Have a look at the images of a canal in the past and a canal of the present.  What is the same? What is  different? How many differences can you spot? list the differences in the comments section.

Click here to watch a short video to help you  understand the history of canals.

Images of canals in Manchester past and present.

How has the use of canals changed over time? Why do you think  the use of canals has changed?

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For those of you who are budding engineers click here  for The Story of British Canals history film the film provides greater detail. It’s not boring I promise you:-) If you watch it let me know what you think in the comments below.

Who knows where this is? Have you  been here?

Find out some information about this place, by clicking on the image.

Create a fact file about  this place and include historical facts about  these main points.

Can you explain why canals were built in Victorian Britain?

Who was the man  most associated with early canals?

Who was given the task of designing and building the canal?

Why did the idea of building a canal evolve?

Get started by clicking on image above.

This is the 1st of 6 slides.  click on the image to get started.

This interactive activity on personification is included to help support your writing in this task.

Task: Answer the five questions linked to personification in this Year 5 and Year 6 Personification Activity. Remember that personification is giving something that is non-human a human characteristic. Can you answer all five questions correctly?

Today’s session is about writing engaging setting descriptions. Complete the worksheet by downloading it or printing it out. Click here.

Time to get exercising:-)

Watch the video 1st by clicking above.

 Now click here for the activity.

Click here for the answers.

If you need more video help click here. Want more practice? click here.  Now you’ve completed that check your answers here.

Click on the activity sheet to get started. Remember to time yourself.  Post in the comment box how quickly you completed the 5 and got them all correct? Who has the quickest time ?

Click here for the answers.

If you found that easy you might want to try the Platinum level follow the link from the activity sheet to find the platinum activity.

Make sure you are checking in to the 6A blog to listen to Miss Antonio read Floodlands. Respond to the questions in the comments section please.

Why might people believe the Earth is flat? How do we know? What evidence do we have to tell us it isn’t.  

How do we know the Earth is spherical?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/clips/zd3fb9q

Follow the link above to find out.

Task – complete a mindmap about the Earth and the Moon explaining what a spherical body is. 

For those of you who want more watch this Episode of Stargazing live.

Answer the questions posed in the comments section please.