Choose one homework activity each week from the

Choose one homework activity each week from the menu below. The Peri-ometer shows the level of challenge the homework may offer. Try to attempt at least one Extra Hot task this half term. Remember if you have a fabulous idea of your own this is also fine! Write a leaflet all about pirates. Write a story about a pirate. Think about where they go, what they can do and who they meet along the way. Create a wanted poster for a pirate of your choice. Make sure you explain why they are wanted! Visit your local library and find books about pirates. Can you find any non-fiction books? Read these books and bring them in to school to share with your friends. Due each Wednesday In addition- Spelling practise (spelling checks every Friday) and reading homework daily! Design and make a maths board game about pirates. A pirate steals 10 treasure chests. He buries 4 in the sand. How many treasure chests were left? Can you think of your own subtraction pirate problem for Miss Wade to work out? Ask Miss Wade for the addition and subtraction facts to 20 worksheet. Use the topmarks website: www. topmarks. co. uk Play some maths games. Make a treasure map showing the pirates where to dig for treasure. You could use co-ordinates (e. g. A-F along the bottom and 1 -8 along the. top). Write some clues or directions to help locate the treasure. You could stain your map using teabags to make it look old. Make a pirate ship that can float in water. Think about what materials you will need to use to make sure it doesn’t collapse in the water! This is a great opportunity to recycle. Plot the route of a famous pirate or explorer on a world map. Using artistic materials of your choice; create a pirate ship scene.