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Year 4 Term 3 2018
THE THIRD TERM
Thi s i s a very exci ti ng term as i t i s our fi nal term of learni ng i n Year 4.
Ex pl orers and A dv enturers
Thi s i s our IPC uni t for the term . Explorers And Adventurers. For as long as we have lived
on Earth we have been explorers.
Almost 4,000 years ago, Egyptian explorers brought back gold, ivory, perfume and monkeys
from the land of Punt (probably Somalia) for their Queen Hatshepsut.
The Phoenicians had sea-worthy ships with sails and oars. They explored the
Mediterranean and sailed all the way around the coast of Africa using only the sun and
stars for navigation.
There were many more explorations around the world...Are you ready to explore this term's
learning?
THE YEAR 4 TEAM
M r Cr ew s - M PL M iss Kit M ay M iss Rh ian
M iss M ah a M s Jen n y M s Clair e
In clu sion In t egr at or Teach in g Assist an t Act in g Headt each er
THIS YEAR'S IPC EXPLORERS AND ADVENTURERS
UNITS
Here are t he IPC
unit s we will be
covering t his year at
a glance.
Term 1a
Brainwave
Chocolat e
Term 1b:
Bright Sparks
Explorers and Adventurers
Term 2 Do you love discovering new places? Yes? Well you might just be an
explorer. Explorers are people who travel to new places in the world and
Act ive Planet discover new things that they didn?t know existed. So much of what we
know today about our world is because we have been explorers in the
Term 3 past. Being an explorer is exciting but scary at the same time. Could you
be an explorer? Let?s find out.
Explorers and
Our Bi g Questi on -
Advent urers
Is bein g adven t u r ou s an d explor in g n ew lan ds alw ays a
good t h in g?
In Geogr aph y, w e'll be f in din g ou t : In Hist or y, w e'll be f in din g ou t :
- h ow t o u se geogr aph ical t er m s - abou t explor er s an d adven t u r er s in t h e
past
- h ow t o u se dif f er en t t ypes of w or ld m aps
- h ow t o gat h er in f or m at ion f r om m aps,
- h ow t o look f or geogr aph ical pict u r es an d book s
in f or m at ion .
- h ow t o an sw er sim ple qu est ion s abou t
explor at ion
In Scien ce, w e?ll be f in din g ou t :
- Abou t sh adow s an d t h e su n
- How t o gat h er in f or m at ion f r om m aps, pict u r es an d book s How t o an sw er sim ple
qu est ion s abou t explor at ion
- h ow t o m ake a com pass
Explain in g t h e Th em e In Geography we?ll be finding out: - How to use geographical terms - How to use different types of world maps - How to look for geographical information - About places we have explored on holiday In History, we?ll be finding out: - About explorers and adventurers in the past - How to gather information from maps, pictures and books - How to answer simple questions about exploration - How explorers told the time and navigated at sea In Art, we?ll be finding out: - About the artwork of explorer artists - How to draw plants and animals with accuracy - How to draw an imaginary plant or animal In Society, we?ll be finding out: - If we think exploration is a good thing - About conflict and exploration in the past About female explorers in the past and today In Science, we?ll be finding out: - About shadows and the sun - About magnetism and which metals are magnetic - How to make a compass
M ATHS As with last term, we are following the Maths Curriculum for England. Units that we will be covering this term are as follows; Fr act ion s, Decim als an d Per cen t ages 2 We will be counting up and down in hundredths; learning to recognise that hundredths arise when dividing an object by one hundred and dividing tenths by ten; adding and subtracting fractions with the same denominator; solving problems involving increasingly harder fractions to calculate quantities, and fractions to divide quantities, including non-unit fractions where the answer is a whole number . M easu r em en t 2 We will be measuring and calculating the perimeter of a rectilinear figure (including squares) in centimetres and metres; and finding the area of rectilinear shapes by counting squares. Nu m ber Place Valu e 3 We will be rounding any number to the nearest 10, 100 or 1000; rounding decimals with one decimal place to the nearest whole number; estimating and using inverse operations to check answers to a calculation; solving number and practical problems that involve all of the above and with increasingly large positive numbers. Posit ion an d Dir ect ion 2 We will be describing positions on a 2-D grid as coordinates in the first quadrant; plotting specified points and draw sides to complete a given polygon; describing movements between positions as translations of a given unit to the left/right and up/down. PE Du r in g t er m t h r ee, lear n er s w ill con t in u e t o w or k on an d develop all f ou r st r ok es. In addit ion t o t h is lear n er s w ill pr act ice an d lear n essen t ial w at er sk ills. Lear n er s ar e f ocu sin g on IPC lear n in g goal 2.05 Be able t o t ak e par t in a r an ge of in dividu al, pair , sm all gr ou p an d t eam act ivit ies. Lear n er s w ill be developin g t h eir sk ills, k n ow ledge an d u n der st an din g of t h e gam e of Tball, allow in g f or a m or e advan ced st an dar d of gam eplay.
