Thursday
Week B – Stage 3
Good morning!
To complete today's activities, you will need:
Care and Connect - Caring for yourself, your family and your friends
Thankfulness
Let's get started!
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Thankfulness
Duration: 3:33
English
You will need:
Connotation, imagery and symbol
Let's learn about symbols.
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You will need:
a pencil or pen
your workbook
Aboriginal artwork
Duration: 2:19
What colours can you see? Why do you think these colours have been used?
What symbols can you see?
What do you think these symbols mean?
Why do you think there are some smaller circles and some larger circles?
What do you think the blue symbolises?
Image by esther1721 from Pixabay
It's time for a poem!
Listen to the poem 'The Sea'.
'The Sea'
Duration: 7:06
After listening to the story, choose an unfamiliar word and write it at the top of a page in your workbook.
Divide your page into 4 sections and add headings like those shown in the example.
Write down the definition of the word.
Draw a picture to show the meaning of the word.
Write the word in a sentence.
List synonyms (words that have the same or similar meaning).
List antonyms (words with the opposite meaning).
Example of how to set out your work in your book
Let's explore 'The Sea' some more!
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Vocabulary and writing
Duration: 17:34
Listen to the poem 'The Sea' again.
Divide your page into 4 sections and add headings like those shown in the example.
Write words in each of the sections.
Write a paragraph describing the sea. You may use some of the language and descriptions from 'The Sea'.
Example of how to set out your work in your book
Share your work with your teacher.
Brain break
It’s time for a brain break so we can recharge for some more learning!
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Brain break
Duration: 1:08
Education Live
Auslan (Australian Sign Language)
Join us for today's episode of Education Live!
Today we are joined by Yellow Wiggle, Emma Watkins, and artist, Sue Jo Wright!
They are going to show us a conversation in Auslan (Australian Sign Language).
Mathematics
You will need:
Rounding and estimating
Let's explore how rounding and estimating can help us with maths!
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Draw or explain to someone how rounding works.
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How does rounding help you with estimating?
Why is estimating useful?
Estimating adding large numbers by rounding
Duration: 3:39
Playing with addition
Today we will be playing 'Dicey addition'.
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You will need:
coloured pencils
0-9 spinner
(PDF 199 KB)your workbook
Record your games in your workbook.
Dicey addition
Duration: 12:47
Check-in survey – Mathematics
Answer the questions below about the activity you just did.
GetActive@Home
Kicking
Are you ready to move?
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Kicking
Duration: 23:08
Check-in survey – GetActive@Home
Answer the questions below about the activity you just did.
Science and Technology
You will need:
Water everywhere!
Let's explore surface tension.
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Surface tension – getting ready
Duration: 0:33
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It's your turn!
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You will need:
paper clips
container of water
strips of tissue paper
Instructions
Duration: 3:23
If you can float one paper clip, try another.
How many could you float on the surface of the water before they all sank?
Copy the headings into your workbook and then record your investigation
For those who like a challenge!
Re-watch 'Full Proof - Surface Tension' and try some of the investigations from the video.
Student voice
Show how you feel about your learning today.