Thursday
Week G – Early Stage 1
Good morning!
To complete today's activities, you will need:
a workbook
pencils
a set of numeral cards (0-20)
24 counters or dry pasta per player
2 dice or playing cards or a number spinner 0-6
paper
1 large ball (e.g. netball) and 1 small squishy ball or a pair of socks
scissors
cardboard
paperclips
Care and Connect – caring for yourself, your family and your friends
Stretches to start the day
Let's get started!
Watch the video and join in the activity.
Stretches to start the day
Duration: 3:44
English
You will need:
Retell using symbols
Let's see how symbols can help to tell a story.
Watch the video and join in the activity.
You will need:
a pencil
your workbook.
Draw symbols for these everyday nouns:
house
person
garden
letterbox
path
flowers
dog
mail.
Listen to the short recount on the video about checking the mail.
Retell the journey using symbols.
Retell using symbols
Duration: 8:05
Is this too hard?
Simply listen and enjoy the short recount.
Is this too easy?
Create symbols for some more nouns.
Create symbols for each member in your family.
Big Rain Coming – concept of symbol
Let's learn some more about symbols!
Listen to the story 'Big Rain Coming' by Katrina Germein.
Big Rain Coming – concept of symbol
Duration: 9:05
Watch the video and join in the activity.
Listen to the teacher talk about the symbols in the book 'Big Rain Coming' by Katrina Germein.
Draw a picture of what symbolised the rain coming in the story.
Big Rain Coming – Activity
Duration: 4:55
Share your work with your teacher.
Brain break
Let's recharge!
It’s time for a brain break so we can recharge for some more learning!
Watch the video and join in the activity.
Brain break
Duration: 2:07
Phonics
You will need:
Phonemes and graphemes: l, ll, ss
Let's practise some phonemes and graphemes.
Watch the video and join in the activity.
You will need:
a pencil
your workbook.
How well do you know these sounds?
Phonemes and graphemes lesson 3: l, ll, ss
Duration: 11:53
Education Live
Behind the Archibald Prize
Join us for today's episode of Education Live!
Today we are joined by Leeane Carr from the Art Gallery of NSW.
Leeane is going to take us behind the scenes of the 2021 Archibald Prize exhibition!
After watching:
create a portrait
Hint! You can make a self-portrait, or create a portrait of a family member or friend.use your choice of art supplies (such as pencils, pastels or paint).
Mathematics
You will need:
Rekenrek duel – level 1
Let's practise counting!
Watch the video and join in the activity.
You will need:
a rekenrek each
a set of numeral cards (0-20)
pencils
your workbook.
Note: If you don't have your own rekenrek, you can use the interactive rekenrek below.
Rekenrek dual – level 1
Duration: 4:16
Use this interactive rekenrek if you don't have your own.
Interactive rekenrek
Subtraction stacks
Let's practise our subtraction skills!
Watch the video and join in the activity.
You will need:
24 counters per player
(or use items like dried pasta, lego pieces)2 six-sided dice (or use playing cards, or a number spinner to 6)
a piece of paper
a pencil
your workbook.
Subtraction stacks
Duration: 8:32
From J Bay-Williams and G Kling, 2019
How to play:
Each player places their 10 counters of their subtraction stack game board. More than one counter can be placed on each number.
Take turns by rolling the dice and finding the difference between the two numbers rolled.
If a counter is on the number, the player removes it from the game board.
If there are no counters to remove, miss a turn.
The winner is the player who removes all counters from their game board first.
Example game board
A game of 'Subtraction stacks'
What was one of your strategies for working out the difference between the numbers you rolled?
Is the strategy the same or different to your opponent?
Will you place your stacks of counters differently next time you play? Why?
For those who like a challenge!
Extend the subtraction stack game board to 9 or 11 and use a 12 or 10-sided dice. Each player will need 20 counters or items to play.
Check-in survey – Mathematics
Answer the questions below about the activity you just did.
GetActive@Home
You will need:
Advanced throwing
Are you ready to move?
Watch the video and join in the activity.
You will need:
1 large ball (e.g. a basketball)
1 small, squishy ball or a pair of socks.
Advanced throwing
Duration: 21:59
Science and Technology
You will need:
Watching the weather
The weather can be cold, wet, hot, warm, windy, and snowy. What is the weather today? Will the weather change or stay the same this week? Let's investigate to find out more!
Watch the video to learn how to make a weather wheel.
You will need:
cardboard (a cereal box or paper plate)
a paper clip
scissors
coloured pencils or textas
Draw your own weather symbols or print a weather wheel template.
(DOCX, 250 KB)
Important! Make sure you ask an adult to help you make the weather wheel.
Creating a weather wheel
Duration: 9:04
Once you have made your weather wheel or printed a copy of the weather wheel template:
Place it where you can see it during the week. The fridge door might be a good spot!
Each day, look outside and describe the weather.
Move the arrow on your weather wheel or a fridge magnet to the picture that matches the weather.
Example of a weather wheel
Did the weather change during the week or did it stay the same all week?
For those who like a challenge!
Predict tomorrow’s weather by thinking about the observations from the past week.
Point the arrow towards your prediction and tell an adult about your prediction.
Tomorrow, remember to check if your prediction was right.
A week of weather
Let’s be scientists and observe the weather for a week! We will record the weather for each day of the week on a chart.
Watch the video to learn how to record your weather observations.
You will need:
pencils or textas
workbook
printable weather chart (optional)
(DOCX, 35 KB)
A week of weather
Duration: 3:16
Look at the pictures below of the example weather charts.
Record a picture of the weather for each day of the week.
Example of a weather chart using words and symbols
Example of a printable weather chart using symbols
Show the weather for the rest of the week.
What did you notice?
Did the weather change or stay the same?
For those who like a challenge!
What do you think the weather will be tomorrow? Why?
Decide which clothes to wear for tomorrow’s weather.
In the morning, find out if your prediction was right.
Check-in survey – Science and Technology
Answer the questions below about the activity you just did.
Student voice
Show how you feel about your learning today.