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Art – Half Term 3

Lesson Focus	Link to Resource
Use the writing frames on the PowerPoint to write an artist analysis about Hundertwasser. Find additional information out about him. You can either do this by hand or on PowerPoint. Add relevant colours and patterns to enhance the presentation of your work	Link to PowerPoint Link to Screencastify part 1 Link to Screencastify part 2
Create a pattern inspired by patterns seen in Hundertwasser’s work.	Link to PowerPoint Link to Screencastify
Using your knowledge of Hundertwasser and the resources in the PowerPoint, begin to draw out your own design based on his work.	Link to PowerPoint Link to video
Finish drawing out your design in the style of Hundertwasser.	Link to PowerPoint Link to video
Add colour to your design. Use bright colours inspired by Hundertwasser. Look at the examples by other students. Use whatever materials you have at home	Link to PowerPoint Link to video
Continue adding colour to your final design.	Link to PowerPoint Link to video
Continue adding colour to your final design	Link to PowerPoint Link to video

Computing – Half Term 3

IMPORTANT NOTE: Remember you can see your all of your lessons on Teams you can add the work here or work off the sheets provided here. To remember how to log into Teams at home watch this video.

Lesson Focus	Link to Resource
Recall Binary Conversions	Link to Screencastify Link to ‘Binary to Denary Conversion’ Spreadsheet 1 Link to ‘Binary to Denary Conversion’ Spreadsheet 2 Link to ‘Binary to Denary Conversion’ Spreadsheet 3 Link to ‘Binary Conversions Recall’ worksheet
Recall Binary Addition	Link to Screencastify Link to Binary Addition Recall; worksheet Link to ‘Binary Addition’ Spreadsheet
Hexadecimal	Link to Screencastify Link to ‘Hexadecimal’ worksheet Link to ‘Hexadecimal 5’ Spreadsheet
Revision	Link to Screencastify Link to ‘Revision’ worksheet Link to ‘Year 8 Revision’ Booklet
Assessment 2	Link to Screencastify
Pixel Art	Link to Screencastify Link to Pixel Art

Drama – Half Term 3

Lesson Focus	Link to Resource
Introduction to Naturalism Complete the topic and take the quiz – record your results.	Link to BBC Bitesize website
Introduction to Devising Complete the topic and take the quiz – record your results.	Link to BBC Bitesize website
Introduction to Physical Theatre Complete the topic and take the quiz – record your results.	Link to BBC Bitesize website
Introduction to Epic Theatre Complete the topic and take the quiz – record your results.	Link to BBC Bitesize website
Introduction to Musical Theatre Complete the topic and take the quiz – record your results.	Link to BBC Bitesize website
Drama Exam Complete the Y8 Drama Exam	Link to ‘Drama Exam’
Mark your exam!	Link to lesson

