Term 3:

This term we will explore the ancient world of the Maya and Aztecs. An overview of term 3 is here.

Week 1: We found out where the Maya lived and live and about the Maya creation story and other legends.  We learnt about time zones, planned a train journey in England and a flight to Mexico using timetables, created a Maya temple in Google Sketch Up/Tinkercad and learnt a few things about Spanish culture and language.   We found out the temperatures in different cities around the world and produced a bar graph to illustrate this.

Week 2: We learnt about the heart and did an experiment to see the impact of exercise on our heart rate. In Spanish we counted to 20 and talked about ourselves. In maths we interpreted different types of tables and train timetables and described co-ordinates on a 2D grid. Try this game and make a walking track. In English we read an Aztec legend and discovered the Mayan city of Palenque. In Computing we created a 3D Mayan temple scene using Tinkercad.

Week 3: We wrote a play about the day in the life of the Maya people, then acted it out. In Spanish we learnt how to give commands. In maths we translated and reflected shapes in the four quadrants. In science we explored how to keep our bodies healthy. Play this game to see how healthy you are. We also carried on creating our Mayan scenes in Tinkercad. In football we practised our dribbling and shooting skills.