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Home Learning – Year 8 Half Term 5

Art – Half Term 5

Lesson FocusLink to Resource
Draw from Tim Burton’s work. Work in whatever materials that you have available to you. If you have a fine-liner pen practice bleeding the edges with a paintbrush or a cotton bud.Link to ‘Fine-liner and water’ PowerPoint
Link to ‘Knowledge Organiser’ PowerPoint
Link to ‘Tim Burton Resources’ PowerPoint
Link to lesson
Do further drawings in Tim Burton’s style using whatever materials/pens you have available to you. Work from the resources on the PowerPoint or from the YouTube videoLink to ‘Knowledge Organiser’ PowerPoint
Link to ‘Tim Burton Resources’ PowerPoint
Link to Youtube
Copy from Tim Burton’s drawings using coloured pencil. Layer and blend colours. Use normal pencil if you do not have coloured pencils. Include different shading and mark-making techniques.Link to ‘Tim Burton Coloured pencil’ PowerPoint
Link to ‘Tim Burton Resources’ PowerPoint
Link to Youtube
Create your own Tim Burton style character using the resources to help you.Link to ‘Character Design’ PowerPoint
Link to Features Sheet’ PowerPoint
Link to Youtube
Add whatever materials you have at home if started at home last week. Create a Tim Burton style character based on yourself or a family member if your existing character is at school or if you are starting this. Watch the demo and use the features sheets to help you.Link to ‘Character Design adding Materials’ PowerPoint
Link to ‘Features Sheet’ PowerPoint
Link to Youtube

Computing – Half Term 5

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.

IMPORTANT NOTE: This topic requires you to download and install Kodu (game making software) – from Kodu Game Lab | KoduGameLab It is free and easy to install.

Lesson FocusLink to Resource
Computer Game ViolenceYour lesson is on Teams, Access this first, then use the lesson video and work along with it.
Screencastify Link

If you require a paper version download this: 01_Computer Game Violence (Worksheets)
Programming and Game Making with Kodu – Level Design and Character MovementYour lesson is on Teams, Access this first, then use the lesson video and work along with it.
Screencastify Link
 
If you require a paper version download this: 02_Levels Design and Character Movement (Worksheets)
 
For extra help: Use the worksheets: 00_All Kodu Helpsheets
Programming and Game Making with Kodu – Enemies, Paths and VariablesYour lesson is on Teams, Access this first, then use the lesson video and work along with it.
Screencastify Link
 
If you require a paper version download this: 03_Enemies, Paths & Variables (Worksheets)
 
For extra help: Use the worksheets: 00_All Kodu Helpsheets
Programming and Game Making with Kodu – Win-Lose and LevelsYour lesson is on Teams, Access this first, then use the lesson video and work along with it.
Screencastify Link
 
If you require a paper version download this: 04_Win-Lose & Levels (Worksheets)
 
For extra help: Use the worksheets: 00_All Kodu Helpsheets
Programming and Game Making with Kodu – Develop the GameYour lesson is on Teams, Access this first, then use the lesson video and work along with it.
Screencastify Link
 
If you require a paper version download this: 05_Develop the Game (Worksheets)

For extra help: Use the worksheets: 00_All Kodu Helpsheets

Drama – Half Term 5

Lesson FocusLink to Resource
Into The Woods Performance and note takingInto the Woods | Digital Theatre+ (digitaltheatreplus.com)
login: lowerschool_7
 
password: breakfast@7446

Link to ‘Into the woods’ notes sheet
Into The woods quizLink to ‘Quiz Questions’ sheet
Into The Woods Plot SummaryLink to ‘Plot Summary’ PowerPoint
Developing a Response to a stimulus.Link to ‘The National Academy – Developing a response to a stimulus’ website
Creating a character.Link to ‘The National Academy – Creating a character’ website

English – Half Term 5

Lesson FocusLink to Resource
Animal Farm
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.
Link to ‘Farm Animals’ PowerPoint
Link to ‘George Orwell Biography’ PowerPoint
Link to ‘Texts Studied’ PowerPoint
Link to ‘George Orwell and Animal Farm
Link to ‘Old Major’s Dream’ PowerPoint
Link to ‘Table for Lesson 2’ PowerPoint
Mastery Writing 4
Lesson 1
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 question prompt.
Link to ‘Mastery Writing 4 L1-24’ booklet
Animal Farm
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.
Link to ‘Animal Farm Character List’ PowerPoint
Link to ‘The Seven Commandments’ PowerPoint
Link to ‘The Rebellion’ PowerPoint
Link to ‘Animal Farm Character List 2’ PowerPoint
Link to ‘Animal Farm – Traditional Mastery Quiz Questions’
Link to ‘Animal Farm – Traditional Mastery Quiz Re-teach’
Link to ‘First Harvest’ PowerPoint
Mastery Writing 4
Lesson 2
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 question prompt.
Link to ‘Mastery Writing 4 L1-24’ booklet
Animal Farm
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.
Link to ‘Animal Farm and Allegory’ PowerPoint
Link to ‘The Russian Revolution’ PowerPoint
Link to ‘Allegory and The Russian Revolution’ PowerPoint
Link to ‘Battle of the Cowshed’ PowerPoint
Mastery Writing 4
Lesson 3
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 question prompt.
Link to ‘Mastery Writing 4 L1-24’ booklet
Animal Farm
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.
Link to ‘Napoleon and Snowball’ PowerPoint
Link to ‘The Seven Commandments’ PowerPoint
Link to ‘Animal Farm – Traditional Mastery Quiz Questions and Answers’ PowerPoint
Link to ‘Animal Farm – Traditional Mastery Quiz – Questions Only’ PowerPoint
Link to ‘Corruption’ PowerPoint
Mastery Writing 4
Lesson 4
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 question prompt.
Link to ‘Mastery Writing 4 L1-24’ booklet
Animal Farm
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.
Link to ‘Animal Farm – The Windmill and Stalin’s Plan’ PowerPoint
Link to ‘The Windmill’ PowerPoint
Link to ‘The Pigs Lies’ PowerPoint
Link to ‘Propaganda’ PowerPoint
Mastery Writing 4
Lesson 5
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 question prompt.
Link to ‘Mastery Writing 4 L1-24’ booklet

