Friday

Week E – Stage 2

Happy Friday!

To complete today's activities, you will need:

a workbook

pencils

a small stick (size of a pencil)

0-9 dice or 0-9 spinner

paper

2 stacks of books

weights (e.g. pebbles or bolts)

ruler

Care and Connect – caring for yourself, your family and your friends

Magic hand trick

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Let's get started!

Watch the video and join in the activity.

Magic hand trick

Duration: 2:12

English

You will need:

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Vocabulary – Synonyms and antonyms

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Let's learn about synonyms and antonyms.

Watch video and join in the activity.


  • 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.

Synonyms and antonyms

Duration: 3:29

I see, think, wonder

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Let's explore the 'see, think, wonder' strategy.

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.

Curious questioners
Duration: 8:24

Writing – 'Waiting' poem

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It's time to write your own poem!

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.

Waiting by Val Nuebecker
Duration: 0:50

Watch the video and join in the activity.


Write a poem using the frame:

  • I heard

  • I saw

  • I smelt

  • I felt

  • I wondered.

Waiting poem
Duration: 3:07

Check-in survey – English

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Answer the questions below about the activity you just did.

Brain break

You will need:

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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:

  • 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.

Brain break
Duration: 1:10

Education Live

Robotics at home

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Join us for today's episode of Education Live!

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

Education Live – Robotics at home
Duration: 12:46

Mathematics

You will need:

Icon: a workbook
Icon: pencils
Icon: 0-9 dice or 0-9 spinner

Pentominoes

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Let's have a look at pentominoes!

You will need:

  • coloured pencils

  • your workbook.


Watch the video and join in the activity.


Pentominoes – part 1
Duration: 2:34

Watch the video and join in the activity.


Pentominoes – part 2
Duration: 2:55

Dicey addition

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Let's explore addition!

Watch the video and join in the activity.


You will need:

  • 0-9 dice or 0-9 spinner

  • pencils

  • your workbook.

Dicey addition
Duration: 12:47

STEM

You will need:

Icon: paper
Icon: 2 stacks of books
Icon: weights (e.g. pebbles or bolts)
Icon: ruler

Build a bridge challenge

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Today's STEM challenge is to design and build a paper bridge.

Watch the video and join in the activity.


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.

Build a bridge challenge
Duration: 3:09

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:

(PDF, 2MB)

Materials needed

aterials needed including paper, 2 stacks of books, weights and a ruler

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

The Design thinking process

The design thinking process

Hint: try different shapes and folds

Paper bridge supported by 2 stacks of books

Example bridge design

Folded piece of paper supported by 2 stacks of books

For those who like a challenge!

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Build an even stronger bridge out of straws!

Check-in survey – STEM

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Answer the questions below about the activity you just did.

Student voice

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Show how you feel about your learning today.