Year 3 (Class 9) - Science - Boiling Points

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We researched the melting and boiling points of different natural materials.

We discussed why we had to research this as it was too dangerous to have such high temperatures in a classroom.

We also discussed uses for things made out of metals with such high melting points such as for ovens…

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Science

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Year 3 (Class 9) - Commando Joe's - Rescue Mission

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Today we worked as a team to rescue Gorillas just like Kira Salak.

We started off at an easy level and we gradually moved further away so that earlier tactics had to be built on and developed to help us succeed. 

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Commando Joe's

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Year 3 (Class 9) - History - Artefacts from the Stone Age

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In history this week we were looking at artefacts from the Stone Age. We predicted what some objects excavated from Star Carr might have been used for. 

We were also very lucky as we got to handle and have a close up look at Stone Age artefacts from Leeds Museum. 

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History

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Year 3 (Class 9) - Maths - 2 Digit Numbers & Decimals

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In class 9 we have been dividing 2 digit numbers with remainders.

We worked together and used match sticks and number lines to support to help us. 

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Maths

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Year 3 (Class 9) - English - Word Tiers and Vocabulary

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This week in class 9 we have been thinking about word tiers and vocabulary linked to the Stone Age.

We worked in trios to discuss and sort words into the correct word tiers.

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English

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Year 3 (Class 9) - Science - Wildlife Club - Checking our Crops

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Today we watered our lettuces that were planted last week. We couldn’t believe how much they had grown.

We also checked on our onions and garlic that were planted last year. They’re not quite ready to harvest yet.

We looked for places to put our bird boxes and we researched insect hotels so…

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Science

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Year 3 (Class 9) - Music - Band School Visit

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Class 9 loved our workshop with the band today.

We got to conduct and perform our own music!

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Music

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Year 3 (Class 9) - English - The Stone Age Camp

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In writing we wrote recounts of what entering the Stone Age camp for the first time was like for Stone Age boy.

We are working on using paragraphs and writing in past tense. 

 

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English

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Year 3 (Class 9) - Library Session

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In our library session we shared our book choices and filled out book recommendations for others to read. 

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English Phonics and Reading

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Year 3 (Class 9) - Music - Ukelele Lesson

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Today we had our ukelele lesson.

We practiced keeping a beat and playing the G chord.

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Music

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Year 3 (Class 9) - English - Spelling

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We practiced our spellings by trying to remember as many as we could in partners.

We also practiced summarising by remembering the main points of our story today and trying to retell it n less than 20 words. 

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English

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Year 3 (Class 9) - History - The Stone Age

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In history we are starting a topic about the Stone Age. 

We went to look at our school timeline to help us to understand when the time period took place. As the Stone Age is prehistoric we have to rely on archaeological findings to find out about how people lived. 

We become archeologists…

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History

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