Tuesday
Week D – Stage 2
Hi there!
To complete today's activities, you will need:
a workbook
pencils
1cm grid paper
2 spinners
paper clip
items from your environment, such as leaves, sticks, or flowers
Care and Connect – caring for yourself, your family and your friends
Take 5 breathing
Let's get started!
Watch the video and join in the activity.
Take 5 breathing
Duration: 0:42
Check-in survey – Care and Connect
Answer the questions below about the activity you just did.
English
You will need:
News stories
Let's listen to some interesting news stories!
Listen to the KidsNews clip.
At the end of the news story, if you can, tell somebody something you have learnt from this story.
KidsNews (ABC) - Hungry penguins and skeleton friends
Duration: 10:47
Reading and viewing
It's storytime!
Watch this video or listen to the story of 'The Dog Without a Name'.
After you have listened to the story, think about 3 questions you could ask Jack.
If you could ask Jack 3 questions, what would you ask him?
Write your questions in your workbook.
Let's watch the video to see an example.
Questions for Jack
Duration: 1:42
Is this too hard?
Write one question you would like to ask Jack.
Is this too easy?
You could write 3 reasons Jack might give to his mum to persuade her to adopt the dog.
Inferencing
Let's infer!
Watch the inferring video.
Think about a text you know all about, it could be ‘The Dog Without a Name’.
Inference investigators
Duration: 9:49
We are going to create our own character clue box!
Think about a text you know really well. It could even be ‘The Dog Without a Name’.
Think about the items that would be in the box.
Draw your character clue box.
Let's watch the video to see an example.
Character clue box
Duration: 1:35
Share your work with your teacher.
Brain break
You will need:
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: 1:47
Education Live
Resilience
Let's watch today's episode of Education Live!
Today we are joined by Turia Pitt who shares some great advice about being resilient.
Education Live – resilience with Turia Pitt
Duration: 6:11
Watch the video and join in the activity.
You will need:
paper
a pencil.
Activity – Turia Pitt
Duration: 2:31
Mathematics
You will need:
Number
Let's do some number busting!
Watch the video and join in the activity.
You will need:
pencils
your workbook.
Dot card talk 2
Duration: 6:29
Imagine the other collections reforming into arrays. Draw what they would look like.
Share your work with your teacher.
Number – Multiplication toss
Let's explore some more about number!
Watch the video and join in the activity.
You will need:
1cm square grid paper
different coloured pencils
two spinners
paper clip for spinner.
Multiplication toss
Duration: 5:32
HSIE
You will need:
Identification of Country / Places of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
Yesterday we explored a song which included the place names of some towns in Australia. Let's revisit this song and learn some more about places of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Watch the video and join in the activity. When the song plays you can sing along with the lyrics.
You will need:
pencils
your workbook.
Instruction video – activity 1
Duration: 10:18
Let's look at some place names in the song and where they are located!
Look at the map. It shows the place names of some towns in Australia which are in the song you just listened to.
Choose three of the place names. We are going to explore these places more!
Map of Indigenous Australia
Look at the map of Indigenous Australia and find which ‘Country’ the three places are on.
In your workbook:
Write down the names of the three places you selected.
Describe and compare two natural features of these places.
Describe and compare two human features of these places.
Make a list of some of the activities that you could do in these places. For example, bush walking, visiting places of interest, farming, shopping, going to the theatre.
Map of Indigenous Australia
Let's learn some more about places of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Watch the video and join in the activities.
You will need:
pencils
your workbook.
Instruction video – activity 2
Duration: 3:06
Watch the video and then answer the questions below in your workbook.
What does the word 'Country' mean to you?
What does 'Country' mean to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples?
What is the difference between an ‘Acknowledgement of Country’ and a ‘Welcome to Country’?
Why is it important to know the difference between the two?
Acknowledgement and welcome to Country
Duration: 2:35
(Original source: https://aiatsis.gov.au/explore/welcome-country)
Use the map to help you:
identify which traditional country your home is on
identify which traditional country your school is on.
Map of Indigenous Australia
Student voice
Show how you feel about your learning today.