Friday
Week D – Stage 3
Happy Friday!
To complete today's activities, you will need:
a workbook
pencils
bucket, basket or container
socks
pegs
ball, soft toy or pair of socks
0-9 dice or 0-9 spinner
paper and cardboard
sticky tape
ruler
scissors
Care and Connect – caring for yourself, your family and your friends
Mindful posing
Let's get started!
Watch the video and join in the activity.
Mindful posing
Duration: 1:11
English
You will need:
Sharing knowledge
Let's practise our speaking skills!
Listen to the instructions.
Think of a topic you know a lot about. For example dogs, swimming, planets, a TV show, or a game.
At your next catch up with your teacher, share what you know about this topic by presenting a short speech.
What do you know a lot about?
Duration: 3:06
Week D-English-ES1 and Stage 1-Topic talks.m4aHint: when you are presenting think about your volume, pace (speed), and expression. You may like to write down some notes on paper to help you present your speech.
Super short summary
It's storytime!
Watch this video or listen to the story of 'The Dog Without a Name'.
Summarise the key message from story, using 3 words only.
Share your 3 words with someone. Justify (give reasons) why you selected them.
Watch the video to see an example then write your answer in your workbook.
Three word summary
Duration: 1:45
Is this too hard?
Write one point that you remember from the story. (e.g. friendship, care, nurture, fun).
Draw an emoji or symbol to represent the main point that you remembered.
Is this too easy?
Write a short paragraph to summarise the key message from the story, justifying your reasons for choosing your chosen key messages.
Articulate the story in your own words, out loud, as if you are re-telling the story to a younger student.
Creating a character
Let's explore characters!
Get your imagination ready! We're going to think of a brand new character.
Draw and label this new character.
Write a paragraph describing this character, thinking about how they look, act and think.
Hint: remember to include some excellent adjectives in your paragraph.
Creating a brand new character
Duration: 3:54
Check-in survey – English
Answer the questions below about the activity you just did.
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: 1:24
Education Live
Yoga lesson
Join us for today's episode of Education Live!
Today we are joined by Shannon Herps and Eliza who will lead us in a fun yoga lesson. Watch the video and join in!
You will need:
space to move.
Mathematics
You will need:
Number
This week we have been exploring numbers! Let's explore some more!
Watch the video and join in the activity.
You will need:
a pencil
your workbook
5 cubes (optional).
Brushloads
Duration: 3:31
Can you find ways of arranging 5 cubes so that you need as few brushloads as possible?
Can you find ways of arranging 5 cubes so that you need as many brushloads as possible?
Share your thinking with your teacher.
Let's do another activity!
Watch the video and join in the activity.
You will need:
a pencil
your workbook
0-9 dice or 0-9 spinner.
Dicey addition
Duration: 12:47
STEM
You will need:
Paper table challenge
Today's STEM challenge is to design and build a paper table to support the weight of a tin can.
Watch the video and join in the activity.
Rules:
The table needs to be at least 20cm tall.
The table needs to be strong enough to hold a tin can, such as tinned tomatoes or baked beans.
Paper table challenge
Duration: 2:32
You will need:
paper
piece of cardboard about the size of your workbook or side of a cereal box
can of tomatoes (or other canned food)
sticky tape
ruler
scissors.
Materials needed
Download the instructions for this task
Using the Design thinking process is a way of solving this challenge.
The Design thinking process
Triangles are strong shapes!
Table design
For those who like a challenge!
Make the table taller.
How much weight can your table hold? Keep adding weights until it collapses!
Student voice
Show how you feel about your learning today.