Year 3

Term 2B
Feb-March
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Our story this half
term:
Tunnel—Anthony Browne

National Curriculum
learning objectives covered:
Week 1– The Tunnel
 Analysing lesson – Learners to be shown a picture of a tunnel. Dis-
cuss in small groups how they feel when they see this, what are their
thoughts and feelings? Write a synopsis.
 Linking to a page in our story– learner’s to identify conjunctions used and write own exam-
ples.
 Linking to a page in our story—learner’s to identify speech marks used and write own ex-
amples.
 Read story as a whole class and review.
Week 2– The Tunnel
 Character profile—description about their personality.
 Learners to discuss what character traits and personality types are more important as a
friend – debate lesson –Who would make a better friend to you? The boy or the girl from
the story?
 Would you follow your sibling or friend into the tunnel? Learners to list pros and cons and
summarise.
 Write a new chapter – making a change to the plot.
Week 3– The Tunnel
 Make two new character profiles, using the information of the differing characteristics
that we have explored in previous lessons.
 Change setting – learners to draw and label a new setting for their story.
 Draft their own story in the style of The Tunnel – using the change of plot, characters and
setting that they have completed this week and last.
 Self assessment and edit—final independent write.

Key Vocabulary Analyse, synopsis, conjunction, speech marks, review, self assess,
profile, describe, opinion, conversation, discuss, debate, right,
wrong, perspective, imagination, predict, plot, twist, moral, character.
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Our story this half term:
Into the Woods—
Anthony Browne

National Curriculum
learning objectives covered:
Week 4– Into the Woods.
 KWL chart (What I know, what I want to know, what I learned) about fair-
ytales.
 Independently research information about Antony Brown, looking at stories
that he has written. Build a profile.
 Present information to a small group setting—peers will notes any information that they
did not include in their research.
Week 5– Into the Woods.
 Listen to story and review.
 Linking to a page in our story– learner’s to identify suffixes and prefixes used and write
own examples.
 Linking to a page in our story– learner’s to identify conjunctions used and write own exam-
ples.
 Learners to work in small groups to retell the whole story.
Week 6– Into the Woods.
 Make 2 new character profiles, using the information of the differing characteristics that
we have explored in previous lessons.
 Make change the plot.
 Draft own story in the style of Into the Woods.
 Self assessment and edit—final independent write.

Key Vocabulary Fairytale, imagination, comparison, research, au-

thor, theme, topic, genre, present, collaborate, re-
view, suffixes, prefixes, conjunctions, plot, twist, moral, edit.
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Measurement: Length and
Perimeter

Number: Fractions
National Curriculum
learning objectives
Measurement: Length and Perimeter (Week 1-3)
 Measure length.
 Measure length (cm & m)
 Measure length (mm & cm)
 Compare lengths.
 Add lengths.
 Subtract lengths.
 Measure perimeter.
 Calculate perimeter.

Key Vocabulary meter (m), centimeter (cm), millimeter

(mm), height, length, width, perimeter,
further/furthest, higher/highest, longer/longest, shorter/shortest,

Number: Fractions (Week 4–5)

 Make equal parts.
 Recognise a half. Key Vocabulary
Denomi-
 Find a half.
 Recognise a quarter.
nator, divide, eighth, equivalent, fifth,
 Find a quarter.
fraction, half, ninth, numerator, part,
 Recognise a third.
quarter, seventh, sixth, tenth, third,
 Find a third. whole.
 Unit fractions.
 Non-unit fractions.
 Equivalence of 1 2 and 2 4.
 Count in fractions.

Consolidation (Week 6)
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Light and Shadows

National Curriculum
learning objectives covered:
Week 1
LO: I can explain why we need light to see things.
LO: I can explain that dark is the absence of light.
Lesson 1
What is light? What are the sources of light? Natural / man made exploration.
Lesson 2
Light box practical lesson. Focusing on how we need light to see things.
Week 2
LO: I can tell you about reflected light.
Lesson 1
How we see – reflection lesson, focusing on colours, looking at shiny / non shiny surfaces.
Lesson 2
Looking at reflection in depth—how do these types of lights help us in every day life.
Week 3
LO: I can tell you how shadows are formed.
Lesson 1
Peter pan snippet played—learner’s to discuss and feedback their thoughts. Torches and dark
box lesson – making own shadows—discuss transparent/translucent/opaque.
Lesson 2
Write up findings of last lesson—discussing the impact of T/T/O objects and the amount of
light that is blocked.

