Day 4

Welcome to Day 4 of the Seal pack!

To complete today's activities, you will need:

pencils

a workbook or paper

1cm grid paper
(PDF file, 90KB)

sticky tape or glue

scissors

recycled materials

household items

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 – Narellan Local AECG Community of Schools

Duration: 1:32

English

Reading – Newspaper article

You will need:

pencils

Workbook

a workbook or paper

look

Watch the video and join in.

Newspaper article

Duration: 1:16

explore

Complete the quiz.

Newspaper article quiz

Reading – Purpose, audience and structure

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listen

Watch and listen to the video.

From the newsroom

Duration: 0:51

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Watch the video.

Purpose, audience and structure

Duration: 6:46

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Complete the quiz.

Purpose, audience and structure quiz

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  • Match each text box to the correct part of a factual recount.

  • Select the blue 'Check' button once you have matched all of them.

Purpose, audience and structure activity

Reading – Fluency

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Watch the video and then have a go.

In the news – Fluency task

Duration: 7:21

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speak

Read the article and practise stress, phrasing and intonation.

Record your reading.


Hint! You will need to listen to the recording to complete the self-assessment below.

Article – In the News: A friendly visitor in the Bay

In the News A Friendly visitor in the bay Sunning itself at Rushcutters Bay Park in Sydney's eastern suburbs, an Australian fur seal visited the local park to have a rest. The 100-kilogram male had been delighting passers-by as it slept by the seashore. An area had been roped off by the City of Sydney parks staff to protect the seal and allow it to rest. Seal numbers are increasing, with lots of regular sightings up and down the NSW coast. Fast facts Appearance - males - dark grey to brown with a paler underside and a dark mane over the neck and shoulders. Females - can vary from pale fawn to greyish brown, with a paler yellowish throat and underside. Habitat - found in coastal waters and oceans. They can be found on rocky islands, boulder and pebble beaches and rocky ledges. Diet - bony fish species, squid and octopus.
explore

Complete the self-assessment.


Hint! Make sure you have listened to your recording first.

Fluency self-assessment

Mini break

Exploring our world – Languages of our land

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listen

Watch and listen to the video.

Echidna

Duration: 1:02

Mathematics

Warm up – Comparing graphs

You will need:

coloured pencils

a workbook or paper

look

Watch the video and then have a go.


Hint! Select the drop down below to see a large version of the graphs.

Comparing graphs

Duration: 1:33

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Graphs from the video (select arrow)

A vertical column graph with 4 columns, a pie chart with 4 sections, a horizontal graph with pencils arranged in columns to represent the columns and a horizontal column graph with 4 columns and arrows on the x and y axis.


write

  • Make a case (find a reason) why each graph would not belong.

  • Find more than one case for each graph.

Graphing animal life spans – Part 1

You will need:

coloured pencils

a workbook or paper

grid paper (PDF 90kb)

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write

Look at the graph.


  • What do you notice?

  • What do you wonder?

  • What information have you discovered?

  • List 3 facts about this graph.

Graph – Years animals live

Graph of the lifespans of 6 different animals
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Complete the activity.


Hint! There are 3 statements about the graph above. 2 of them are true and one of them is a lie.

2 truths and 1 lie activity

Would you like a tip?

  • How long does the Asian elephant live for? What is a true question that you could write about this fact?

  • How long does the polar bear live for? What is a false question, or a lie, that you could write about this fact?


Your challenge is to use this tip to help you solve the main task.

  • How did you find the lie?

  • How would you explain this to someone? the lie? How would you explain this to someon

Graphing animal life spans – Part 2

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Watch the video to see one way you could solve this problem.

2 truths and 1 lie – Solution

Duration: 1:33

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  • Represent this data using a different data display.

  • Which display do you think shows this information in the best way? Explain your thinking.

Would you like a tip?


Your challenge is to use this tip to help you solve the main task.

Want to stretch your thinking?

  • Create a data display where one picture represents more than one animal. For example, 🐸 = 2 frogs.

  • Use a different key and create a different style of graph.

Mini break

Active break – Fresh start fitness

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Watch the video and join in.

Rock out!

Duration 2:58

STEAM challenge

Make an instrument – Get inspired!

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Watch and listen to the videos.

The Music of Junk – Rhythm and Tubes

Duration: 5:27

Musical Playground

Duration: 3:56

Plan

You will need:

coloured pencils

a workbook or paper

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Watch and listen to the video.

4 Easy to Make Instruments

Duration: 3:06

write

Have a go!

  • Brainstorm ideas of instruments you could make using recycled or repurposed materials.

  • Draw a picture of an instrument you could make using recycled materials or everyday objects.

  • Label your drawing with the parts or objects you will need. For example, a wooden spoon, a tissue box, rice or an empty bottle.


Important! You can use the instruments in the video as inspiration but make sure you modify the design and use your own ideas to make it unique!

Example drawings of recycled instruments

Student work sample showing instruments made from recycled materials including labelled parts. Instruments include a maracca made from a bottle and rice, a guitar made from cardboard boxes and tubes and a drum kit made from boxes and wooden spoons.

Create

You will need:

sticky tape or glue

scissors

recycled materials

household items

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Have a go!

  • Choose one of the instruments from your planning sheet.

  • Use recycled materials and other everyday items to create your own instrument.

  • Use your instrument to perform for an audience. You could share your performance with a family member, a friend or a toy.

Student examples

Students from EA Southee Public School explored percussion before designing and creating their own instruments made from junk.

Mini break

Wind-down – Music

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Watch the videos and join in.

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

You Won't Bring Us Down (Lyric Video)

Duration: 4:12

You Won't Bring Us Down (Auslan Translation)

Duration: 4:16

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Lyrics (select arrow)

YOU WON’T BRING US DOWN

Music: Count Us In 2020 Program

Song: L. Attar, E. Cooper, J. Foreman, G. Lynch, T. May, A. Sharp


VERSE 1

This is our world

For us to share

Don’t pretend that we’re not there

This is our time to sing our song

Don’t tell us that we’re always wrong


PRE CHORUS

Sometimes you just want to sing out

But it’s hard to find the words

One voice may not seem to be strong

But together we can be heard!


CHORUS

Even though it can be hard to stand our ground

You won’t bring us down

Crazy times we’re living in

Heads are spinning round

It won’t bring us down


REFRAIN

Na-na na na-na na na na x 2


VERSE 2

This is our world

It’s all we have

Stand up before it’s all too late

We need to change

It can’t wait

There’s no time to hesitate


PRE CHORUS

Sometimes you just want to sing out

But it’s hard to find the words

One voice may not seem to be strong

But together we can be heard!


CHORUS

Even though it can be hard to stand our ground

You won’t bring us down

Crazy times we’re living in

Heads are spinning round

It won’t bring us down


REFRAIN Na-na na na-na na na na x 4 ½


PRE CHORUS

One voice may not seem to be strong

But together we can be heard!


CHORUS

Even though it can be hard to stand our ground

You won’t bring us down

Crazy times we’re living in

Heads are spinning round

It won’t bring us down


REFRAIN

Na-na na na-na na na na x 4


BREAKDOWN – SOLO VOICE

Na-na na na-na na na na x 4


REFRAIN

Na-na na na-na na na na x 4

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