HOME LEARNING
Year: One
Term: Spring 2
Topic: Hot and cold areas of the
world.
Hand in date: 19.3.17
This term we will be looking at hot and cold
areas of the world in Geography. For your
homework, you will need to:
Week 1: Draw and label animals that live in
the rainforest.
Week 2: Choose one animal that lives in the
rainforest and research about it. Draw and
label/write in sentences.
Week 3: Create a poster/leaflet about your
chosen animal.
Week 4: If you were going to the rainforest
what would you take in your suitcase? Draw,
label and explain why.
Resources I will need: Homework books,
colouring pencils, felt tips, books, internet,
research books (library visit)etc.
Skills I
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will use:
Forming sentences/ using phonic knowledge
Using geographical knowledge
Research skills
Drawing skills
How an adult can help me: Help me to research my
destinations either by helping me to use the internet
safely or taking me to the library. Practise reading
with me for ten minutes every day and sign my guided
reading record. Please remind me to bring my book
bag every day and my PE kit to school on Monday for
the week ahead. Help me to learn to dress and
undress myself. Homework needs to be retuned
weekly by Tuesday morning at the latest.
Useful Websites:
http://www.theschoolrun.com/homeworkhelp/rainforest-habitats
http://www.ngkids.co.uk/science-andnature/15-cool-things-about-rainforests
Context: This term we are learning about hot
and cold areas of the world. We will be looking at
fiction books in Literacy. In Numeracy we will be
exploring fractions and length.
Literacy and Numeracy Activities:
Week 1:
Literacy: Plan a story about a rainforest animal.
Numeracy: What can you find in your home that
is longer than you? Draw and label it.
Week 2:
Literacy: Describe the setting of your rainforest
story.
Numeracy: What can you find in your home that
is shorter than you? Draw and label it.
Week 3:
Literacy: Draw/label/write in sentences your
rainforest story that you planned.
Numeracy: Look around your home what can you
find that is longer than 30cm? Draw and label it.
Week 4 onwards:
Literacy: Draw, label and write a diary entry
about your Easter holiday.
Numeracy: Look around your home what can you
find that is shorter than 30cm? Draw and label
it.
Questions to think about:
What adjectives can you use to describe?
What conjunctions can you use?
What is longer?
What is shorter?
How do you know?
Extension: If you have finished your homework and
wish to continue now try having a look at this website:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks1/literacy/joini
ng_words/play/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks1/literacy/usin
g_punctuation/play/