10/06/25- Today

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10/06/25- Today

English: Spelling strategies 

Maths: Times table and Division

Science: The Science of Rainforests

Art: Painting our clay sculptures

Science- Introduction to rainforests

 We are going to create a mindmap each on what we already know about the rainforests and jungles, and a mind map of what we see and hear in the videos.

What do I already know? 

What I see and hear from the videos

A jungle is a dense area of land characterised by numerous tangled trees, bushes, and other plants, typically found in warm, humid regions such as the tropics. It's essentially a dense, overgrown forest, making it difficult to walk through. 

Rainforest: A rainforest is a thick forest that gets a lot of rain all year long, especially in warmer, tropical regions

What's the difference? 

The key difference between a jungle and a rainforest lies in the density and accessibility of the vegetation on the ground. While both are typically found in tropical areas with high rainfall, rainforests are characterised by a dense canopy of tall trees, blocking much sunlight from reaching the ground. This lack of sunlight in rainforests results in a relatively open understory, making it easier to navigate.

In contrast, jungles have a more chaotic and tangled undergrowth, often making it difficult to walk through. This dense vegetation is a result of more sunlight reaching the ground, allowing for a greater variety of plants and climbers to grow. Essentially, rainforests focus on the canopy, while jungles focus on the ground-level vegetation. 

Definitions: 

Layers of the rainforest: 

There are 4 layers of the rainforest:

1. Emergent Layer- Tallest trees, some birds. 

2. Conopy Layer- Thickest layer, home to monkeys, frogs, lizards, birds, snakes, sloths, butterflies, bees, wasps, and flies. 

3. Understory Layer- Shrubs and bushes, e.c.t..

4. Forest Floor- Dark, humid, hosts insects, large mammals, reptiles, and amphibians( frogs, lizards, chameleons)

 

Where are the rainforests?

Rainforests are located in tropical regions near the equator, primarily between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. They are found in South and Central America, western and central Africa, parts of Southeast Asia, and tropical Australia. 

Complete the worksheets

Research task: The poison dart frog 

Apperance

Diet

Habitat

Life Span

Life Cycle 

3 did you know fun facts 

Answers (except life cycle) need to be in full sentences.

Create a fact sheet poster on the poison dart frog

English: Spelling strategies 

Example question: Draw a line through the word in each set that is spelt incorrectly. Then write the word correctly on the line provided.

1. ommision / parallel …………………………….

Example: unscramble 

CRFATNIME

Example: spot the spelling mistake 

"I'm pretty sure I saw the cat over their, maybe he ran away" She said 

The evlouton of man has come a long way since the Egyptian Era

Maths: Times tables and Division 

Learning objective: To practice my times tables and division without a calculator aid

Pages 9-11

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zqpddp3#z6tmm39

Art- Painting Clay, or Arts Award