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Welcome to Day 2 of the Otter pack!

To complete today's activities, you will need:

pencils

a workbook or paper

combining arrays sheet 1

(Word doc, 32KB)

combining arrays sheet 2
(Word doc, 32KB)

natural items (e.g. seed pods, leaves, pebbles and rocks)

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 – Humula Public School

Duration: 1:47

English

Reading – Fact or opinion

Watch and listen to the video.

Fact or opinion
Duration: 2:19

Read the statements and then sort them into facts and opinions.

Fact or opinion?

Watch the video and then have a go.

Hint! A copy of the text is in the drop down below.

'Pick a banana' text
Duration: 1:09

'Pick a banana' (select arrow)

Pick a banana! Below this heading a picture of a bunch of bananas. Then there is the following text: Bananas are one of Australia’s favourite fruits. You should eat a banana every day because bananas are: Delicious Bananas are tasty on their own, and they add flavour to many other foods. When bananas are ripe, they are soft and creamy. Nutritious Bananas are a good source of vitamin C and vitamin B6. THey are high in fibre and potassium, and they contain hardly any fat or salt. Convenient Bananas come in their own protective packaging. Their skin is easy to peel, unlike other fruits, bananas do not need to be washed before they are eaten. Versatile You can eat bananas raw, cooked or even frozen. They can be used in salads, curries and desserts. You can even use them in drinks like smoothies and milkshakes.

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Select 'fact' or 'opinion' for each of these statements from the text.

Banana text – fact or opinion?

Vocabulary – High modality words

Watch the video and then complete the activity.

High modality words
Duration: 3:42

Drag high modality words to the 5 signs in the crowd.

Hint! Select the blue 'Check' button once you have completed this task.

High modality words – drag and drop

Writing – Quick write

You will need:

pencils

a workbook or paper

Watch the video and complete the activity.

Clean Up Australia Day – Behind the News
Duration: 3:32

What would you write on the posters to persuade people to participate in Clean Up Australia Day?
Copy the picture, or draw your own poster and write persuasive sentences.

Hint! Remember to use high modality words.

Persuasive posters

A crowd of cartoon people and six are holding blank signs.

Create a poster for the topic you are passionate about. Remember to include:

key words
high modality words
persuasive statements.

Mini break

Exploring our world – Brainy Bites

Watch and listen to the video.

Frozen yoghurt snowman

Duration: 1:49

Mathematics

Warm up – How many squares?

You will need:

coloured pencils

a workbook or paper

blocks or counters (optional)

Examine the image of squares.

How many are shaded?
How do you know?
How did you see it?
If you can, explain your thinking to someone at home.

How many squares are shaded?

A green 7 by 6 array with a 2 by 3 section not coloured in the top left and bottom right of the array

Adapted from Multiplicity lab

How could you represent (explain) what you saw with numbers and symbols.
Draw another array that has the same number of squares shaded.
How might you count the squares in your array differently from the first array? Explain or record your thinking.

Look at the next image. How many squares are missing?
How do you know?
How could you figure it out?
If you can, explain your thinking to someone at home.

How many squares are missing?

A 5 by 6 array with a section in the middle without colour.

Adapted from Multiplicity lab

Draw an array with some pieces missing and use colour to highlight the missing parts.

Hint! If you have square tiles or blocks you could use these instead.

How many pieces are missing? How do you know? Explain or record your thinking.

Watch the video to see some ways of thinking about these tasks.

How many squares?

Duration: 3:38

Combining arrays – Part 1

You will need:

coloured pencils

a workbook or paper

combining arrays – part 1 (Word doc, 32 KB)

Examine the picture.

How many small squares have been used to make this shape? Avoid counting the squares one-by-one.
Find the answer in 2 different ways.
Represent your 2 solutions as number sentences.

Hint! Copy or print the Combining arrays worksheet (Word doc, 32KB) to help you with working out.

How many small squares?

A 12 x 20 array with a section of 10 x 6 missing

Peter Sullivan

Would you like a tip?

How could you calculate the number of small squares in this shape in 2 different ways?

A 6 x 6 array with a 2 x 2 array missing.

Use this challenge to help you solve the main task.

Want to stretch your thinking?

Find a third way to work out how many squares there are.
How are your strategies similar?
How are they different?

Super challenge!

What might a T shape made from 100 squares look like?
Can you find another way to design this?
Use grid paper (PDF file, 90 KB) to help you.

Select the tile to reveal some possible solutions.

Combining arrays – Part 2

You will need:

coloured pencils

a workbook or paper

combining arrays – part 2 (Word doc, 72 KB)

Use at least 2 different methods to work out how many small squares have been used to make each shape below.

Hint! Copy or print the worksheet (Word doc, 72KB) to complete the task and use colour to help support your thinking.

Combining arrays – Shape 1

a 15 by 15 array with two sections of 4 by 5, each, missing

Peter Sullivan

Combining arrays – Shape 2

a 15 by 18 array with 6 sections of 3 by 3, each, missing

Peter Sullivan

Mini break

Active break – Dance

Watch the video and join in.

Chinese Dai Dance

Duration: 2:22

Design challenge

Invent a rubbish robot – Get inspired!

Watch and listen to the videos. The first video looks at water pollution. The second shows an example invention, designed to help solve this problem.

War on Waste: Sydney Harbour Dive
Duration: 1:02

Seabin project
Duration: 1:40

Watch and listen to the next video. It shows how a group of students from South Coogee PS designed a robot called Seaside Sammy to educate kids about water pollution.

Seaside Sammy by South Coogee PS – Game Changer Challenge 2019
Duration: 3:33

Video excerpt from the 2019 NSW Department of Education Game Changer Challenge.