Year 3 Virtual School
27 April 2020
Maths
We are continuing with fractions. You will be completing Lesson 9 of Chapter 11 in your work books, which is finding equivalent fractions by multiplying the numerator and denominator. Example:
We have made a video to guide you through it. Click here to watch the video. Remember not to write in the Maths No Problem text book!
We use Maths No Problem textbooks and workbooks. If you are not a Charles Dickens pupil you can get them here.
English
Today is Guided Reading!
Click here to mark your answers to ‘Tornado’ from last week:
Today’s questions are about ‘A Birthday Surprise’. Click here for the text and click here to hear Ms Jacobs read it to you.
Click here for your worksheet if you don’t have one.
Year 3 Virtual School
28 April 2020
Maths
We are continuing with fractions. You will be completing Lesson 10 of Chapter 11 in your workbooks, which is finding the missing numerator multiplying the numerator and denominator by the same number. Example:
We have made a video to guide you through it. Click here to watch the video. Remember not to write in the Maths No Problem text book!
We use Maths No Problem textbooks and workbooks. If you are not a Charles Dickens pupil you can get them here
English
This week, you are retelling the whole story of ‘Escape from Pompeii’ from Tranio’s perspective, using the sentence types you learnt last week. If your writing last week is anything to go by, your stories this week are going to be amazing!
Today, you are putting the different parts of the story into a story volcano. Click here for the lesson.
Today is also your spelling lesson – click here for the lesson video and here for the worksheet if you don’t have one.
Year 3 Virtual School
29 April 2020
Maths
We are continuing with fractions. You will be completing Lesson 11 of Chapter 11 in your workbooks, which is finding the missing denominator, multiplying the numerator and denominator by the same number.
We have made a video to guide you through it. Click here to watch the video. Remember not to write in the Maths No Problem text book!
We use Maths No Problem textbooks and workbooks. If you are not a Charles Dickens pupil you can get them here.
English
You are writing the opening and build-up of your ‘Escape from Pompeii’ story. Look at your story volcano from yesterday and make sure you practise telling your story to someone before you start writing. You can watch the lesson here
Today is also handwriting day – follow the teacher video here then copy out two lines of each of the words on today’s worksheet in your handwriting book. Click here for a copy of the worksheet if you don’t have one.
We also have another fun handwriting challenge for you involving palindromes (words which are the same when written backwards!) Click.here for the worksheet and copy out your answers in your handwriting book.
Year 3 Virtual School
30 April 2020
Maths
We are continuing with fractions. You will be completing Lesson 12 of Chapter 11 in your workbooks, finding the simplest form of a fraction.
Click here for the video which will guide you through it.
Remember not to write in the Maths No Problem text book!
We use Maths No Problem textbooks and workbooks, if you aren’t a Charles Dickens pupil you can get them here.
English
You are writing the problem, resolution and ending of your ‘Escape from Pompeii’ story. Look at your story volcano and make sure you practise telling your story to someone before you start writing. You can watch the lesson here.
You will need a writing book or paper and a pen/pencil.
Year 3 Virtual School
1 May 2020
Maths
We are continuing with fractions. You will be completing Lesson 13 of Chapter 11 in your workbooks, finding the simplest form of a fraction.
Click here for the video which will guide you through it. Today’s maths lesson is quite long and you are very welcome to skip through any parts of it you feel you don’t need to watch. Remember not to write in the Maths No Problem text book!
We use Maths No Problem textbooks and workbooks, if you aren’t a Charles Dickens pupil you can get them here.
English
Well done for your magnificent writing this week! Today we put the finishing touches on our ‘Escape from Pompeii’ stories before illustrating them.
Click here to watch Ms Jacobs edit and improve one of her paragraphs – she needs your help, Year 3!
Contact
If you have any questions or want to share any wonderful work or ideas please email us at year3.charlesdickens@gmail.com
Humanities
GEOGRAPHY
When you learnt all about Everest last week, were you wondering about the first people to climb to the summit? Well you will find out all about them this week! Ms Rhys-Evans dusts off her mountaineering kit and tells the nerve-wracking tale of the ascent of Everest – get your goggles and hats out, you’re in for an exciting journey! Click here for the lesson video.
Click here for the lesson guide.
Click here for your worksheet.
HISTORY
We are living through a time in history which future generations will probably learn about when they’re at school! Ms Spears has planned a really exciting whole school project for the next few weeks, in which you will create your own time capsule as a document of your time in lockdown, through objects, pictures and words.
You will become History-makers, creating a record that historians of the future can use to understand this unique moment in time. Click here for the introductory video and instructions for the first task.
Art & Music
Using our new art packs we’re creating a collage with flying doves, inspired by Henri Matisse. Click here for this week’s art lesson with Mr Yusuf, and follow along with the help sheet!
Click here for the help sheet.
Music
Hello Year 3! Today we are going to have our first lesson using SoundTrap. This incredible online software is free and will enable you to compose your own music like professionals.
Click here to watch the lesson video.
SoundTrap works on smartphones and computers.
Science
This week’s lesson will explain the life cycle of a plant and introduce you to the different parts of a flower. Watch the teacher video here
Click here to watch the first video clip, on the lifecycle of a plant.
Then, click here to watch the second video clip, on the different parts of a flower.
Click here for the lesson guide which includes the key vocabulary, video clip links and a summary of the lesson tasks.
Click here for your worksheet if you don’t have one.
Active
For your active lessons this week, we have Yoga with Ms Fraser: Click here to watch the video.
And dance with Delene, Click here to watch the video.
French
Bonjour Year three!
First, please click here to watch my French super stars video. I share the beautiful work that children have sent me, it’s very exciting!
This week’s activity is learning to pronounce and write 5 colours accurately. Click here for our lesson.
If you have a printer click here here to download the document with the colours to cut up and re-create.
Click here for the video on Brittany.
Click here for the video of the Loire.
Click here for the video of Paris.
Click here for the video of the Pyrenees.
Click here for the extract of ratatouille, because the music is absolutely beautiful!
Au revoir
Wellbeing
This week, we’re taking a break from the lessons in our booklets. Click here to watch another lovely video from Mr Eggleton about how making a note of when we feel cheerful can help us regulate our emotions.
Click here for the lesson guide.
We would love to hear about the things that have made you feel cheerful!
SRE
Today we are starting a new topic in PSHCE, relationships and sex education, which will be taught by Mr Vanson. During this lesson you will be looking at the differences between boys and girls and the correct language used to describe female and male body parts.
Click here to watch the video.
Click here for the worksheet.