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Home Learning – Year 7 HT3 Archive

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From the week commencing 4th January, all staff will set the main home learning activities through the Show My Homework platform. Work will consist of a mixture of Screencastify and National Oak Academy lessons. We expect pupils to complete the lesson activities set for each day and send completed work back to their teachers.

Home Learning Documents (For pupils isolating when school is open)

Art – Half Term 3

Lesson FocusLink
Practice mark making in biro and with coffee. See demonstration videos in PowerPoint.Link to Texture PowerPoint
Drawing assessment. Using all of the skills that you have been practicing to complete the drawing assessment. Choose one of the 4 images in the PowerPoint that suits your ability. Draw in pencil only. Add a full range of tones and marks to show the texture.Link to Drawing Assessment PowerPoint
Finish drawing assessmentLink to Drawing Assessment PowerPoint
Look at the different examples of patterns in the PowerPoint and design your own sweet inspired pattern.Link to Pattern PowerPoint
Make a poster on colour theory. Include information about primary colours, secondary colours, warm and cool colours and complimentary colours. Present this in a creative way. Use the knowledge organiser if you are stuck.Link to Formal Elements PowerPoint
Make a poster on tints and shades. Include information on how to mix them and find examples of artwork where tints and shades of one colour have been used. Search for ‘monochrome’ paintings to bring up results. Present this in a creative way. Use the knowledge organiser if you are stuck.Link to Formal Elements PowerPoint

Computing – Half Term 3

Lesson FocusLink
Program a Computer to Make a Jam SandwichLink to Jam Sandwhich document
Link to Screencastify
Programming a Mars RoverLink to Mars Rover document
Link to Screencastify

Link to Scratch Project (Big Trak Simulation)
bigtrak_Lesson 02 on Scratch (mit.edu)
Intro to FlowchartsLink to Flow Charts document
Link to Screencastify
Big Trak ChallengeLink to Big Trak Challenge
Link to Screencastify

Link to Scratch Project (Big Trak Simulation)
bigtrak_Challenge on Scratch (mit.edu)
Recap on FlowchartsLink to Flow Charts p2
Link to Screencastify
Lightbot challengeLink to Lightbox
Link to Screencastify

Lightbot weblink (needs flash player)
Lightbot Google Play Store link
Lightbot Apple Store link

Drama – Half Term 3

Lesson FocusLink
Adrian Mole (Family)Link to Adrian Mole (Family) document
Adrian Mole (Bullying)Link to Adrian Mole (Bullying) document
Adrian Mole (Relationships)Link to Adrian Mole (Relationships) document
Adrian Mole (Elderly)Link to Adrian Mole (Elderly) document
Adrian Mole (Assessment Preparation)Link to Adrian Mole (Assessment Preperation) document
Adrian Mole (Assessment)Link to Adrian Mole (Family) document
Link to Lesson 6 Assessment Sheet

Food – Half Term 3

Lesson FocusLink
Make the Apple & Sultana Crumble from the Recipe Booklet. Take some photos of you making it & a picture of your finished product & email it to your Food teacher = “their name@castlefordacademy.com) such as kgarbett@castlefordacademy.com.Link to Recipe Booklet
Link to Food Project
Link to Revision Assessment
Complete the Basic Nutrition lesson booklet. Watch the Youtube link about a balanced diet, complete the grid & the plenary questions.

REVISE FOR THE NUTRITION TEST USING THE REVISION MATERIALS & THE WORK YOU HAVE COMPLETED ON THE EATWELL GUIDE & BASIC NUTRITION.
Link to Recipe Booklet
Link to Food Project
Link to Revision Assessment
Make the Healthy Scones from the Recipe Booklet. Take some photos of you making it & a picture of your finished product & email it to your Food teacher = “their name@castlefordacademy.com) such as kgarbett@castlefordacademy.com.Link to Recipe Booklet
Link to Food Project
Link to Revision Assessment
Complete the Nutrition Test from the booklet including the extended writing question & the questions about the practical lessons that are in the booklet.Link to Recipe Booklet
Link to Food Project
Link to Revision Assessment
Make the Oaty Raisin Cookies & the Mini Fruit Cakes from the Recipe Booklet. Take some photos of you making it & a picture of your finished product & email it to your Food teacher = “their name@castlefordacademy.com) such as kgarbett@castlefordacademy.com.Link to Recipe Booklet
Link to Food Project
Link to Revision Assessment
IMPORTANT INFORMATION – IF YOU WERE IN SCHOOL YOU WOULD NOW MOVE FROM FOOD TO TEXTILES SO YOU NEED TO GO TO THE YR7 HOME LEARNING FOR TEXTILES. THIS WORK IS FOR THE PUPILS THAT ARE MOVING FROM TEXTILES TO FOOD.

