Thursday
Week M – Early Stage 1
Good morning!
To complete today's activities, you will need:
a workbook
coloured pencils
paper
2 coins
a bottle cap
a plastic bottle or empty container
a skewer
masking tape
scissors
Care and Connect – caring for yourself, your family and your friends
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Drawing and listening challenge
Let's get started!
Watch the video and join in the activity.
You will need:
pencils
your workbook.
Drawing and listening challenge
Duration: 2:44
English
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Key words
Let's explore key words!
Watch the video and join in the activities.
You will need:
a pencil
your workbook.
Look at the picture of the Australian outback in the video.
Brainstorm 10 words that relate to that picture.
Narrow the 10 key words down to just 5 key words.
Select the one key word that best summarises the picture.
Key words
Duration: 4:54
Share your work with your teacher.
Similarities and differences
It's storytime!
Read or listen to 'The Rabbit-Hole Golf Course' by Ella Mulvey.
'The Rabbit-Hole Golf Course' by Ella Mulvey
Duration: 7:21
Watch the video and join in the activity.
You will need:
pencils
your workbook.
How is the desert the same and different to where you live?
Complete the activity with the teacher in the video.
Similarities and differences
Duration: 4:12
Share your work with your teacher.
Brain break
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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:
a pencil
paper
2 coins
a bottle cap
someone to play with.
Australia's Coin Sports – Hockey
Duration: 0:59
Phonics
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Phonemes and graphemes: z, zz, ng, y
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 4: z, zz, ng, y
Duration: 12:16
Virtual excursion
The Royal Australian Mint
Are you ready to go on a virtual excursion? This week we are visiting the Royal Australian Mint in Canberra!
Today we're going to see how Australian coins are made!
Shiny gold and silver
Duration: 1:10
Mathematics
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How to measure time
Let's learn more about measuring time with the monsters Dodley and Flynn!
Watch the video and listen closely.
You will need:
pencils
your workbook.
Hint!
1 minute = 60 seconds
60 minutes = 1 hour.
How long does it take?
Let's see how long it takes to do a few different things!
It takes Flynn 8 claps to go around the bookcase. How many claps will it take you to walk:
around a table?
to the closest door and back?
In the video that we just watched, the monsters listened to a metronome.
Watch and listen to the metronome video below.
Hint! The metronome in this video ticks once a second.
Use the metronome below to see how many seconds it takes you to walk:
around a table
to the closest door and back.
Was this more or less than clapping? Why?
The monsters and their metronome
Digital metronome
Duration: 30:00
Tell someone or draw your answers to these questions:
What are some things you could do in an hour?
What are some things you could do in a minute?
What are some things you could do in a second?
Times in the day
Let's think about different times in the day!
Watch the video.
You will need:
pencils
your workbook.
What things might you do at 8 o'clock in the morning? Draw your answers.
Hint! This is also called 8:00 am.
What things might you do at 6 o'clock in the evening? Draw your answers.
Hint! This is also called 6:00 pm.
It's About Time – by Stuart J. Murphy
Duration: 2:34
Share your work with your teacher.
Check-in survey – Mathematics
Answer the questions below about the activity you just did.
Get creative!
Disco dancing
Let's have some fun disco dancing!
Watch the video and join in learning some disco dancing moves!
Disco dancing – learn
Duration: 3:17
Let's disco dance!
Disco dancing – dance
Duration: 1:47
Science and Technology
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Rain changes everything
Let's observe changes in the weather!
Watch the video and join in the activities.
You will need:
a plastic bottle or empty container
a skewer
a texta or pen
masking tape
scissors
a pencil
your workbook.
Important! You will need an adult to help you cut the plastic container.
Rain changes everything
Duration: 10:12
Follow the instructions in the video to make a rain gauge to observe the amount of rain that falls.
Place your rain gauge outside so it can collect rain.
Wait until the next rainy day to observe how much rain has fallen.
Think about the types of clothes people wear when the weather changes.
Observe the people in your home.
When do you notice people wearing big coats?
When do you notice people wearing a woollen beanie or a cap?
When do people wear raincoats?
Record your answers in your workbook.
Share your work with your teacher.
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.