Day 2

Welcome to Day 2 of the Turtle pack!

To complete today's activities, you will need:

pencils

a workbook or paper

a 9 sided die or a 1-9 spinner (PDF file, 199KB)

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

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listen

speak

write

explore

reflect

Acknowledgement of Country

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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 – Elizabeth Macarthur High School

Duration: 1:33

English

Narrative structure – The World's Worst Children

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Watch and listen to the video.

'The World's Worst Children' by David Walliams

Duration: 7:07

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Watch the video.

The structure of a narrative

Duration: 1:02

  • Drag and drop the text boxes containing parts of the story onto the narrative structure.

  • Select the blue 'Check' button when you have placed the text boxes in the correct order.

Hint! You may need to listen to the story again to check your answers.

Vocabulary – wondrous

You will need:

pencils

a workbook or paper

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Watch the video and then have a go.

Wonderful world of words – wondrous

Duration: 2:15

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Make a poster that shows the meaning of the word wondrous. Include:

  • a definition

  • other words with similar meanings (synonyms)

  • pictures that demonstrate the word

  • examples of the word in sentences.

Writing – Describing the machine

You will need:

pencils

a workbook or paper

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Watch and listen to the video.

The Adjective Song

Duration: 1:06

explore

  • Read the paragraph below.

  • Find 6 adjectives.

  • Select the blue 'Check' button once you have found all 6 adjectives.

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Watch the video and then have a go.

Writing – noun groups to build descriptive sentences

Duration: 5:37

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The story used the words mysterious, big, blue and marvellous to describe the machine.

  • Write a paragraph to describe the machine. Remember to use noun groups to build description and to write in full sentences.

Hint! Use the table to help you.

Example nouns

Table with headings, pointer, numerator, intensifier or adverb, describer or adjective, classifier and noun. Under the pointer column, the following words are listed, the, a, an, this, that, these, those, my, your, his, her, its, mum’s, mr and Dowden’s. In the intensifier or adverb column, the following words are listed: really, absolutely, extremely, very, too and totally. In the decriber or adjective column, the following words are listed: old, fluffy, wondrous, incredible, marvellous, colossal, precious, transparent, mysterious and enormous. And in the noun column, the word machine is listed.

Mini break

Exploring our world – Brainy Bites

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Watch and listen to the video.

Fruit Kebabs

Duration: 1:48

Mathematics

Warm up – Jellybean amounts

You will need:

pencils

a workbook or paper

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Look at the 2 choices in the picture.


  • Which amount of jellybeans would you rather have?

  • Explain your thinking and the reason why you chose it.

Which would you rather have?

Question: Have 364 jellybeans and give 188 to friends OR 281 jellybeans and give 137 to friends?

Ordering 43 chicken nuggets

You will need:

coloured pencils

a workbook or paper

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write

Watch the video and complete the activities.

Ordering 43 chicken nuggets

Duration: 5:42

Would you like a tip?

Currently, at Australian McDonalds stores, you can purchase packs of 3, 6, 10, 20 and 24 chicken nuggets.

  • Imagine you are only allowed to buy packs of 3 and 10.

  • Record the number of chicken nuggets you can and cannot make.


Use this to help you solve the main task.

Want to stretch your thinking?

Frobenius Numbers can also be known as the 'Coin Problem'.

  • Could you use a selection of Australian coins and identify the amounts of money you can and cannot make?

  • The last section of the video explains Frobenius Numbers if you need to re-watch it.

Missing digits – Part 1

You will need:

pencils

a workbook or paper

a 9 sided die or a 1-9 spinner (PDF file, 199KB)

write

  • Roll the 9-sided die 6 times.

  • Create a subtraction number sentence using the 6 numbers you have rolled: _ _ _ - _ _ _ =
    For example, if I rolled 1, 8, 0, 5, 3 and 7, I could make 805 - 371 = _ _ _

  • Solve the number sentence.

  • Re-arrange the numbers to form two different 3-digit numbers. Solve that problem.

  • Repeat this one more time.

  • Of your 3 number sentences, which was the easiest to solve? Why?

  • Of your 3 number sentences, which was the hardest to solve? Why?

Would you like a tip?

  • Roll the dice 4 times and create two 2-digit numbers.

  • Create a subtraction number sentence.

For example, if I rolled 1, 8, 5 and 7
I could make 85 – 71 = _

  • Solve this number sentence.

  • Re-arrange the numbers to form two different 2-digit numbers and solve that problem.


Reflect:

  • Of your 2 number sentences, which was the easiest to solve? Why?

  • Of your 2 number sentences, which was the hardest to solve? Why?


Use this challenge to help you solve the main task.

Want to stretch your thinking?

  • Solve these number sentences using as many different strategies as you can.

  • Which is the best strategy for each? Why?


Missing digits – Part 2

Copy the number sentence onto paper.


Place the numbers into the boxes to make a number sentence where the answer is closer to 200 than 300.

Missing digits number sentence

A number sentence with a three digit number, starting with 4 and two empty boxes with a subtraction symbol followed by a 1 and two empty boxes followed by an equal sign. Below the number sentence are the digits 1 to 9 in separate boxes.

Robert Kaplinsky

Would you like a tip?

Fill in the blanks with the digits below, to make the answer closer to 20 than 30.

blank blank minus blank blank equals. The numbers 1 to 9 are in boxes below.

Use this challenge to help you solve the main task.

Want to stretch your thinking?

Use the digits 1 to 9 to fill in the boxes and create the smallest possible difference.

Hint! You can only use the same number once.

blank blank blank minus blank blank blank equals. The numbers 1 to 9 are in boxes below.
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Watch the video to see some solutions to solving the problems above.

Missing digits – possible solutions

Duration: 5:42

Mini break

Active break – Dance

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Watch the video and join in.

Latin Fusion

Duration: 2:52

Design challenge

Invent a new toy – Get inspired!

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Watch and listen to the videos.

Eddy's World – Toy inventor

Duration: 1:11

History of Lego

Duration: 2:16

Imagine

You will need:

pencils

a workbook or paper

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Watch the video to learn about today's activity.

Toy invention – Part 1

Duration: 2:45

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Now it's your turn!

  • Brainstorm ideas for new toys.

Hint! Try to include different types of toys (e.g. outdoor toys, soft toys, puzzle games, electronic toys).

Brainstorm example

Example brainstorm for toy inventions: a dancing dinosaur, a sports game, a beach toy, some headphones, a marble game and an art activity.

Plan and create

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Watch the video to see what to do next.

Toy invention – Part 2

Duration: 2:02

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Now it's your turn!

  • Plan and draw your new toy design.

  • Label your drawing.


Hint! Remember to make improvements as you go.

Example – Dancing Dino

Dancing Dino - soft toy dinosaur with a button you can press for music. It comes in different colours and has a rechargeable battery. For ages 2 years and up. Drawing is labelled with arrows.

Example – Multi Sports

Multi Sports invention - a combined sports activity. A soccer goal with a netball post on one side and a basketball post on the other side. Foam removable cricket stumps in the middle and touch football cones for a try line. Balls and bats are also included. Notes are down the side e.g. 'Lots of fun games in one', 'Space saver', 'Made out of recycled materials', 'For 5 years old and up'.

Mini break

Wind-down – Nature activity

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Watch the video and then have a go.

Angles

Duration: 1:20

Well done completing today's learning activities!

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