LANGUAGES OTHER THAN ENGLISH (LOTE) ADVANCED M ANDARIN In t h is t er m , Year 4 Advan ced lear n er s w ill be r eadin g passages f r om Sin gapor e High er Ch in ese f or Pr im ar y Sch ools Text book 2A. Th e lear n er s w ill be lear n in g t w o t opics w h ich ar e Un it 8: ? ? ? ? ? ? ? an d Un it 9: ? ? ? ? ? . Th ey w ill be lear n in g n am e of jobs, descr ibe t h eir job f u n ct ion , w eat h er , clim at e, t im e dat e an d et c. Th ey w ill be lear n in g h ow t o w r it e sh or t sen t en ces, com pr eh en sion sk ill, posit ive an d n egat ive st at em en t s, an t on ym s, t o con st r u ct sen t en ces an d sh or t passages t o im pr ove on t h eir f lu en cy in com m u n icat ion r elat in g t o t h e t opics. For u sage of gr am m ar , lear n er s w ill be lear n in g abou t lin k in g w or ds, ver bs, adject ives, n ou n s, m easu r e w or ds, dir ect ion , pr eposit ion s an d idiom s. Th ey w ill be en gaged in m an y dif f er en t k in ds of act ivit ies t h at alw ays cover ed t h ese f ou r sk ills: list en in g, speak in g, r eadin g an d w r it in g. M ANDARIN Th is t er m , M an dar in For eign Lan gu age lear n er s w ill t ack le t h e t opic of Holiday. Lear n er s w ill f in d ou t an d lear n abou t cou n t r ies, places, t r an spor t , f ood du r in g h olidays. Besides, t h ey w ill get t o look in t o season s an d w eat h er , f am ou s m on u m en t s an d t h e n at u r al lan dscapes of dif f er en t cou n t r ies. Th ey w ill be ask in g an d an sw er in g qu est ion s abou t t h eir t r avels t o an ot h er cou n t r y. Th ey w ill also be expr essin g opin ion s abou t t h eir t r avel pr ef er en ces. In gr am m ar , lear n er s w ill be lear n in g abou t past t en se, t h ey w ill f or m sen t en ces t o t alk abou t t h eir past h oliday u sin g ver bs an d adject ives. Lear n er s w ill be en gaged in dif f er en t k in ds of act ivit ies t h at w ill cover t h ese f ou r sk ills: list en in g, speak in g, r eadin g an d w r it in g. SPANISH In t er m 3 lear n er s w ill st u dy abou t t h e t opic of h olidays an d t r avellin g. Th ey w ill lear n t h e vocabu lar y of givin g dir ect ion s in a t ow n an d t h ey w ill also look at t h e w or ds f or bu yin g t ick et s in a t r ain or bu s st at ion . Th ey w ill r eview h ow t o say t h e t im e in or der t o descr ibe t h e t im e of depar t u r e an d ar r ival of t h eir ch osen m ean s of t r an spor t . Th eir assessm en t w ill be based on a sh or t con ver sat ion bet w een a t r ain t ick et cler k an d a cu st om er . Th ey w ill u se t h eir iPad t o video t h eir con ver sat ion an d w ill u se gr een scr een t o m ak e it m or e r ealist ic.
