Thursday
Week H – Stage 2
Good morning!
To complete today's activities, you will need:
a workbook
pencils
measuring instruments (e.g. a ruler or measuring tape)
an object to indicate your height (e.g. a spoon or stick)
a calculator
cardboard
scissors
sticky tape
a torch
a variety of reflective surfaces (e.g. a mirror, spoon, foil)
Care and Connect – caring for yourself, your family and your friends
Boxing warrior
Let's get started!
Watch the video and join in the activity.
Boxing warrior
Duration: 1:58
English
You will need:
Public speaking 'method'
So far this week we have explored public speaking 'matter' and 'manner'. Today let's focus on 'method'.
Watch the video and join in the activity.
You will need:
a pencil
your workbook.
Method is how you structure or organise your speech. It's similar to how you might write a text with an introduction, middle and conclusion.
Record two key messages from this video.
Public speaking 'method'
Duration: 1:46
Reading and viewing – 1957 drink advertisement
Let's look at a drink advertisement from over 60 years ago!
Watch the video and join in the activities.
You will need:
a pencil
your workbook.
Do you like this advertisement?
Write, draw or record 3 reasons why you like or dislike this advertisement.
What language has been used to convince the audience that they need this drink? Record this language.
What colours have been used in the advertisement? Why have they used these colours?
Drink advertisement
Duration: 6:56
Sell it!
It's your turn to create an advertisement!
Watch the video and join in the activities.
You will need:
a pencil
your workbook.
Look at the image of the old ruined house in the video. Your job is to persuade someone to buy this house.
Identify and list the positive features of this house.
Create an advertisement to sell this house. Your advertisement could be written, spoken, visual or multimodal.
Sell it!
Duration: 3:39
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: 0:59
Education Live
Do aliens exist?
Join us for today's episode of Education Live!
Today we are joined by Dr Michelle Thaller from NASA.
Michelle is going to answer some excellent questions about space.
Mathematics
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Jump! What if? – part 1
Let's measure! This activity has two parts so let's start with part 1!
Watch the video and join in the activity.
You will need:
measuring instruments (e.g. a ruler, measuring tape, handspan, mug or a teaspoon)
an object to indicate your height (e.g. a spoon, stick or rope)
a calculator
a pencil
your workbook.
Hint! The instructions are also below in case you need them.
Step 1:
Measure your height by lying on the floor with your feet against the wall and placing an object (e.g. a spoon, a stick or a rope) at the top of your head to indicate your height.
Step 2:
Measure the distance from the wall to your object using a formal unit, such as a ruler or tape measure.
Hint! If you don't have a ruler or tape measure, use an informal unit, such as a mug or teaspoon.
Step 3:
Record your height on a piece of paper. If you are using informal units, estimate the length of your informal unit and use this to calculate your estimated height.
Hint! Look at the picture for an example of how to record your height.
Share your work with your teacher.
Jump! What if? – part 2
Let's explore part 2!
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A kangaroo can jump 4 times its height!
Using your height, how far could you jump if you were a kangaroo?
Hint! You may like to use a calculator to help you solve this problem.
A frog can jump 20 times its height, a grasshopper can jump 30 times its height and a flea can jump 200 times its height. Using your calculator, calculate the following:
How far could you jump if you were a frog?
How far could you jump if you were a grasshopper?
How far could you jump if you were a flea?
Share your work with your teacher.
Check-in survey – Mathematics
Answer the questions below about the activity you just did.
Art Bites
Let's dance!
Are you ready to move?
Watch the video and join in the activity.
Supernova
Duration: 11:31
Check-in survey – Art Bites
Answer the questions below about the activity you just did.
Science and Technology
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Reflect on this!
We are exploring the behaviour of light and how it reflects off different surfaces. Let's try to explain our observations using simple items from around the house.
Watch the video and join in the activity.
You will need:
a pencil
cardboard
scissors
sticky tape
a torch
a variety of reflective surfaces (e.g. a mirror, spoon, foil, white card, black card).
Reflect on this!
Duration: 9:29
Shine a torch through a thin gap towards a small mirror.
Find out what light does when it reflects off different surfaces.
How are the reflections different?
Write a backwards message that must be read in a mirror.
For those who like a challenge!
Shine the torch light through the thin gap in the cardboard.
Move the torch from side to side.
What do you notice when the torch shines ‘straight’ onto the mirror?
What do you notice as the torch moves sideways?
Describe what you see using the words angle and reflection.
A shadowy picture
We are exploring light and how shadows are formed when we interrupt light. This activity helps us to explore how light travels in a straight line from its source.
Watch the video and join in the activity.
You will need:
a pencil
paper
a torch
a helper.
A shadowy picture
Duration: 3:28
Create a shadow by placing something in front of a light (e.g. the sun, a torch, a spotlight).
Use your hand, the side of your face or any other object to create a shadow.
Place paper on the surface where the shadow falls and trace around the shadow.
Experiment by changing the distances between the torch, paper and object.
Create a shadow of your hand or if you choose a profile shadow, ask a helper to trace your outline.
Other options you might like to try!
Ground option: create a shadow of your body on the ground.
Tabletop option: Enlarge your hand. Use a shadow to create an enlarged outline of your hand.
Practice your skill in setting up the best sized shadow. Think about:
shadows
light
distances.
Example of a shadow on the ground
For those who like a challenge!
Relative size:
When you double the distance between the wall and your hand, what happens to the size of the shadow?
Does it also double in size?
Does the shadow change when you keep your hand still and move the torch closer or further away from the wall? How?
Student voice
Show how you feel about your learning today.