Home learning Thursday 15th July 2021
Another riddle to start our day.
What English word has three consecutive double letters?
Early bird 8:30 – 9:00
English zoom 9:00-10:00 – LO: Can I use adverbials in my writing?
We are going to be writing instructions for twice fried spectacular. Make sure you have watched the chapter on yesterday’s page ready for the lesson.
10:00 -10:15
Independent write up of instructions ensuring you self-edit for corrections. 
Word power 10:15 – 10:30
New words – 10
ceremonies, exaggerate, disastrous, embarrass, opportunity,
competition, recognise, sacrifice, convenience, immediate.
Make sure you write the English version of recognise not American (I get caught out sometimes)
New words – 5
ceremony, disaster, opportunity, competition, immediate.
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10:30 -10:45 – Break away from your computer screens!
10:45 – 11:00 HIIT video
11:00 – 12:00 Maths
LO: To find a fraction of an amount.
Watch my video and then complete your star challenges.
Lunch 12:00 – 1pm
Big Idea – Why farming was so important to the Maya people and why they were so good at it.
Farming was really important to the Mayas. Most people grew their own crops in small fields.
Despite their size, these fields were used to grow many kinds of crops at the same time, such as maize, beans, squash and chilli. If farmers grew more than they could eat, they traded the leftovers in markets.
One reason the Mayas were so successful at farming was because they studied the stars and the weather. This meant they were able to create very detailed calendars which told them what time of year to plant crops and when they should harvest them.
Why was farming so important to the Mayas? – BBC Bitesize
2pm zoom – WCR
I will share another chapter with you but there will be also time to discuss the highlights of home learning and what we are looking forward to coming back to school.