Key Vocabulary Pupil, retina, showed, opaque, translucent,

transparent, light, dark, light source, reflect, reflection, closer, fur-
ther away, ray.
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Light and Shadows

National Curriculum
learning objectives covered:
Week 4
LO: I can tell you how shadows are formed.
Lesson 1
Beginning of the day – go outside and draw their shadow.
End of the day – find original drawing and draw second shadow – observe and measure differ-
ences.
Lesson 2
Discussion of the sun and the effects that its movement has on objects on Earth.—learner’s
to reflect on last week’s lesson and write up their findings.
Week 5
LO: I can tell you why shadows are sometimes long and sometimes short.
LO: I can tell you why the sun is dangerous to the eyes and I can tell you how to protect them.
Lesson 1
Shadow puppet show – learner to make simple puppets and use different materials to present,
taking notes on peer presentation—materials used, distance and effect.
Lesson 2
Project based lesson – learner’s given the success criteria and will work in small groups to de-
sign and label a plan that meets all needs of the product.
Week 6
Lesson 1
Revision lesson.
Lesson 2
End of unit assessment.

Key Vocabulary Pupil, retina, showed, opaque, translucent,

transparent, light, dark, light source, reflect, reflection, closer, fur-
ther away, ray.
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Materials, design and
building.
Shadow activities.
National Curriculum
Week 1
learning objectives covered:
Art LO: Review my sketches and ideas, gathering information and resources to help
me develop my art work.
D&T LO: Use research and develop design criteria to inform the design for innova-
tive, functional appealing products that are fit for purpose, aimed at particular indi-
viduals or groups.
Lesson 1
Renewable energy—research and describe renewable energy, ex-
plaining advantages and disadvantages of renewable energy.
Lesson 2
Exploration lesson of primary and secondary colours, looking at mixing and assessing re-
sults.

Week 2
Art LO: Demonstrate control when using different materials.
Science LO: Talk about reflected light.
D&T LO: Use research and develop design criteria to inform the design for innovative, functional appealing
products that are fir for purpose, aimed at particular individuals or groups.
Lesson 1
Identify sources of renewable energy. Which is the best renewable energy resource?
Lesson 2
Explore gradients when shading.

Key Vocabulary Design, technology, materials. Plan, equipment, sustainability,

products, information, test, construct, production, label tools, environment, energy effi-
cient, human impact, criteria, self evaluation, improve, modify, sketch, shadow, renewa-
ble, mixing, shading, gradient, brief, silhouette, resources, still life, reflection.
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Materials, design and
building.
Shadow activities.
National Curriculum
Week 3
learning objectives covered:
Art LO: Demonstrate control when using different materials.
D&T LO: Generate, develop, model and communicate their ideas through dis-
cussion, annotated sketches, cross-sectional and exploded diagrams, proto-
types, pattern pieces and computer-aided design.
Geography LO: I can begin to understand how people effect the environ-
ment.
Lesson 1
Design briefing lesson; linking with T4W, collaboratively write a
brief for designing a sustainable, eco friendly home for main character from ‘Into the
Woods’.
Lesson 2
Create an artwork of dawn and dusk landscape, incorporating silhouettes of UAE build-
ings of animals. Part one: setting.

Week 4
Science LO : Talk about how shadows are formed.
Art LO: Demonstrate control when using different materials.
D&T LO: Use research and develop design criteria to inform the design of innovative, functional, ap-
pealing products that are fit for purpose, aimed at particular individuals or groups.
Geography LO: I can begin to understand how people effect the environment.
Lesson 1
Design lesson; linking with T4W, design and start to source resources for their sus-
tainable home.
Lesson 2
Create an artwork of dawn and dusk landscape, incorporating silhouettes of UAE build-
ings of animals. Part Two: addition of silhouettes.

Key Vocabulary Design, technology, materials. Plan, equipment, sustainability, prod-

ucts, information, test, construct, production, label tools, environment, energy efficient,
human impact, criteria, self evaluation, improve, modify, sketch, shadow, renewable, mix-
ing, shading, gradient, brief, silhouette, resources, still life, reflection.
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Feb-March
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Materials, design and
building.
Shadow activities.
National Curriculum
Week 5 learning objectives covered:
D&T LO: Use research and develop design criteria to inform the design of
innovative, functional, appealing products that are fit for purpose, aimed at
particular individuals or groups.
Geography LO: I can begin to understand how people effect the environ-
ment.
Art LO: Review sketches and ideas, gathering information and resources to
help me develop my art work.
Lesson 1
Construction lesson: Build sustainable home.
Lesson 2
Still life lesson: Sketch a selected item in detail, experimenting with shading, linking to
last lessons gradients, using different tools such as pencils, charcoal and chalks.

Week 6
D&T LO: Evaluate their ideas and products against their own design criteria and consider the views of
others to improve their work.
D&T LO: Apply understanding of how to strengthen, stiffen and reinforce more complex structures.
Art LO: Review sketches and ideas, gathering information and resources to help me develop my art
work.
Lesson 1
Evaluation; reflect on final product, self-assess if they have met the brief and outline
details.
Lesson 2
Colour Still life lesson: Sketch a selected item in detail and with colour, experimenting
with shading, linking to last lessons gradients, using different tools such as pencils,
charcoal and chalks.

