Day 4

Welcome to Day 4 of the Penguin pack!

To complete today's activities, you will need:

pencils

a workbook or paper

a ruler

sticky tape or glue

scissors

plastic garbage bags

a stapler

lightweight straight sticks

string or wool

During today's activities, you might see the icons below:

look

listen

speak

write

explore

reflect

Acknowledgement of Country

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listen

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 – Briar Road Public School

Duration: 1:02

English

Listening – Yaama Ghubhii Connect Song

You will need:

pencils

a workbook or paper

look

Watch and listen to the video.

Yaama Ghubhii Connect Song

Duration: 3:59

write

  • List some of the words you hear repeated in the song.

  • Use these words to write an explanation detailing what the song is about.

  • In your explanation, include why you think Moree East Public School created the song.

Vocabulary – connect

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Watch and listen to the video.

Vocabulary – connect

Duration: 3:27

explore

Drag and drop the correct information into the word investigation chart.

Hint! Start by adding the word 'culture' to the middle box.

Word investigation – culture

Reading and responding – Baker Boy

You will need:

pencils

a workbook or paper

look

Watch and listen to the video.

Baker Boy

Duration: 1:38

look

Watch the video and then have a go.

Points summary

Duration: 2:08

explore

  • Write a summary of the Baker Boy article.

  • Record your information by typing directly in the template.


Hint! Select the drop down below to see an example.

Example of a completed summary (select arrow)

Heading: About/points summary Subheading:Patty Mills Biography There is a two row table. The first row is labelled The text is about: The second row is labelled Points the author makes include: Next to the text is about label is the following text: This text is about Patty Mills, an Indigenous Australian basketball player, and his achievements. Next to the label Points the author makes includes is the following text: 1.He is the only Aboriginal Australian to win an NBA championship. 2.He has been a member of the Australian team at 4 consecutive Olympic Games.
write

Write 5 strong questions you would ask Baker Boy if you were to interview him.

Hint! Start your questions with 'why' or 'how'.

Mini break

Exploring our world – Languages of our Land

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speak

Watch and join in.

Magpie

Duration: 1:02

Mathematics

Warm up – Creating robots

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Let's create some robots.


A robot must have:

  • a head

  • a body

  • legs.

Robot heads, bodies and legs

3 different robot heads, 3different robot bodies, 3 different robot legs.
explore

Use the robot creation machine to create some different robots.


Instructions:

  • Select the red ‘Create a robot’ button to randomly generate a robot.

  • Select the red ‘Reset’ button to start again.

Hint! Each time you select the ‘Create a robot’ button, a new robot combination will be created.

Hint! Select this link to visit the robot creation machine


Which is your favourite robot combination? Why?

Robot creation machine

Activity and images from reSolve

Making robots

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Watch and listen to the video and then have a go.


Hint! The instructions are also below if you need them.

Making robots

Duration: 3:00

explore

  • Use the Polypad below to play the ‘Making robots’ game.

  • View game instructions (select arrow)

    • Spin each spinner to select a robot body part.

    • Copy and drag the robot parts together to create your robot.

    • Spin again.

Hint! If you spin the same body part combinations spin again.


    • Stop after 10 spins. How many complete and unique robots do you have?

    • Predict how many complete and unique robots you will have after 20 spins.

    • Spin the spinners 10 more times.

Polypad – Making robots

Grouping robots

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The next Polypad shows some of the different robots that may have been created.

  • How can you sort these robots?

  • Label how you have created your groupings.

Polypad – Grouping robots

Example solution (select the arrow)

Robots sorted into groups based on the types of heads used.
look

Watch the video and then have a go.

Do we have them all?

Duration: 1:29

explore
write

Go back to your Polypad where you grouped your robots.

  • Add in any combinations that are missing, like in the video.

  • How could you sort and organise these robots so we can find out what is missing?

  • How many different combinations can be made with one head? How can you prove this?

Example solution (select the arrow)

5 robots arranged in a 2 x 3 array with one robot missing and an arrow pointing to a 3 x 3 array where all robots with the same head combination are represented.

This array shows that for each head there are bodies and for each body there are 3 sets of legs.

Watch the next video to explore the 'for each' idea.

Checking combinations

You will need:

pencils

a workbook or paper

look

Watch the video and then have a go.

What is ‘for each'?

Duration: 2:58

write

In your workbook, answer the following questions.

  • If 9 robots can be made for each head, body or legs, how many robots can be made in total?


How many different robots can be made with:

  • three heads, three bodies and four sets of legs?

  • four heads, three bodies and three sets of legs?

Why are both answers the same?

Example solution (select arrow)

all 27 different robot combinations

The total number of robots can be thought of as:

  • 3 groups of nine = 27 possible combinations

  • 3 heads x 3 bodies x 3 legs = 27 possible combinations.

Want to stretch your thinking? (select arrow)

Challenge!

You will need:

pencils

a workbook or paper

look

An ice cream shop offers customers a choice of 3 different flavours:

  • chocolate

  • vanilla

  • strawberry.


It also offers 3 different toppings:

  • sprinkles

  • nuts

  • hot fudge.

