Click on the link to find out more about this period of time:
Writing in hieroglyphs
You will need to be on a laptop or computer for the following links:
Egyptian Tomb Adventure – DOES NOT WORK ON TABLETS OR PHONES
Other games to explore Ancient Egypt – DO NOT WORK ON TABLETS
In Science, we are currently looking closely at flowering plants. Here are some links to discover more for yourself:
BBC Clips – Look at 3 ‘The Anatomy of a Flower’
Watch a real flower being dissected (taken apart) and identify the parts
Remember, a grown up is doing this with tools safely!
What’s your favourite story or information book..? Why do you like it..?
We had great fun thinking about our favourite book characters and dressing up for the day… Take a look at some pictures… Can you guess the characters and books..?
We looked at this book which was just like another book we had read about Vikings.
Later, we ‘threw some shapes’ dancing at our Celebration disco… Woohooo! 🎉🎉🎉
Click on the the link to play the game and have fun recalling Spanish greetings:
We have been thinking about Ancient Egypt and when this period of time fitted in World history. We know it lasted a very long time! Can you say how long..? Watch the clips to refresh yourself about key facts.
We looked at a picture and spotted ten anachronisms. An anachronism is something that didn’t occur, exist or hadn’t been invented then.
In Year 2, you should have learned how to tell the time to quarter of an hour at least, as this photo shows:
Check you can do this at least, then revise telling it to 5 minutes, e.g. 6:20 or 1:55.
This half term, we will be reading it to the nearest minute, e.g. 4:21 or 12:03.
Today, we also discussed a.m (ante meridian ~ before midday or before noon) and p.m. (post meridian ~ after midday or after noon). Is 12:00 midnight a.m. or p.m…?
Explore time with the interactive clocks by clicking on the links:
Try timing yourself or certain activities:
Today we worked in trios to solve a problem… How could we move water from the River Nile to help us to farm..? We created our own model shadufs using resources around the room. Take a look at the photos:
This week we’re looking at money. Click on the links to play some interactive games.
Click on the link to watch a clip which clarifies these words: