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Welcome to Day 3 of the Seal pack!
Welcome to Day 3 of the Seal pack!
To complete today's activities, you will need:
pencils
a workbook or paper
scissors
a feather or leaf
die
counters, pasta or beans
a timer
household objects
a ball (optional)
During today's activities, you might see the icons below:
look
listen
speak
write
explore
reflect
Acknowledgement of Country
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 – The Arts Unit
Duration: 1:22
English
English
Reading – Key word hunt
Reading – Key word hunt
Watch and listen to the video.
New Zealand fur seals
Duration: 2:04
Watch the video and complete the activity.
Key word hunt
Duration: 5:39
New Zealand fur seals activity
Spelling – difference
Spelling – difference
Watch the video and join in.
Spelling – difference
Duration: 3:57
Listen to the word and sound it out to work out the number of syllables.
Hint! Select the blue 'Turn' button to check if you are correct.
Syllable flipcards
Writing – Compound sentences
Writing – Compound sentences
You will need:
pencils
paper
Watch the video and complete the activity.
Compound sentences
Duration: 5:35
'The pups stay with their mothers for about a year.'
Expand the sentence above into 3 compound sentences using the words below:
because
but
so.
Mini break
Mini break
Exploring our world – Australian Museum
Exploring our world – Australian Museum
You will need:
pencils
a workbook or paper
scissors
a feather or leaf
Watch and listen to the video.
Mathematics
Mathematics
Warm up – Arrays
Warm up – Arrays
You will need:
coloured pencils
a workbook or paper
Watch the video and record your answers.
Is there another way to describe how the count was organised? Explain your answer.
What is another way to organise the cheeseballs so that they are easy to count?
Arrays – cheeseball mania
Duration: 3:20
Images courtesy of Craig Dunkleberger
Quantifying collections
Quantifying collections
You will need:
die
counters, pasta or beans
a timer
Watch the video and join in the activity.
Quantifying collections
Duration: 10:39
Would you like a tip?
Would you like a tip?
Could you use any of these dice patterns to help you organise your count?
Your challenge is to use this tip to help you solve the main task.
Want to stretch your thinking?
Want to stretch your thinking?
Can you organise your whole collection into an array?
Hint! All rows and columns must be equal with no remainders.
What if each item was worth 4? That is, each pasta shell you counted actually represents 4 pasta shells. How might you organise your count now?
Mini break
Mini break
Active break – Yoga
Active break – Yoga
Watch the video and join in.
How to manage frustration
Duration: 3:53
Active challenge
Active challenge
Design an obstacle course – Get inspired!
Design an obstacle course – Get inspired!
Watch and listen to the video.
Supersize Showdown – Assault Course Challenge
Duration: 2:19
Plan
Plan
You will need:
coloured pencils
a workbook or paper
household objects
a ball (optional)
Watch and listen to the video.
At home obstacle course – part 1
Duration: 2:04
Have a go!
Brainstorm ideas for your own obstacle course.
Think about what items you could use in your obstacle course.
Think of different ways you can move through your obstacle course.
Hint! Use the planning guide (PDF file, 467 KB) if you're not sure where to start.
Create
Create
Watch and listen to the video.
At home obstacle course – part 2
Duration: 4:10
Have a go!
Draw a plan for your obstacle course.
Think of different ways you can move through your obstacle course.
Hint! Use the planning guide (PDF file, 467 KB) if you're not sure where to start.
Create, test and improve.
Build your obstacle course.
Test your obstacle course by completing it three times.
Think of ways to improve your obstacle course.
Example obstacle course
Mini break
Mini break
Wind-down – Author interview
Wind-down – Author interview
Watch and listen to the video.
Author interview – Jessica Townsend
Duration: 13:19
Well done completing today's learning activities!
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