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Week 3

Monday 15th June 2020

English:

  1. Watch Sinking of the Titanic clip – only up to 6:30 mins (see link on task sheet)
  2. Write down key facts about the sinking as you watch.
  3. Imagine you are a news reporter in 1912 and you have just received the information that Titanic has sunk. Write a news report explaining to your readers the events of the tragedy.

Maths:  E-learning task: Adding 3 or more fractions by first finding the LCD (on ‘The Maths Factor’ website)

Paper task: Adding 3 fractions by finding the LCD

Tuesday 16th June 2020

English:

  1. Read the information page titled ‘Why did the Titanic sink?’ – only read page one (see link or paper copy)
  2. After reading each account of who was to blame, decide who you think was responsible for the sinking – this may be one person or a combination of a few people.
  3. Imagine you have been asked to join a debate about who was to blame for the sinking of Titanic. Write down who you think was/were responsible giving your reasons.

Maths:  E-learning task: Adding and subtracting 3 or more fractions by first finding the LCD (on ‘The Maths Factor’ website)

Paper task: Adding and subtracting 3 or more fractions by first finding the LCD

Wednesday 17th June 2020

English:

  1. Read about notable passengers who were on board Titanic in Molly Brown and Eleven Other Famous Titanic Passengers (see link or printed text)
  2. Select two of the passengers you have read about that interest you the most.
  3. Create a fact file for these two passengers – giving the main facts about their journey on board.

Maths:  E-learning task: Improper fractions

(on ‘The Maths Factor’ website)

Paper task:  Improper fractions

Thursday 18th June 2020

English:

  1. Think about these two subjects in relation to Titanic.

- Titanic

- Passengers

For each subject, write two adjectives, three verbs and two nouns, which link to these topics.

  1. Once you have chosen your nouns, adjectives and verbs, use these to create a ‘diamante poem’.

Maths:  E-learning task: Converting an improper fraction into a mixed number (on ‘The Maths Factor’ website)

Paper task:  Converting an improper fraction to a mixed number

Friday 19th June 2020

English:

  1. Use all you have read over the past two weeks about Titanic to create either of these two writing outcomes:
  • Non chronological report
  • Infographic

See task sheet for more information on both.

Paper task: Arithmetic:  Twinkl Test 4

To prepare you for this you can also practise your Arithmetic skills on https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/7-11-years/mental-maths

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