Year 4 Homework
Date set: 25.11.16
Date Due in: 2.12.16
Reading
(every day):
Please write in your reading diary when you have read.
Maths
(20mins):
Our topic this week is measures and multiplying and dividing
by 10, 100 and 1000. Maths homework will be posted on the Mathletics website.
Please ask your teacher for a paper copy if you need one or if you have trouble
logging on.
Please also practise your times tables. This week I need to
practise my _____ x table.
Literacy
(20mins):
This is an article from
Newsround. It is a few years old, but is still very relevant. The link is here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/19880575
How much time do you spend
watching TV or playing on the computer?
Well a study reckons that too
many kids are having too much screen time.
The report found that by the time
a child is seven they could have spent around a year of their life looking at
TV and computer screens.
Some experts think that if you're
between 7 and 12-years-old you should limit yourself to an hour a day to help
your brain develop better.
For your homework write a balanced
argument on your class blog, answering the question:
Should children have their TV and computer time limited?
Please also learn the words to your Christmas
play (songs and script).
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This argument is about whether children should have their screen time restricted. First I will write about the 'yes' reasons. The first 'yes' reason is that TV can damage your eyesight so that you get glasses. Who on Earth wants glasses? Then you will look very brainy. My second 'yes' reason is that instead of watching TV you could be playing outside or reading a book. You could get more exercise by playing outside and strain your eyes less by reading. My third 'yes' reason is that you will get headaches. Who wants to walk around with constant pounding headaches? In class you will keep getting up to drink water. Now onto the 'no' reasons. My first 'no' reason is that you can learn things by watching TV. By watching TV your general knowledge will expand and you will take in more information. My second 'no' reason is that you can watch the news. With TV you can find out more about your world. My third 'no' reason is that TV is a great source of entertainment. If you are bored than you can turn the TV on. I am taking the 'yes' side because I don't want all the children in the world to have glasses.
ReplyDeleteYes, we should have limited time looking at the tv because it can affect our vision. It will make you not want to do your homework. TV can also be addictive.
ReplyDeleteI think we shouldn't have limited screen time because there are educational shows and apps, which can make you smart. However if we all spend a lot of time on the tv or iPad we will get very unfit.
Why should children watch TV only for an hour every day?
ReplyDeleteThe benefits of watching one hour TV or media:
1. Information: One of the benefits of media is getting information. Google can give you information on any kind of topic. It helps children learn new things they do not know.
2. Education: The other benefit of media is educational games for example, Mathletics. Mathletics helps children improve their maths. Blogs help people improve their literacy.
3. Motor skills: Certain games such as FIFA and driving games, helps improve motor skills such as hand and eye coordination
The disadvantages of watching too much TV or media:
1. Loss of eye sight: One of the disadvantages and probably the main one is the loss of eye sight. People wear glasses because they watch too much TV
2. Over active brain and concentration loss: The bad effect of too much media is over active brain which leads to loss of concentration. This effect’s students’ ability to learn new things because you tend to always remember what you watched.
3. Affecting social skills: The last and not the least disadvantage is that kids who watch too much TV do not make friends that stay indoors and glued onto the TV without going outside. It also affect their health and they become inactive.
I would agree that watching one hour or less is perfect for a child’s health and they will have many friends because they will not stay indoors for long.
Balanced argument if children should watch TV or not:
ReplyDeleteMany people were discussing whether children should watch TV for a long time. Here are the points......
1. If children watch TV lots of times, they will learn more facts.
2. If children have their TV time limited they will not know much about the world.
3. If children have more TV time they will get to know how to use a computer and what keys to type. Also, they will know how to use a remote and how to use the on/off button and they will know how to lower or higher the volume.
4. If children have more TV time they will know lots and lots of channels. But if they have less TV time they won't know lots of channels and they can't watch everything.
On the other hand,
1. If children watch TV for a long time, their eyes will get strained and they will need glasses.
2. Also if they watch TV for a long time they will get tired and they won't be able to concentrate.
3. Also if children spend lots and lots of time watching TV they won't be able to spend their time on other things and their mood will be very very extremely dull.
4. Children do not have to watch TV to know what is happening around the world because they can also read non-fiction books with lots of interesting facts.
By Shreya
Should children have their TV and computer time limited?
ReplyDeleteA recent question has been come up that should children have their TV and computer time limited?If you watch tv or a
computer than your eyes might get ruined and you might need glasses.
Children should not be limited
1.children might play educational game that might help there studys.
2.children come home after school they might want to fresh their minds.
3.children might watch channel so they can learn different culture around the world.
Children should be limited
1.If children watch to much they will need glasses.
2.TV is not only there you can do other activitys.
3.You can learn more things.
I reccomend that childrens TV or computer time should be limited.You can watch but you need to have a senible time like 1 hour.There are more things to explore like nature.This can also make your eyes healthy.
Jake's argument about screens!
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Some experts think if you're between 7 and 12-years you should limit your self to an hour a day to help your brain develop. However some people may disagree but some may agree.