Food – Half Term 5

Lesson FocusLink to Resource
Complete the first Nutrition lesson in your booklet. For the healthy diet statements you may need to use the internet to help you to find a definition for each of the statements.Link to ‘Recipe Booklet’
Link to ‘Project’
Link to ‘Test Revision’ sheet
Make the Spring Rolls from your recipe booklet & take some pictures of you making them & a picture of the finished product & email it to your Food teacher = “their name@castlefordacademy.com) such as kgarbett@castlefordacademy.com.Link to ‘Recipe Booklet’
Link to ‘Project’
Link to ‘Test Revision’ sheet
Complete the second Nutrients/Nutrition lesson in your booklet. You will need to use 2 lessons to complete this work as it includes a piece of Extended writing.Link to ‘Recipe Booklet’
Link to ‘Project’
Link to ‘Test Revision’ sheet
Make the Frittata 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 ‘Recipe Booklet’
Link to ‘Project’
Link to ‘Test Revision’ sheet
Complete the second Nutrients/Nutrition lesson in your booklet. Complete the piece of Extended writing and then complete the other lesson activities.Link to ‘Recipe Booklet’
Link to ‘Project’
Link to ‘Test Revision’ sheet

Geography – Half Term 5

Lesson FocusLink to Resource
Child soldiersLink to ‘Therapy Booklet’ pages 12 – 14
Link to ‘Knowledge Organiser’ PowerPoint
Blood diamondsLink to ‘Therapy Booklet’ pages 12 – 14
Link to ‘Knowledge Organiser’ PowerPoint
Modern day conflictLink to ‘Therapy Booklet’ pages 17 – 18
Link to ‘Knowledge Organiser’ PowerPoint
Syrian CrisisLink to ‘Therapy Booklet’ pages 17 – 18
Link to ‘Knowledge Organiser’ PowerPoint
Development in a war zoneLink to ‘Therapy Booklet’ pages 15 – 16
Link to ‘Knowledge Organiser’ PowerPoint
Water conflictLink to ‘Therapy Booklet’ pages 19 – 20
Link to ‘Knowledge Organiser’ PowerPoint
Who gives a dam?Link to ‘Therapy Booklet’ pages 19 – 20
Link to ‘Knowledge Organiser’ PowerPoint
Revision LessonLink to ‘Revision Clock’
What is weatherLink to ‘The National Academy – What is the weather forecast’ website

History – Half Term 5

Lesson FocusLink to Resource
What role did Commonwealth soldiers have in WWII?Link to ‘Commonwealth Soldiers Lesson’ PowerPoint
What made Churchill such a popular leader?Link to ‘Winston Churchill’ PowerPoint
What caused WWII?Link to ‘Causes of WWII’ PowerPoint
What happened at Dunkirk?Link to ‘Dunkirk – what happened’ PowerPoint
Was Dunkirk a triumph or disaster?Link to ‘Dunkirk’ PowerPoint
Link to ‘Dunkirk -Triumph or Disaster’ PowerPoint
The Battle of Britain – who do we owe so much to?Link to ‘Battle of Britain’ PowerPoint
Link to ‘The Battle of Britain’ PowerPoint
What was life like on the Home Front during WWII?Link to ‘Home Front’ PowerPoint
Goodnight Mr Tom DVD lessonLink to ‘Goodnight Mr Tom’ PowerPoint
Link to ‘Character notes’ table
What happened at Pearl Harbour?Link to ‘Pearl-Harbour’ PowerPoint
What happened on D-Day?Link to ‘D Day landings lesson’ PowerPoint

Maths (Foundation) – Half Term 5

Lesson FocusLink to Resource
AveragesLink to lesson
Link to lesson 2
Types of numberLink to lesson
Link to lesson 2
EquationsLink to lesson
Link to lesson 2
EquationsLink to lesson
Link to lesson 2
factoriseLink to lesson
Link to lesson 2

