Friday

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• Complete the antonym and synonym table in your workbook.  

• Challenge yourself to add more words to the table and write down the antonyms and synonyms.   

We are going to use the see, think, wonder strategy.  

• Watch the ‘Curious questioners’ video.

• Complete the activities with the teacher in the video. 

• Using your own image, complete a see, think, wonder Y chart. 

Listen to the poem 'Waiting' by Val Nuebecker. 

If you were riding the wave, think about:

• what you would hear

• what you would see

• what you would feel.  

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Write a poem using the frame:  

• I heard  

• I saw  

• I smelt 

• I felt  

• I wondered.

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You will need:

• a stick that is about the same size as a pencil.

If you can't find a stick you can try with a biscuit instead.

Today we are joined by Professor Toby Walsh who demonstrates some at-home robotics!

You will need:

• coloured pencils

• your workbook.

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You will need:

• 0-9 dice or 0-9 spinner

• pencils

• your workbook.

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Rules:

• The bridge must span (go across) a gap between 2 stacks of books. 

• The gap must be at least 15 cm.

• The bridge must be able to hold weights (start small and see how much your bridge can hold).

• The paper can be folded or twisted.

• The ruler cannot be used in the bridge structure.

You will need:

• paper 

• 2 stacks of books to act as bridge piers at the ends of the bridge 

• weights such as bolts, pebbles, or flat steel washers 

• a ruler. 

Download the instructions for this task:

• Build a bridge challenge task card

(PDF, 2MB)

Using the Design thinking process is a way of solving this challenge.