Northbrook Primary Academy - Homework Class: Year 5 Half-term: Spring 1 (Deadline: Monday 6th February) Theme: Mysterious Mayans Instructions: • • • • • •
Choose and complete at least 6 activities over the course of the half-term. Hand in through Seesaw or bring into school. Each piece will be worth 1-10 house points. We expect you to complete each homework task with care. We expect you to complete each homework to the best of your ability. Good luck! We can’t wait to see your work. Mysterious Mayans
What Mayan myths can you find out about? Re tell the story in your own words!
Can you find out about the Mayan calendar? What was it? Write about what you can find out!
Can you draw or make a Mayan temple? Write about why the temples were so important to the Mayans
What were the Mayan warriors like? Can you draw a picture of one? Write about who they were and what weapons they had.
Can you design and create your own Mayan headdress?
Can you find out about the different Mayan gods? Can you draw a picture of what you think they looked like? Write about what you have found out.
The Mayans were great farmers and enjoyed eating tortillas filled with cooked vegetables! Can you design your own Mayan tortilla recipe? Perhaps you could even make it!
Film yourself, take photographic evidence or write a plan of how you can show how evaporation works.
Can you make a timeline of significant events of the Mayan civilisation?
How many words can you find using the following letters. J I C E B V E T O • No names. • 3 or more letters. • Can you find the nineletter word?
Complete a sudoku!
Create a times table board game!
Write a paragraph about why they wore them.
When you’re ready to complete this, I shall print one off for you.