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COMEBACK EVERY WEEKDAY FOR A NEW WRITING, MATHS AND CREATIVE CHALLENGE!

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tuesday 31st march 2020

25/3/2020

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english

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Discussion points
  • What are Andy’s interests?
  • What type of person is Andy?
  • How old do you think Andy is?
  • What is he looking at?
  • Where have all his friends gone?
writing ideas
  • Write a speech from Andy to all his fellow toys
  • Create a poster advertising Andy for sale.
  • Write an information leaflet explaining how to work Andy.
  • Write a short version of toy story 5.

maths

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  • Are all of the numbers in the correct place? Prove it.
  • Create your own Venn diagram and label it.
  • Make a large scale Venn with household objects, think about how you are going to title your sections.
  • Which other numbers could go in each section?
  • Can you put the numbers in pink into the diagram?

creative challenge

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Create your own tower of cards. How many can you stack? show us a picture in the comments below!

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Sunday 29th march 2020

25/3/2020

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Picture
Discussion points
  • What is happening here?
  • Why/how is the carpet floating?
  • How is the boy feeling? Was he expecting this to happen?
  • How is the dog feeling? How do you know?
  • Does this bedroom belong to the boy? What does the setting tell you about his character?
Writing opportunities
  • Write a newspaper article featuring the boy in the picture
  • finish the story... It shuddered, all of a sudden it moved!
  • Create instructions on how to fly the magic carpet.



maths

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Have a go at solving your very own countdown challenge!
​http://happysoft.org.uk/countdown/numgame.php

creative challenge

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Have a go at this challenge!

Can you create your own?
​
We would love to see them, post your challenges below!

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Monday 30th march 2020

25/3/2020

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English

Picture
Discussion points
  • Where do you think this is?
  • When is this? (What time of year/day?)
  • What is the woman doing?
  • Who carved the heart into the tree? Why did they do it? Why this tree?
  • Why is she touching it?
  • Why is this picture called ‘Memories’?
  • What is she remembering?
  • How does she feel?
Writing opportunities
  • Write a story from the perspective of the dog.
  • Create a collage of words that come into your head when looking at the picture
  • Write a letter to the artist of the painting

maths

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Create your own maths mat. Decide what should go on it based upon things you have learnt in your year group at school. Decorate and present it how ever you wish.

We would love to see your designs! show us below!

creative challenge

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Design a window display for people walking past. Join the rainbow challenge and display a rainbow for people to count as they walk past. 
find more about the challenge here: 
​https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/51953553

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saturday 28th march 2020

25/3/2020

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english

Picture
Discussion points
  • where is this statue? 
  • how did it get there?
  • how long has it been there?
  • who made the statue?
  • would you go closer to the statue? why? 
  • who is the statue of and why was it made?
Writing opportunities
  • Imagine you are the diver in the picture. Write the conversation between you and the first person you see when you are back upon the boat.
  • You are trapped as a statue and have been for 1000 years! what would you be thinking?
  • Use this image to stimulate a story opening
  • Create a travel brochure article for visiting the depths of the ocean.

 maths

Picture
  • How many people can you see?
  • How many animals are there?
  • Which things in the picture would cost money to use?
  • How much should the owners charge to visit the zoo?
  • What shapes can you see?
  • If the section of the zoo shown is 12% of the total zoo, what would the rest of the zoo's size be? 
  • What fraction of the living things in the picture are human?

creative challenge

Using the above picture as a prompt, design your own zoo. Think about the following:
  • Which animals are you going to have?
  • How big are the cages and habitats going to be? 
  • What facilities do you need?
​We would love to see some of your designs, post them below in the comments!
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Friday 27th march 2020

25/3/2020

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english

Picture
Discussion points
  • who is this girl/boy?
  • why does she/he have a bag on her/his head?
  • If you could ask her 3 questions what would they be?
  • Where is she/he?
  • How did she/he get there?
  • What emotions is she/he feeling?
Writing opportunities
  • write a 'day in the life of... ' diary entry
  • If this photo was on an advert, what would it be advertising? Create the advert.
  • Pretend you are a journalist. Create a conversation between you and the person in the picture.
  • Write the opening chapter of the book where this picture appears on the front cover.

maths

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  • Create your own maths set of Top Trumps. Draw your own animals on them and use these 5 categories to battle!
  1. agility
  2. stamina
  3. age
  4. kindness
  5. creativeness
  • Can you solve the calculations underneath the pictures? 
  • Replace the calculations with some of your own.
  • Use objects to replicate a calculation 

creative challenge

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Create your own robot! think about: 
  • What are you going to name it?
  • How are you going to plan the robot before making it?
  • How are you going to attach items onto it?
  • What materials are you going to use? have a look in the recycling bin!
Don't forget to give our robot a smile! 

