Year 4 revised different sports doing actions for each of them. They revised the days of the week, which they then used to write their own sports diary.
This week, the children recapped their previous knowledge of the continents and oceans. They then debated the words: habitat and adaptation. Some very interesting ideas. From there they researched how (using real cacti) cacti are able to live in the desert through their use of long roots system so they can gather up as much water as possible as it does not rain much in a desert. Furthermore, they have spikes on them instead of leaves to protect them from being eaten and animals sucking out its water. Following on, the children looked at how a camel is able to live in the harsh conditions of a desert. Did you know that they have two sets of eyelashes? They can close their nostrils and their fur protects them from the sun as well as keeping them warm at night.
An interesting lesson taking a tour down the Thames to see why it is important to London and why. Using aerial photos to identify the similarities and differences. Some of the children were not impressed that the Thames provides some of the drinking water for London, even though it has been purified. Then, they watched a clip about the Amazon River and how this is used. The children were fascinated with the colour of the water as well as the pink dolphins and piranhas that live there. When they had completed their work, they recapped using 4 grid references to find shapes and pictures in a grid.
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