Monday

16.12.24

The /ɪ/ sound spelt y elsewhere than at the end of words.

Use the words below to fill in the missing words. 

 

1. Jayne attended a ........................... session twice a week to maintain her fitness levels.

2. The dragon featured many times in the ............................

3. A ........................... is a series of rulers or leaders who are all from the same family.

4. The ........................... events that led up to the man's disappearance were never truly understood.

5. The ........................... lady told the young boy he would find great treasures at sea.

6. The Jewish people gathered in the ........................... for worship.

7. She felt as though she was at the base of that particular ............................

8. The cross is a ........................... of the Christian religion.

9. He had always dreamed of travelling to ........................... to see the pyramids.

10. He could not explain the ........................... of the missing keys.

Monday 16th December 2024

LC- To know how the Romans used engineering for their daily lives.

Aqueducts

The aqueduct is arguably the most famous example of Roman technology. Ancient Rome was filled with a number of public amenities that we enjoy today, such as public toilets, underground sewage systems, and fountains, none of which would have been possible without the invention of the aqueduct. The aqueduct was first invented around 312 B.C. as a way of transporting water along stone, lead, and concrete pipelines into city centres.

Aqueducts were long channels that the Romans built to carry water into the cities. Many of the Roman aqueducts were below ground. The water that was carried into the cities was used for drinking water, baths, and sewers. It was generally carried to a public fountain where people could then use buckets to get their water. Roman plumbing became so advanced that many of the large wealthy houses had running water.

Before the invention of the aqueduct, Rome was reliant on nearby water supplies to get fresh water. The aqueduct allowed Rome to become more self-sufficient, and the easy access to water improved public health and sanitation massively. 

After its initial construction, aqueducts began popping up all over Rome, and eventually, there were hundreds of aqueducts across the empire. These aqueducts were so well-built that many of them are still in use today.

 

Underfloor heating

Rich Roman houses and bath houses had central heating which was under the floors. This heating system was called a hypocaust. The floors were supported on stacks of tiles (pilae) and hot air was circulated under the floor from a furnace stoked outside the building. 

Watch the first part of the following video.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/articles/zrt9qyc

 

Toilets and sewers

• The Romans liked to keep clean. Towns and forts had underground drains to take away dirty water and sewage.

• The drain pipes were flushed with water from the baths, so they didn't get too smelly.

• Fresh water and sewers were important. Without them, people risked catching diseases.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p011lx79

 

Using the information above, make notes under sub-headings.

 

16.12.24

LC- Round to the nearest 1000.

  5672

9261

6009

  989

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