English – Half Term 3

Lesson Focus	Link to Resource
The Tempest Lessons 1 and 2 Work through the PowerPoint and complete all the tasks. You will also need to complete the writing focus for each lesson.	The Tempest Student booklet Mastery writing 3 Home learning booklet
Mastery Writing 3 Lesson 22 Work through the PowerPoint and complete the grammar tasks that are in the Home Learning booklet for this lesson. You will also need to complete the writing task using the vocabulary and pictures to help you	The Tempest Student booklet Mastery writing 3 Home learning booklet
The Tempest Lessons 3 and 4 Work through the PowerPoint and complete all the tasks. You will also need to complete the writing focus for each lesson.	The Tempest Student booklet Mastery writing 3 Home learning booklet
Mastery Writing 3 Lesson 23 Work through the PowerPoint and complete the grammar tasks that are in the Home Learning booklet for this lesson. You will also need to complete the writing task using the vocabulary and pictures to help you	The Tempest Student booklet Mastery writing 3 Home learning booklet
The Tempest Lessons 5 and 6 Work through the PowerPoint and complete all the tasks. You will also need to complete the writing focus for each lesson.	The Tempest Student booklet Mastery writing 3 Home learning booklet
Mastery Writing 3 Lesson 24 Work through the PowerPoint and complete the grammar tasks that are in the Home Learning booklet for this lesson. You will also need to complete the writing task using the vocabulary and pictures to help you	The Tempest Student booklet Mastery writing 3 Home learning booklet
The Tempest Lessons 7 and 8 Work through the PowerPoint and complete all the tasks. You will also need to complete the writing focus for each lesson.	The Tempest Student booklet Mastery writing 3 Home learning booklet
Mastery Writing 3 Lesson 25 Work through the PowerPoint and complete the grammar tasks that are in the Home Learning booklet for this lesson. You will also need to complete the writing task using the vocabulary and pictures to help you	The Tempest Student booklet Mastery writing 3 Home learning booklet
The Tempest Lessons 9 and 10 Work through the PowerPoint and complete all the tasks. You will also need to complete the writing focus for each lesson.	The Tempest Student booklet Mastery writing 3 Home learning booklet
Mastery Writing 3 Lesson 26 Work through the PowerPoint and complete the grammar tasks that are in the Home Learning booklet for this lesson. You will also need to complete the writing task using the vocabulary and pictures to help you	The Tempest Student booklet Mastery writing 3 Home learning booklet
The Tempest Lessons 11 and 12 Work through the PowerPoint and complete all the tasks. You will also need to complete the writing focus for each lesson.	The Tempest Student booklet Mastery writing 3 Home learning booklet
Mastery Writing 3 Lesson 27 Work through the PowerPoint and complete the grammar tasks that are in the Home Learning booklet for this lesson. You will also need to complete the writing task using the vocabulary and pictures to help you	The Tempest Student booklet Mastery writing 3 Home learning booklet
The Tempest Lesson 13 Work through the PowerPoint and complete all the tasks. You will also need to complete the writing focus for each lesson.	The Tempest Student booklet Mastery writing 3 Home learning booklet
Mastery Writing 3 Lessons 28 and 29 Work through the PowerPoint and complete the grammar tasks that are in the Home Learning booklet for this lesson. You will also need to complete the writing task using the vocabulary and pictures to help you	The Tempest Student booklet Mastery writing 3 Home learning booklet

Food – Half Term 3

Lesson Focus	Link to Resource
Make the Marble Pear traybake from your recipe booklet & take some pictures of you making it & a picture of the finished product & email it to your Food teacher = “their name@castlefordacademy.com) such as kgarbett@castlefordacademy.com. Use your booklet to help you revise the topic area of Nutrition that is coming up as a test.	Link to ‘Year 8 Test Revision sheet’ Link to Project Link to ‘Year 8 Recipe’ booklet
Complete the lesson on Seasonal Foods & the Nutrition Test. Try & do the test in a quiet place & set yourself a 30 minute timer for the test.	Link to ‘Year 8 Test Revision sheet’ Link to Project Link to ‘Year 8 Recipe’ booklet
Make one of Muffin recipes (choose from the 3 different ones) from your recipe booklet & take some pictures of you making it & a picture of the finished product & email it to your Food teacher = “their name@castlefordacademy.com) such as kgarbett@castlefordacademy.com.	Link to ‘Year 8 Test Revision sheet’ Link to Project Link to ‘Year 8 Recipe’ booklet
Complete the lessons on Wise Food shopping & Food storage from the booklet. Read through the information and complete the calculations & the activities from the booklet.	Link to ‘Year 8 Test Revision sheet’ Link to Project Link to ‘Year 8 Recipe’ booklet
Make one of the Cheesecake recipes (choose between the Lemon & Orange cheesecake) from your recipe booklet & take some pictures of you making it & a picture of the finished product & email it to your Food teacher = “their name@castlefordacademy.com) such as kgarbett@castlefordacademy.com.	Link to ‘Year 8 Test Revision sheet’ Link to Project Link to ‘Year 8 Recipe’ booklet
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 Staple Foods lesson from the booklet. Read through the information & complete the activities. You might need to use the internet to help you to sort the examples of foods into the correct countries.	Link to ‘Year 8 Test Revision sheet’ Link to Project Link to ‘Year 8 Recipe’ booklet
Make Pizza from the Recipe Booklet. If you are unable to make the pizza watch a video clip on how to make a pizza or make a similar product and video yourself making the product and email to your teacher = “their name@castlefordacademy.com) such as kgarbett@castlefordacademy.com.	Link to ‘Year 8 Test Revision sheet’ Link to Project Link to ‘Year 8 Recipe’ booklet

