Third Class suggested work: week 4th – 8th May

English Daily activities

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

● Read Chapter 10 in

class novel ‘Strongbow’

● Create a Vocabulary

bank- every day add 3 new words from your reading.

● Begin Week 13 in Spell

Well. Learn to spell first 5 words and complete part A p28

● Read for 10 mins a

book of your choice

● Continue with week

13 in Spell Well. Learn to spell next 5 words and complete part B p28

● Read Chapter 11 in

class novel ‘Strongbow’

● Continue with week

13 in Spell Well. Learn to spell next 5 words and complete part C p29

● Create a short quiz of

10-15 questions for the Novel Strongbow.

● Continue with week

13 in Spell Well. Learn to spell next 5 words and complete part D p29

● Read for 10 mins a

book of your choice

● Add 3 new words to

your new vocabulary list.

● Continue with week

13 in Spell Well. Learn to spell next 5 words and complete part E p29

English Weekly Activities

Get Set – ‘How It All Began’ p188 -197 (Read and work through Activities

on pages 196 + 197 during the week) Read poem on pages 194 + 195 New Wave Handwriting workbook p46, 47 + 48

Maths Daily Activities

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

● Revise x6 tables this week. Count up in 6s as far as 72 and backwards as far as 0.

● Write out your x6 tables.

● Brainteasers – Test 105 page 58

● Revise x6 tables this week. Count up in 6s as far as 72 and backwards as far as 0.

● Write out your x6 tables.

● Brainteasers – Test 106 page 58

● Revise x6 tables this week. Count up in 6s as far as 72 and backwards as far as 0.

Write out your x6 tables.

● Brainteasers – Test 107 page 59

● Revise x6 tables this week. Count up in 6s as far as 72 and backwards as far as 0.

● Write out your x6 tables.

● Brainteasers – Test 108 page 59

● Ask a member of your family to test you on your x5 tables.

Maths Weekly Activities

You have the week to complete the following:

(Planet Maths – Area Ch23 p138-142)

● Look through Ch 23 Area in your Planet Maths books

● Do one page per day leaving the check up until Friday.

● Remember Area is how much space a surface takes up. We measure Area in squares.

Gaeilge

MONDAY-FRIDAY

Watch TG4 for 10 mins per day (or longer if you want)

Bua na Cainte small workbook p35 – 46 (two pages per day)

SESE

Science

Design a boat that can float!!

Using recycled materials from your home such as plastic, paper, cardboard or any material of your choice design a boat that will float. Your boat must be able to float in your sink, bath or paddling pool while holding the weight of a small stone inside!!

Watch this video on YouTube to help you get started... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_scnWnN1Fg

Where on Earth?

Look back over Unit 12 Ulster and Unit 15 Munster and then take the Ulster and Munster test on Unit 16

History Quest

Chapter 8 – The Story of the Pyramids

Read p38,39 and 40 in your books and answer the questions on p41 + 42

*please find some extra reading and a follow up activity on The Pyramids of Egypt below if you feel like doing a little more...

Visual Arts Design your own Egyptian mask using the template below...

Physical Education Thanks to all who sent in photos of yourselves keeping fit and active during active home week last week. Keep up the good work!!

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

40 Jumping jacks 20 Sit upsSkip on the spot for 3 minutes (take breaks if needed)

30 squats20 star jumpsSprint on the spot for 30 seconds 3 times

1 minute Plank25 Sit ups30 Jump on the spot as high as you can!

Line JumpsFind a line on the ground and see how many times you can jump over and back in 5 minutes

Create a circuit using all the activities from the week

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Please do not feel under any pressure to get through all or any of the above. These are just suggestions to help you add some structure to your Childs day. There are also lots of useful websites on the school website if you would like to explore them. If you have any questions regarding the above please email me on bertiegahanschool@gmail.com. Most importantly stay safe and I hope to see you all soon.

Le meas agus buíochas,

Bertie Gahan