English: We will share some lovely texts including Marcy and the Riddle of the Sphinx. We will write our own innovated stories and we will create our own information texts about Egypt.
Year 4 Spring 2/Half-term 4 : ‘Ancient Egypt’ Maths: This half term we will learn about… Number – Fractions - What is a fraction? - Equivalent fractions - Adding and Subtracting Fractions - Counting in fractions Number - Decimals – - tenths and hundredths - Dividing by 10 All times table facts – ready for our Multiplication Test
History and Geography - Through this topic we will investigate the men and women who studied the Egyptian kingdoms and explore their discoveries. We will learn about some of the Pharaohs and the development of the pyramids, as well as the mythology that surrounded this early civilisation. We will explore the role the Nile had in allowing this civilisation to flourish and examine daily life, comparing it to our own. We will discover how the Ancient Egyptian civilisation came to an end and also learn about the evidence of Ancient Egypt that exists in modern Egypt today Science: Electricity Sparks Might Fly! During this half term we will learn about electricity . We will investigate and build simple electrical circuits, investigate conductivity and light a bulb using wires and switches. We will also investigate if we can create a circuit and light a bulb with a lemon?! PE: This half term we will continue working teamwork, attacking and defending skills through learning invasion games with Miss VanRoose-Peer. We will also develop our cooperation and teamwork skills through our Outdoor P.E. work. OAA