Week 1: Topic Homework - Friday 7th September
Research and create a fact file about Arctic Foxes. Find out about their appearance, diet, habitat and other interesting facts. Use bullet points to record your information.
Draw a picture of an Arctic Fox and label how it is adapted to its environment.
Week 2: 17th September
Reading Comprehension:
Year 6 - Please complete the Reading Comprehension sheet. Remember to answer in full sentences.
Week 3: 21st September
Reading Comprehension:
Year 6 - Please complete the Reading Comprehension sheet. Remember to answer in full sentences.
Week 4 Homework: Friday 28th September
Make a poster about the effects of climate change and how it is impacting on the Arctic and Antarctic. Include information about a charity which is trying to help reduce the effects of climate change. You can choose the size of your poster and can either do it straight into your book or onto paper, trim and stick in. Be creative with your design, avoiding the computer to create your work.
Week 5: Homework
Complete the Reading Comprehension.
Week 7 - Homework – Friday 2nd November: Topic
This week we have been learning about Shackleton and his expedition. We have read Ice Trap! and understand the journey he went on. Think about the equipment he had when he made his journey in 1914 on Endurance. How different would that journey be today? How would the equipment be different?
Imagine you are a designer and have been asked to invent a pair of snow boots for an Arctic explorer. What materials would you use? What features could they have? Let your imagination run wild!
Draw and label your design clearly. Then write an explanation about how your boots work and the impact they would have on the explorer’s journey.