Wednesday
Week K – Stage 1
Welcome to Wednesday!
To complete today's activities, you will need:
a workbook
coloured pencils
a collection of objects (e.g. counters or dry pasta)
6 sided dice or 1-6 cards
5 pairs of socks (or small soft objects)
4 individual shoes
Care and Connect – caring for yourself, your family and your friends
Core muscles
Let's get started!
Watch the video and join in the activity.
Core muscles
Duration: 0:59
English
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Describe using alliteration
Let's describe some pictures using words with the same initial sounds! We call this alliteration.
Watch the video and join in the activity.
Look at the picture of the fireworks in the video.
Describe the image using alliteration (words with the same initial sound).
For example: cool, colourful and cute.
Hint! Remember, the initial sound is the beginning sound.
Look at the other pictures in the video and describe each of them using alliteration.
Describe using same initial sounds
Duration: 4:06
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.
Indoor mountaineering
Duration: 1:38
Handwriting
Focus words: day, week, year
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: 13:06
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 find out how the Blue Mountains were named.
Hint! These are interactive videos. Use your mouse (or finger if you are using a touch screen) to look around!
360 Aboriginal Storytelling – Blue Mountains National Park
Duration: 3:53
Watch the video to discover Aboriginal culture on Sydney Harbour.
360 Aboriginal Storytelling – Sydney Harbour National Park
Duration: 4:02
Mathematics
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Counting to 100!
Let's explore numbers!
Watch the video and join in the activity.
You will need:
a collection of objects (e.g. counters or dry pasta)
pencils
your workbook.
Counting with understanding up to 100
Duration: 16:23
Share your thinking with your teacher:
101 and you're out!
Let's play another number game!
Watch the video and join in the activity.
You will need:
dice or cards numbered 1-6
pencils
your workbook.
101 and you're out!
Duration: 4:29
Did you get closer to 100 on your second go with the same numbers? Why do you think that was?
What advice would you give to someone playing this game for the first time?
For those who like a challenge!
Increase the challenge by using numbers from 0-9.
Roll the dice four times and only use four lines on the game board.
PDHPE
You will need:
Ways to stay safe at home
Let's explore different ways we can stay safe at home!
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 at home?
Hint! There are some examples in the drop downs below.
Your task:
Choose a room in your house (e.g. your bedroom, the kitchen, living room or the bathroom).
Draw and describe the things that keep you safe in this room.
Staying safe at home
Duration: 7:10
What is safety?
Safety means to be protected from being hurt, sick or in danger.
What are some different ways we can stay safe at home?
Kitchen safety:
walk when you are in the kitchen
keep medicines and cleaning items up high or in a locked cupboard.
Living room safety:
use power point covers on all power points (electrical safety)
have a working smoke alarm.
Important! Smoke alarm batteries should be changed every 12 months.
Bathroom safety:
an adult should check the water temperature
place a towel on the floor to soak up any water
keep electrical equipment in a cupboard away from water.
Share your work with your teacher.
PE Challenge
You will need:
Hopping
Let's practise our hopping skills!
Watch the video and join in the activity.
You will need:
5 pairs of socks (or small objects)
4 individual shoes.
Hopping
Duration: 24:03
Check-in survey – PDHPE
Answer the questions below about the activity you just did.
Environmental Education
You will need:
Investigating flowers
Let's learn about flowers and how they work with insects to make fruits and seeds!
Watch the video and join in the activity.
You will need:
pencils
your workbook.
Draw a picture of a flower, either from your backyard or from pictures in the video.
Investigating flowers
Duration: 7:39
Share your work with your teacher.
Student voice
Show how you feel about your learning today.