CLASSES 3L and 3E
DATE SET
Tuesday 22nd September
DATE DUE
Tuesday 20th October
Dear Children and adults,
Our topic this half term is the all about the Ancient
Egyptians! We will be learning about who they were and how
they live. In science we will be learning about different
plants that grew along the River Nile; parts of a plant and
their functions.
MATHS
Remember to revise your weekly number facts to earn
your reward based on your rocket card!
Children will be tested each week on their number facts
– they will be told which ones to learn by their teacher.
Prizes will be awarded in assembly to children who are
successful.
And don’t forget to log onto Mathletics!
READING
Remember to read
each day and get
an adult to sign
your reading card
/book. Don’t
forget to collect
your rewards for
reading!
WRITING AND TOPIC
You have a scrap book to use to complete your homework project.
Over the next few weeks complete some of these activities or make some up of
your own.
COMPLETE AT LEAST ONE OF THE WRITING TASKS
1.
With an adult, visit the website
http://www.childrensuniversity.manchester.ac.uk/interactives/history/eg
ypt/ (google Manchester university Egyptians for kids) and down 10
interesting facts to share!
2.
Using this website:
http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/gods/explore/main.html (google gods and
goddess Ancient Egypt) choose a god, draw a picture and write a short
description about them.
3.
Write a secret message using hieroglyphics.
NOW CHOOSE SOME OR ALL OF THESE:
1.
Design an Ancient Egyptian coffin (sarcophagus)
2.
Create an Egyptian mummy using junk modelling – can you make a coffin?
You could use a shoe box.
3.
Make a set of cards to play Snap using pictures of Ancient Egypt. Put a
label on each card and play with your friends and family.
Find out more about Ancient Egypt. Create a PowerPoint on the computer or a
small book to present what you have found out.
SPELLING
Don’t forget spelling will
go home Friday for your
test the following week!
Topic Words
Do you know what these
words mean and how to spell
them?
ancient
hieroglyphics
canopic jars
sphinx
mummification
Cairo
Nile
Places you could visit
 British Museum
 Cleopatra’s Needle –
near Embankment
station
 Local library for
Egyptian research