Thursday
Week K – Stage 1
Good morning!
To complete today's activities, you will need:
recycled materials (e.g. cereal boxes)
sticky tape
paint and paintbrushes
scissors
old newspapers or magazines
paper
Care and Connect – caring for yourself, your family and your friends
You will need:
Sock match up and throw
Let's get started!
Watch the video and join in the activity.
You will need:
socks
an empty bucket or basket.
Sock match up and throw
Duration: 2:04
English
You will need:
Poetry about people
Let's explore poetry!
Watch the video and join in the activities.
What do you notice about the poem?
With the teacher in the video, create a poem about Pete.
Think of your own poem.
Poetry about people
Duration: 5:49
Riddle
Let's explore riddles!
Read or listen to 'The Silly Seabed Song'.
The Silly Seabed Song
Duration: 5:35
Watch the video and join in the activity.
You will need:
a pencil
your workbook.
What did you notice about the riddle?
What changed to make the animals go to sleep?
Explore the song and its meaning with the teacher in the video.
Why do you think the author has included rhyme and song in her book?
Riddle
Duration: 5:44
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.
Gravity assist
Duration: 0:56
Phonics
You will need:
Phonemes and graphemes: ow, ow, ou
Let's practise some phonemes and graphemes.
Watch the video and join in the activity.
You will need:
a pencil
your workbook.
How many sounds do you know?
Phonemes and graphemes lesson 2: ow, ow, ou
Duration: 11:03
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 walk hidden footsteps in Mungo National Park.
Hint! This is an interactive video. Use your mouse (or finger if you are using a touch screen) to look around!
360 Aboriginal Storytelling – Mungo National Park
Duration: 5:01
Mathematics
You will need:
Quadrilaterals – part 1
Let's take a closer look at quadrilaterals! There are 2 parts to this activity so let's start with part 1.
Watch the video and join in the activity.
You will need:
pencils
your workbook
your tangram pieces from last week
Frayer Chart worksheet
(PDF 115 KB)
Hint! If you don't have a tangram, watch the video below to learn how to make one.
Quadrilaterals – part 1
Duration: 0:50
Watch the video to learn how to make a tangram.
How to make a tangram
Duration: 4:06
Quadrilaterals – part 2
Let's explore part 2 of this activity!
Watch the video and join in the activity.
You will need:
your tangram pieces.
Use your tangram pieces to make as many different quadrilaterals as you can.
Quadrilaterals – part 2
Duration: 4:28
For those who like a challenge!
Try making at least 1 quadrilateral with:
1 tangram piece
2 tangram pieces
5 tangram pieces
7 tangram pieces.
Record your thinking in your workbook.
Check-in survey – Mathematics
Answer the questions below about the activity you just did.
Get creative!
You will need:
Junkyard robots
Let's get creative with this fun art activity that uses recycled materials!
Watch the video and join in the activities. Hint! There is also another video below to watch which is part of this lesson.
You will need:
recycled materials (like cereal boxes or egg cartons)
sticky tape
paint and a paintbrush
pencils
scissors
old magazines or newspapers
paper.
Important! You will need to ask an adult to help you with the scissors.
Operation Art – Junkyard robots
Duration: 7:17
Watch the video.
Carlos' Robots Go to Mars!
Duration: 3:14
Science and Technology
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Observations around my home
Let's use our senses to observe things in our home that move or change!
Watch the video and join in the activities.
You will need:
pencils
your workbook.
Look for objects in your home that:
swing
slide
turn or spin
warm up.
Draw or write these in your workbook.
Observations around my home
Duration: 12:14
For those who like a challenge!
Make a list of objects in your home that move.
Divide your list into these groups:
items that swing sideways with a push or pull
items that slide with a push or pull
items that use electricity to turn.
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.