Science

Our big question for our Science learning this half term is: How do we keep ourselves healthy?

Homework

What is a balanced diet and why is it important?

Why are fruits and vegetables so important?

Why are the possible effects of having too much fat and sugar in our diets?

Which foods are high in fat?

Can you design a leaflet or poster about healthy living?

Can you keep a food diary of everything that you eat to share with the class?

We can then work out if your diet is balanced!

Why do we need to exercise?

Can you put together a ten minute exercise to teach the rest of the class?Think about which muscles you want to target.

Websites and Video Links

http://www.freshforkids.com.au/

Home

http://www.nourishinteractive.com/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/five-types-of-food/2289.html

 

Can we put on a good show and do Shakespeare proud?

Our big question this half term is:

Can we put on a good show and do Shakespeare proud?

Year 5 have started a very exciting  Shakespeare project with Prestwich Arts College. In just eight weeks time, our talented year 5 pupils will be performing ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’. We are going to be working hard to ensure that we put on a good show and do Shakespeare proud!

Homework

Who was William Shakespeare?

Why are William Shakespeare’s plays so famous?

How many plays did he write?

What is A Midsummer Night’s Dream all about? Who are the characters?

Can you make a miniature theater out of a box?  

 

Can you make some masks for us to use to role play in class?

Websites and Video Links

http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/a-midsummer-nights-dream-helena-and-hermia/8280.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/famouspeople/william_shakespeare/

http://www.folger.edu/template.cfm?cid=588

http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/william-shakespeare

http://absoluteshakespeare.tripod.com/homepage/id1.html