Tuesday
Week A – Stage 1
Hi there!
To complete today's activities, you will need:
a workbook
pencils
one leaf
Care and Connect – caring for yourself, your family and your friends
You will need:
Looking at leaves
Let's get started!
For today's activity, let's look closely at a plant.
Find a plant in your house or garden, or use the photo here if you don't have a plant.
Look closely at the leaves of the plant and draw one leaf in your workbook.
What does the leaf look like? Is it thin or wide?
What sort of plant is it from?
What else do you notice about the leaf?
English
You will need:
Reading together
Let's learn some more about characters.
Listen to the instructions for today's activities.
'Alexander's Outing' instructions
Duration: 0:39
After listening to the story:
Tell your teacher or an adult at home: who is the main character in the story?
Tell them how you know this is the main character.
Draw a picture in your workbook and talk about a character. What words could you use to describe the character?
'Alexander's Outing'
Duration: 7:34
Is this too hard?
Listen 'Alexander's Outing'.
Draw a character from the book.
Write a sentence about the character.
Is this too easy?
Listen 'Alexander's Outing'.
Draw your favourite place in Sydney (or another town or city).
Why is this your favourite place? Write a couple of sentences.
Describing characters
Watch the video on drawing and describing a character.
Drawing and describing a character
Duration: 1:42
Next, watch this clip on adjectives and follow along.
Adjectives
Duration: 1:43
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: 1:14
Handwriting
Focus letter: s
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: 12:39
Education Live
Creepy crawlies
Join us for today's episode of Education Live!
Today we are joined by Dr Tanya Latty to learn more about the incredible world of insects!
Note: Never touch an insect that is unfamiliar or that you know is unsafe!
Mathematics
You will need:
Number warm up
Let's start with a number warm up!
Watch the video and join in.
Addition using a number line
Duration: 2:12
Number talk
Let's do a number talk.
Watch the video and join in the activity.
You will need:
a pencil
your workbook.
Let's talk – part 1
Duration: 10:08
How would you solve...?
Let's explore how you could you use the strategy we just learnt!
After you watch the video, think:
Could you use any of the same strategies to solve a problem like 23+19?
What about 13-9?
You can use this number line or draw your own.
Hint: set your starting number at '0' and ending number at '20'.
Geography
You will need:
Your local park
We are going to think about our local park.
Think about a park near you or look online at a picture of a local park.
Draw a picture of your local park.
List or draw the features of the park. For example, trees, plants, water, bridge, BBQ area, paths, equipment.
Caring for places
How can we look after and care for places?
On your drawing of your local park, circle all the features that need caring for.
What would happen if this special place (park) was not cared for? Draw and label a picture of what this may look like.
What are 5 ways you could help look after your local park?
Check-in survey – Geography
Answer the questions below about the activity you just did.
Student voice
Show how you feel about today's learning.