Classifying Vertebrates - Wednesday 3rd March

Wednesday 24.02.21

Today's activity is to research and learn about animals.

First, go through the powerpoint to learn how to classify the animals and then use the resources to complete the diagrams.

Using the animal images on the Animal Pictures Sheet, you have to complete the differentiated Grouping Animals Activity Sheets by sorting animals into different diagrams using a range of criteria.

* Cool - To complete Venn and Carroll diagrams using their own criteria.

** Warm - To complete a Carroll diagram using their given criteria and a Venn diagram using their own criteria.

*** Boiling - Children complete a Venn diagram using given criteria and a 2 group sorting diagram using their own criteria.

If you finish activity 1, you can try the extension or challenge (activity 2)

Tuesday 2nd February

Your science task this week is to research and investigate the life of a famous scientist or inventor. The scientists and inventors in the document below are all related to the science topics we cover in year 4. We would like you to choose one of those people to investigate.

You could find out:

• When they lived (and whether they're still alive)
• Where they lived
• How their invention or discovery changed the world
• Why they decided to work in their field
• Who they were inspired by, and who else they inspired.
• How long it took them to achieve their goal.

If you fancy an extra challenge, you could research some Spanish inventors, such as:

• Isaac Peral - A pioneer in the invention of submarines
• Margarita Salas - A scientist who made breakthroughs with DNA
• Juan de la Cierva y Codorniú - Inventor of the first 'helicopter'
• General Emilio Herrera - Inventor of the space suit and hot air balloon helmet
• Leonardo Torres Quevedo - An inventor who created some of the first AI - he also invented the cable across Niagara Falls!

Monday 18th January

Below here are resources for future weeks - you do not need to access these yet.