On one hand some people think it's good:
people find it fun to watch and play.
Some say it's good for their brains.
If you limit your self for 1 hour and you waste it, that means you can't do the blog and mathletics "yay!" .
Others may say it is bad for people:
It's bad for your eyes and brain.
people think it's boring to watch (or play).
If you limit your self for 1 hour, you can't do your homework.
In conclusion I think screens are fun but are bad for you. I think that screens are entertaining, but they are bad for your eyes and your brain.
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ReplyDeleteHow mach time do you spend watching T.V or playing on the
Computer ?
I spend watching T.V 2 or 3 hours a day . I don’t spend my time playing games on the computer. I think that the experts are right .
ANA-MARIA.
I think too many children play on computers too much and dont play too much outside and the reason why is its too dangerous too play outside like the old days. children are often stuck inside so there either on the computer or watching tv.Kids are more clever with the technoly.but there is a rise in obesity because kids are stuck at home.There should be more stuff to do outside but with a adult, but times are hard and parents are more busy because of work,they need more money.Too much screen time can affect your eyes. BY SORAN
ReplyDeleteI think children should not play as much as they want as this can affect their eyesight which can cause you to wear big glasses. It can also affect your behaviour as you want to watch and play all day long. Another reason is a lot of children pick up a lot of bad things from the games and then want to do that in real life. Kids should be allowed to play but only for a certain amount of time. Children should also see videos which show that too much time of watching and playing can affect their behaviour.
ReplyDeleteIn my personal opinion I think that some online or virtual reality games are fun even though they distract us from more important things in life like spending time with the family or even going outside and meeting up with friends and playing sports or activities which allow you to move about or even your homework.I also believe that some games can make student's imagination so exciting to listen and they might enjoy telling other people about there adventurous adventures.I think that from the ages 7-12 should limit there times on electronic devices.If some games are too addictive then they could disstract the students in class or even allow them to stay longer playing/watching the games or video.As a summary of my argument my believe is that we should limit our time on our non educational devices
ReplyDeletebecause if we keep on playing non educational games then we will loose marks or points when it comes to tests or really important exams.
In my personal opinion I think that some online or virtual reality games are fun even though they distract us from more important things in life like spending time with the family or even going outside and meeting up with friends and playing sports or activities which allow you to move about or even your homework.I also believe that some games can make student's imagination so exciting to listen and they might enjoy telling other people about there adventurous adventures.I think that from the ages 7-12 should limit there times on electronic devices.If some games are too addictive then they could disstract the students in class or even allow them to stay longer playing/watching the games or video.As a summary of my argument my believe is that we should limit our time on our non educational devices
ReplyDeletebecause if we keep on playing non educational games then we will loose marks or points when it comes to tests or really important exams.
In my personal opinion I think that some online or virtual reality games are fun even though they distract us from more important things in life like spending time with the family or even going outside and meeting up with friends and playing sports or activities which allow you to move about or even your homework.I also believe that some games can make student's imagination so exciting to listen and they might enjoy telling other people about there adventurous adventures.I think that from the ages 7-12 should limit there times on electronic devices.If some games are too addictive then they could disstract the students in class or even allow them to stay longer playing/watching the games or video.As a summary of my argument my believe is that we should limit our time on our non educational devices
ReplyDeletebecause if we keep on playing non educational games then we will loose marks or points when it comes to tests or really important exams.
For
ReplyDelete1.I think children should have their TV time limited because your brain can develop better.
2.Limited TV time is better for your eyes, they are much more healthier.
3. Children should have TV time limited so they have time for their homework.
Against
1. I think young people should not have their TV time limited because sometimes a movie is longer then one hour and you can not finish it.
2. Children should not have their time limited because they can learn many interesting information.
3. TV or console games could improve a child's imagination.
In my opinion young people should have their TV time limited otherwise they can miss out the fun with family .
H I B A A. 30.11.16
ReplyDeleteagainst
.children need more time on computer because if you are doing your homework it will take more then an hour.
.children need computer because to learn more educational thing.
.children need computer because to learn more new words and meaning.
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.if children watch more then an hour it will not develop there brain.
.if children watch more then an hour it will make them blind.
.if children watch more then an hour it will true them lazy and they can't think properly.
T H E E N D I hope you enjoy .
TV
ReplyDeleteI always enjoy watching TV everyday but I haven't found out my favourite TV show yet.I spend like 2 or 3 hours watching the program that takes 15 minutes or 30 minutes for the program
Computer
I cant play games on the computer because this computer is only for work.I do my homework in the blog and I do my mathsletics sometimes.I play computer in someone else's house or in my flat and I spend 2 hours in the computer and I really enjoy it.
I think children should have a limited time to watch TV and play on computers. Your brain will develop better if you read books. You can watch TV but children should have a certain time to watch TV, otherwise it may affect your eyesight.Children should be reading about the world and educational facts and parents should take notice of this and how well we do.
ReplyDeleteBy Eesha