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To complete today's activities, you will need:
something to draw on
something to draw with
torch
small toys or objects
fruit and vegetables
optional - jigsaw puzzle
Overview of today's activities:
Overview of today's activities:
Activity 1: Shadows (15 minutes)
Activity 2: Celebrate (30 minutes)
Activity 3: Be a scientist (15 minutes)
Break
Activity 4: Eating healthy food (20 minutes)
Activity 5: Jigsaw puzzles (15 minutes)
Please note, these times are an approximation only.
Shadows
Shadows
Learning goal: Children experiment to create shadows of different sizes and shapes.
1. Watch the video.
ABC TV 'Play School science time: Shadows' [video], iView, accessed 17 November 2021.
2. Find a section of a wall.
3. Turn the light off and close the curtains or blinds.
4. Like Luke, hold toys or objects and then shine the torch on them to make a shadow.
Too hard?
Too hard?
Ask someone to hold the object for you, as you shine the torch. What do you see?
When you are out next observe shadows on the ground and against buildings.
Too easy?
Too easy?
Think about how you make shadows of different shapes and sizes? Test your ideas.
Find an object that will create a spiky, sharp shadow.
Find an object that will create a round shadow.
Celebrate
Celebrate
Learning goal: Children broaden their understanding of different celebrations.
Children all around the world celebrate different things. Celebrations are a time for people to happily come together for something important or a special life event.
1. Listen to Mary and Ruth discussing how their families celebrate Christmas.
A different way to celebrate.m4a2. Watch the video to see children from all around the world singing and dancing.
3. Join in singing or copy the dance actions.
Playing for change (16 December 2015) 'Celebration (Kool and the gang)' [video], YouTube, accessed 11 November 2021.
4. What special event does your family celebrate? How do you celebrate this event?
Too hard?
Too hard?
What could the children in the video be celebrating?
Too easy?
Too easy?
Draw a picture of your favourite celebration.
Ask a friend what their family celebrates. Is this the same or different to what your family celebrates?
Be a scientist
Be a scientist
Learning goal: Children communicate their observations.
1. What do you notice about these amazing insects?
2. How many insects are there?
3. What colours can you see?
4. What do the insects have in common?
5. How are the insects different?
Image by ArtsyBee, pixabay.com
Too hard?
Too hard?
Talk with someone about what you see in the picture.
Too easy?
Too easy?
Learn fun facts about insects.
Go outside and look for insects. Write or draw a list of the insects you see.
Take a break
Take a break
Here are some things you might like to do:
have a drink of water and a healthy snack
play or have a rest
go to the toilet and wash your hands.
"Boy with glass of water, 2000" by Seattle Municipal Archives is licensed under CC BY 2.0
Photo by Andrea Piacquadio. pexels.com
"Washing hands" by magnusfranklin is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0
Eating healthy food
Eating healthy food
Learning goal: Children show an increasing understanding of healthy food choices.
1. Listen to the story.
Puffin Books (13 February 2012) 'Eric Carle reads The very hungry caterpillar' [video] YouTube, accessed 4 November 2021.
2. Just like the very hungry caterpillar, we feel better when we eat healthy food.
3. Think about the salad and vegetables you like to eat. These might include:
lettuce
tomato
carrot
capsicum
cucumber
snow peas.
4. Ask someone to help you make a salad out of your favourite healthy foods.
Too hard?
Too hard?
Taste 3 different vegetables. Which do you like best?
Too easy?
Too easy?
Look for a salad recipe to prepare.
Jigsaw puzzles
Jigsaw puzzles
Learning goal: Children problem solve to complete a jigsaw.
Jigsaw puzzles are a great activity to help you prepare for school. When you complete a puzzle you are problem solving, using your concentration and learning about maths.
Choose one or more of these things to do:
1. Do a jigsaw puzzle if you have one.
2. Make your own puzzle by cutting a cardboard picture (such as from a cereal box) into 6 pieces.
3. Complete one of these online puzzles.
"Jigsaw puzzle (detail)" by James E. Petts is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Extra learning activities
Extra learning activities
Develop literacy concepts through story: The Gruffalo.
Child voice
Child voice
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