Day 1
Welcome to Day 1 of the Penguin pack!
To complete today's activities, you will need:
pencils
a workbook or paper
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 – Engadine West Public School
Duration: 0:41
English
Reading – Brolga Song
Watch and listen to the video.
Dust Echoes – Brolga Song
Duration: 5:00
Watch the video and then complete the activity.
Five finger retell
Duration: 3:52
Retell the story of Brolga Song to a friend or family member.
Hint! Use the five finger retell to help you retell the story. Select the drop down for a reminder on what to include.
Five finger retell (select arrow)
Five finger retell
Listening – Open questions
You will need:
pencils
a workbook or paper
Watch and listen to the video.
Developing smart open questions
Duration: 1:43
Watch the video and then complete the activity.
This Place – The Carving of Baiame at Bulgandry
Duration: 4:00
Develop 5 smart open questions that you would ask Gavi Duncan.
Draw a version of Baiame based on the description in the video.
Hint! Gavi Duncan's description starts at around 1:00.
Vocabulary – preservation
Watch the video and then complete the activity.
Vocabulary – preservation
Duration: 2:56
Drag and drop the correct information into the word investigation chart.
Hint! Start by adding the word 'sacred' to the middle box.
Word investigation – sacred
Mini break
Exploring our world – Animals of the week
Watch and listen to the videos.
Squirrel Monkey
Duration: 3:04
Lemur
Duration: 4:00
Mathematics
Warm up – What do you notice?
You will need:
coloured pencils
a workbook or paper
Look at the image. Write down:
what you notice
what you wonder.
What fraction of space is taken up by each colour?
Explain how you might work this out.
Fractions – what do you notice?
Would you like a tip?
How could you describe the fraction of space taken up by the large green section (on the right)?
How could you prove this?
Try to use this tip to help you solve the main task.
Watch this video to explore some ways to solve this task.
Fractions – what do you notice?
Duration: 6:18
Matching fractions
Play the Matching Fractions game. Select 2 cards to turn over and try to find the matching pairs.
Hint! Matching pairs will stay displayed on the screen.
Tiling areas – part 1
Look at the image 'Tiling area 1'.
What is the area of the shape when the white square = 1?
Record what you notice and wonder.
Tiling area 1
Adapted from Steve Wyborney
Possible solutions (select arrow)
Adapted from Steve Wyborney
Record some other ways to find the area.
Hint! Draw the shape in your workbook or use the Tiling area 1 worksheet (PDF file, 49KB).Label your work and use colour to show your thinking.
When you have finished, view some possible solutions below.
Solution 1
Based on the work of Steve Wyborney
Solution 2
Based on the work of Steve Wyborney
Solution 3
Based on the work of Steve Wyborney
Tiling areas – part 2
Look at the image 'Tiling area 2'.
What is the area of the shape when the white square = 1?
How many different solutions can you find?
Draw the shape in your workbook or use the Tiling area 2 worksheet (PDF file, 50KB) to help you.
Use colour and labels to explain your thinking.
Tiling area 2
Based on the work of Steve Wyborney
Would you like a tip?
How would you find the area of this shape if the white square = 1?
How many different solutions can you find?
Hint! Draw this shape in your workbook or use the worksheet (PDF, 49KB).
Try to use this tip to help you solve the main task.
Watch the video to see some possible solutions.
Tiling areas
Duration: 4:55
Tiling areas – part 3
Look at the image 'Tiling area 3'.
What is the area of this shape when the white square = 1?
How many different solutions can you find?
Draw the shape in your workbook or use the Tiling area 3 worksheet (PDF file, 50KB) to help you.
Use colour and labels to explain your thinking.
Tiling area 3
Based on the work of Steve Wyborney
Want to stretch your thinking?
How many different solutions can you find?
Draw this shape in your workbook or use the worksheet (PDF, 49KB).
Mini break
Active break – 10@10
Watch the video and join in.
10@10 – Tennis
Duration: 10:06
Creative challenge
Create a jingle – Get inspired!
Watch and listen to the videos. These show examples of jingles.
What is a jingle?
It is a short song used to sell something.
Jingles are sometimes used in advertisements on television, radio or podcasts.
They often use persuasive language and have a catchy tune.
Schools Spectacular 2014 – Aussie Icons jingles segment
Duration: 6:06
Australian Bananas – TV commercial
Duration: 0:30
SunGold Kiwifruit – TV commerical
Duration: 0:15
Imagine
You will need:
pencils
a workbook or paper
Watch the video to learn about today's activity.
