Year 3 Autumn 1 Topic

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Read...

Look out for these books in your classroom, in the hall or at Brierfield Library! 

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Key vocabulary...

erosion
fossils
geology
igneous
Mary Anning
metamorphic  
mould and cast fossil
sedimentary
texture
weathering​

Fantastic facts...

• There are three types of rocks: metamorphic, igneous and sedimentary.

• About 50 of the 3000 types of minerals on Earth are gemstones like diamonds or rubies.

 

• Some granite rocks in Australia are thought to be over 4 billion years old - much, much older than dinosaurs!

 

• The Egyptian pyramids were made from sedimentary rocks such as limestone.

 

• Fossils tell us about life that existed a long time ago – this is how we found out about dinosaurs. 

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Explore...

The British Council website has some great superheroes activities including one where you can create your own superhero!

Hero Elementary has games, activities and videos for you to try online.

What would you superhero name be?  Find out with this name generator!

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Visit...

Reel Cinema - Burnley

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Do...

• ​Use everyday items from home, like paper plates, cardboard tubes and lollypop sticks to make superhero models and costumes.  

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• Invent your own superhero and create a comic strip about them.  You can draw it yourself or use an online tool like  https://www.storyboardthat.com/storyboard-creator

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In school...

Class Novel - Superhero Street by Phil Earle