Tuesday
Week E – Stage 3
Hi there!
To complete today's activities, you will need:
a workbook
pencils
timer or clock
something to balance (e.g pebbles)
Care and Connect – caring for yourself, your family and your friends
You will need:
Category challenge 2
Let's get started!
You will need:
a pen or pencil
your workbook
timer.
Watch the video.
Wait to hear ‘Ready Set Go’ in the video.
Start your timer or check the time on the clock.
Scroll down to the next section to see the next steps.
Instructions
Duration: 0:20
5.Look at the categories that match the letter and challenge yourself to write down your responses as quickly as you can.
6. Press your timer or check how much time has passed on the clock once you have recorded a response for each letter.
Was your time faster or slower than yesterday?
Category challenge 2
T – An ice-cream flavour starting with 'T'.
U – Something you can wear starting with 'U'.
E – Someone you know starting with 'E'.
S – Something you buy at the supermarket starting with 'S'.
D – Something you pack in a suitcase starting with 'D'.
A – Something you can do to feel better starting with 'A'.
Y – A three letter word starting with 'Y'.
English
You will need:
Listening – ABC Kids News
Let's listen to ABC Kids News.
Listen to the 5 stories from ABC Kids News.
Watch the video and join in the activity.
Find 1 interesting fact about each of the 5 stories.
Write down your interesting facts in your workbook.
Five interesting facts
Duration: 2:17
Is this too hard?
Listen to two stories only.
Draw any interesting facts from the stories.
Is this too easy?
Research more facts about one of the stories.
List anything you would like to know more about in relation to these stories.
List ways you would help support the natural wonder ‘The Lost City’.
Reading and viewing
Lets investigate how authors use language to help us imagine characters and events.
Listen to the story 'Mr Erasmus does the tango'.
As you listen, think about the language the author has used to create a detailed picture in your mind of the characters and events.
Mr Erasmus Does the Tango
Duration: 11:21
Watch the video and join in the activity.
In your workbook:
Record the adjectives, verbs and adverbs that have been used to create the ‘imagery’ in your mind.
Mr Erasmus does the tango
Duration: 4:20
Similes
How well can you identify similes in a text?
Watch the video and join in the activities. You can do the activities in your workbook if you don't have the activity sheets.
Identifying and analysing similes in texts activity sheets.
(DOCX, 58 KB)
Identifying and analysing similes in texts
Duration: 9:22
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.
You will need:
something to balance.
You could try a pack of cards, pebbles from the garden or even a broom!
Make sure you don't use anything that can break and be careful of your surroundings.
Brain break
Duration: 1:16
Education Live
Character illustration
Join us for today's episode of Education Live!
Today we are joined by the creator of 'How to Train Your Dragon'! Cressida Cowell shows us how to draw and create interesting characters.
Watch the video and join in the activity.
You will need:
paper
pencils.
Fictional characters activity
Duration: 1:40
Mathematics
You will need:
Super shapes
Let's find those missing numbers!
Watch the video and join in the activity.
You will need:
the Super Shapes question sheet or your workbook
a pencil.
(PDF, 112KB)
Can you discover the value of each of the shapes in each of the problems?
Record your thinking in your workbook.
(NRICH maths)
Share your work with your teacher.
Strike it out!
Let's explore some number strategies!
Watch the video and join in the activity.
You will need:
3 different coloured pencils
your workbook.
History
You will need:
Democracy
Let's learn about democracy!
Watch the video and join in the activity.
You will need:
a pencil
your workbook.
While you are watching the video:
record what democracy is
list the values of democracy.
Hint!
After watching the video, you can check your list of values of democracy with the drop down list below. How many did you correctly identify?
Democracy
Duration: 5:47
Values of democracy
freedom
equality
fairness
justice
freedom of election and being elected
freedom of assembly and political participation
freedom of speech
rule of law
Key figures and events
Let's learn about the process of and people who contributed to the Federation of Australia.
Listen to the instructions.
Instructions
Duration: 0:29
Watch the video.
Federation
Duration: 2:36
It's your turn!
Watch the video and join in the activity.
You will need:
a pencil
your workbook.
Identify key figures and events and explain their significance in the development of Australian democracy.
Key questions for your research:
Who was the person?
What was their viewpoint on Federation?
What was their contribution to the establishment of Federation?
Research task
Duration: 1:54
Check-in survey – History
Answer the questions below about the activity you just did.
Student voice
Show how you feel about your learning today.