LANGUAGES OTHER THAN ENGLISH (LOTE) BAHASA M ALAYSIA TRAVELLING ON THE ROADS Th is t er m in Bah asa M alaysia, lear n er s w ill be lear n in g abou t bu yin g t ick et s f or bu ses or t r ain s in M alaysia. Th ey w ill also be r evisit in g t h e t opic on h ow t o give dir ect ion s. Lear n er s in t h e f or eign lan gu age pat h w ay w ill be lear n in g h ow t o ask an d an sw er qu est ion s abou t bu yin g an d sellin g t ick et s t h at t h ey w ou ld u se du r in g t h eir r oleplay. Th e f ir st lan gu age pat h w ay lear n er s w ill w or k collabor at ively cr eat in g dialogu es on a bu s or t r ain st at ion r oleplay scen e. Lear n er s f r om bot h pat h w ays w ill lear n h ow t o w r it e a post car ds, cr eat e a jou r n ey log or w r it e a t r avel diar y based on t h e st or ies t h ey r ead. Th ey w ill be collect in g or cr eat in g it em s su ch as t ick et st u bs f r om a m ovie, a h oliday br och u r e, ph ot ogr aph s or st am ps f or t h eir w r it in gs. Th ey w ill be u sin g gr am m ar an d vocabu lar y t h ey h ave lear n ed t h r ou gh ou t t h e year in t h eir w r it in g descr ibin g object s, places, people an d exper ien ces du r in g t h eir h oliday. Lear n er s w ill be en gaged in dif f er en t k in ds of act ivit ies t h at w ill cover t h ese f ou r sk ills: list en in g, speak in g, r eadin g an d w r it in g. BAHASA INTEGRATION Fr om con qu er in g t h e su m m it of M ou n t Ever est t o t h e sailin g of t h e seven seas, lear n er s w ill also be lear n in g abou t t h e n am es of M alaysian adven t u r er s an d explor er s w h o h ave don e it an d su cceeded. Th r ou gh t h eir per son al en cou n t er s, lear n er s w ill get a clear pict u r e on h ow is it lik e t o becom e a m oder n day adven t u r er . Lear n er s w ill also lear n t h e geogr aph y of t h e cou n t r y, f in din g ou t abou t t h e h igh est poin t , t h e lon gest r iver , m ou n t ain r an ge, t r opical r ain f or est s an d m an y m or e.
LANGUAGE ARTS
We always like to link our subjects to our current topic. This term, the learners will explore
different literacy genres through a story book with a mystery genre.
They will first look at writing their very own discussion answers based on the character
study of the story book. Learners will use their creativity to write a piece of fair discussion.
They will also use a range strategies and tools to plan, draft and revise their work, and
produce a final piece in a Book Creator.
LANGUAGE AWARENESS
Language Awareness helps our learners develop the finer skills they need to become great
writers. In Term 3, learners will focus on using adverbs, adjectives and embedded clauses
to add more detail to their sentences. Twice a week, learners spend some time reading and
analysing texts developing their inference and retrieval skills . Together with developing the
use of different types and lengths of sentences, the learners will learn how to create
moods, tension and excitement.
W ORLD CULTURES AND AGAM A
For our Muslim learners, a weekly Agama session is provided. Those learners of
other beliefs will take part in World Culture sessions which allow learners to
become familiar with celebrations within Malaysia and across the globe. This term
we will learn about the sacred texts of many world religions and why they are
important. We will also be finding out more about the Hari Raya Aidilfitri and
Wesak Day.
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Ter m 3 Repor t in g Object ives
Lan gu age Ar t s Readin g Object ives
Is able to summarise and I am able to identify the ways in which the Knows that language can be
paraphrase what they have author has used the ending for the writing used to create different
read. purpose e.g entertain - happy/ sad/cliffhanger effects e.g tension.
ending - report: summary of the main points
etc."
Lan gu age Ar t s Speak in g an d List en in g Object ives
Is able to plan and deliver Is able to summarise and recount the main Is able to use dramatic
simple oral presentations. points of an oral presentation. techniques to explore
characters and issues.
Lan gu age Ar t s Wr it in g Object ives
Is able to effectively use Is able to give an opinion, Is able to use cursive Is able to experiment with a wide
interesting and varied interest or humour script accurately and range of punctuation: inverted
word choices. through detail in their neatly consistently. commas; exclamation marks;
writing. apostrophes).
M at h s Object ives
Knows all their times tables Is able to solve addition and Is able to recognise and write "Is able to recognise and
up to 12 and is able to use subtraction two-step decimal equivalents to 1/4, show, using diagrams, families
multiplication and division problems in contexts, 1/2, 3/4 of common equivalent
facts to solve problems. deciding which operations fractions
and methods to use and why
"Is able to describe positions Is able to solve comparison, Is able to interpret and present Is able to use the chunking
on a 2-D grid as coordinates in sum and difference problems discrete and continuous data method for division
the first quadrant using information presented using appropriate graphical
in bar charts, pictograms, methods, including bar charts
tables and other graphs and time graphs.
M USIC
Using their IPC topic of ?Explorers and Adventurers?learners will focus on developing their
performance skills by participating in activities to build on their rhythmic awareness.
