Year 5
Click the links below to view the presentations "Growing and Changing - Home learning lessons on puberty".
Click here for a wide range of activities for Weeks 1-4.
Maths
There are several Maths Activities linked below. Please complete at least one per day. They can be done in any order.
Week 1: Number Fluency Work
Look at the examples on each page linked here. Pick one set A, B or C from each.
- Ordering Numbers (Page 4)
- Place Value of Digits (Page 5)
- Counting (Page 6)
- Rounding (Page 7)
Challenge - try these problem solving activities from White Rose Maths:
Week 2: Fractions
Look at the examples on each page linked here. Pick one set A, B or C from each.
- Mixed Numbers (page 56)
- Improper Fractions (page 57)
- +/- Fractions (Pages 58 and 59)
Challenge - try these problem solving activities from White Rose Maths:
Week 3: Formal Written Methods (FWM)
Look at the examples on each page linked here. Pick one set A, B or C from each.
- FWM for + (page 15)
- FMW for – (page 16)
- Choosing between +/- (page 17)
Challenge - try the “Arithmetic” questions paper that you can download from this link. Answers are in the same folder.
Week 4: Number Problems
Look at the examples on each page linked here. Choose two sets, one per day.
- Number Problems (page 20)
- Multi-Step Problems (page 21)
Additional Resources
- There are lots of good reasoning activities to try at this link. The “Mastery with Greater Depth” activities are quite difficult - these are for a real challenge!
- There are lots of Maths Activities and Puzzles to download from Twinkl in the “Spring Themed Maths Activity Booklet”. Answers are available in the same folder.
- Remember you can use Times Tables Rockstars to practice your times tables! Your username is your first name and the password is “rockstar”.
Some extra suggestions you might like:
- Marwell Zoo, Edinburgh Zoo and many others around the world are offering access to live webcams for children to watch their animals in action!
- Storytime from Space - This website includes videos of astronauts reading children’s bedtime stories from space.
- Joe Wicks is running a daily exercise session on Youtube called ‘P.E. with Joe’.
- Scholastic have created a ‘Learn at Home’ section on their website, in which there are 20 days’ worth of lessons tailored to suit your child’s age group.
- The Scouts website shares some fantastic ideas for fun, educational activities.
- Love Reading 4 Kids is a fantastic website which allows children to explore a wide range of books suitable for their age group. For each book, an extract is available to read. (You will need to create a log in for this).
- Audible are offering free audiobooks for children of all ages.
- The Science Museum have created games and apps which are free to access.
- It would be wonderful if you could write a letter which you could post to someone in a local care home. You can tell them a little bit about what makes you special and share tips about staying safe and positive during this time.