To complete today's activities, you will need:
pencils
a workbook or paper
paper
scissors
a feather or leaf
a stop watch
counters or dried pasta
dice
household objects (e.g. chairs, shoes, buckets)
a ball, skipping rope or rolled up socks
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speak
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explore
reflect
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 – The Arts Unit
Duration: 1:22
Watch and listen to the video.
ABC Kids – Possum Magic by Mem Fox
Duration: 6:55
Drag the text boxes to match the pictures and order the main events in 'Possum Magic'.
Hint! Watch the video again to make sure you have put the text boxes in the right order.
Select the blue 'Check' button when you have finished.
You will need:
pencils
a workbook or paper
Watch the video and join in.
Sight words – always, people
Duration: 9:00
Let's play 'memory'!
Select two cards and try to find the matching sight words.
Hint! Try to find all of the matching pairs in the least number of card turns. The number of card turns is shown below the cards.
You will need:
pencils
paper
scissors
a feather or leaf
Watch and listen to the video.
Australian Museum – Are birds our teachers?
Duration: 4:03
You will need:
coloured pencils
a workbook or paper
Watch the video.
Estimating challenge
Duration: 3:20
Estimate how many cheese balls are in the bag.
What estimate is too high?
What estimate is too low?
Estimate how many cheese balls are spread out.
How many cheese balls are there? Solve without counting them all.
You will need:
coloured pencils
a workbook or paper
dice
a stop watch
counters or dried pasta
Watch the video and complete the activities.
Minute to win it!
Duration: 10:39
Look at the common dice patterns shown in the picture below.
Use one of these patterns that you are familiar with to organise your collection.
Your challenge is to use this tip to help you solve the main task.
Organise your whole collection into an array.
Hint! All rows and columns must be equal with no remainders.
Let's play 'memory'!
Select two cards and try to find the matching pairs.
Hint! Try to find all of the matching pairs in the least number of card turns. The number of card turns is shown below the cards.
What strategies did you use to work out how many dots there were in the arrays?
Watch the video and join in.
Frank the Frog
Duration: 18:00
Watch and listen to the video.
Finlay's Family Obstacle Course
Duration: 2:45
You will need:
coloured pencils
a workbook or paper
household objects (e.g. chairs, shoes, buckets)
a ball, skipping rope or rolled up socks
Watch and listen to the video.
At home obstacle course – part 1
Duration: 2:19
Have a go!
Brainstorm ideas for your own obstacle course.
Think about what items you could use in your obstacle course.
Audio instructions. Duration: 0:17
Example brainstorm
Watch and listen to the video.
At home obstacle course – part 2
Duration: 2:19
Have a go!
Draw a plan for your obstacle course.
Think of different ways you can move through your obstacle course.
Audio instructions. Duration: 0:17
Example plan
Build, test and improve.
Build your obstacle course.
Test your obstacle course by completing it 3 times.
Think of any ways to improve your obstacle course.
Audio instructions. Duration: 0:17
Example obstacle course
Watch and listen to the video.
Supertato – by Sue Hendra
Duration: 5:01
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