Year 3
Year 3 Curriculum Projects
Year 3 Project - Mighty Metals
This project teaches children about forces, magnets and the incredible properties if metals. Children develop their knowledge of metal names, where they are found, their main properties and how metals can be used in everyday life. There are a range of companion LTI (Love to Investigate) projects to accompany Mighty Metals.
Memorable Experience - Visit a local playground
Innovate Challenge - A friend for the Iron Man
Science - Forces and magnets; Working scientifically
Art and Design - Embossed pattern and pictures; Making jewellery
Computing - Creating spreadsheets; Using presentation software
Design and Technology - Product evaluation; Research; Selecting materials; Making vehicles; Building an iron man; Using electrical circuits
Science Investigations - Can you block magnetism? Why do magnets attract and repel? What does friction do? How mighty are magnets?
Year 3 Key Information
In Year 3 PE lessons are timetabled for Monday and Thursday every week.
Spelling Tests will take place every Friday.
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English
Next week we will be;
- reading 'The Iron Man' by Ted Hughes
- Studying the use of language and word classes for effect
Maths
Next week we will be;
- Starting our adding and subtracting unit
- adding and subtraction 100s
- using the column method and the place value headings (HTO)
Additional Information
Your new spellings will be live on spelling shed from Fri 24th for the week.
Mon 28th you will be bringing home your reading book. You are expected to read at home for 15minutes daily.
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This week's homework is;
- To practise your spellings on Spelling Shed ready for the test on Friday.
- Spend 15 minutes on TTRS
- Achieve 3 progressions on Maths Whizz