Friday
Week K – Early Stage 1
Happy Friday!
To complete today's activities, you will need:
a workbook
coloured pencils
egg carton, cardboard, and/or boxes
sticks, leaves and other assorted items from nature
glue or sticky tape
Care and Connect – caring for yourself, your family and your friends
Opposite scissors
Let's get started!
Watch the video and join in the activity.
Opposite scissors
Duration: 1:17
English
You will need:
Describe the dog
Let's describe a dog!
Watch the video and join in the activity.
You will need:
a pencil
your workbook.
Look at the image of the Scottish Terrier dog in the video. In the next activity you will read a text with the main character being a Scottish Terrier.
Describe the dog's appearance. What does it look like? Think about:
colours
shapes
size
feel
features.
Describe the dog
Duration: 1:49
Share your work with your teacher.
Look carefully at poetry
It's storytime!
Watch and listen to the story 'Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy' by Lynley Dodd.
'Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy' by Lynley Dodd
Duration: 8:48
Watch the video and join in the activity.
You will need:
a pencil
your workbook.
What did you notice about how the book was written?
What did you notice about the animals' names?
Complete the naming rhyming activity with the teacher on the video.
Look carefully at poetry
Duration: 6:33
Share your work with your teacher.
Check-in survey – English
Answer the questions below about the activity you just did.
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.
Forehead Balance
Duration: 1:30
Sight words
Sight words: when, how
We are learning to read and write words quickly. Let's practise some more!
Today, we will learn the words:
when
how.
You will need:
a pencil
your workbook.
Sight words: when, how
Duration: 10:43
Virtual excursion
NSW National Parks
Are you ready to go on a virtual excursion? This week we are visiting National Parks from across NSW!
Watch the video to follow the Gumbayngirr dolphin dreaming story.
Hint! These are interactive videos. Use your mouse (or finger if you are using a touch screen) to look around!
360 Aboriginal Storytelling – Coffs Coast Regional Park 1
Duration: 4:23
Watch the video to uncover the Arrawarra fish traps of Coffs Coast.
360 Aboriginal Storytelling – Coffs Coast Regional Park 2
Duration: 3:39
Mathematics
You will need:
Triangles everywhere!
Let's find some triangles!
Watch the video and join in the activity.
You will need:
pencils
your workbook.
Think of 5 objects that are shaped like a triangle. Draw them.
I'm a triangle
Duration: 1:23
2D shape creations
Let's create a masterpiece out of 2D shapes!
Use the interactive board to create a digital artwork using 2D shapes.
What animals can you make out of these shapes?
What objects (e.g. a car or a house) can you make out of these shapes?
Hint! Select the circle in the middle of the shape to rotate.
STEM
You will need:
Animal habitat challenge
Today's STEM challenge is to design and make a model of a zoo habitat for an animal, making sure all of its needs are met.
Watch the video and join in the activity.
You will need:
a pencil
your workbook
materials to make a model for a zoo habitat (e.g. cardboard, egg cartons, boxes, sticks, leaves, sticky tape).
Download the instructions for this task:
Animal habitat challenge task card
(Word doc, 8.2 MB)Design Thinking for STEM
(Word doc, 99 KB)
Animal habitat challenge
Duration: 11:43
Rules:
Research the needs of animals.
Choose one animal and find out about:
its habitat (where it lives)
what its needs are (what it eats, how it eats, where it shelters).
Design a zoo habitat for your chosen animal.
Use recyclable materials to make a model of your habitat.
Make sure your design shows the natural habitat of your chosen animal.
Hint! There are some pictures below to help you.
Sandy dry habitat for lizards
Field of Mars Education Centre
Stream habitat for freshwater yabbies
Field of Mars Education Centre
Meerkat habitat at Taronga Zoo
Taronga Zoo
Share your work with your teacher.
Check-in survey – STEM
Answer the questions below about the activity you just did.
Student voice
Show how you feel about your learning today.