Geography – Half Term 3

Lesson Focus	Link to Resource
Earths Structure	Link to ‘The National Academy’ website
Plate tectonic theory	Link to ‘The National Academy’ website
Plate Boundaries	Link to ‘The National Academy’ website
Causes of earthquakes	Link to ‘Therapy’ booklet – pages 9 – 12
Why live in risky locations?	Link to ‘Therapy’ booklet – pages 4 – 5
How are earthquakes measured?	Link to ‘The National Academy’ website
Impacts of earthquakes	Link to ‘The National Academy’ website
HIC and LIC responses of earthquakes	Link to ‘The National Academy’ website
Managing Earthquakes	Link to ‘Therapy’ booklet – pages 19 – 20
Volcanic eruptions	Link to ‘The National Academy’ website
Impacts of volcanic eruptions	Link to ‘The National Academy’ website
HIC and LIC responses to eruptions	Link to ‘Therapy’ booklet – pages 20 – 21
Formation of Tsunamis	Link to ‘The National Academy’ website
Japanese Tsunami	Link to ‘The National Academy’ website

History – Half Term 3

Lesson Focus	Link to Resource
What is abolition and who opposed abolition?	Link to 3 Slavery Vocabulary Audit Link to Abolition PowerPoint
Who was the most important person to help abolish slavery in the 19th century?	Link to 3 Slavery Vocabulary Audit Link to Abolition PowerPoint
Y8 Exam Revision	Link to ‘Year 8 Revision’ booklet
Y8 Exam Revision	Link to ‘Year 8 Revision’ booklet 2
WW1 Key Players	Link to ‘Big Players’ PowerPoint Link to ‘Big Players’ lesson
What caused WWI?	Link to WW1 causes’ PowerPoint
What caused WWI? Practice question	Link to ‘Practice lesson’ Link to ‘Fact’ task
Exam Feedback	Link to ‘Exam Feedback’ sheet
Joining up- Pals or Propaganda?	Link to ‘Propaganda’ posters
What were the consequences for women in World War One?	Link to ‘Women in WW1’ lesson Link to ‘Story Source scholarship’ worksheet Link to ‘Story Sources Scholarship’ answers
What was the structure of the trenches like?	Link to ‘Structure of trenches’ PowerPoint Link to ‘Trench Crosswords’
What were the conditions like in the trenches?	Link to ‘Trench Conditions PowerPoint Link to ‘Trench Condition Sources’ PowerPoint Link to ‘Source Table Higher’ PowerPoint Link to ‘Conditions in Trenches’ PowerPoint
How did warfare change during WWI?	Link to ‘WW1 Battles’ PowerPoint Link to ‘WW1 Battles’ worksheet
What happened in the WWI battles?	Link to ‘Weapons’ information sheet Link to ‘Weapons’ table Link to ‘Weapons – Introduction’ PowerPoint

Maths (Foundation) – Half Term 3

Lesson Focus	Link to Resource
Equations	Link to lesson 1 Link to lesson 2
Ratio	Link to lesson 1 Link to lesson 2
Rounding	Link to lesson 1 Link to lesson 2
Algebra	Link to lesson 1 Link to lesson 2
Angles	Link to lesson 1 Link to lesson 2
Fractions	Link to lesson 1 Link to lesson 2
Percentages	Link to lesson 1 Link to lesson 2

Maths (Higher) – Half Term 3

Lesson Focus	Link to Resource
Equations	Link to lesson Link to lesson 2
Ratio	Link to lesson Link to lesson 2
Rounding	Link to lesson Link to lesson 2
Algebra	Link to lesson Link to lesson 2
Angles	Link to lesson Link to lesson 2
Fractions	Link to lesson Link to lesson 2
Percentages	Link to lesson Link to lesson 2

MFL – Half Term 3

Lesson Focus	Link to Resource
Sports	Link to ‘Sports’ lesson 1
Sports	Link to ‘Sports’ lesson 1
Hobbies	Link to ‘Hobbies’ lesson 1
Countries	Link to ‘Countries’ lesson 1
Holidays	Link to ‘Holidays’ lesson 1
Holidays	Link to ”Holidays’ lesson 2 Link to ‘Holidays’ lesson 3
Holidays	Link to ‘Holidays’ lesson 4

Music – Half Term 3

Lesson Focus	Link to Resource
Music Technology Hip Hop Project 1 – How to Make a Drum Beat	Link to lesson
Music Technology Hip Hop Project 2 – How to Make the Beat More Exciting	Link to lesson
Music Technology Hip Hop Project 3 – How to Add a Bassline	Link to lesson
Music Technology Hip Hop Project 4 – Arranging the Beat and Getting it Ready for Rappers	Link to lesson
Music Technology Hip Hop Project 5 – Writing the Lyrics	Link to lesson
Music Technology Hip Hop Project 6 – Recording the Rap	Link to lesson
Teaching Gadget: Piano Note Names Level 1	Link to lesson

