Wednesday
Week K – Stage 2
Welcome to Wednesday!
To complete today's activities, you will need:
a workbook
coloured pencils
factors game board
(PDF file, 267 KB)
a paper clip
8-12 counters (half in one colour, half in another)
5 pairs of socks (or small soft objects)
4 individual shoes
seeds from food or plants at your house
a ziplock bag
paper towel
sticky tape
water (in a spray bottle, if possible)
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
You will need:
Describe using alliteration and similes
Let's describe some pictures using alliteration and similes!
Watch the video and join in the activity.
You will need:
a pencil
your workbook.
Look at the image 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.
Complete the alliteration and simile activities with the teacher in the video.
Describe using same initial sounds
Duration: 4:20
Word study
Let's learn about etymology!
Watch the video and join in the activity.
You will need:
a pencil
your workbook.
Word study: etymology
Duration: 11:19
Let's personify the morning!
This week we have been learning about poetry. It's your turn to write your own poem!
Watch the video and join in the activity.
You will need:
a pencil
your workbook.
Think about what wakes you up in the morning.
Is it a certain noise?
Is it a smell?
Is it a person's actions?
Let's personify the morning!
Duration: 11:29
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
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
You will need:
How many characters?
Let's complete a problem solving challenge!
Watch the video and join in the activity.
You will need:
pencils
your workbook.
How many unique mini figurines can we make for our $25?
How many characters challenge – part 1
Duration: 1:53
Watch the video and join in the activity.
How many characters challenge – part 2
Duration: 4:08
Factors fun
Let's play another number game!
Watch the video to learn how to play.
You will need:
3 pencils
a factors game board
(PDF file, 267 KB)a paper clip
8-12 counters (half in one colour, half in another)
your workbook.
Hint! The instructions are also below if you need them.
Factors fun
Duration: 8:18
Instructions:
Take it in turns to spin the spinner and divide the number by the chosen divisor (e.g. 5).
Players work out the solution and explain their thinking to their partner.
The partner records their thinking and if they agree, the player is able to place one of their counters on the number on the game board, claiming that place.
If the number is taken, the player misses a turn.
If there are no new counters that can be added to the game board, players have to move an existing counter to a new place.
Players win by getting four counters in a row (in any orientation, including a square).
Option: you can use 5 or 6 counters, looking for 4 in a row.
PDHPE
You will need:
How can we stay safe and keep others safe at home?
Let's explore different ways we can stay safe at home and how we can help others to 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:
in the kitchen?
in the living room?
in the bathroom?
How can you help others to stay safe at home?
What is a hazard?
Hint! There are some examples and more information in the drop downs below.
How can we stay safe and keep others safe at home?
Duration: 8:11
What is safety?
Safety means to be protected from being hurt, sick or in danger.
How can we can stay safe at home?
Kitchen safety:
Keep medicines and cleaning items up high or in a locked cupboard.
Living room safety:
Use power point covers on all the power points (electrical safety).
Install 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.
What is a hazard?
A hazard is an item or a situation with the potential to cause illness, injury, or danger.
For example, a hazard in the bathroom could be water on the floor. This could cause someone to slip over and hurt themselves.
Your task:
Complete a safety audit.
Choose a room in your house to focus your audit on (e.g. your bedroom, the kitchen, living room or the bathroom).
Walk around and/or look at the room and identify and describe any hazards.
Hint! Remember, a hazard is an item or a situation with the potential to cause illness, injury or danger.
Record different ways that you could make it safer for someone younger than you. You might like to do this by drawing, writing, or creating a video.
Share your work with your teacher. You also might like to share your safety audit with a family member.
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: 23:00
Check-in survey – PDHPE
Answer the questions below about the activity you just did.
Environmental Education
You will need:
Growing seeds – part 1
Let's grow some seeds! There are two parts to this activity so let's start by learning how to harvest seeds from food or plants found in your kitchen or garden.
Watch the video and join in the activity.
You will need:
seeds from food or plants at your house
Hint! Watch video 2 to find out how.
Growing seeds – part 1
Duration: 2:04
Growing seeds – part 2
Let's prepare and germinate the seeds in a plastic bag greenhouse!
Watch the video and join in the activity.
You will need:
seeds which you just harvested
a ziplock bag
paper towel
sticky tape
a pen
water (in a spray bottle, if possible)
sticky tape.
Hint! The instructions for making a plastic bag greenhouse are also included below in case you need them.
Growing seeds – part 2
Duration: 3:19
Instructions:
Cut or fold a piece of paper towel to the same shape as the zip lock bag.
Dampen the paper towel with some water.
Place the paper towel flat inside the plastic bag.
Place your seeds in a horizontal line on the paper towel.
Write the names of the seeds on the outside of the plastic bag so you remember what seed are in each bag.
Sticky tape the bag to a sunny window with the seeds facing the sun and watch to see which seeds will grow.
Student voice
Show how you feel about your learning today.