Day 1
Welcome to Day 1 of the Seal pack!
To complete today's activities, you will need:
pencils
a workbook or paper
26 items (e.g. Lego, blocks, pencils or pegs)
cardboard or paper
a stapler or a hole punch and string, and an adult to help
During today's activities, you might see the icons below:
look
listen
speak
write
explore
reflect
Acknowledgement of Country
Watch and listen to the Acknowledgement of Country.
We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the Land and pay respect to the Elders past, present and emerging. We would also like to extend that respect to other Aboriginal people.
Acknowledgement of Country – Belmont Community of Schools
Duration: 1:14
English
Read aloud – Possum Magic
Watch and listen to the video.
ABC Kids – Possum Magic by Mem Fox
Duration: 6:55
Let's play 'memory'!
Select two cards and try to find the matching characters from the story.
Hint! Try to find all of the matching characters in the least number of card turns. The number of card turns is shown below the cards.
Phonics – sh, ch, th, th
You will need:
pencils
a workbook or paper
Watch the video and join in.
sh, ch, th, th – Lesson 3
Duration: 11:37
Read the words and match them to the correct column: 'sh' or 'th'.
Hint! Select the blue 'Check' button once you have sorted all the words.
Mini break
Exploring our world – Animals of the week
Watch and listen to the videos.
Galapagos Tortoise
Duration: 4:55
Capybaras
Duration: 3:48
Mathematics
Hundreds, tens and ones – Same and different
You will need:
coloured pencils
a workbook or paper
Watch the video and complete the activity.
Same and different
Duration: 0:39
How can the blocks in the pictures be compared to each other?
Hint! Watch the video above again to help you.
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Place value – Which would you rather have?
You will need:
coloured pencils
a workbook or paper
Watch the video and complete the activity.
Hint! Use the interactive Base 10 blocks (below) to help you.
Which would you rather have? – part 1
Duration: 0:16
Select and drag the Base 10 blocks below to solve the number problem.
Hint! Select the red button to reset the board.
Base 10 blocks
Watch the video and complete the activity.
Hint! Use the interactive Base 10 blocks (above) to help you.
Which would you rather have? – part 2
Duration: 2:08
List all the numbers you can make using 6, 5 and 8.
What is the largest number you can make? How can you prove this?
What is the smallest number you can make? How can you prove this?
Would you like a tip?
What numbers can you make using 1 and 6?
What is the largest number you can make? How can you prove this?
What is the smallest number you can make? How can you prove this?
Use this challenge to help you solve the main task.
Want to stretch your thinking?
Have you found all of the possible solutions? How do you know?
Is there a pattern that you can see? Explain the pattern.
Place value – Number busting
You will need:
coloured pencils
a workbook or paper
26 items (e.g. Lego, pegs or counters)
Watch the video and join in the activity.
Number busting 26
Duration: 1:53
Organise and describe your collection.
Re-organise and describe your collection as many times as you can in 5 minutes.
Draw and record all of your ways of thinking.
Challenge!
Watch the video and join in the activity.
Number busting with lego
Duration: 2:49
Were you surprised by all the different ways to make your number? Explain why or why not.
What did your structure (e.g. a ten frame or dice pattern) help you notice?
What did you find interesting?
Mini break
Active break – 10@10
Watch the video and join in.
10@10 – Swimming
Duration: 9:48
Creative challenge
Create your own picture book – Get inspired!
Watch and listen to the video.
Creating a picture book with Miranda Taylor
Duration: 5:27
Imagine
You will need:
coloured pencils
a workbook or paper
Watch the video to learn about today's activity.
Create your own picture book – part 1
Duration: 5:49
Now it's your turn!
Brainstorm or tell someone your ideas for a picture book.
Pick your favourite idea.
Brainstorm example
Plan
Watch the next video.
Create your own picture book – part 2
Duration: 2:21
Select an idea from your brainstorm
Example plan
Hint! Use the planning guide (PDF file, 280 KB) if you're not sure where to start.
Create
You will need:
coloured pencils
cardboard or paper
binding for your book
Hint! An adult can you help staple or bind your book with a hole punch and string.
Watch the video to see what to do next.
Write your draft:
Practise writing your story.
Read your writing. Does it make sense?
Fix or improve your draft then read it again.
Create your own picture book – part 3
Duration: 2:01
Now it's your turn to create a picture book!
Explore these student examples. Click or swipe through the pictures.
The Little Fish and the Big Mermaid
Front cover examples
Mini break
Wind-down – Soundwalk
Listen to the audio clip and join in.
Soothing my busy mind – Mountain sounds
Duration: 6:51
Soothing my busy mind – Mountain sounds – Transcript (select arrow)
Let's go to your favourite spot to snuggle up. A place where you feel safe, comfy and warm. Maybe you could curl up on the couch with some cushions, or snuggle into your bed. Were you cozy now? Great because it's time to relax and go on a sound walk.
Time to visit a different part of our magnificent country. Close your eyes. And as you listen. Keep them closed. What pictures do you see in your mind when you really listen?
Today we're visiting the waterfall. Snuggling and start to listen to the relaxing sound of the water splashing on the rocks. If you haven't already closed your eyes, closed them. As you listen. Let's pay attention to our breathing. Pretend you're sucking air in through a straw. Feel how your belly moves is your breathing. And then slowly let the air go as you breathe out. Breathing. And out.
Can you hear the roar of the waterfall in the distance? It's a powerful sound. All the water is falling and crashing on the rocks. How big is the waterfall? You can see in your mind? Is it a tall waterfall that starts way up on some rocks? Or perhaps you're standing at the edge of wide waterfall. Move closer to your waterfall. Look and listen.
Watch how the water turns white as it splashes and swirls. This waterfall is very powerful. Just listening to the sound of the water make you feel relaxed. You might like the rumble it makes. Or perhaps it makes you feel a bit tense. Are you clenching your muscles? Let's try and breathe and relax as we listen to the rumble of the water. Breathing. And out. In and out.
Listen to the water crashing as you breathe. Try and let your body feel heavy. What does the water look like when you see a tumbling down? Can you follow one single drop all the way from the top until it crashes into the water below? He comes one now. Follow it as it spins and swirls through the air. Remember to breathe. Did you follow it all the way from the top to the bottom? Now it's dropped into the water below. Watch how it flows and transforms into a river. Still flowing, still moving. But not as busy. Not as topsy turvy. It's steady but calm. Listen.
Sometimes when you feel tense, if you stop and breathe. You can relax your mind and body so you feel more like a river flowing steadily strong but calm. How do you feel now? Strong but calm like a river. Are your feet and legs relaxed? As you breathe, like your arms and chest, feel calm too. Slow your breath. Your whole body is relaxed. You are warm. And safe. And calm.
Well done completing today's learning activities!
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