Friday

Week A – Stage 1

Happy Friday!

To complete today's activities, you will need:

a workbook

pencils

paper

scissors

String

3 metres of string

Toy

small toy

a few books

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thin cardboard or a used cereal box

pebbles

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sticky tape

4 straws

6 paperclips

timer

Care and Connect – caring for yourself, your family and your friends

Exploring our senses

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Let's get started!

Watch the video and join in the activity.

Exploring our senses
Duration: 2:03

English

You will need:

Characters

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We are going to think a bit more about characters.

Let's learn some more about character.


Have a think about these questions:

  • What is your favourite movie?

  • Who is the main character in this movie?

  • Do all movies have a main character that is human? 

Characters in movies

Duration: 0:37

Creating a comic

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Let's create 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

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Answer the questions below about the activity you just did.

Brain break

Let's recharge!

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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

Sight word revision

Revision

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We are going to review our sight word from the week.

This week you've learnt the words:

  • when

  • how

  • because

  • by

  • have.

Let's watch the videos again for revision.

High Frequency Sight Word instruction – lesson 1
Duration: 10:43

High Frequency Sight Word instruction – lesson 2
Duration: 13:37

Education Live

Learn to juggle

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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!

Education Live – juggling with the Flying Fruit Fly Circus
Duration: 9:06

Mathematics

You will need:

Scissors
Paper

Maths warm up

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Let's start with a fun warm up activity!

Watch the video and listen to the story.


  • What did you notice about this story?

A Sage's Journey: A Story of Tangrams
Duration: 5:49

Making tangrams

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Let's make our very own tangram!

Watch the video and join in the activity.


You will need:

  • paper

  • scissors.


Hint: make sure you have a parent or carer help you with the scissors!

Making tangrams
Duration: 4:06

For those who like a challenge!

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  • Have fun creating different pictures from the seven tangram pieces.

  • Draw your favourite tangram creations in your workbook.

  • Can you make a story using your tangram?

STEM

You will need:

String
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books
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Toy
Straws
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Pebbles
Paperclips
Timer

Zipline challenge

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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

Photo showing string, paper cup, paper clips, straws, pebbles, tape and scissors

Example planning

Drawing of cup and zipline to plan. Equipment is labelled.

For those who like a challenge!

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  • 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

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Answer the questions below about the activity you just did.

Student voice

How do you feel about today's learning?