Good morning
Year 5!
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Welcome back all, I hope you had a good weekend!
Today we’re going to try two classes for everyone. English at 10:00 and Maths at 12:30.
Maths
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English
Topographical or Topological?
Today, the two families go on the tube to the London Eye and we find out about two types of maps, topographical. Most of the maps we use to find our way around are topographical, like Google Earth and satnav. These maps have to be very accurate in the way the show the distances between places. Topological maps though, are a little different. Watch the video below to find out how, and a little about the most famous topological map of all.
The London Eye Mystery – Chapter 6 – Text
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Theme
The Early Islamic Empire
This half-term for History, we will be exploring the early Islamic empire. Please watch this video:
After you have watched this clip, go to J2homework and open the document attached. On page 1 there is some information about Baghdad and on page 2 there is a task I would like you to complete. Using the information on page 1 and the information from the video, please sort the information into the 2 columns (Baghdad or London).