Tuesday
Week M – Stage 2
Hi there!
To complete today's activities, you will need:
a workbook
coloured pencils
2 coins
Care and Connect – caring for yourself, your family and your friends
Get set for the day
Let's get started!
Watch the video and join in the activity.
Get set for the day
Duration: 1:33
English
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Samoan beach huts
Let's describe Samoan beach huts!
Watch the video and join in the activity.
Look at the picture of the Samoan beach huts in the video.
Describe the Samoan beach huts.
Think about what you can see, including:
colours
shapes
sizes.
Think about what you could smell and hear.
Samoan beach huts
Duration: 1:54
Share your work with your teacher.
Positive and negative feelings
Yesterday we read the story 'The Rainy Season'. Let's explore this text some more!
Read the story 'The Rainy Season' by Sue Gibbison from The School Magazine.
'The Rainy Season' by Sue Gibbison – The School Magazine
Watch the video and join in the activity.
You will need:
pencils
your workbook.
In the story, Malia’s grandmother has memories of the rainy season that are positive.
Record some of the positive images of the rainy season that she tells Malia.
Aunty Sina does not feel the same way about the rainy season.
Record the negative images of the rainy season that she remembers.
Positive and negative feelings
Duration: 2:27
Share your work with your teacher.
Sensory writing
'The Rainy Season' uses sensory writing to help readers who have never experienced the rainy season in Samoa to understand what it's like. Let's learn more about this!
Watch the video and join in the activities.
You will need:
pencils
your workbook.
Why is it helpful to compare the smell of the rainy season with other scents?
If you were to write a sentence describing 'the smell of home', what kinds of scents would you describe (e.g. cooking smells, freshly cut grass, laundry powder)?
Sensory writing
Duration: 2:27
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:
2 coins
someone to play with.
Australia's Coin Sports – Rugby
Duration: 0:59
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 are going to explore different coins and currency! We will also have a look at the first Australian coins.
Image by hddigital/Shutterstock.com
Solving the coin shortage
Duration: 2:37
Making our own
Duration: 3:18
Mathematics
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Symmetry investigation
Let's investigate car logos and symmetrical designs!
You will need:
pencils
your workbook.
Investigate:
Investigate car logos by looking at cars. These could be:
cars that your family owns
cars parked in your street
images of cars in magazines, newspapers or on the internet.
Draw and describe how car manufacturer logos do (or don’t) demonstrate symmetry.
Hint! Focus on the logo image/design without the word.
Create:
Create your own car manufacturing company and design a logo with at least two lines of symmetry.
Share your work with your teacher.
Heads or tails?
Let's explore chance with a coin flipping experiment!
Watch the video.
You will need:
a pencil
your workbook.
Conduct the chance experiment yourself (flip a coin 20 times and record the results).
The chance of the coin landing on ‘heads’ did not affect the chance of it landing on ‘heads’ on the next toss. List 3 other events where the chance of one event occurring is not affected by the previous outcome.
Hint! Think about rolling a dice, coloured lollies in a pack, spinners, etc.
History
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First Contacts – The journeys of the HMB Endeavour and Lieutenant James Cook
Let's learn about the voyage of Captain James Cook and the crew of the HMB Endeavour!
Fun fact! The acronym 'HMB' stands for 'His Majesty's Bark'. The word 'bark' is a nautical or sailing term that is used to describe a ship which has three or more masts.
Watch the video and join in the activity.
You will need:
a pencil
your workbook.
Answer the questions asked in the video.
Record three interesting facts you learnt from watching the video.
Hint! You can stop the video at any time and go back and listen to answer the questions. The questions are also below if you need them.
First Contacts – The journeys of the HMB Endeavour and Lieutenant James Cook
Duration: 10:09
Questions from the video
Describe James Cook’s background. What did Cook study that would help him to become a ship’s captain?
When did the Endeavour set sail from England?
Fill in the missing words:
By the 18th Century, _________________ had been mapping the globe for centuries, claiming ______________ and resources as their own.
Who was Joseph Banks and why did he want to travel on the Endeavour?
What was the main aim of the voyage? What rare event was the Endeavour crew aiming to observe?
What was their secret mission?
Who was Tupaia? Why was he significant?
What happened in April 1770?
Complete the following sentence:
Australia was known to Europeans at the time as New ____________.
Describe the first contact with Indigenous people and the impact the Endeavour voyage had.
Which parts of Australia did Cook map?
Share your work with your teacher.
For those who like a challenge!
The year 2020 marked the 250th anniversary of the landing of the HMB Endeavour at Kamay Botany Bay in April 1770.
Watch the video below about the lasting impacts of the Endeavour’s arrival on Australia’s First Peoples.
Indigenous Perspectives of Cook's Visit (BTN)
Duration: 5:01
Watch the video below to take a tour of the replica of the HMB Endeavour.
HMB Endeavour Replica Ship Tour (BTN)
Duration: 3:03
Check-in survey – History
Answer the questions below about the activity you just did.
Student voice
Show how you feel about your learning today.