Topic Learning Year 4

Monday

Today, we are going to find out more

about the oceans, in particular the

layers of the ocean.

Do some research to find out about more about each layer of

the ocean and the living things within each.

These websites may be useful:

http://www.seasky.org/deep-sea/ocean-layers.html

https://oceanworlds.wordpress.com/2015/06/25/ocean-zones-and-animals-who-live-there/

Design your own illustration, collage or model to show the life in

each ocean layer.

You could use pencils, crayons, paints, fabric or any materials you

have to represent each ocean layer.

Here is an example:

Tuesday

Ocean Food Chains

Watch these videos to find out about ocean food chains:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ES_749Hw3D4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LQCqTVjQAU

Use these images to draw and label some ocean food chains:

Once you have had a go using these images, you could do some of

your own research and create some different ocean food chains.

Wednesday

The Carnival of the Animals (French: Le

Carnaval des Animaux) is a musical

composition by Camille Saint-Saëns. It is

one of the best known pieces of classical

music for children.

Listen to each movement in the link below.

Try to listen to the elements of the music and how each animal or

character is represented. Some are not animals, but the music

sounds like it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rE4CATvZ188&list=PLUugMpca7

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Draw what you imagine the animals might be doing as you listen

and make notes about what you hear in each movement.

Give each movement it’s French title (see the next page for the

vocabulary).

You could use this form of presentation if you wish:

Thursday

Awesome Earth

People often don’t realise how amazing our world actually is! Over

the lockdown period, many people have been able to take the

opportunity to stop rushing around and marvel at our natural

environment. I know I certainly have!

Watch these videos of our awesome planet Earth to get an idea

of how wonderful it can be:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6gjIkF4OFQ&list=RDQ6gjIkF

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Consider the aspects of our world that make you think, “Wow!”

It could be something as simple as a sunrise or birdsong, or it could

be places that you know about or have seen, such as forests or

beaches.

Imagine you are an intergalactic travel agent – design an advert

for your latest Earth travel brochure to encourage beings from

other planets to book a holiday on Earth.

Here is a page from an actual travel brochure to use as an example:

It is completely up to you what to include in your advert and how you

set it out.

Just remember to advertise the aspects of Earth that fill you with

awe and wonder!