Riddles on Friday

Here are some riddles!

1. What has feet but doesn't have legs?
2. What has a lot of branches but no limbs or leaves?
3. It is black when you buy it, red when you use it, and grey when you throw it away. What is it?

Can you guess which football stadiums I have played at?

Friday 22nd May 2020 - Topic

I have always wanted to be a pirate and sail the seas! Maybe I have watched to many pirate films 😆.

Can you write a story about me as a pirate travelling across the seas to places like India, Jamaica and South Africa?

• What oceans would I cross?
• What languages would the people speak there?
• What goods could I get from these lands?
• Can you include facts whilst also telling a story (like the book Stone Age Boy).

AAAAAarrrrrrrgggggggghhhhhh, me hearties!!!!

Friday 22nd May 2020 - SPaG

Just like yesterday, we are adding suffixes to the ends of nouns to change them into adjectives. For example rain (noun) becomes rainy.

Have a go at changing these nouns into adjectives using suffixes

Good luck!

Friday 22nd May 2020 - Maths

Happy Friday!

Next week I will only be posting riddles and pictures of  what I am doing, so make sure you keep checking the blog!

Ciao for now!

Mr McKenzie

Thursday riddles!!!

It is clear that you have missed the riddles just as much as I have, so here are some more!

1.  What sounds like a parrot and is orange?
2. If you have me, you really want to share me. But if you share me, then you don't have me. What am I?
3. What has two arm, but no hands. No eyes, but can help you see?
4. Which 4 days of the week begin with the letter "T"?

Have a great day and ciao for now!

Mr McKenzie

Thursday 21st May 2020 - Science

I have a lot of black t-shirts, but my wife says it is a bad idea to wear black today. Idriss wants to know why that is. Using scientific language, can you explain why I should not wear my favourite black t-shirt so Idriss understands.

Also can you tell me which colour I should wear and why?

Thank you!

Thursday 21st May 2020 - SPaG

Today we are adding suffixes to the ends of nouns to change them into adjectives. For example rain (noun) becomes rainy.

Have a go at changing these nouns into adjectives using suffixes.

Thursday 21st May 2020 - Maths

Good morning Year 3!

Yesterday was very hot, so I hope you drank lots of water or treated yourself to an ice cream!

Here is your task for today.

Here is your puzzle.

Art Art Art!

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Wednesday riddles!

I have missed sharing riddles with you, so I thought I would share two with you.

1.  I have keys and also some locks; I have space but not an empty room. You can enter but not exit. What am I?
2. I have twenty-one eyes and six faces. But I cannot see and you cannot touch my cheeks. What am I?

Ciao for now!

Mr McKenzie

Wednesday 20th May 2020 - Science

Idriss and I were walking around our block and he asked one of his many, many questions.

"Daddy, why is my shadow different sizes when it is morning and lunchtime?"

Can you help me give Idriss a scientific answer explaining why our shadows change size during the day?

Be a scientist and measure a shadow caused by sunlight at different times of the day to prove your explanation!

Thank you for your help!

Wednesday 20th May 2020 - SPaG

Today our task uses the words from yesterday (so I hope you wrote them down). Can you unscramble the words and write the sentences out for me?

Wednesday 20th May 2020 - Maths

Hello Year 3,

The sun was out yesterday and I hope you were wearing sun cream or a hat when you went out for a walk! Nabeelah enjoyed her walk (push) to the park and Idriss is enjoying learning how to ride his bike.

Lets get started on our tasks.

Today's puzzle is...

Tuesday 19th May 2020 - Topic

Can you tell me about the lives of children during the Victorian era?

• Where did they live?
• Did they go to school?
• What jobs did they have?
• Would you have liked to live in the Victorian era? Why?

Tuesday 19th May 2020 - SPaG

Just like yesterday I'd like you to complete the sentences using the correct spelling. You should write the spellings down because you will need them tomorrow. 😲

Tuesday 19th May 2020 - Maths

Good morning class,

I hope you enjoyed the lovely sunshine yesterday and were able to get some exercise.

Here is the task for today along with a puzzle.

Ciao for now!
Mr McKenzie

Remember, a quadrilateral is a four-sided shape.

Monday 18th May 2020 - Science

• What forms of transport would you use?
• How are forms of transport powered?
• What equipment and supplies would you need to bring?

Can you describe the things you might see on your journey?

What would the weather be like around the world?

Would the land look the same as England? 

Would you always be on land?

I look forward to your replies. 😀😀😀

Monday 18th May 2020 - SPaG

Can you select the correct word and spell accurately?

Monday 18th May 2020 - Maths

Happy Monday everyone!

I had a brilliant weekend celebrating Idriss' birthday and he loved the messages from Shanel, Freya and Lanilde! Thank you for being part of his birhtday.

Now, to the maths.

Have fun solving this puzzle. 😄

Ciao for now!

Mr McKenzie

Friday 15th May 2020 - Science

Can you write about all the similarities and differences between the pictures below?

Which one would you choose as the odd one out? Can you convince me you are right?

Friday 15th May 2020 - SPaG

Following on from our work on plurals yesterday, here are some more challenging plural sentences for you to solve.

Good luck!

Friday 15th May 2020 - Maths

Here is the maths for today.

Have a go at my Friday puzzle.

Good luck and ciao for now!
Mr McKenzie

Idriss' Birthday!!!!

Today is my son's birthday and I feel like I am going to explode with joy! Idriss is 5 years old and fills everyday with fun and laughter.

I thought I would share some photographs of his first 5 years with you all. 💓💓💓

 

 

Thursday 14th May 2020 - Science

Can you tell me what are in the pictures?

What do they have in common?

How are they different?

Which one is the odd one out? Can you persuade me to agree with you?😵😵😵😵

Thursday 14th May 2020 - SPaG

Today I want to work on the correct spelling of plurals in sentences with Idriss. Can you help me give him the correct answers?

Type out the complete sentences with the correct plural in the comments section below.

Thanks for your help!