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Year 6 Topic Home Learning

Monday 1st June – Friday 5th June 2020

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Year 6 Home Learning TimetableMonday 1st June– Friday 5th June 2020Please see a suggested timetable of the activities that we have outlined for our Year 6 children. Please feel free to amend the timetable to suit you.

Miss Fini, Mrs Harmston and Miss Wilson

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Times Tables Rock Stars – Complete some challenges with a times table of your choice.

Reading – Read 15 minutes of your book and record in your Homework Diary.

Times TablesRock Stars –Complete some challenges with a times table of your choice.

Reading – Read 15 minutes of your book and record in your Homework Diary.

Times Tables Rock Stars – Complete some challenges with a times table of your choice.

English English English English English

Maths Maths Maths Maths Maths

Topic – KnowledgeOrganiser Quiz

Topic – Art Topic – Science Topic – Plotting the Nile

Topic – PSHE/Well-being Activities

Monday - Topic -Knowledge Organiser

Monday 1st June

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We’re going to share our new Knowledge Organiser with you, all about

the Ancient Egyptians!

It’s going to be in sections over the next few slides (so you can read it clearly!) but if you

want to see the full version, we’ll put a copy on the school website!

Could you live like an Ancient Egyptian?

At the end of today’s slides, there will be a little quiz about what you’ve read in the Knowledge Organiser so read it

carefully!

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Could you live like an Ancient Egyptian?What do I already know?

· Egypt is one of 54 countries in the continent of Africa.

· Ancient Egypt was one of the earliest civilisations.

· The pyramids were built by the Ancient Egyptians.

Key InformationAncient Egypt was one of the greatest and most powerful civilisations in the history of the world. It lasted for over 3000 years from approximately 3150 BC to 30 BC.

Ancient Egypt was located along the River Nile in the North-East of Africa. The Nile was the source of much of the Ancient Egyptians' wealth. Egyptian cities grew up along the Nile as the Egyptian people were able to use the water from the Nile to grow rich and profitable crops. The Nile provided food, soil, water, and transportation for the Egyptians. Great floods would come each year and would provide fertile soil for growing food.

The Ancient Egyptians were ruled by Pharaohs, who were seen as half-gods that had been given the right to rule by the other great Gods of Egypt. Tutankhamun is the most well-known Pharaoh today.

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What will I know by the end of the topic?

Who were the Ancient Egyptians?

Ancient Egyptians were part of one of the greatest civilisations of the past. They were one of the first civilisations to invent writing and used ink to write and paper called papyrus. Many Ancient Egyptians were scientists and mathematicians: they invented innovations including new ways to construct buildings, medicines, cosmetics, the calendar, the plough for farming, musical instruments, and even toothpaste.

Why was the River Nile so important to Ancient Egyptians?

Most Egyptians lived near the River Nile as it provided water, food, transportation and excellent soil for growing food. Since rainfall is almost non-existent in Egypt, the floods provided the only source of moisture to sustain crops.Every year, heavy summer rain in the Ethiopian highlands, sent a torrent of water that overflowed the banks of the Nile. When the floods went down, it left thick rich mud (black silt) which was excellent soil to plant seeds in after it had been ploughed.

What will I know by the end of the topic?

Why were Gods and Goddesses so important to Ancient Egyptians?

The Ancient Egyptians believed in many different gods and goddesses. Each one had their own role to play in maintaining peace and harmony across the land. The Ancient Egyptians believed that it was important to recognise and worship these gods and goddesses so that life continued smoothly.

Who were the Pharaohs?

Pharaohs were the King or Queen of Egypt. A Pharaoh was the most important and powerful person in the kingdom. He/she was the head of the Government and high priest of every temple. The people of Egypt considered the pharaoh to be a half-man, half-god. The Pharaoh owned all of Egypt.

Why were Egyptians mummified?

It was very important to Ancient Egyptian religious beliefs that the human body was preserved. The Egyptians believed in life after death. They believed that they had to preserve their bodies so they could use them in the afterlife. A method of artificial preservation, called mummification was developed by the Ancient Egyptians. The Egyptians believed that when they died, they would make a journey to another world where they would lead a new life.

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Vocabulary

MythologyA collection of myths belonging to a particular religion or culture.

CivilisationThe society, culture and way of life of particular people and places.

PharaohThe ruler of Egypt. Pharaoh means great house in Egyptian. They were believed to be half-gods.

HieroglyphsThe ancient system of using pictures as a system of writing.

Mummification The process of embalming a body after death to keep it looking lifelike.

SarcophagusThe old stone coffins used by wealthy people during Ancient Egyptian times.

InundationThe annual flooding of the Nile, allowing new growth to take place in the hot soils.