Key Vocabulary Design, technology, materials. Plan, equipment, sustainability,

products, information, test, construct, production, label tools, environment, energy effi-
cient, human impact, criteria, self evaluation, improve, modify, sketch, shadow, renewa-
ble, mixing, shading, gradient, brief, silhouette, resources, still life, reflection.
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What you might need to support your child at home:

Maths video:
https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning?year=year-3

English videos :

Supporting text book pages: English

Week 1: 88
Week 2: 120
Week 3: 114, 115
Week 4: 72
Week 5: 6, 68
Week 6: 90
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Supporting text book pages: Maths

Week Page number of text book Video links to learning

Week 1 86,87 and 95 https://vimeo.com/503131096

https://vimeo.com/504466031
https://vimeo.com/504467081
https://vimeo.com/504918866
Week 2 https://vimeo.com/506146737
(https://vimeo.com/506146810
https://vimeo.com/506146876
https://vimeo.com/507043505
Week 3 88 Revision on Length and Perimeter .
Week 4 70 https://vimeo.com/510671507
https://vimeo.com/511155603
https://vimeo.com/511156128

Week 5 https://vimeo.com/513814593
https://vimeo.com/515212009
https://vimeo.com/515216707
https://vimeo.com/515772416
Week 6 73,76,77,78 & 72 https://vimeo.com/515805842
https://vimeo.com/519110454
https://vimeo.com/519110911
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Supporting: Science
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Supporting: Science
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Year 3 Homework
English - Term 2B - Week 1

L.O: I can use inverted commas correctly.

Complete the sentences using inverted commas.

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Year 3 Homework
English - Term 2B - Week 2

L.O: I can describe a character in the story.

Pick one of the characters in the story (either the brother or the sister). Describe this character.
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Year 3 Homework
English - Term 2B - Week 3

L.O: I can identify the subordinating clause.

Underline the subordinating clause and circle the subordinating conjunc-

tion in each sentence.
E.g. As the sister walked through the woods, she saw her brother again.

Although they were brother and sister, they were very different.
The brother would sleep soundly while the sister would lie awake.
The girl didn’t want to go into the tunnel
because she was scared.
Because he didn’t come out, the girl had to
follow her brother into the tunnel.

Challenge: Write your own sentences including a subordinating clause.

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Year 3 Homework
English - Term 2B - Week 4

L.O: I can create a fact file about Anthony Browne.

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Year 3 Homework
English - Term 2B - Week 5

L.O: I can compare Anthony Browne stories.

Compare The story ‘The Tunnel’ with ‘Into the Woods’.

What is the same? What is different?

The Tunnel Into the Woods

Same
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Year 3 Homework
English - Term 2B - Week 6

L.O: I can write a book review for ‘Into the Woods’.

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Year 3 Homework
Maths - Term 2B - Week 1

Measurement
Measure and compare lengths
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Year 3 Homework
Maths - Term 2B - Week 2

Measurement
Add and Subtract lengths
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Year 3 Homework
Maths - Term 2B - Week 3

Measurement
Measure and calculate perimeter
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Year 3 Homework
Maths - Term 2B - Week 4

Fractions (1)
Make equal parts, Recognise and find a half
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Year 3 Homework
Maths - Term 2B - Week 5

Fractions (2)
Recognise and find a quarter & third, Unit fractions
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Year 3 Homework
Maths - Term 2B - Week 6

Fractions (3)
Non-unit fractions, Equivalence of 12&24,Count in fractions
 Year 3 Term 2B Homework
Name: Date:

Science week 1
LO: I can explain why we need light to see things.
 Year 3 Term 2B Homework
Name: Date:

Science week 2
LO: I can tell you about reflected light.
 Year 3 Term 2B Homework
Name: Date:
 Year 3 Term 2B Homework
Name: Date:

Science week 3
LO: I can tell you how shadows are formed.
 Year 3 Term 2B Homework
Name: Date:

Science week 4
LO: I can tell you how shadows are formed.
You are going to carry out an investigation on shadows.

Question: what period of the day do you think we have the longest shadows?

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Resources
You will need:

A piece of paper, (Preferably A3 size)

A pencil, a ruler and a small stick (the length of a pencil or slightly longer)

Procedure: At home, take you white sheet of paper

Bore a hole in the middle of the paper

Put the small stick through the small hole and fix it on the ground
so the stick can be upright.

Use a ruler to measure the length of the shadow after every hour. (You can start at 9
am till when the sun starts setting)

Record this on a sheet of paper. You can also make a video and upload on seesaw.

Answer the following questions:

At what time did you get the shortest shadow?______________________________

At what time did you get the longest shadow?____________________________

 Year 3 Term 2B Homework
Name: Date:

Science week 5
Consolidation
 Year 3 Term 2B Homework
Name: Date:

Look at the picture above. Why do you think the sizes of the shadows produced by the
ball are different even though the same ball was used.

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Name: Date:

Science week 6
Assessment week