‘The Apprentice’ English / Art/ D&T / ICT Tasks

This week’s topic is ‘The Apprentice’, based on TV programmes about ordinary people

with new invention ideas, who are looking for help – money (investment) and expertise

from business people who know what they are doing. You will be considering how, and

why, some inventions/products ‘make it’ on to the market, and why others don’t, as

well as coming up with your own new invention/product, which you will have to

design, cost, pitch, etc. to the Apprentice team.

TASK 1: think about famous inventors and their inventions / products.

Which inventors do you already know of? What did they invent? Are these inventions

things that everybody uses/needs? What about everyday items in your house? Who

invented those, do you know? Can you find out?

Choose 5 items/products in your house and research information on who invented

them and when. Try to choose things that aren’t particularly well known – light bulbs

are everywhere, so don’t choose those – and produce a fact file detailing your research

findings.

TASK 2: Why is it that some products are so successful, whilst other really good ideas

don’t make it? Watch these videos from ‘The Dragons Den’ and ‘Shark Tank’. What do

you think about the ideas that are being pitched (meaning, the ideas being explained

in detail to see if someone else will give them money to invest in their product)? Do the

inventors just show their invention? What sorts of things are they explaining about

their product? Who are their products aimed at – who will buy them? Why are they

showing them to these business people; what do they want and why? Jot down some

notes answering these questions, plus anything else you think is important; you’ll

need this information to help with Task 5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3PY_p_M-8w (_p_) if you are typing the link into google) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDS5mmZij-4

TASK 3: You are going to create a new invention from random resources you can find

around your house/garden/garage/shed. Collect a selection of materials that you feel

could inspire you to design something new. You don’t need to actually make the new

invention – unless you really want to – but you need to be able to think about how

your materials could be put together to create something different; use your

imagination! Draw a detailed diagram of your new invention, making sure to include

the materials you would need in order to actually construct it; for example, metal,

plastic, fabric, cardboard etc. Your diagram should be clear, and should contain an

explanation of what it is/how it works, as well as labels. You could even include extra

diagrams showing particular parts in close-up detail. Don’t forget: your invention will

need a name!

TASK 4: Before you can pitch your invention to people who might want to invest in it,

you need to be able to persuade them that your product will make money for them. You

will have to work out how much it costs to make your product, compared to how much

you can sell it for (profit). There are lots of things to consider, such as how many of

your product you can produce, how many people will work for you, etc., so you will

need to carry out some online research into the costs of: inventory, materials, staff

(how many people will you need working for you to manufacture your product, and

how much will you pay them?) suppliers, advertising, shipping, rent on your

buildings, insurance etc. Use your research to calculate costs (how much it would cost

to make one of your products) and then to come up with a price to sell your product.

The difference between the two is your profit. You might also take into account things

like selling wholesale (lots at a time to one buyer), whereby you lower the price, or what

about discounts and special offers? There must be enough profit to be able to ‘give good

deals’ sometimes. Talk to an adult at home about this task, as I’m sure they will have

lots more experience of the sorts of information you will need.

TASK 5: Write a script for your appearance before the investors.

Now that you know exactly what your product is, who your target consumer is (who is

going to buy it), how you are going to make it and, most importantly, the costings

that prove you will make a profit, it’s time to pitch it to the investors; the people that

will provide the money and expertise to help you get your invention on sale to the

public. Imagine it’s now your turn to appear on ‘The Apprentice’, ‘Dragon’s Den’ or

‘Shark Tank’. It’s your job to persuade them to give you their money!

Think back to the videos – watch them again if you need to - and the notes you made

regarding what the people included in their pitch. You need to write out a script for

your pitch – the things you would need to say/explain to the investors about your

product. From the videos, you can see that the inventors were prepared; they knew all

about their own product and could talk knowledgeably about it, as well as answer

questions such as: who will buy your product? How will you make a profit? Why

should we invest our money to help you? Your written script (only what you say, not

like a playscript) should include everything you want to say about your invention,

including: what it is, what it does, how it works, who it’s aimed at (who will buy it),

why you think it’s vital people have this (remember the child-minder with the animal

medicine dropper), how much profit you can make and why you think the investors

should help you. Imagine how helpful your script would be to you if you could learn it

off-by-heart before standing in front of the investors.

TASK 6: create an advertisement aimed at your target audience that will encourage

people to want to buy your product. You could design a poster, a leaflet, a TV ad (video)

or a radio broadcast (voice). Remember; whatever medium you choose, you will need to

make sure people remember your product. For radio and TV, a catchy jingle is a must,

and your ad should be no longer than 30 seconds. A poster or leaflet should be bright

and colourful and include a prominent logo with a short, snappy saying that people

will immediately link to your product. After all, everybody knows what’s being

advertised when they hear, ‘I’m lovin’ it’, or see the Golden Arches.

Maths -- 24/06/20 – 30/06/20

This week, you will be concentrating on honing your multiplication skills, using the column method. Reminder videos will be uploaded to Dojo, just in case you have forgotten what to do. There may be several videos, as you will be multiplying by 1 & 2 digits, as well as with decimals.

