This week we are thinking about life in the water in ponds, rivers and streams.

English:

• Focus on the letters; e, u and r.  Work of letter formation making sure they start and end in the right places, are facing the right way and sitting on the line.
• Research fish that live in ponds, streams and rivers, for example a minnow.  Can you create the life cycle of a fish?
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• Listen to the story of The Rainbow Fish on Youtube.
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFORvXhub28
• Draw a picture of the Rainbow Fish and write some words to describe it (adjectives)
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• Can you read the words to the song 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Once I caught a fish alive and copy out the tricky words?
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Maths:  This week we are thinking about repeating patterns.

• Use everyday objects like shells, stones, leaves, dried pasta to make a repeating pattern.  First use two different objects and then try three!
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• Make a fruit kebab and use the fruits to create a repeating pattern - fun and yummy!
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• Play some of these pattern games.
• http://resources.hwb.wales.gov.uk/VTC/simple_patterns/eng/Introduction/default.htm
• Use Lego/Duplo or wooden building blocks to copy are continue repeating patterns.
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• Can you watch the slides and complete the caterpillar repeating pattern.

Creative/Topic:

• Make a Rainbow Fish collage and use sweet wrappers/foil to make the scales different colours and textures.
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• Paint a Rainbow Fish and use a cut cardboard to make the scales.
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• Make a pond/water viewer and go on a walk to a local pond/stream/river.  Use your viewer to see below the surface of the water.  What animals/creatures that live in the water can you see?
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• Explore the WWT's website and learn about the different minibeasts that live in water.
• https://www.wwt.org.uk/news/2019/06/12/pond-life-a-quick-id-guide-to-the-weird-and-wonderful-wildlife-beneath/17063#
• Go to the Cbeebies website and learn about Water Boatmen with Jess
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/watch/mini-beast-adventure-with-jess-water-boatman-adventure
• https://www.pbs.org/parents/crafts-and-experiments/create-a-diy-pond-viewer