Complete the first 5 pages of the lesson in the Food Booklet that cover Health & Safety by watching the video clips & completing the activities & questions.
Link to Recipe Booklet
Link to Food Project
Link to Revision Assessment

English – Half Term 3

Lesson FocusLink
The Structure of ComedyLink to document
Rule and OrderLink to document
Conflict and PatriarchyLink to document
Unrequited LoveLink to document
Love in ConflictLink to document
Understanding HelenaLink to document

Geography – Half Term 3

Lesson FocusLink
Animal adaptations in the TRFLink to document
Causes of deforestationLink to document
Impacts of deforestationLink to document
Conservation and sustainability of the TRFLink to document
Humans impact in the TRFLink to Therapy Booklet p15 – 16
Developing the TRFLink to Therapy Booklet p17 – 20

History – Half Term 3

Lesson FocusLink
Magna Carta: why did King John sign it?Link to Magna Carta document
Link to Layers of Inference document
Who was most responsible for the Black Death?Link to BD Investigation document
Causes and cures: how did medieval people cope with the Black Death? Black Deaths causes & curesLink to Black Death document
Black Death RevisionLink to Black Death Cures document
lack Death Assessment: How useful are sources A & B for understanding ideas about the treatment of disease?Link to Black Death Assessment
Link to Lesson Update
What were the effects of the Black Death?Link to Black Death Effects

Maths – Half Term 3

Lesson FocusLink
Long Multiplication and DivisionLink to Lesson 1
Link to Lesson 2
Coordinates and Linear GraphsLink to Lesson 1
Link to Lesson 2
SequencesLink to Lesson 1
Link to Lesson 2
AveragesLink to Lesson 1
Link to Lesson 2
Product of PrimesLink to Lesson 1
Link to Lesson 2
FDPLink to Lesson 1
Link to Lesson 2

MFL – Half Term 3

Lesson FocusLink
WeatherLink to document
WeatherLink to document
WeatherLink to document
HouseLink to document
HouseLink to document
HouseLink to document

Music – Half Term 3

Lesson FocusLink
Oak National Academy, “Stomp & Sing” Lesson 8: How can melody and rhythm communicate a language that we don’t understand?Link to document
Oak National Academy, “Stomp & Sing” Lesson 9: To explore singing in two-part harmonyLink to document
Oak National Academy, “Stomp & Sing” Lesson 10: To explore gumboot dancingLink to document
Oak National Academy, “Stomp & Sing” Lesson 11: Creating a structured rhythm-focused composition: Exploring repetition and contrastLink to document
Oak National Academy, “Stomp & Sing” Lesson 12: To understand how to develop rhythmic ideasLink to document
Oak National Academy, “Stomp & Sing” Lesson 13: Layering rhythmic ideas: Exploring metreLink to document

PE – Half Term 3

Lesson FocusLink
Muscles and BonesLink to video
Muscles and BonesLink to video
Muscles and BonesLink to video
Muscles and BonesLink to video
Muscles and BonesLink to video
Muscles and BonesLink to video

Product Design – Half Term 3

Lesson FocusLink
Modelling Mechanisms 1Link to document
Modelling Mechanisms 2Link to document
Modelling Mechanisms 3Link to document
Designing POP UP Models Mechanisms 1Link to document
Designing POP UP Models Mechanisms 2Link to document
Designing POP UP Models Mechanisms 3Link to document

RE – Half Term 3

Lesson FocusLink
Jewish belief about G-dConcept of God (thenational.academy)
Jewish worshipThe Synagogue (thenational.academy)
G-d in historyUnderstanding God in History (thenational.academy)
ShabbatShabbat (thenational.academy)
PassoverFestivals (thenational.academy)
AssessmentRevision (thenational.academy)
Revision (thenational.academy)

Science – Half Term 3

Lesson FocusLink
Light and SoundLink to document
Light and SoundLink to document
Atoms, elements and the periodic tableLink to document
Atoms, elements and the periodic tableLink to document
Metals and non metalsLink to document
Metals and non metalsLink to document