Maths (Higher) – Half Term 5

Lesson FocusLink to Resource
QuadraticsLink to lesson
Link to lesson 2
ShapeLink to lesson
Link to lesson 2
PythagorasLink to lesson
Link to lesson 2
BracketsLink to lesson
Link to lesson 2
VolumeLink to lesson
Link to lesson 2

MFL – Half Term 5

Lesson FocusLink to Resource
SportsLink to ‘Sports’ PowerPoint
HobbiesLink to ‘Hobbies’ PowerPoint
FilmsLink to ‘Films’ PowerPoint
FilmsLink to ‘Films’ PowerPoint 2
FreetimeLink to ‘Freetime’ PowerPoint

Music – Half Term 5

Lesson FocusLink to Resource
Music Technology Pop Music Project – Pop 1: Getting Started with ChordsLink to lesson
Music Technology Pop Music Project – Pop 2: Building a Chord ProgressionLink to lesson
Music Technology Pop Music Project – Pop 3: Adding an Arpeggio to your TrackLink to lesson
Music Technology Pop Music Projects – Pop 4: Adding a Beat to your TrackLink to lesson
Music Technology Pop Music Project – Pop 5: Adding a Sub Bass LineLink to lesson

PE – Half Term 5

Lesson FocusLink to Resource
PE with Joe WicksLink to Youtube
Link ThemeLink to ‘Warm up’ Quiz
Link to ‘Stages of a Warm Up’ video
PE with Joe WicksLink to Youtube
Link ThemeLink to ‘Warm up’ Quiz
Link to ‘Stages of a Warm Up’ video
PE with Joe WicksLink to Youtube
Link ThemeLink to ‘Warm up’ Quiz
Link to ‘Stages of a Warm Up’ video
PE with Joe WicksLink to Youtube
Link ThemeLink to ‘Warm up’ Quiz
Link to ‘Stages of a Warm Up’ video
PE with Joe WicksLink to Youtube
Link ThemeLink to ‘Warm up’ Quiz
Link to ‘Stages of a Warm Up’ video

Product Design – Half Term 5

Lesson FocusLink
Designing POP UP Models Mechanisms 1Link to document
Designing POP UP Models Mechanisms 2Link to document
Designing POP UP Models Mechanisms 3Link to document
Desk tidy design 1Link to Document 1
Desk tidy design 2Link to Document 2
Desk tidy design 3Link to Document 3

RE – Half Term 5

Lesson FocusLink to Resource
Prejudice and discriminationPrejudice and discrimination (thenational.academy)
The equality of men and womenGender equality (thenational.academy)
Multi Faith UKReligious freedom and censorship (thenational.academy)
RacePrejudice and discrimination based on race (thenational.academy)
Persecuted ChristiansResponses to persecution (thenational.academy)

Science (Set 1 – 3) – Half Term 5

Lesson FocusLink to Resource
Particle Model
Solids, Liquids and Gases
Link to lesson
Particle Model
Change of State
Link to lesson
Particle Model
Investigating Change in State 
Link to lesson
Particle Model
Gas Pressure 
Link to lesson
Separating Mixtures
Pure and Impure Substances
Link to lesson
Separating Mixtures
Solubility 
Link to lesson
Separating Mixtures
Separating Mixtures
Link to lesson
Separating Mixtures
Rock Salt
Link to lesson
Separating Mixtures
Distillation
Link to lesson
Separating Mixtures
Chromatography
Link to lesson
Digestion
Healthy Diet – Part 1
Link to lesson
Digestion
Healthy Diet – Part 2
Link to lesson
Digestion
Unhealthy Diet
Link to lesson
Digestion
The Digestive System
Link to lesson

Science (Set 4 – 6) – Half Term 5

Lesson FocusLink to Resource
Particle Model
Solids, Liquids and Gases
Link to lesson
Particle Model
Change of State
Link to lesson
Particle Model
Investigating Change in State 
Link to lesson
Particle Model
Gas Pressure 
Link to lesson
Separating Mixtures
Pure and Impure Substances
Link to lesson
Separating Mixtures
Solubility
Link to lesson
Separating Mixtures
Separating Mixtures
Link to lesson
Separating Mixtures
Rock Salt
Link to lesson
Separating Mixtures
Distillation
Link to lesson
Separating Mixtures
Chromatography
Link to lesson
Digestion
The Respiratory System
Link to lesson
Digestion
Breathing
Link to lesson
Digestion
Effects of Exercise
Link to lesson
Digestion
Effects of Smoking
Link to lesson

Textiles – Half Term 5

Lesson FocusLink to Resource
Tie Dye and print techniquesLink to ‘Pop Art Lesson 9’ PowerPoint
Creating fabric decoration and manufacturingLink to ‘Pop Art Lesson 10’ PowerPoint
Creating fabric decoration and manufacturingLink to ‘Pop Art Lesson 11’ PowerPoint
Creating fabric decoration and manufacturingLink to ‘Pop Art Lesson 12’ PowerPoint
Creating fabric decoration and manufacturingLink to ‘Pop Art Lesson 13’ PowerPoint