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thursday 26th march 2020

25/3/2020

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maths

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  • What shapes can you see?
  • What different quantities of objects can you find?
  • How many blue objects can you see?
  • Which objects are 2d and 3d?
  • Can you spot any multiples?find more pictures like this here: http://www.janvonholleben.com/portfolio/

English

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  • Create an alphabet poem, start each line with a different letter of the alphabet.
  • What words can you make from these letters? (use them only once!)
  • Can you create a paragraph that makes sense using a word from each of the letters of the alphabet?
  • Cover up 3 of the letters... describe to someone else what each of the letters look like without saying their name!
  • Which letters look similar to itself or another letter from a different angle? 
  • Find out how our alphabet differs from another language.

creative challenge

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Have a go at designing a lolly! Think about the following:
  • who is your lolly for?
  • what flavour is it?
  • how much will it cost?
  • what will it look like?
You could even try and make a box for your lolly... or if you have some ingredients at home you could try and make one! Here is a simple lolly recipe.
​https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/howto/guide/5-best-ice-lollies-kids

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wednesday 25th march

20/3/2020

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english

Picture
Discussion points
  • Why is the book shaped like this?
  • Can you consume books?
  • Do you have a balanced reading diet?
  • Is it important to read a variety of texts? Does reading ‘broaden the mind’?
  • How can you encourage yourself – and others – to read a range of fiction and non-fiction?
writing ideas
  • This painting is up for sale for one million pounds. Persuade someone NOT to buy it.
  • Write the blub for this book
  • ​Write a recipe to create this book cake.

maths

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  • What do you notice about each row and column?
  • What patterns can you spot?
  • Can you spot an equivalent fraction pattern?
  • what do you notice when you look at a diagonal row?
  • Can you say/write down each number in words?
  • What would a 200 square look like?

creative challenge

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Create your own dream house. You can either draw it or make it! Take a picture and put it in the comments below for us to see!
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Tuesday 24th march 2020

20/3/2020

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English

Picture
Discussion points
  • Why is the rabbit blue?
  • Where does the tunnel lead?
  • What is the source of the light?
  • Do you think the rabbit will go through?
  • Has it been through before?
  • How did it find out about the tunnel?
  • Would you go through it?
Writing opportunities
  • Describe what the rabbit would see if it went through the hole.
  • Write a persuasive paragraph to tempt the rabbit through the hole
  • Write the ending to the story...

maths

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  • Can you create your own game using dice? ​
  • Roll as many dice as you have. Add them together. 
  • How many rolls does it take to get to 50?
  • How likely is it to roll 3 lots of dice with the same number? 
  • Make your own dice using a cube net.​

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creative challenge

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Design, create and make your own board game. 
You could even write instructions to go with it and create a box!

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Monday 23rd March 2020

20/3/2020

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english

Picture
Discussion points
  • ​How does The Imaginator work?
  • What goes in and what comes out?
  • What’s creating the sparks?
  • Does it need electricity to function? 
  • Who made The Imaginator?
  • Who does this one belong to?
  • Why is it here?
Writing opportunities
  • Create an advert to sell 'The Imaginator'. Who are you going to try and sell it to? How much are you going to sell it for?
  • Draw and label your own imaginator machine.
  • Write a story including the machine.

maths

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  • How many ways can you make the number 7? Don't just use addition!
  • Using just the number 7 and the 4 operations, can you make the number 100?
  • Count up in multiples of 7. How far can you get in 7 minutes. Try again. Did you get further?
  • Gather 7 objects. What different number stories can you create with them?

creative challenge

Create your own drawing in one colour. Think about your choice of colour, how would the mood of your picture change if you changed colour?
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SUNDAY 22ND MARCH

20/3/2020

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english

Picture
Discussion points
  • Where did the UFO come from?
  • Who – or what – is controlling it?
  • Why are they taking the tricycle?
  • Who does the tricycle belong to?
  • Why was the child here alone?
  • How is the child feeling?
  • What will happen next?
Writing opportunities
  • Imagine you are the alien in the UFO, you see a strange human below. Describe him.
  • Create instructions for the alien to get home.
  • What sounds could the boy hear as the light shone? Write down the sounds. 

maths

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  • Which way does your front door face?
  • Can you name all the points on a compass?
  • How many degrees is the SW point? 
  • Which point lays at 320 degrees?
  • Design your own path through the room you are in using different compass point turns.
  • Create your own song to help someone else learn the compass points.

https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/visiting/virtual-tours

Take a virtual tour through the National Gallery. Stop for a picnic if needed!
What was your favourite piece of art? Create your own piece of art inspired by what you have seen.

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