Wednesday
Week I – Stage 1
Welcome to Wednesday!
To complete today's activities, you will need:
a workbook
pencils
scissors
sponges
3 different coloured paints
3 bowls
paper
string
a balloon or a pair of socks or a soft ball
chalk
Care and Connect – caring for yourself, your family and your friends
Five finger starfish
Let's get started!
Watch the video and join in the activity.
Five finger starfish
Duration: 2:03
English
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Mind maps
Let's create a mind map!
Watch the video.
Asian Elephant Keeper Talk at Taronga Zoo
Duration: 5:24
Watch the video and join in the activity.
You will need:
a pencil
your workbook.
Complete a mind map with the teacher in the video.
Mind maps
Duration: 12:51
Sight words: family, brother, sister
We are learning to read and write words quickly. Let's practise some more!
Today, we will learn the words:
family
brother
sister.
You will need:
a pencil
your workbook.
Sight words: family, brother, sister
Duration: 11:44
Word study focus: -ed suffix
Let's learn about the suffix -ed and why and how we use it!
You will need:
a pencil
paper
scissors.
Word study focus: -ed suffix
Duration: 11:37
Brain break
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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.
You will need:
chalk or items from the garden (e.g. leaves, sticks, bark).
Brain break
Duration: 1:39
Education Live
Animals of the week
Today we will meet a clever sea lion and an Eastern Long-necked Turtle at Targona Zoo in Sydney!
Mathematics
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Sponge art transformations
Let's make some wrapping paper!
Watch the video and join in the activity.
You will need:
scissors
sponges to cut up
3 different coloured paints
3 bowls (or containers to put the paint in)
2 sheets of paper for each design
a piece of string.
Hint! The instructions are also below in case you need them.
Getting prepared!
Important! There must be an adult helping you with this activity.
Ask an adult for some help to cut up some sponges and to put some different coloured paints in bowls.
Making wrapping paper!
Use one of your sponges to print shapes on your paper.
Try sliding, turning and flipping your sponge to see if you can make some new shapes. Remember when flipping you’ll need to paint your sponge on both sides to create a print.
What shapes can you make when you turn your sponge?
What shapes do you print when you turn your sponge just a little bit?
What shapes do you print when you turn your sponge more?
Will turning your sponge clockwise or anti-clockwise make a difference to your print?
Describe what you print when you flip your sponge.
For those who like a challenge!
Investigate how moving your sponge in different directions using quarter, half and full turns changes the print on the paper.
Which movement (slide, turn or flip) made the most number of shapes?
Create a picture of an animal using the flip, slide and turn movements?
How to make a tangram
Let's make a tangram!
Watch the video and join in the activity.
You will need:
scissors
1 square sheet of paper.
How to make a tangram
Duration: 4:06
For those who like a challenge!
Using your tangram pieces:
create your own animal
create a person doing different actions, such as kicking a ball.
Hint! Remember to use all of your tangram pieces.
PDHPE
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Following rules when we are active
Let's learn about why it is important to follow rules when we are active!
Watch the video and join in the activities.
You will need:
pencils
your workbook
a balloon or scrunched up paper or a pair of socks or a soft ball.
What are rules?
Why is it important to follow rules when we are active?
What rules do you follow when you are active?
Hint! There are some examples of rules in the drop down below.
Following rules when we are active
Duration: 4:24
Some examples of rules that you might follow when you are active
Wear a hat when you are active outside.
Stay in your own personal space when you are active.
Use the equipment safely.
When playing basketball, if the ball is thrown out of the court, the other team gets the ball.
When playing handball, the ball must bounce in the server's square when they serve otherwise it is the other persons serve.
When playing tag, the person who is tagged is in.
Create a game that includes some rules. You might record the game and the rules by writing or drawing or creating a video.
Important! Make sure your rules keep the players safe and are fair for everyone.
For those those who like a challenge!
Play the game once you have finished the task.
Check-in survey – PDHPE
Answer the questions below about the activity you just did.
Student voice
Show how you feel about your learning today.