Day 5
Welcome to Day 5 of the Seal pack!
To complete today's activities, you will need:
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 – Callaghan Education Pathways
Duration: 1:52
English
Writing – Planning a news report
You will need:
pencils
a workbook or paper
Watch the video.
Planning a news report
Duration: 2:32
Complete the interactive template.
Planning a news report template
Writing – Script writing
You will need:
pencils
a workbook or paper
Watch the video and then have a go.
Planning some more
Duration: 2:32
Use the three-column script to complete your planning.
Three Column Script Form .pdfCreate a news report about the arrival of the long-nosed fur seal pup.
You can choose any form for your report. You might choose to:
write a newspaper/magazine article
create a newsroom segment
develop a podcast
report from on the scene.
Include in your report:
all the facts about the event
descriptive words
expanded sentences using conjunctions such as because, but, so, after, before or when
images that support your text.
Hint! There is an example in the drop down below.
Newspaper article sample (select arrow)
Reading – Presenting the news
You will need:
pencils
a workbook or paper
Watch the video and join in the activity.
Presenting the news
Duration: 2:46
Record your news report. If you created a newspaper report record you reading it.
Complete the self-assessment.
Newsreading self-assessment
Mini break
Exploring our world – Do you know?
Watch and listen to the video.
How does a helicopter fly?
Duration: 1:20
Mathematics
Warm up – Graph or not a graph?
You will need:
pencils
a workbook or paper
Watch the video and join in the activity.
Is the picture shown in the video a graph or not a graph? Record your reasons.
Graph or not a graph?
Duration: 5:34
Source: Statista, 2018
Population graphs
You will need:
coloured pencils
a workbook or paper
Watch the video.
If the World Were a Village of 100 People
Duration: 5:34
In the video, the world's population is represented in the imaginary village of 100 residents. Each resident represents approximately 70 million people from the real world.
The three respresentaions (images) below show the exact same information.
In your opinion, which of the three images below shows us the 100 people in the best way? Explain your thinking.
Hint! Which representation below makes your realise that there are 100 people?
Representation 1 – Population
Representation 2 – Population
Representation 3 – Population
In the village, 61 people are from Asia; 13 are from Africa; 12 are from Europe; 8 are from South America, Central America and the Caribbean; 5 are from Canada and United States; and 1 is from Oceania.
The four representations (images) below show the exact same information.
Representation 1 – Countries
Representation 2 – Countries
Representation 3 – Countries
Representation 4 – Countries
Which representation do you think is the most useful? Explain your thinking.
Represent this data using a different data display.
Write 3 questions that you could ask someone using your graph.
Would you like a tip?
Which representation makes you realise that there are 100 people?
Which one makes you realise that there are a lot more people from Asia than anywhere else?
Which was easiest to count?
Your challenge is to use this tip to help you solve the main task.
Want to stretch your thinking?
Create a data display where there is a many-to-one-scale. For example, one picture represents more than one person, such as 😀 = 2 people.
Constructing a graph
You will need:
coloured pencils
a workbook or paper
This is another graph created from the information in the video 'If the World were a Village of 100 People'.
Which part of the video do you think this graph is from?
Copy the graph into your book and then:
add a title
label the x-axis
label the y-axis
What does each dot represent? How do you know?
Hint! Once you have completed your graph, check the solution below.
If the World Were a Village of 100 People – graph
Would you like a tip?
If a dot = 2, then what do you think a half dot may represent?
Your challenge is to use this tip to help you solve the main task.
Solution (Select arrow)
Mini break
Active break – 10@10
Watch the video and join in.
10@10 – Cricket
Duration: 9:32
Problem solving challenge
Design an animal habitat – Get inspired!
Watch and listen to the video.
Seal adaptations
Duration: 7:11
Plan
Watch the video to learn about today's activity.
Design an exhibit
Duration: 4:12
Have a go!
Select the hotspots on the image to learn about the special adaptations and characteristics of Californian sea lions.
Example – California sea lion
Have a go!
Choose an animal.
Research the animal.
Make a list of its adaptions and needs.
How does it move?
Where does it live?
How does it find its food?
Does it have any special needs?
Examples of some animals found at Taronga Zoo
Create
You will need:
coloured pencils
a workbook or paper
Have a go!
Design and label a habitat for your chosen animal.
Remember to think about their needs and their special features or adaptions.
Hint! Make sure you include areas to meet all their needs. For example, aquatic animals need a place to swim. Animals that live in trees need areas they can climb. Flying birds need space to stretch their wings and fly.
Example – otter habitat
Mini break
Wind-down – Behind The News
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