Wednesday
Week D – Stage 1
Welcome to Wednesday!
To complete today's activities, you will need:
a jug of water
a cup
a workbook
pencils
5 soft objects to throw, such as socks or soft toys
2 x 0-9 sided dice or spinner, or playing cards
a gameboard
bucket, basket or container
Care and Connect – caring for yourself, your family and your friends
You will need:
Keep hydrated
Let's get started!
Watch the video and join in the activity.
Keep hydrated
Duration: 0:35
English
You will need:
Exploring places
Let's have a go at using describing words. We call these adjectives.
Look at the picture of the treehouse.
Describe how the treehouse looks. Try and describe the colours and the size.
Describe who may live here. Think about how big they would be.
Reading together
It's storytime!
Listen to the story 'Let's Go, Little Roo.'
Let's Go, Little Roo
Duration: 12:00
Watch the video and complete the activity.
Can you remember a time when you were afraid or shy of a new place just like Little Roo?
In your workbook, write one or two sentences about a time when you were afraid or shy.
A time you were afraid
Duration: 1:55
Is this too hard?
In your workbook, draw a time that you were afraid or shy.
Is this too easy?
Write a paragraph about how you felt when you first started school. What made you nervous? What helped you to feel brave and at ease?
Share your work with your teacher.
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: 2:03
Check-in survey – Brain break
Answer the questions below about the activity you just did.
Sight words
You will need:
Focus word: what
We are learning to read and write words quickly. Let's practise some more!
Today, we will learn the word:
what.
High frequency sight word instruction
Duration: 5:29
Education Live
Animals of the week
Today we will meet a Komodo dragon and learn about venomous snakes (including what to do if someone gets bitten!) at the Australian Reptile Park.
Mathematics
You will need:
Place value
Let's explore place value!
Watch the video and join in the activity.
You will need:
a gameboard (you can make on by drawing boxes or using sticky notes)
pencils
2 x 0-9 sided dice or a set of playing cards from A-9 (you can use Kings to represent zero) or a 0-9 spinner.
The place value game
Duration: 5:22
We're going on a square hunt!
Let's go on a square hunt!
Watch the video.
Numberblocks - We're going on a square hunt
Duration: 5:00
PDH
You will need:
Water
We have been learning about healthy foods and water. Let's learn some more about water!
Watch the video.
After watching the video:
Complete the mind map: I can drink water when....
List all the times you can drink water during the day. For example, drink water with my breakfast. When I play sport, anytime when I am thirsty.
Design a label for a drink bottle. The label needs to include:
At least one benefit of drinking water. For example, water helps your body to work properly, water keeps your body healthy.
A catchy phrase. For example, WATER! Drink me, anytime, anywhere...
Design your label in your workbook, on the iPad or computer.
Water
Duration: 7:07
PE Challenge
You will need:
Snakes alive challenge
Let's practise our throwing skills!
Watch the video.
Throwing at a target
Duration: 5:39
It's your turn!
You will need:
5 soft objects to throw, such as socks, soft toys or scrunched up paper
bucket, container or target
a pencil
your workbook.
Examples of what your activity might look like
To set up your space:
Choose a safe playing area where you can throw your chosen soft objects.
Choose a 'starting point' where you will throw the objects from.
Remember these important points from the video:
Eyes focused on the target
Side-on (stand side-on to the target)
Step-forward (step towards the target area with your opposite foot to your throwing arm).
Overarm throw one object at a time, aiming to place each object behind the previous one. This will form a 'snake'.
Overarm throw the first object and mark where it lands. This creates the 'head' pf the snake.
Overarm throw the next object trying to land it before the 'head'.
Repeat the overarm throws with your remaining throwing objects.
Repeat playing 'snakes alive' using a variety of throws depending on the distance. You might choose:
one handed underarm
two handed underarm
overarm.
In your workbook:
Which object was easiest to throw? Why?
Which object was hardest to throw? Why?
Environmental Education
You will need:
Local places
Thank you to the staff at Gibberagong Environmental Education Centre for creating and sharing these activities.
Last week we looked at natural and human features of places. Today let's look at your special place.
Look at the photo and think about a special place in your house, your garden or a local park.
Go to your special place. Ask your parent if it is outside.
In your workbook:
Draw a picture of your special place.
Write down why this place is special to you.
Write down how you feel when you are in your special place.
Your special place
Let's explore sound maps!
Watch the video and join in the activity.
In your workbook:
Complete a sound map of your special place.
Sound maps
Duration: 1:46
Is this too hard?
Make a list of the sounds you can hear,
Is this too easy?
Next to each sound on your map, write down what made the sound.
Student voice
Show how you feel about your learning today.