AfterlifeThe Ancient Egyptians believed it was possible to live again after death.

Canopic jarsSpecial jars that preserved the organs of a mummy including the lungs, intestines, liver and stomach.

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Could you live like an Ancient Egyptian? Quiz Time!

Answers on the next slide!

1. How many countries are there in Africa?2. What did the Ancient Egyptians use to write on, instead of

paper?3. Which river is Egypt located along?4. Who ruled the Ancient Egyptians?5. Which word means an old stone coffin used by wealthy people

during Ancient Egyptian times?6. Why were Ancient Egyptians mummified?7. What did the people of Ancient Egypt consider their pharaoh

to be?8. Why was the flooding of the Nile a good thing for the Ancient

Egyptians?9. What are canopic jars? 10. Name three things the Ancient Egyptians ‘invented.’

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Could you live like an Ancient Egyptian? The Answers!

1. How many countries are there in Africa? 542. What did the Ancient Egyptians use to write on, instead of paper? Papyrus3. Which river is Egypt located along? The Nile4. Who ruled the Ancient Egyptians? Pharaohs5. Which word means an old stone coffin used by wealthy people during Ancient

Egyptian times? Sarcophagus6. Why were Ancient Egyptians mummified? To preserve the body so it could be

used in the afterlife.7. What did the people of Ancient Egypt consider their pharaoh to be? Half-man,

half-god8. Why was the flooding of the Nile a good thing for the Ancient Egyptians? The

floods provided the only source of moisture to keep their crops growing and left a thick mud behind which was perfect for planting new seeds.

9. What are canopic jars? Jars that preserved the organs of a mummy.10. Name three things the Ancient Egyptians ‘invented.’ New ways to construct

buildings, medicines, cosmetics, the calendar, the plough for farming, musical instruments and toothpaste.

Tuesday – Art – Nefertiti Collage

Tuesday 2nd June

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L.O: To collage Nefertiti using a range of materials.

Who was Nefertiti?

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How can we be successful with

collaging?

What different techniques can we use

when collaging?Before we start collaging, let’s learn about Nefertiti.


Who was Nefertiti?

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Nefertiti was a famous Egyptian queen who lived during the 1300s.

You might have seen what she looks like because there's a

Nefertiti bust(sculpture of a

person's head) that is one of the most well-known items in

Egyptian art history.

Found in 1912, the limestone bust was in excellent condition and gives a detailed

glimpse at the queen's beauty.

In fact, Nefertiti's name means 'a beautiful woman has come'.


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Nefertiti was the wife of King Akhenaten and they ruled together in a powerful partnership!

Little is known about the origins of Nefertiti, but her legacy of beauty and power continue to intrigue scholars today.

It is thought that she wed her husband when she was 15 years old and ruled with him during his reign from 1353-1336 BCE.

One of her daughters, Ankhesenamun, married Tutankhamun, a future ruler of Egypt. You may know him best as King Tut!

Even though Egyptians worshiped many gods and goddesses, Nefertiti and her husband made the worship of the sun god, Aten, the most important. They helped establish the Cult of Aten, or a religion focused on the worship of Aten and took on the role of priests who would help common people become closer to the sun god.

Nefertiti was so committed to the Cult of Aten that she changed her name to Neferneferuaten-Nefertiti, which meant 'beautiful are the beauties of Aten, a beautiful woman has come'.


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What could your collage of Nefertiti look like?

You could do your collage so Nefertiti looks

traditional and more historically accurate.


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What could your collage of Nefertiti look like?

Or you could collage a more modern

interpretation of Nefertiti.


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Your Task

Use collaging techniques to create a piece of Nefertiti art.

You can use whichever materials you can find around the house.

If you’re struggling to find materials, you could use your sketching skills but add colour! Use the pictures as inspiration and be as creative as you like!


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You can use one of these

templates as your collage

outline, but try and add as much of the detail as

you can yourself.

Wednesday – Science –Wednesday 3rd June

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L.O: To identify and name the parts of the human circulatory system.

The human body has 11 body systems.

Do you recognise the systems on this page from previous learning in years

3-5?

What can you remember about each one?

Answers on the next

slide.

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Skeletal system

Parts of this system: Bones: ribcage, cranium, pelvis etc.

Does this system contain organs? No.

Purpose of this system: Supports the body, protects organs, enables movement.

Muscular system

Parts of this system: Biceps, triceps, abdominals, thigh, face muscles etc.

Does this system contain organs? No

Purpose of this system: Controls movement of body.

Digestive system

Parts of this system: Mouth, tongue, teeth, oesophagus, stomach, small/large intestine, pancreas, liver etc.

Does this system contain organs? Yes.

Purpose of this system: Breaks down food into nutrients, extracts water from food, excretes waste from body.