PE – Half Term 3

Lesson Focus	Link to Resource
PE with Joe Wicks	Link to Youtube
Link Theme	Link to ‘Training Methods’ Questions Link to ‘Training Methods’ video
PE with Joe Wicks	Link to Youtube
Link Theme	Link to ‘Training Methods’ Questions Link to ‘Training Methods’ video
PE with Joe Wicks	Link to Youtube
Link Theme	Link to ‘Training Methods’ Questions Link to ‘Training Methods’ video
PE with Joe Wicks	Link to Youtube
Link Theme	Link to ‘Training Methods’ Questions Link to ‘Training Methods’ video
PE with Joe Wicks	Link to Youtube
Link Theme	Link to ‘Training Methods’ Questions Link to ‘Training Methods’ video
PE with Joe Wicks	Link to Youtube
Link Theme	Link to ‘Training Methods’ Questions Link to ‘Training Methods’ video

Product Design – Half Term 3

Lesson Focus	Link to Resource
Rodent Rover Design Brief and Task Analysis, complete pages 28 & 29(1) and Pages 33,34 & 36 of the booklet, the BIGs power point has the answers.	Link to ”DT Exam Revision’ PowerPoint
Rodent Rover Anthropometrics and ergonomics lesson, complete page 29(2) and Page 37 of the booklet, the BIGs power point has the answers.	Link to ”DT Exam Revision’ PowerPoint
Rodent Rover Specification and Design, complete page 29(3) and Page 35, 38 to 40 of the booklet, the BIGs power point has the answers.	Link to ”DT Exam Revision’ PowerPoint
Rodent Rover Specification and Design, complete page 30(4) and Pages 39 & 40 of the booklet, the BIGs power point has the answers.	Link to ”DT Exam Revision’ PowerPoint
Rodent Rover Controller Manufacture, complete page 30(5) of the booklet then as you would be making in the project you need to select from an activity you have not attempted in the research-drawing-modelling folder.	Link to ”DT Exam Revision’ PowerPoint
Rodent Rover Controller Manufacture, complete page 30(6) of the booklet then as you would be making in the project you need to select from an activity you have not attempted in the research-drawing-modelling folder.	Link to ”DT Exam Revision’ PowerPoint

RE – Half Term 3

Lesson Focus	Link to Resource
Creative work	Link to ‘The National Academy – Peace, Justice, Forgivenesss, Reconciliation’ website
Issues surrounding conflict	Link to ‘The National Academy – Reasons for War’ website
Extremism and prevent	Link to ‘The National Academy – Terrorism’ website
Peace enquiry	Link to ‘The National Academy – Pacifism’ website
Justice	Link to ‘The National Academy – Responses to Victims of War’ website
Protest	Link to ‘The National Academy – Violent and Nonviolent Protests’ website
Assessment	Link to ‘The National Academy – Revision’ website

Science (8A1, 8A2, 8A3, 8B1, 8B2, 8B3) – Half Term 3

Lesson Focus	Link to Resource
Particle Model of Matter (Lesson 3, 4 and 5)	To access the home learning for science, please download the PDF document and use it to check what topic is currently being studied. You can then use the website linked at the top of the document to search for the appropriate science lesson. Link to Science Remote Learning guide for all years
Separating Mixtures (Lessons 8, 9 and 11)	To access the home learning for science, please download the PDF document and use it to check what topic is currently being studied. You can then use the website linked at the top of the document to search for the appropriate science lesson. Link to Science Remote Learning guide for all years
Winter assessment	To access the home learning for science, please download the PDF document and use it to check what topic is currently being studied. You can then use the website linked at the top of the document to search for the appropriate science lesson. Link to Science Remote Learning guide for all years
Separating Mixtures (Lessons 12 and 13)	To access the home learning for science, please download the PDF document and use it to check what topic is currently being studied. You can then use the website linked at the top of the document to search for the appropriate science lesson. Link to Science Remote Learning guide for all years
Types of reaction (Lessons 1, 8 and 10)	To access the home learning for science, please download the PDF document and use it to check what topic is currently being studied. You can then use the website linked at the top of the document to search for the appropriate science lesson. Link to Science Remote Learning guide for all years
Types of reaction (Lesson 8 from 1st link)	To access the home learning for science, please download the PDF document and use it to check what topic is currently being studied. You can then use the website linked at the top of the document to search for the appropriate science lesson. Link to Science Remote Learning guide for all years
(Lesson 4 from 2nd link)	To access the home learning for science, please download the PDF document and use it to check what topic is currently being studied. You can then use the website linked at the top of the document to search for the appropriate science lesson. Link to Science Remote Learning guide for all years
Chemical Energy (Lesson 7)	To access the home learning for science, please download the PDF document and use it to check what topic is currently being studied. You can then use the website linked at the top of the document to search for the appropriate science lesson. Link to Science Remote Learning guide for all years