Ice cream toppings

One cone with strawberry flavouring, one with chocolate and one with vanilla and a bowl of nuts, bowl of hot fudge, bowl of sprinkles
write

  • How many different combinations are there from choosing one flavour ice cream and one topping?

  • How could you represent (show) your answers?

  • How can you use your multiplicative thinking to find a solution?

Example solution 1

Row 1- 3 vanilla ice cream cones. 1 with sprinkles, 1 with nuts, 1 with hot fudge Row 2- 3 chocolate ice cream cones. 1 with sprinkles, 1 with nuts, 1 with hot fudge Row 3- 3strawberry ice cream cones. 1 with sprinkles, 1 with nuts, 1 with hot fudge

Example solution 2

A table with the options of chocolate, vanilla, strawberry labeled across the top. Fudge, sprinkles and nuts labelled down the side.

Example solution 3

A tree diagram starting with the cone. Then the 3 options of ice cream flavours and from each flavour the 3 topping options.

Example solution 4

write

  • Which is the best way of representing the different combinations?

  • Why did you choose this representation?

  • How did this strategy help you solve the task?

Mini break

Active break – Fresh Start Fitness

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explore

Watch the video and join in.

Wake up

Duration 3:55

STEM challenge

Make a kite – Get inspired!

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Watch and listen to the videos.

Get ready to be 'in the know' about kites

Duration: 2:32

Design and fly a kite

Duration: 2:06

Plan

You will need:

Pencils

pencils

Workbook

a workbook or paper

planning guide (optional)
(Word doc, 16 KB)

look

Watch and listen to the video.

Let's make a kite!

Duration: 4:08

look

Watch and listen to the video.

Design a kite – Part 1

Duration: 2:42

write

Have a go!

  • Brainstorm different kite designs.

  • Think about the weight of the kite and the strength of materials.

  • Draw a picture of your chosen kite and label the different materials.


Hint! Use the planning guide (Word doc, 16KB) to help you.

Example – plan for kite

Image shows a student work sample of a plan to build a kite. Materials list includes: bamboo skewers, newspaper, string, scissors, paint and brushes, ribbon. Image shows a kite frame built from bamboo skewers and secured at the centre and corners with string. the wings are made from newspaper and string is used to secure the kite. The tail is made from a ribbon.

Create

You will need:

paper

Pencils

pencils or textas

a ruler

sticky tape or glue

scissors

plastic garbage bags

a stapler

lightweight straight sticks

string or wool

look

Watch and listen to the video.

Design a kite – Part 2

Duration: 1:55

write
explore

Have a go!

  • Use your list of materials to design and build a kite.

  • Decorate your kite.

  • Test your kite with an adult.


Hint! Use the planning guide (Word doc, 16KB) to help you.

Example – materials for kite building

Image shows materials and step by step instructions to build a simple kite. Materials include, thin sticks, string, glue and paper. Steps include: - Make a cross with the sticks and secure at the cross piece with string. - Add sticks top and bottom and secure at corners with string. - Place frame on top of a large piece of paper. - Fold the edges of the paper over the frame and secure with glue. - Attach string to the centre and top corners to secure the kite. - Measurements for kite are 600mm x 450mm.
explore

Challenge!

  • Make another kite with a different design or using different materials.

Hint! If your kite doesn't fly the first time, try modifying your design or using different materials.

Mini break

Wind-down – Music

speak
explore

Watch the videos and join in.

Hint! The lyrics are below the videos if you need them.

Shine Together (Lyric Video)

Duration: 4:19

Shine Together (Auslan Translation)

Duration: 4:23

Lyrics (select arrow)

SHINE TOGETHER

Count Us In 2017 Program

Music and lyrics: M. Forbes, J. Foreman, E. Escott, T. Henderson, S. Mustoe, M. Yeo, T. Yeo


[Verse 1]

I've never been the kind

To stand in the spotlight

But everyone is here

And we all shine together

Imagination's free

As the world around us dances


[Pre-Chorus]

It's okay to be a little different

You don't have to hide


[Chorus]

Let the music take control

Find your rhythm, find your soul

If you ever feel you've lost your spark

Listen to the beat within your heart


La la la la la la la la

La la la la la la la la

La la la la la la la la

La la la la la la la la


[Verse 2]

No matter who we are

And no matter where we come from

Our differences create the wonder of the song

We start to sing louder

Joining our hearts as one


[Pre-Chorus]

It's okay to be a little different

You don't have to hide


[Chorus]

Let the music take control

Find your rhythm, find your soul

If you ever feel you've lost your spark

Listen to the beat within your heart


La la la la la la la la

La la la la la la la la

La la la la la la la la

La la la la la la la la


[Bridge]

Sing a little bit louder

It'll make you feel stronger

Go ahead and sing louder

Everybody come together

When you sing this song the world will go...

Round...

And round...

And round...

Join your hands together and...

Sing!


[Chorus]

Let the music take control

Find your rhythm, find your soul

If you ever feel you've lost your spark

Listen to the beat within your heart


Let the music take control

Find your rhythm, find your soul

If you ever feel you've lost your spark

Listen to the beat within your heart


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