Sunday, 25 September 2016

Autumn 1 Homework Grid


Year 4 Brazil Topic - Homework Grid

This half term: Your target is to complete at least 3 projects from the grid.

 
A Country Fact File
Create a fact file about one of the countries competing in this year’s Olympics/Paralympics in Rio. As part of your leaflet can you research the history behind the meaning of the Olympic rings
Brazilian Cuisine
Find a Brazilian recipe for a dish that is eaten and enjoyed by the people of Brazil.
Write out the recipe; make it if you can and share pictures of it being enjoyed by your family.
Junk Modelling
Using some pictures in class or your own research on the internet can you create your own model of a favela out of recyclable materials.
What’s in a Rainforest?
Create a drawing of a rainforest showing the different layers of growth; some examples of what animals would live there and labelling some species of plants.
Magnify a detailed drawing of a plant or animal of your choice.
Persuasive Poster
Imagine you work for the Brazilian Tourist Board and you must design the next marketing poster to draw more tourists to your wonderful country. Think colour, images, key words…
Marvellous Mapping
Create a map of a rainforest overlaid with a grid. Remember to label your x and y axis on your grid with a,b,c,d 1,2,3,4
Create a set of instructions (start here, move forward 1, turn right etc.) to guide a friend to the goal
Brazil and Fairtrade
What can you find out Fairtrade and Brazil? Use www.fairtrade.org.uk to help you and think which is the best way to show your findings - poster, leaflet, powerpoint, talk etc.
A day in the life of…
Imagine you are living in the Favelas. Write a dairy about your day. Really put yourself in their shoes and see beyond the pictures we have shared and discussed.
Our Wonderful Weather
Keep a weather diary/complete a weather chart for a week for the weather at home and use the internet to chart the weather in Brazil. Show your findings in a suitable way - graph maybe. What are your main findings?
Top Trumps
Create a set of Top Trump cards for a sport of your choice from the Olympics of the Brazil football team. Think age, attainment, celebrity status, appearances etc.
What’s in a Word?
Create a Brazilian glossary (book design of your choice) listing and explaining a minimum of 15 words. How best can you present your words - colour, drawings, alphabetised…
X Factor
Have you an idea linked to our learning this term that you would like to share?
Go ahead and do it - think presentation, time, audience, research requirements, resources etc.


Completed homework should be brought into class as it is completed. The final deadline date is

Friday 21st October  

We will share completed homework when we can.

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