Our whole-school homework this week is:
Living and Learning: our families and our friendships are all different, so whether your child has a wide group of family and friends or a smaller group of people, encourage your child to reflect on how special they are. Question prompts to help could include who’s important, when has this relationship helped, how is this relationship important.
Reading: please make sure your child is reading on a daily basis.
Number Fact Fluency: use Numbots or Times Table Rock Stars in regular short bursts.
Talk Time
This week’s Talk Time is about Science – and we’re learning to observe shadows in the world around us!
A shadow is formed when a light source is blocked by an object.
Go for a short walk in the evening and observe shadows created by light sources like lampposts, car headlights or security lights.
Use light sources in your house to create shadows or shadow puppets.
Observe your shadow or the shadows of other objects at different times of the day.
Things you may notice are:
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- How long or short the shadow is.
- Where the light is coming from (e.g., a lamp, the sun, or a torch).
- How your shadow changes when you move closer to or farther from the light.
- If only opaque objects create shadows.
Please be careful not to look directly at light sources as they can damage your eyes.