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Thursday

 

 To be able to compare numbers using the terms '1 more than' and '1 less than'.

Lets learn 
Lets use our number cubes to help us out with this problem.
Lets compare
In the outdoor classroom, lets compare the different amounts of objects in the maths area. 
Work with your talk partners to help you out!
 

Use a capital letter for the personal pronoun ‘I’ 

 Read page 11 and 12 of Harry the Happy Mouse.

Can you do some more copy cat reading? 

We are going to do some drama and pretend to be the frog.

'I am stuck on the log. I need help. I don't want to drown. I jumped up high and I am in the sky.'

 

 

You are going to help me write in this speech bubble.

We are going to write one of the sentences we said as the frog.

We need to remember to use a capital letter for the personal pronoun 'I'. 

 

As scientists today our question we will be investigating is -

Can we investigate if our feet are bigger than our head? How will we know? 

Introduction

  • "What do you think is bigger—your foot or your head?"

  • "How can we find out?"

 

As Scientists, we can carry out simple tests to answer questions. We can take measurementsrecord the information clearly and look to see if we notice any patterns.

 

Is my hand the same size as my foot?

What can we do to find out this information?

 Is the length of my foot as big as my head?

What can we do to find this out?

Activity

You need -

2 pieces of paper 

Scissors 

Pencil 

Ruler 

Instructions

 Using one piece of paper, measure your head and then cut it out. 

On the other piece of paper draw an outline of your foot and cut it out. 

Work with your talk partners to help each other out!

Now compare which piece of paper is bigger - the head or foot!

 

Can we find out what type of settlement Stoneyholme is in from a map and photos? 

Talk partners

What is a settlement?

Can you name any settlements?

Today we are going to find out what kind of settlement Stoneyholme is.

Lets have a look at different pictures of Stoneyholme and figure out what type of settlement it is!

1R - Geography

 

 

Talk partners

What do you notice? Are there lots of houses close together or spread out

What kind of buildings do you see

Is Stoneyholme a city, town, or village?

Stoneyholme is a town settlement with many houses close together, showing it’s an urban area.

 

Lets explore Stoneyholme and Burnley using google earth!

 

 

It's your turn to record what you know about your local environment. You could draw what you have near to your house or places you have visited with your family. You might remember seeing things on your walking journey to town!

Lets draw one together then it is your turn. 

Maybe you could include -

School

Roads 

Canal

Houses 

We learned that Stoneyholme is a town where many people live close together in houses called terraced houses.