Wednesday 24.06.26 and Thursday 25.06.26

Mathematics

This week we have been learning how to find half of numbers up to 20. Remember, when you halve a number, you split it into 2 equal groups.

Play a fractions game on Topmarks and practise finding halves:
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/5-7-years/fractions

Find some small objects such as Lego bricks, counters, buttons or pieces of pasta. Choose an even number up to 20 and split the objects into 2 equal groups. Can you find:

• Half of 6
• Half of 10
• Half of 14
• Half of 18

Write your answers in a sentence:

• Half of 10 is 5.
• Half of 18 is 9.

Extension Challenge:
Can you work backwards?

• Double 4 is 8, so half of 8 is ___.
• Double 7 is 14, so half of 14 is ___.
• Double 9 is 18, so half of 18 is ___.

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Phonics

Online phonics game:
Practise your phonics and tricky words by playing:
https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk

High-Frequency Word Game:
https://ictgames.com/mobilePage/literacy.html

Can you write 10 high-frequency words on pieces of paper and get someone to place them around a room. Read each word as you find it. Can you:

• Read the word quickly?
• Spell the word aloud?
• Put the word into a sentence?

Topic 

Can you design an animal feeder that will withstand all four seasons – spring, summer, autumn and winter?

Think carefully about:

• What animal your feeder is for.
• How it will stay dry when it rains.
• How it will stay strong when it is windy.
• How it will protect food during hot and cold weather.

Draw and label your design. If you would like to, you can also write:

• What materials you would use.
• Why you chose these materials.
• How your feeder will help animals throughout the year.

Challenge: Explain which part of your feeder will make it strong enough to survive all four seasons.

Please bring your designs into school on Friday to share during Friday Reflection.