Friday
Week A – Early Stage 1
Happy Friday!
To complete today's activities, you will need:
a workbook
pencils
paper
scissors
3 metres of string
small toy
a few books
thin cardboard or a used cereal box
pebbles
sticky tape
4 straws
6 paperclips
timer
Care and Connect – caring for yourself, your family and your friends
Exploring our senses
Let's get started!
Watch the video and join in the activity.
Exploring our senses
Duration: 2:03
English
You will need:
Characters
We are going to think a bit more about characters.
What is your favourite movie?
Who is the main character in this movie?
If the character wasn’t in the movie, would this movie still be your favourite?
Draw a picture of your favourite character!
Characters in movies
Duration: 0:37
Is this too hard?
Tell a family member or friend about your favourite character.
Is this too easy?
Write a sentence about why this character is your favourite.
Comic strips
Let's make a comic!
Watch the video to learn how to make a short comic strip.
Are you ready to make your own?
Divide a page in your workbook into 6 sections for your comic.
Draw a comic strip story with 2 characters from a book or movie.
Think about what the characters look like and what they do.
How to make a comic strip
Duration: 4:30
For those who like a challenge!
Draw a comic strip with 2 characters from your favourite movie.
Act out the comic strip with another family member.
Film the comic for your whole family to watch.
Check-in survey – English
Answer the questions below about the activity you just did.
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.
Brain break
Duration: 0:40
Handwriting
Focus letter: o
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: 8:07
Education Live
Learn to juggle
Join us for today's episode of Education Live!
Today we are joined by two fantastic circus performers who are going to teach us how to juggle!
Hint! Start practising with small soft balls or a pair of socks first... you don't want to make a mess with dropped fruit or eggs!
Mathematics
You will need:
Maths warm up
Let's start with a fun warm up activity!
Watch the video and join in the activity.
Can you think of 5 objects that are shaped like a triangle?
I'm a triangle
Duration: 1:23
Can you make an animal or object out of these shapes?
Hint! Select the circle in the middle of the shape to rotate.
Making tangrams
Let's make a tangram!
Watch the video and join in the activity.
You will need:
paper
scissors
a parent or carer to help you with the scissors!
Making tangrams
Duration: 4:06
For those who like a challenge!
Create different pictures from the seven tangram pieces.
Draw your favourite tangram creations in your workbook.
STEM
You will need:
Zipline challenge
Today's STEM challenge is to design and build a zipline that can safely carry a small toy.
Watch the video and join in the activity.
Challenge rules:
The zipline must be at least 2 metres long from start to finish.
The carrier and toy must reach the end of the zipline in 4 seconds or less.
No touching the carrier as it travels down the zipline.
You can only use the materials on the list but you don’t have to use all the materials.
Hint: Ask an older sibling, adult or carer to help you with this challenge!
Zipline challenge
Duration: 5:07
You will need:
string, fishing line or dental floss (about 3 metres)
scissors
books
light cardboard
a paper cup
a small toy
4 straws
sticky tape
weights (such as pebbles)
a timer.
Download the instructions for this task (optional):
Zipline task (Word doc, 769 KB)
Design Thinking(Word doc, 99KB).
Materials needed
Example planning
For those who like a challenge!
Try to slow it down! Build a carrier that takes 10 seconds to travel the zipline.
Make a carrier that can hold several marbles.
Find a way to launch the toy onto a target at the end of the zipline.
Check-in survey – STEM
Answer the questions below about the activity you just did.
Student voice
How do you feel about today's learning?