Year Four Home Learning PlannerWC: 1 st June 2020

Maths Adding FractionsThis week we are going to explore how to add fractions together.

Click on the link below to take you to the BBC Bitesize Maths resources. https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zmhr92pWatch the first 45 seconds of the introductory video, and read through the explanations and examples (see below if unable to access resources online). Now you should be ready to complete the practise section, which has 3 activities to complete.

REMEMBER: BBC Bitesize has daily Maths lessons, which are all linked to our focus for the week. Click on the link below, and select year 4 each day this week to find out what to each dayhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/tags/z63tt39/year-4-and-p5-lessons/1

Times tables This week I would like to see you continuing to practise your times tables using Times Table Rockstars. Please email me for your individual logins details if you haven’t already. https://ttrockstars.com/

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Reading ChallengeContinue to practise reading at least 15 minutes daily. Try to read to an adult at least twice this week.Word ChallengeBefore you begin the Science Challenge, look up the definition of each of these words. You could use a dictionary if you have one, or type in a search question into Google, e.g. What is a savannah?1)savannah 2)tundra 3)woodland 4)producer 5)consumer 6)predator 7)photosynthesis 8)food chainMake your own glossary, which includes each word with a clear definition of what it means. You could illustrate it too and add pictures and colour.Writing – Non – Fiction – Fact fileRead through the Polar Animal fact files sheets (see resources below). Create your own fact file for another polar animal. You could include information about: the habitat; what they eat; how they survive. You could also include a fact box and pictures.

Here are some animals you might choose from: penguin, seal, sea lion, walrus, arctic hare, reindeer, beluga whale, killer whale.

Remember to plan your fact file first, then think about the layout of your information. If you have access to a computer, you may want to publish your fact file in Word or Powerpoint.

Creative TasksScience Challenge – Food Chains and HabitatsClick on the link below. Scroll down to ‘What is a food chain?’ Watch the short video clip and complete the activities on this page. https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zbnnb9qOnce you have done this, click back on the link and explore food chains in different habitats: savannah, tundra, woodland. Draw out some of the food chains you have explored and label them. Use the correct scientific vocabulary: producer, consumer, predator, photosynthesis.

Arts and CraftsClick on the tutorial below and watch how you can make a landscape picture which looks like a stained glass window. Don’t worry if you don’t have all of the materials. Just use whatever you have available at home.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v368l7nAltE

PSHE ChallengeI have had the pleasure of spending the last few weeks writing your end of year reports. I need you to think of your favourite memory of Year 4, so I can add

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Please don’t forget to send me any pictures of the work you are doing at home. Email address:chyear4@gatedu.org

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these to them. Please think about what your memory is and why it is your favourite. Please email these to me using our year group email.

Physical Challenge Look at some of the 60 second challenges on the Youth Sport Trust website. Pick out at least 2 to try this week. Get the whole family involved. Send me some pictures of you and your family completing the 60 second challenges, and let me know which ones you enjoyed the most. Sweaty Selfies are a must!https://www.youthsporttrust.org/60-second-physical-activity-challenges

Computing ChallengeContinue to explore all of the apps on our Purplemash site. https://www.purplemash.com/sch/carr-ne9Username: Year4Password: Year4

Please note that if you are unable to access any of these resources online, then copies are

attached below.

Adding Fractions with the Same Denominator

Adding fractions with the same denominators doesn’t have to be complicated, so long as you remember the simple rule: only add the numerators.

When the denominators are the same number, you just keep it that way.

Take a look at these examples.

Example 1¹/₅ + ²/₅ =

Step 1: Focus on the numerators and add them.

1 + 2 = 3

Step 2: Now put the answer over the same denominator.

So ¹/₅ + ²/₅ = ³/₅

You can double check your answer using images.

The rectangle is split into 5 (the denominator). The two colours represents the two numerators.

How many sections are now coloured in total?

Example 2⁶/₇ + ⁵/₇ =

These two numerators added together make a number that is bigger than the denominator.

Sometimes it is more helpful to use an image straight away.

Shade in the different parts of the rectangles to represent the different numerators.

6 parts are coloured in red and 5 are coloured in yellow.

So in total, there is 1 whole and 4 parts out of 7 shaded.

As a fraction, this would now be written as 1 ⁴/₇.

This is called a mixed number, which is a mixture of a whole number and a fraction.

What are Food Chains?