Learners will play and sing more complex songs in unison and as a round to develop
their awareness of pitch. Learners will use tuned, un-tuned percussion and
recorders/ukuleles to accompany themselves and they will also listen to music and use
simple music vocabulary when discussing the elements of music.IPC LEARNING GOALS Ar t Lear n in g Goals Ch ildr en w ill: 2.01 Know how a number of artists - including some from their home country and the host country - use forms, materials and processes to suit their purpose 2.02 Know about some of the work of artists in the host country 2.03 Be able to use art as a means of self expression 2.04 Be able to choose materials and techniques which are appropriate for their task 2.05 Be able to explain their own work in terms of what they have done and why 2.06 Be able to talk about works of art, giving reasons for their opinions Geogr aph y Lear n in g Goals Ch ildr en w ill: 2.01 Know how particular localities have been affected by human activities 2.02 Know how particular localities have been affected by natural features and processes 2.03 Know how the nature of particular localities affect the lives of people 2.05 Be able to use geographical terms 2.06 Be able to describe the main geographical features of the area immediately surrounding the school 2.07 Be able to make simple maps and plans of familiar locations 2.08 Be able to use maps at a variety of scales to locate the position and geographical features of particular localities 2.09 Be able to use secondary sources to obtain geographical information 2.11 Be able to communicate their geographical knowledge and understanding to ask and answer questions about geographical and environmental features 2.12 Understand how places fit into a wider geographical context Hist or y Lear n in g Goals Ch ildr en w ill: 2.01 Know about the main events, dates and characteristics of the past societies they have studied 2.02 Know about the lives of people in those periods 2.03 Know about the main similarities and differences between the past societies they have studied 2.04 Be able to give some reasons for particular events and changes 2.05 Be able to gather information from simple sources 2.06 Be able to use their knowledge and understanding to answer simple questions about the past and about changes
2.07 Understand that the past can be considered in terms of different time periods 2.08 Understand that the past has been recorded in a variety of different ways Scien ce Lear n in g Goals Ch ildr en w ill: 2.01a Be able to carry out simple investigations 2.01b Be able to prepare a simple investigation which is fair, with one changing factor 2.01c Be able to predict the outcome of investigations 2.01d Be able to use simple scientific equipment 2.01e Be able to test ideas using evidence from observation and measurement 2.01f Be able to link evidence to broader scientific knowledge and understanding 2.01g Be able to use evidence to draw conclusions 2.02 Be able to gather information from simple texts 2.03 Understand the importance of collecting scientific evidence 2.04 Understand some of the effects of what they learn on people?s lives 2.31 Be able to compare common materials and objects according to their properties 2.34 Understand that different materials are suited for different purposes 2.35 Know about the principles of magnets and magnetic and non-magnetic materials 2.38 Know that forces can have direction 2.39 Know that forces differ in size 2.41 Know that light travels from a source 2.42 Know that objects form shadows when they block the passage of light from a source 2.43 Know that sounds are made when objects vibrate 2.46 Know that the sun, earth and moon are approximately spherical 2.47 Know that the position of the sun appears to change during the course of a day and that shadows change as a result Societ y Lear n in g Goals Ch ildr en w ill: 2.01 Know that they belong to different groups, have different home countries and different nationalities 2.02 Know that different groups have different purposes 2.03 Know that people within groups have different outlooks, characteristics and purposes 2.05 Know that people in different countries have different traditions, celebrations and ways of living
In t er n at ion al Lear n in g Goals Ch ildr en w ill:
2.01 Know about some of the similarities and differences between the different home
countries and between them and the host country
2.02 Know about ways in which these similarities and differences affect the lives of people
2.03 Be able to identify activities and cultures which are different from but equal to their own
Kn ow ledge, sk ills an d u n der st an din g assessm en t s
Kn ow ledge Sk ills Un der st an din g
To k n ow abou t t h e m ain Geogr aph y - To be able t o u se Is bein g adven t u r ou s
even t s, dat es an d m aps at a var iet y of scales t o an d explor in g n ew lan ds
ch ar act er ist ics of t h e past locat e t h e posit ion an d alw ays a good t h in g?
societ ies t h ey h ave st u died. geogr aph ical f eat u r es of
par t icu lar localit ies.
In t er n at ion al - To be able t o
iden t if y act ivit ies an d cu lt u r es
w h ich ar e dif f er en t f r om bu t
equ al t o t h eir ow n .YEAR 4 EXPECTATIONS - DON'T FORGET
Ch ar ge iPad
Hat an d Wat er Bot t le Each n igh t .
Hom e lear n in g Bir t h days
Is given ou t on Fr idays. Please
Sh ou ld be n o m or e t h an 45 ar r an ge w it h
m in u t es per n igh t . t h e t each er
Read f or 20 m in u t es each n igh t . if you w ou ld
Han ded back in t h e f ollow in g lik e t o sen d in a bir t h day cak e.
Wedn esday.
Sor r y, n o pr esen t s.
Par t y in vit es m u st be f or all.
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