Wednesday
Week J – Stage 1
Welcome to Wednesday!
To complete today's activities, you will need:
a workbook
coloured pencils
paper
24 counters per player (or use dried pasta or blocks)
2 six-sided dice
(or 1-6 spinners)
a skipping rope
Care and Connect – caring for yourself, your family and your friends
Giraffe breathing
Let's get started!
Watch the video and join in the activity.
Giraffe breathing
Duration: 0:49
English
You will need:
Prediction chart
Let's predict!
Watch and listen to the story 'Ginger' by Charlotte Voake or read a text of your choice.
'Ginger'
Duration: 5:41
Watch the video and join in the activity.
You will need:
a pencil
your workbook.
Look at the picture in the video. Predict what happened before and after the picture.
Copy the prediction chart into your workbook and record your answers.
Prediction chart
Duration: 4:27
Share your work with your teacher.
Handwriting
Focus word: summer
It's time to practise our handwriting skills. Get your workbook and your pencil ready!
Watch the video and join in the activity.
You will need:
a pencil
your workbook.
Explicit handwriting instruction
Duration: 14:01
Word study
Word study focus: -ing suffix
Let's learn about the suffix -ing and why and how we use it!
You will need:
a pencil
your workbook.
Word study focus: -ing suffix
Duration: 10:55
Brain break
You will need:
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:
paper.
Paper folding
Duration: 0:57
Check-in survey – Brain break
Answer the questions below about the activity you just did.
Education Live
Animals of the week
Today we will meet and learn about African Painted Dogs and Tammar Wallabies at the Sydney Zoo!
Mathematics
You will need:
Pentominoes
Let's have a go at making and drawing pentominoes!
Watch the video and join in the activity.
You will need:
coloured pencils
paper.
Pentominoes – Part 1
Duration: 2:34
Watch the video to learn about the next part of the activity.
Pentominoes – Part 2
Duration: 2:55
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
Instructions:
Each player places their 10 counters on 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
Reflection:
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 (the person you were playing against)?
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.
PDHPE
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What is safety and how can we stay safe?
Let's explore what safety is and different ways we can stay safe!
Watch the video and join in the activities.
You will need:
pencils
your workbook.
What is safety?
What are some different ways we can stay safe?
Hint! There are some examples in the drop downs below.
Your task: Describe a way to stay safe to your teacher. You could:
write a letter
create a poster
make a video.
What is safety and how can we stay safe?
Duration: 5:42
What is safety?
Safety means to be protected from being hurt, sick or in danger.
For example, washing your hands stops you spreading germs and helps protect you from getting sick.
What are some different ways we can stay safe?
At home:
pack away all the toys after playing with them
an adult always needs to supervise when using sharp objects, such as scissors.
When being active:
follow rules
use equipment correctly.
At school:
wash your hands after playing and before or after eating
wear a hat to protect you from the sun.
Share your work with your teacher.
PE Challenge
You will need:
Skipping
Let's practise our skipping skills!
Watch the video and join in the activity.
You will need:
a skipping rope (or a similar long rope, such as a dressing gown belt)
a pencil (optional)
your workbook (optional).
Skipping
Duration: 23:12
Student voice
Show how you feel about your learning today.