Science (8A4, 8A5, 8A6, 8B4, 8B5) – Half Term 3

Lesson Focus	Link to Resource
Chemical energy (Lesson 14 and 6)	Link to lessonTo access the home learning for science, please download the PDF document and use it to check what topic is currently being studied. You can then use the website linked at the top of the document to search for the appropriate science lesson. Link to Science Remote Learning guide for all years
Types of reaction (Lessons 1, 8 and 10)	To access the home learning for science, please download the PDF document and use it to check what topic is currently being studied. You can then use the website linked at the top of the document to search for the appropriate science lesson. Link to Science Remote Learning guide for all years
Winter assessment	To access the home learning for science, please download the PDF document and use it to check what topic is currently being studied. You can then use the website linked at the top of the document to search for the appropriate science lesson. Link to Science Remote Learning guide for all years
Types of reaction (Lesson 8 from 1st link)	To access the home learning for science, please download the PDF document and use it to check what topic is currently being studied. You can then use the website linked at the top of the document to search for the appropriate science lesson. Link to Science Remote Learning guide for all years
Particle Model of Matter (Lesson 1 & 2)	To access the home learning for science, please download the PDF document and use it to check what topic is currently being studied. You can then use the website linked at the top of the document to search for the appropriate science lesson. Link to Science Remote Learning guide for all years
Particle Model of Matter (Lesson 3, 4 and 5)	Link to lessonTo access the home learning for science, please download the PDF document and use it to check what topic is currently being studied. You can then use the website linked at the top of the document to search for the appropriate science lesson. Link to Science Remote Learning guide for all years
Separating Mixtures (Lessons 12 and 13)	To access the home learning for science, please download the PDF document and use it to check what topic is currently being studied. You can then use the website linked at the top of the document to search for the appropriate science lesson. Link to Science Remote Learning guide for all years

Textiles – Half Term 3

Lesson Focus	Link to Resource
Develop your skills of textile technique and mixed media to add POP Art decoration to your bunting triangles. If you do not have any sewing resources available please use paper and card, pens, pencil and paint instead to mimic your designs.	Link to ‘Creating Fabric and Manufacturing Bunting’ lesson
REVISON FOR THE KNOWLEDGE TEST. Learn the key knowledge for DT and complete the Test. Try & do the test in a quiet place & set yourself a 30 minute timer for the test. Watch the Screen Castify lesson to help you prepare for your YR8 exam in school that covers all of the different areas of D&T	Link to lesson
Complete your bunting triangles and take some pictures of you making it and a photo of the finished product & email it to your Food teacher = “their name@castlefordacademy.com) such as srobinson@castlefordacademy.com.	Link to ‘Creating Fabric and Manufacturing Bunting’ PowerPoint Link to ‘Manufacturing Bunting Assessment’ PowerPoint
Complete the lessons on Man Made Fibres in the booklet. Read through the information and complete the questions and the activities from the booklet.	Link to ‘Manmade Fibres’ Theory
Complete the questions to complete the Pop Art Bunting Evaluation.	Link to ‘Extended Writing and Evaluation’ PowerPoint
IMPORTANT INFORMATION – IF YOU WERE IN SCHOOL YOU WOULD NOW MOVE FROM TEXTILES TO FOOD SO YOU NEED TO GO TO THE YR8 HOME LEARNING FOR FOOD. THIS WORK IS FOR THE PUPILS THAT ARE MOVING FROM TEXTILES TO FOOD. Complete the Staple Foods lesson from the booklet. Read through the information & complete the activities. You might need to use the internet to help you to sort the examples of foods into the correct countries.
Make Pizza from the Recipe Booklet. If you are unable to make the pizza watch a video clip on how to make a pizza or make a similar product and video yourself making the product and email to your teacher.

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