and art.

20th – 24th July

TERM THREE – Week One

AT HOME LEARNING

40 Sound Waves 4 Student Book ISBN 978 1 74135 159 0

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1 Circle the letters that represent n nn kn in the List Words.

2 Write any other letters that can represent n nn kn on the Grapheme Chart.

Write one word example for each.

3 Write one stroke for every sound in eachList Word.

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know knock ninety nineteen ninth won funny knot none knee knife anyone beginning neither banana

4 Write the letters n, nn, kn or ne to nish these List Words. Write the nished words in alphabetical order.

5 Write the past tense of the underlined verbs to complete the sentences. Go to Helpful Hint 10 .

6 Write contractions for these pairs of words. Go to Helpful Hint 8 .

7 Write homophones for these words. Go to Helpful Hint 14 .

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Today I know all my spelling. Yesterday I them all too.

Now I knock on this door. Yesterday I on your door.

Today I win the sack race. Last year I the same race.

Now I knot a skipping rope. Last week I the rope.

Now I begin the game. Yesterday I the game.

Now the soldiers knife their way through the jungle. Yesterday they their way through the jungle.

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1 Circle the letters that represent ng n in the List Words.

2 Write any other letters that can represent ng n on the Grapheme Chart.

Write one word example for each.

3 Write one stroke for every sound in each List Word.

letters words

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sang sink drank trunk nger anything evening strong belong strength

4 Colour the letters n or ng if they represent ng n in the word.

5 Read the words at the top of each column to decide which verb to write.

6 Unjumble the letters to make List Words. Write a rhyming word for each one.

7 Add the word thing to these words to make as many compound words as you can.

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niks nags ntukr nbloge adnkr

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ChallengeRewrite these List Words that have been written with the beginning of the word at the end of the word, for example nksi �– sink.

unktr nnyfu ger n ngstro

ifekn yonean etynin ningeve

anaban inganyth thernei

longbe engthstr neteenni

ISBN 978 1 74135 159 0 Sound Waves 4 Student Book 41

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The Skeletal System Introduction

The collection of bones that provides a frame for an animal’s and

human’s body is called a skeletal system. The human skeletal system

consists of more than 200 bones and connecting tissues called

ligaments. A springy tissue called cartilage provides a protective,

cushioning layer where bones come together. This rigid frame-

work supports softer tissue. It also acts to both protect and

support the internal organs, and it works with the muscles to

enable the body to move. Therefore, the main functions of the

system are support, protection and motion.

Support

The oldest and most basic function of the skeletal system is support.

The spine, or vertebral column, for example, aided by muscles and

ligaments, is the main support for the entire upper portion of the

body. In fact, human beings are quite different from other higher

animals in that they are able to stand and walk in an upright posture.

They enjoy great advantages over other animals because of this.

Perhaps the most important one is that the arms of humans are not

needed for walking or running. This means they are free for many

other useful activities, such as using tools.

Protection

Because of its rigid structure, the skeletal system offers protection for

the organs and nervous system. The central nervous system – the

brain and spinal cord – for example, lies largely within the secure

framework of the skeletal system. The brain is protected by the skull that surrounds it,

and the nerves of the spinal cord are for the most part enclosed by the bony yet

flexible structure of the spine, or vertebral column. The cartilage and ligaments work

together with the bones, or vertebrae, of the spine to safeguard those nerves.

In a similar way, the heart and lungs, along with other organs, are protected by the

rib cage formed by the spine and ribs. Like the spinal column, the rib cage offers

flexibility as well as protection. It also allows for the expansion and contraction

needed for breathing. Such movement is possible because of the softer cartilage in

the front of the rib cage, between the breastbone, or sternum, and the ribs

themselves.

Motion

The third major function of the skeletal system is to work with the muscles to promote

a wide range of movement. Many muscles are attached to at least two bones in the

skeleton. In some cases muscles are attached to many bones. Most of the motion of

the body comes about as a result of an involved process. It requires a smooth

coordination of bones, muscle and joints working together.

How the Bones of the Skeleton Are Connected

The individual bones of the human skeleton are held firmly together by tough,

leathery tissues called ligaments. Most bones are also associated with muscles. In

some cases, the bones are attached directly to the muscle. This is true of the bones

making up the rib cage. In most cases, however, a tissue called a tendon connects

the muscle to the bone.

At the point where bones are connected, they must have some type of protective

covering. Imagine rubbing two hard stones together: over time, the friction from the

contact of these two hard objects would cause both to wear down and become

damaged. So it is with bones. The protective tissue between bones must be tough

enough to protect the bones but elastic enough to not become damaged itself. For

many bones, the material that serves this purpose is called cartilage. It is found at the

ends of many long bones as well as in all joints, such as the knees and hips.

Like bone, cartilage can be damaged, but unlike bone, it is not easily repaired. As

people get older, the cartilage in some joints – especially in the knees and hips – can

become worn down. This allows the bones of the joints to rub together, causing

great discomfort. Because of this, some older people must undergo surgery to have

their joint cartilage replaced with plastic structures that will protect their bones.

Answers are to be completed in FULL sentences in your green book.

Email me a photo when you’ve finished.

EXAMPLE

Question: What organs does the rib cage protect?

Answer: The organs the rib cage protects are the heart and lungs.

What support to bones does cartilage provide?

What supports your entire upper body?

The rigid structure of the skeletal system offers protection for the organs and

nervous system. Use a dictionary (it can be one online) to find what rigid means.

The cartilage and ligaments work together with the bones, or vertebrae, of the

spine for what reason?

How are individual bones of the human skeleton held firmly together?

When we get older, what happens to our bones and cartilage?

What are the three main functions of the skeletal system?

Why do you think able to stand and walk in an upright posture is a great

advantage to humans over other animals?

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