Create a jingle – Part 1
Duration: 4:58
Now it's your turn!
Brainstorm some adjectives to describe your favourite fruit.
For example: crunchy, fresh, sweet, juicy.
Add any other words or ideas that could help sell this fruit.
For example: gives you energy, good for lunchboxes.
Example brainstorm
Think of words and phrases you could use in your jingle.
Experiment with different musical beats or patterns.
Use body percussion (such as clapping, stomping and clicking) to help you.
Record your ideas.
Experimenting and recording musical patterns
Remember to keep making improvements as you go!
Plan
Watch the video to see how two professionals create a jingle.
How to make a jingle – Catchy Jingles in the studio
Duration: 4:18
Watch the next video.
Create a jingle – Part 2
Duration: 5:49
Now it's your turn!
Compose and write the lyrics (words) for your jingle.
Try singing the lyrics.
Example lyrics
Hint! (select arrow)
A jingle is usually short, fun and easy to remember. Use devices like:
alliteration (mmm... marvellous mangoes)
repetition (great grapes, great grapes, how great are green grapes!)
rhyming (mandarins are yummy in my tummy).
Match your lyrics to a musical beat.
Make changes if it doesn't sound quite right.
Example music planning
Create
Compose your jingle using the Song Maker app (below).
Note: You can choose a different music app or a real instrument if you prefer. Select the arrows below to learn more.
Music app option (select arrow)
Choose between Garageband or the Google Music Lab Song Maker app (below) to compose the music for your jingle.
Garageband is a free app created by Apple. It can be used on iPads, iPhones and Mac computers or laptops.
Song Maker is made by Google and can be used on most devices. It works best in the Chrome internet browser.
Instrument option (select arrow)
Use an instrument you know how to play (e.g. drums, piano or the guitar).
If you don't have access to an instrument, you can make your own. For example, making drums out of buckets and spoons, or making a home-made rice shaker instrument.
You can also use body percussion, such as clapping, stomping and clicking.
Combine the music and lyrics.
Practise and perform, or record your jingle.
Share it with your teacher, family or friends.
Students performing in the 2014 Schools Spectacular
Anna Warr
Mini break
Wind-down – Soundwalk
Listen to the audio clip and join in.
Letting go of stress – Waterfall sounds
Duration: 6:31
Waterfall sounds – Transcript (select arrow)
Let's go to your favourite spot to snuggle up. A place where you feel safe, comfy and warm. Maybe you could curl up on the couch with some cushions, or snuggle into your bed. Were you cozy now? Great because it's time to relax and go on a sound walk.
Time to visit a different part of our magnificent country. Close your eyes. And as you listen. Keep them closed. What pictures do you see in your mind when you really listen?
Today we're visiting the waterfall. Snuggling and start to listen to the relaxing sound of the water splashing on the rocks. If you haven't already closed your eyes, closed them. As you listen. Let's pay attention to our breathing. Pretend you're sucking air in through a straw. Feel how your belly moves is your breathing. And then slowly let the air go as you breathe out. Breathing. And out.
Can you hear the roar of the waterfall in the distance? It's a powerful sound. All the water is falling and crashing on the rocks. How big is the waterfall? You can see in your mind? Is it a tall waterfall that starts way up on some rocks? Or perhaps you're standing at the edge of wide waterfall. Move closer to your waterfall. Look and listen.
Watch how the water turns white as it splashes and swirls. This waterfall is very powerful. Just listening to the sound of the water make you feel relaxed. You might like the rumble it makes. Or perhaps it makes you feel a bit tense. Are you clenching your muscles? Let's try and breathe and relax as we listen to the rumble of the water. Breathing. And out. In and out.
Listen to the water crashing as you breathe. Try and let your body feel heavy. What does the water look like when you see a tumbling down? Can you follow one single drop all the way from the top until it crashes into the water below? He comes one now. Follow it as it spins and swirls through the air. Remember to breathe. Did you follow it all the way from the top to the bottom? Now it's dropped into the water below. Watch how it flows and transforms into a river. Still flowing, still moving. But not as busy. Not as topsy turvy. It's steady but calm. Listen.
Sometimes when you feel tense, if you stop and breathe. You can relax your mind and body so you feel more like a river flowing steadily strong but calm. How do you feel now? Strong but calm like a river. Are your feet and legs relaxed? As you breathe, like your arms and chest, feel calm too. Slow your breath. Your whole body is relaxed. You are warm. And safe. And calm.
Well done completing today's learning activities!
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