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The Circulatory System

Today we will be looking at another system called the Circulatory System.

Your circulatory system is a group of organs and vessels which transports blood around the body.

The circulatory system transports blood (carrying oxygen and nutrients) to all the different parts of the body. Without it, your cells would never receive the oxygen and nutrients they need to function.

The circulatory system is made up of many parts: the heart, lungs, arteries, veins, blood vessels and the blood itself.

Did you Know?The word circulation

means ‘the movement to, from or around

something’.

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zwdr6yc

What is the circulatory system?

Your circulatory system is made up of three parts: the heart, blood vessels and the blood itself.Your heart keeps all the blood in your circulatory system flowing. The blood travels through a network of blood vessels to everywhere in your body. It carries useful materials like oxygen, water and nutrients and removes waste products like carbon dioxide.

Watch the clip to find out more

about what the circulatory system is.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zwdr6yc

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zwdr6yc/articles/zs8f8mn

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Look on the next

slide for a closer look

at the heart!

The Heart

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How does your heart work?

Your heart is a very strong muscle and plays an important part in being healthy. It keeps all the blood in your circulatory system flowing.•Your heart first pumps blood to your lungs. Here, the blood picks up oxygen from the air that you have breathed in.•The blood (carrying oxygen) then travels back to your heart.•The heart gives the blood a second push. This time, it's sent all around the body to the various organs and tissues.•The blood travels back to the heart and it all begins again.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zwdr6yc/articles/ztg6gdm

Watch the clip on how the heart

works.



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The Lungs

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arteryvein

capillaries

What is in your blood?

Blood transports materials around the body and protects against disease. It contains:Red blood cells which transport oxygen.White blood cells which protect against disease.Blood platelets which help the blood to clot and repair a cut.Plasma which is a liquid that carries these cells. It also transports important nutrients.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zwdr6yc/articles/zw8xb82

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zwdr6yc/articles/zqv4cwx

Watch the clip to see what is in your blood.

What are blood vessels?

Blood vessels are a series of tubes inside your body. They move blood to and from your heart. Arteries carry blood away from the heart and transport oxygen and useful nutrients to the body's cells. After the oxygen has been used up, veins take blood back to the heart where it is pumped to the lungs to pick up new oxygen again.

Watch the clip to find out what blood vessels

are.





Task One


What can you remember

from the slides and video clips?

Fill in the missing words.

Answers on the

next slide!


How many did you get right?

Answers!veins

pumps

blood

oxygen

circulatory

muscle

lungs

body

Task Two


Match the blood cells with their correct function.Can you remember what Plasma is?

Answers on the

next slide!


How many did you get right?Answers!

•Red blood cells which transport oxygen.

•White blood cells which protect against disease.

•Blood platelets which help the blood to clot and repair a cut.

•Plasma which is a liquid that carries these cells. It also transports important nutrients.

Task Three


Write a paragraph to explain what the circulatory system is, using as much scientific vocabulary as possible.You can organise your paragraph with following sub-headings if you like: The Circulatory System, The Heart, The Lungs, The Blood & Blood Vessels

Underneath your paragraph, draw and label the different parts of the heart and lungs. If you don’t want to draw them, you can use the templates on this slide.

Check your work at the

end by looking back at the

information on these slides.

The Heart The Lungs

Thursday – Topic –Plotting The Nile

Thursday 4th June

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L.O: To use an atlas/online map to plot the course of the River Nile.

Using an atlas (if you have one) or the

internet, see if you can find the answer to

these questions about Egypt.

What is the capital of Egypt?

What is the current population of Egypt?

What is the name of the desert in Egypt?

What cities are in Egypt?

Name a country other than Egypt which the Nile flows through.

Answers on the next

slide.

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Cairo

Approximately 102.33 million

Libyan/Western Desert and Arabian/Eastern Desert

Cairo, Alexandria, Giza are the 3 main cities.

Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Ethiopia, Eritrea, South Sudan and Sudan

Answers!

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPXXeypfI5A

You can watch this short video for some more information about the

River Nile. See if you can answer the questions

at the end!

How many countries does the Nile run

through?

Where does the Nile originate?

Where does the Nile end?

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The River Nile is about 6,670 km (4,160 miles) in length and is the longest river in Africa and in the

world.

Although it is generally associated with Egypt, only 22% of the Nile’s course runs through Egypt.

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Lake Victoria, Africa's biggest lake, is generally thought of as the source of the River Nile. On the

northern edge of the lake, water pours over a waterfall, known as Ripon Falls, into a narrow

opening which some people believe is the beginning of the River Nile.

The River Nile is formed from the White Nile, which originates at Lake Victoria and the Blue Nile, which originates at Lake Tana in Ethiopia. These rivers meet in Sudan and then go on their long journey

northwards towards the sea.