There will be a selection of multiplication sheets uploaded to our website, giving you the chance to get lots of practise. You don’t have to do them all – unless you really want to – but remember, the more you do, the better you will get. You will show you can use the column method, efficiently multiplying 4-digit numbers by 2-digit numbers, as well as multiplying decimals accurately. Your times tables knowledge will be key, here! As well as getting lots of multiplication practice, there will be a range of problem-solving questions that will really get you thinking and using your multiplication skills. Don’t forget to check out Purple Mash for more activities.

REMEMBER: Excellent knowledge of

your tables is a key skill to being successful at multiplication. Don’t forget to practise every day!

If you want something else to do, try more

activities in your Smarties Booklet.

How about challenging a parent or older sibling to a

multiplication contest. Are they as quick as you with their tables?

Geography Task

This week’s task is to investigate a country of your choice. It might be a country you have already been to, or one that you just want to know lots about. There are a lot of countries to choose from, so be adventurous. I wonder if you could find out about a country you’ve never heard of before. In order to research your country, you will need to use the internet or an up-to-date atlas. Remember, things like population figures change, so you need to make sure your source is as current as possible; an old atlas will not be accurate. What I would like to know (you do NOT need to include everything!)

Challenge 1: can you find out, and include, something that isn’t listed in the table? Challenge 2: how many countries are there in the world?

This is an excellent example of what I am looking

for, as it clearly sets out information and pictures.

It was created on A3 paper, which is the same as

putting two A4 sheets together.

Alternatively, you could create a book.

Other Activities

BBC Bitesize Daily has proven very helpful over the last few weeks and includes a wide range of topics for you to choose from https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/dailylessons

Science

How do UV rays affect our skin?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjewT1jDNw8

Investigate how sunlight can affect us, both

positively and negatively. Find out about the

different kinds of light and radiation. The

link above is a good place to start.

TASK

Create a safety poster/Powerpoint/leaflet/

diagram informing people of the dangers of

UV light to our skin and how they can

protect themselves.

Include as much scientific information as you

can, as well as pictures and diagrams.

Remember: people will need to learn from

this, so whatever you produce must be

informative and easy to read.

Oxford Owl have a free e-book library!

https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/find-a-book/library-page/

Browse their site for more interesting things, too.

Purple Mash 2Dos

Keep up with the challenges I’ve set on purple mash! Remember: you can look for other games and activities to do

on Purple Mash. Just search for what you want.

Make sure to save your work so I can have a look at it.

Make up a catchy jingle to encourage people to buy your new invention. It should be no more than 10 seconds long, should include a saying appropriate to your product, and be memorable. You want people to hum it all day! Use whatever you have at home to create the sounds/music and upload to Dojo.

Continuous

Reading: You should read at home as often as you can, even if it’s: a blog, a magazine, an article, online information

(research), comics, a newspaper, game instructions, or sharing a book with a younger sibling; it doesn’t always have

to be books. However, if you do read a book, you should still access accelerated reader in order to take your

quizzes – you’ll need this link https://ukhosted87.renlearn.co.uk/5452865/ There are also many reading comprehension activities on www.twinkl.co.uk which can be accessed and downloaded.

Spelling. Your spellings will be from the 3/4 & 5/6 spelling lists, which are on the website. Regular practice of

these – even just once a week- will really help. Choose 10 at a time, write them out, then, when you’re ready, test

yourself (or get someone else to). Also, try to use these words in conversation, or in your writing activities, so they

become part of your everyday vocabulary. There are a range of activities to help with spelling practice; use

https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resource/fun-spelling-activities-t2-e-3112 for some good ideas. Alternatively, there are

lots of spelling resources – games, dictation exercises and printable sheets - on Purple Mash; just search ‘spelling’

and have a browse around.

Real life links and skills: Where you can, try to recognise where you’re using maths and science in real-life

action, for example: money, time, measuring, problem-solving, enquiry, research and observation. You could create a

diary/notebook of these, making note of the maths and science you have used, or seen, in action. For

example: if you have made a cake, what maths did you use? Is there a relationship between the

measurements of different ingredients? Are fractions at work? Doubles/halves/ratios? What scientific

processes are happening in the mixing and baking of the cake? Can you name those processes and explain

exactly what is happening? If not, maybe you could research it.

Try to help around the house, too. Can you: take the rubbish out, make the beds, help with the washing/washing

up/dishwasher, set the table, keep your own things/bedroom tidy, or cut the grass?

Times Tables: Practise! Practise! Practise! Regularly access TimesTableRockStarz; practise your tables in whichever

way you find best, such as learning through songs, playing games, writing your tables out, having people test you. Multiplication

tables are SO important – knowing them off-by-heart will help you in every other area of maths – so your time at home is ideal

for acquiring this skill before you go on to Year 7.

Continue to use the links in the first bank for a wide range of resources across the curriculum. Check in on Purple Mash to see what 2Dos have been set