Friday
Week L – Early Stage 1
Happy Friday!
To complete today's activities, you will need:
a workbook
coloured pencils
something to balance (e.g. pebbles or cards)
3 different sized cups
filling material (e.g. beans, rice, pasta or sand)
natural materials (e.g. sticks, rocks, branches)
recyclable materials (e.g. cardboard, egg cartons, boxes)
sticky tape
scissors
Care and Connect – caring for yourself, your family and your friends
Let's do the cha cha cha
Let's get started!
Watch the video and join in the activity.
Let's do the cha cha cha
Duration: 2:45
English
You will need:
Best present ever!
Let's convince someone that the bike in the video below is the best present ever!
Watch the video and join in the activity.
You will need:
a pencil
your workbook.
Look at the image of the bike in the video.
Why would this make the best present ever?
Record at least 3 reasons why this bike would make the best present.
Best present ever!
Duration: 1:33
Share your work with your teacher.
Convince me!
Yesterday we listened to 'We're Going on a Bear Hunt'. Let's listen to it again!
Read or listen to 'We're Going on a Bear Hunt' by Michael Rosen.
'We're Going on a Bear Hunt' by Michael Rosen
Duration: 7:25
Watch the video and join in the activity.
You will need:
a pencil
your workbook.
What would be the best animal to discover on a hunt?
Share 3 reasons why this animal would be the best to discover.
Convince me!
Duration: 2:33
Share your work with your teacher.
Check-in survey – English
Answer the questions below about the activity you just did.
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:
something to balance.
Hint! You could try a pebble from the garden, a pack of cards or even a broom!
Important! Make sure you don't use anything that can break and be careful of the space around you.
Brain break
Duration: 1:16
Handwriting
You will need:
Focus letter: y
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
The Royal Botanic Gardens
Are you ready to go on a virtual excursion? This week we are visiting the Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney!
Let's explore the Cadi Jam Ora Garden today.
Hint! You can click and drag (or use your finger, if you're using a touch screen) to look around.
Select the arrows to travel through the garden.
Select the 'play' buttons to watch a video.
Select the 'i' buttons for more information.
Royal Botanic Gardens – Cadi Jam Ora Garden
Immersive virtual tours from The Royal Botanic Garden Sydney compatible with Google Chrome and Safari
Mathematics
You will need:
The three bears
Let's measure!
Watch the video and join in the activity.
You will need:
3 different sized cups
filling material (e.g. beans, rice, pasta or sand)
pencils
your workbook.
Hint! The instructions are also below in case you need them.
Find 3 cups or glasses you think are of different sizes.
Use filling material like sand or pasta to check by pouring and filling the cups to see which holds the most and which holds the least.
Which cup would you give to Father Bear?
Which cup would you give to Mother Bear?
Which cup would you give to Baby Bear?
Garbage
Let's play a counting game! You might remember playing this a few weeks ago.
Watch the video to learn how to play.
You will need:
playing cards A-10
someone to play with.
Hint! The instructions are also below if you need them.
Garbage
Duration: 4:37
Shuffle the cards and place the pile face down in the middle of both players.
Each player draws 10 cards each.
Players organise their 10 cards in a row in front of them face down.
Player 1 draws a card from the middle pile.
Player 1 places this card in the matching position in their row of 10.
Player 1 then picks up the card in its place. For example, if a 4 is drawn, player 1 places the card in the fourth position and picks up the card in that position.
Player 1 looks at the card and decides whether it can also be placed in their row.
Player 1's turn is over when they can no longer place a card in their row. This card is thrown away as 'garbage'!
Player 2 draws a card to begin their turn and follows the same steps as player 1.
The first player to complete their entire row of cards is the winner!
Explain why a numeral is positioned in a certain place using terms such as before, after, more and less.
What number/numbers are you hoping to turn over?
What numbers don’t you want to turn over?
For those who like a challenge!
Other ways to play:
Use a picture card that a player can use to represent any number.
If a player puts their unwanted card in the garbage and the other player needs it, it can be picked up to use.
A king can be played to turn back over another player's card.
STEM
You will need:
Design a playground
Today's STEM challenge is to design and build a model of an awesome playground for people in your community!
Watch the video and join in the activity.
You will need:
pencils
your workbook
natural materials (e.g. sticks, rocks, branches)
recyclable materials (e.g. cardboard, egg cartons, boxes)
sticky tape
scissors.
Download the instructions for this task:
Design a playground challenge task card
(Word doc, 3.8 MB)Design Thinking for STEM
(Word doc, 99 KB)
Design a playground
Duration: 1:54
Your task:
Think about what makes a good playground. Who uses playgrounds?
Hint! A playground is a community space. That means it is for everybody in the community to use if they want to.
Design an awesome playground and make a detailed drawing of it. Remember, your playground needs to be fun but also safe for everybody to use.
Build a model of your playground.
Capture your creation in a drawing, screen shot or on video.
Hint! There are some pictures below to help you.
Example of a playground design
Drawing of a treehouse playground
Model of a treehouse playground
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.