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How are these maps

different?

When might we need to use each map?

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https://www.ancient-egypt-online.com/ancient-egypt-maps.html

You’ll find a large copy of this map on this website.

Your Task

Using an atlas or the internet, plot key landmarks along the Nile. You can either sketch your own map or

use the template on the next slide.Try and plot key cities, landmarks (such as the Sphinx, the Great Pyramid of Giza and the Temple of Luxor)

and bodies of water. You should label your map and you can illustrate and

colour your map.


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The map on this website will be really helpful when plotting your landmarks!

If you have any tracing paper, you could sketch the Nile on paper and plot the landmarks on the tracing

paper!

Using an atlas or the internet, plot key landmarks along the Nile. You can either sketch your own map or

use this template.Try and plot key cities, landmarks (such as the Sphinx, the Great Pyramid of Giza and the Temple of Luxor)

and bodies of water. You should label your map and you can illustrate and

colour your map.



Friday – Well-being Friday 5th June

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Over the next two slides, you’ll see 60 different activities that you can do to help improve your wellbeing.

You can do them in the order it says on the grid and work your way through, or you can pick and choose the activities that interest you!

Try a range of the activities but, if you find an activity that you really enjoy, you can always do that one again!

Day 1 Leave three happy notes for someone else to find in your house.

Day 2 Make a card for someone’s birthday/celebration coming up

Day 3Call a relative or friend who is far away and have a chat with them.

Day 4Write down five things you are grateful for.

Day 5Research three jobs / career paths that interest you.

Day 6Download a mindfulness App (CALM) on your phone.

Day 7Visit a virtual museum! Go online and explore the collections online.

Day 8Get in contact with a local care home and arrange to send a letter to one of the residents.

Day 9Go on YouTube and try..

Day 10Look at the last 20 photos on your phone and think about how they make you feel.

Day 11Say something positive to everyone in your household today.

Day 12Do something helpful for a friend or family member today.

Day 13Do a chore in the house without being asked to do it.

Day 14Send a positive text to ten of your friends.

Day 15Listen to your favourite song and dance around the room.

Day 16Stay off social media for >3 hours straight and keep yourself occupied.

Day 17Take a selfie and note down 5 things you like.

Day 18Play a game that you haven’t played in a while.

Day 19Think about two role models in your life. Why do they inspire you?

Day 20Create a postcard for somewhere you have previously visited

Day 21Play a card game or board game you haven’t played in a while

Day 22Sit down in a silent room and focus on your breathing for 5 minutes.

Day 23Email one of your teachers to say thank you for something

Day 24Write down 5 things you are thankful for in your life.

Day 25Write a blog about something you enjoy doing.

Day 26Search on YouTube a “Tedx talks by kids”

Day 27Watch a film with a family member and make sure you turn your phones off.

Day 28Make sure you get >8 hours sleep tonight. Note how you feel the next day.

Day 29Draw a picture of what you see in your garden or out of your window.

Day 30Make breakfast for another family member

Day 31 Find three inspirational quotes and write them down

Day 32 Create a digital photo collage using 5 images

Day 33Write a letter or send a card (Email or E-Card) to an elderly relative

Day 34Leave three happy notes for someone else to find in your house.

Day 35Make a list of 10 things you want to do

Day 36Go on YouTube and try…

Day 37Create a gratitude list of everything you are thankful for

Day 38Do something nice for a sibling or parent/carer.

Day 39Create your own Playing card with your favourite number and suit

Day 40Find a learning podcast and try it out!

Day 41Ensure you have 5 fruit and Veg today

Day 42Do something helpful for a friend or family member today.

Day 43Write down five positive things about yourself on Post-It-Notes

Day 44Tag your friends in a pic that brings you happy memories

Day 45Visit a virtual museum! Go online and explore the collections online

Day 46Try to go to bed 1 hour earlier than usual.

Day 47Wake up early to watch the sun rise and see how beautiful it is

Day 48Find a documentary on BBC iPlayer and watch it

Day 49Do the washing up today

Day 50Look up origami and make a crane

Day 51Play an old computer game you haven’t played for ages

Day 52Use 10 French or Spanish words today

Day 53Research the minimum wage in the UK for different ages

Day 54Design a new school logo for your school

Day 55Learn some British Sign Language with Charlie

Day 56Make a playlist of your top 10 songs and send to a friend

Day 57Check in with your favourite YouTuber and see how they are doing

Day 68Build the tallest Tower you can with a single piece of A4 Paper

Day 59How many different words can you make from these letters:“CREATIVE RESOURCES”

Day 60Wear your favourite items of clothing that makes you feel great

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