Tuesday

Week B – Stage 3

Hi there!

To complete today's activities, you will need:

a workbook

paper

pencils

a ruler

atlas or map

Care and Connect Caring for yourself, your family and your friends

Exploring our senses

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Let's get started!

Today, for a warm-up, we're going to explore our senses.

Exploring our senses
Duration: 2:03

Check-in survey – Care and Connect

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Answer the questions below about the activity you just did.

English

You will need:

Paper
Pencils

Connotation, imagery and symbol

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Let's build on what we explored yesterday.

Watch the video.


You will need:

  • a pencil

  • your workbook.

Kitchen Objects
Duration: 10:05

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Now it's your turn! Find an object in the kitchen and describe it. If you can't find an object, you can describe the picture below. Remember to use describing (adjectives) and action (verbs) words.

  • The toaster feels like...

  • The toaster smells like...

  • The toaster looks like...

  • The toaster smells like...

  • I think toasters...

Toaster

A toaster with toasted bread coming out

Picture by SeDmi from Shutterstock

Reading time

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Get ready to read!

Read aloud part of a book, using appropriate:

  • expression

  • pitch

  • pause

  • emphasis.

Reading aloud
Duration: 3:23

Writing using adjectives and verbs

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Let's practise using adjectives and action words to make sentences more interesting.

Watch the video and join in the activity.

Describe the cat

Duration: 2:50

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Now it's your turn! Use adjectives, action words and adverbs to write interesting sentences about the cat in the picture below.

Write a paragraph about what the cat looks like, what the cat is doing and how the cat is doing it.

Include:

  • describing words (adjectives)

  • action words (verbs)

  • adverbs (how the cat is doing it)

  • at least two similes. For example, as comfortable as...


Describe the cat's colours, patterning, eyes, ears, paws and posture.

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Share your work with your teacher.

Brain break

You will need:

Ruler

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.

You will need:

  • ruler

Brain break
Duration: 1:14

Education Live

Travel to a bigger world

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Join us for today's episode of Education Live!

Today we are joined by actor Felix Jozeps from the Sydney Theatre Company.

Watch the video and join!


You will need:

  • space to move.

Education Live – Travel to a bigger world
Duration: 21:13

Mathematics

You will need:

Workbook
Pencils

Number warm up

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Let's start with a number challenge to warm up!

Using the Base Ten blocks, can you think of 4 different ways to represent 423?

Mastermind

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Today we will be playing 'Mastermind'.

Watch the video and join in the activity.

You will need:

  • a pencil

  • your workbook.

Mastermind!
Duration: 7:36

For those who like a challenge!

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  • Play 'Mastermind' using 4-digit numbers.

  • Play 'Mastermind' using 5-digit numbers.

  • Play 'Mastermind' using 6-digit numbers.

Geography

You will need:

Workbook
Paper
Pencils

Where are we located?

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It's time to explore our world!

Watch the video and join in the activity.

You will need:

  • pencils

  • paper or your workbook

  • atlas or map


After watching the video, list all the types of maps you may know. For example:

  • pictorial

  • topographic

  • political.


List the Asian countries that you have heard of or visited.

Different types of maps
Duration: 2:02

Watch the video.


After watching the video, add 5-10 more Asian countries to your list.

Map of Asia Continent
Duration: 4:01

Mapping Asia

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Time to practise our mapping skills!

1. Use a map or atlas to draw the outline of an Asian country, for example Japan.

You could also use an online atlas.


2. Label major cities and the capital city.


3. Draw relevant features on your map, including:

  • mountain ranges

  • rivers

  • national parks

  • oceans and seas.


4. Include on your map:

  • a title

  • orientation (north point)

  • key (legend).

Mapping Asia

Map of Japan with Japanese flag as a background

Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay

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Share your work with your teacher.

Design challenge

You will need:

Pencils
Workbook
Paper

The Incredible Freedom Machines

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It's time to get creative!

Watch the video and join in the activity.

You will need:

  • pencils

  • workbook or paper

The Incredible Freedom Machines
Duration: 1:36

  • Your challenge is to create an annotated design of your own freedom machine.

  • Write a letter to the Prime Minister convincing him why your freedom machine should be purchased for every town and made available all around Australia.

An example of a freedom machine

Teacher holding up piece of paper with an example of a freedom machine.

Student voice

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Show how you feel about your learning today.