Thursday

Week B – Stage 3

Good morning!

To complete today's activities, you will need:

a workbook

pencils or pen

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paperclips

container of water

strips of tissue paper

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

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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.

  1. Divide your page into 4 sections and add headings like those shown in the example.

  2. Write down the definition of the word.

  3. Draw a picture to show the meaning of the word.

  4. Write the word in a sentence.

  5. List synonyms (words that have the same or similar meaning).

  6. 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.

  1. Divide your page into 4 sections and add headings like those shown in the example.

  2. Write words in each of the sections.

  3. 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)

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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).

Education Live – Auslan with Emma and Sue
Duration: 25:57

Mathematics

You will need:

workbook
coloured pencils
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Rounding and estimating

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Let's explore how rounding and estimating can help us with maths!

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  • Draw or explain to someone how rounding works.

Numberock – rounding numbers
Duration: 2:32

Watch the video and follow along with the activity.


  • 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:


Record your games in your workbook.

Dicey addition
Duration: 12:47

Check-in survey – Mathematics

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Answer the questions below about the activity you just did.

GetActive@Home

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Are you ready to move?

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Kicking
Duration: 23:08

Check-in survey – GetActive@Home

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Answer the questions below about the activity you just did.

Science and Technology

You will need:

workbook
coloured pencils
Paper clips
Container of water
Strips of tissue paper

Water everywhere!

Let's explore surface tension.

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Surface tension – getting ready

Duration: 0:33

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

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