We would like to say a massive thank you to all the children who completed and sent in daily challenge work.
To keep you busy and get you ready for Year 4, we have put together some Reading, Maths and Summer Fun challenges.
To find these challenges, follow this link.
Look at this diagram.
How many different routes can you find from A to B?
Calculate the value of each route.
For example: 13 + 43 + 71 = 127
What is the route with the lowest value?
What is the route with the highest value?
EXTENSION: Can you design a diagram with slightly...
Consider and discuss this philosophical question:
Could a robot replace a:
teacher
police officer
fire fighter
parent
brother/sister
farmer
pilot
judge
librarian
factory worker
Why? Why not?
Learn to Tie Knots
1. Square Lashing
This is useful for attaching sticks together to make mobiles, swords, frames, stars and so on.
2. Clove Hitch
Use this knot to attach a rope to a fixed post to make a washing line or similar. Use this knot to start a square lashing or simply to at...
Skeleton Shapes
Skeleton shapes are made with balls of modelling clay and straws.
This shows a cube and a skeleton cube:
How many balls of modelling clay and how many straws does it take to make the cube?
Here are some piles of modelling clay balls and straws:
Look a...
Write each of these digits on a piece of paper and cut them out:
Draw a place value grid that looks like this:
Place each digit card into a position on the place value grid to create a number. e.g. 6.94
If you use all the digit cards, what is the smalle...
Write each of these digits on a piece of paper.
Draw a place value grid that looks like this:
Place each digit card into a position on the place value grid to create a number: e.g. 64.9
If you use all the digit cards, what is the smallest number you can...
Philosophy for Children (P4C)
Follow this link and find three ‘Spot and Stripe’ videos. Watch each video and discuss the following philosophical questions with a member of your family:
What are more useful, letters or numbers?
Would it be a good thi...