Day 4

Welcome to Day 4 of the Penguin pack!

To complete today's activities, you will need:

pencils

a workbook or paper

a ruler

sticky tape or glue

scissors

plastic garbage bags

a stapler

lightweight straight sticks

string or wool

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 – Briar Road Public School

Duration: 1:02

English

Listening – Marryuna

You will need:

pencils

a workbook or paper

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listen

Watch and listen to the video.

Baker Boy – Marryuna Lyrics

Duration: 3:05

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  • List some of the words you hear repeated in the song.

  • Use these words to write an explanation of what the song is about.

  • In your explanation, include why you think Baker Boy created the song.

Hint: 'marryuna' (mar/re/ooh/na) means let's dance and 'Yidaki' means didgeridoo.

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Watch the video and join in.

Baker Boy – Marryuna Dance Tutorial

Duration: 1:21

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  • Reflect on some of the symbolic movements he uses for key words of the song.

  • Review your word list from the previous task and develop some symbols to represent these words.

Hint! You could choose to represent these words through dance or drawing.

Vocabulary – self-sustained

You will need:

pencils

a workbook or paper

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Watch and listen to the video.

WWW – self-sustained

Duration: 3:49

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Drag and drop the correct information into the word investigation chart.

Hint! Start by adding the word 'represent' to the middle box.

Word investigation – represent

Reading and responding – Baker Boy

You will need:

pencils

a workbook or paper

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listen

Watch and listen to the video.

Baker Boy article

Duration: 2:23

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Watch the video and then have a go.

Points summary

Duration: 2:08

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  • Write a summary of the Baker Boy article.

  • Record your information by typing directly in the template.


Hint! Select the drop down below to see an example.

Example of a completed summary (select arrow)

Heading: About/points summary Subheading:Patty Mills Biography There is a two row table. The first row is labelled The text is about: The second row is labelled Points the author makes include: Next to the text is about label is the following text: This text is about Patty Mills, an Indigenous Australian basketball player, and his achievements. Next to the label Points the author makes includes is the following text: 1.He is the only Aboriginal Australian to win an NBA championship. 2.He has been a member of the Australian team at 4 consecutive Olympic Games.
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Write 5 strong questions you would ask Baker Boy if you were to interview him.

Hint! Start your questions with 'why' or 'how'.

Mini break

Exploring our world – Languages of our Land

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speak

Watch and listen to the video.

Magpie

Duration: 1:02

Mathematics

Warm up – What are the chances?

You will need:

pencils

a workbook or paper

write

Look at the picture and answer the questions:


  • What do you notice?

  • What do you wonder?


  • What is an event that is impossible?

  • What is an event that is certain?

What are the chances?

A timeline showing events that are impossible through to certain. There is a 1 in 6 chance of rolling a five on a dice and it is unlikely. There is an even chance of flipping a head or a tail with coins and a 4 in 5 chance of picking a blue circle from 4 blue and 1 red circle and this event is likely.

Select to see some thing you may have noticed and wondered (select arrow)

A timeline showing events that are impossible through to certain. There is a 1 in 6 chance of rolling a five on a dice and it is unlikely. There is an even chance of flipping a head or a tail with coins and a 4 in 5 chance of picking a blue circle from 4 blue and 1 red circle and this event is likely. Notice •Words describing the likelihood of something happening are placed in order •There is an equal chance of spinning heads or tails but less chance that you would roll a certain number on a dice •That a 1 in 6 chance of something happening is described as unlikely but a 4 in 5 chance is described as likely Wonder •What other events could have been used to illustrate the likelihood of something happening? •What other words could have been used instead to describe the likelihood of something happening? •Is there really an even chance of flipping a head or a tail? •If a 3 in 5 chance of getting a blue ball if 2 of them were red would still be likely?

Flipping coins

You will need:

coloured pencils

a workbook or paper

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Watch the video and then have a go.

Flipping 3 coins

Duration: 5:26

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  • Use the Polypad below to flip the 25 sets of coins 8 times.

  • Use the table to record the total number of HHH and TTT combinations you flip.

  • Hint! Add each new flip total to the one before, so you get the final total for all 200 flips.


Polypad – Flipping coins

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Look at some of the results from other students.

  • How do they compare to yours?

  • Overall, are there more HHH or TTT combinations flipped?

  • Why do you think this is the case?

Student 1 – Results

Results of 200 coin flips

Student 2 – Results

Results of 200 coin flips

Student 3 – Results

Results of 200 coin flips

Would you like a tip?

Compare your results with one of the other solutions.

  • How many HHH did you flip compared to them?

  • How many TTT did you flip compared to them?

  • Are the results pretty close to each other?

  • Why do you think this is?


Compare the results to another solution and see what you discover.

Want to stretch your thinking?

  • Would these results change if we were flipping 4 coins 25 times? Why or why not?

  • If you have some coins or counters, conduct this experiment 4 different times.

  • Record your results and check if your predictions were correct.

Probability trees

You will need:

coloured pencils

a workbook or paper

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  • Use the Polypad above to flip all 25 coins again.

  • Record all of the different combinations you created.

Example heads or tails results

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  • How many different combination types are possible?

  • How can you organise and record these, so you know you didn't miss any?

View a possible solution (select arrow)

HHH, HHT, HTH, HTT, TTT, TTH, THT, THH

Did you know?

When we are flipping the coins to work on the probability of the results, this is called experimental probability – we are experimenting to find the results.

Another way to calculate probability is using mathematics and this is called theoretical probability. Watch the next video to explore a way to calculate theoretical probability using a probability tree.

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Watch the video and then have a go.

Creating a probability tree
Duration: 5:17

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Complete the probability tree for all heads and tails combinations using the Polypad below.

Polypad – Creating a probability tree

View a completed probability tree (select arrow)

A completed probability tree.

We can conclude that it is equally likely to flip any of the eight different coin combinations.

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Challenge!

You are playing a game with a friend where you'll flip 3 coins. Player One will win if exactly two of the coins land on heads, otherwise Player Two wins.

  • Which player do you want to be, to have the greatest chance of winning?

  • Explain your decision.

Probability with dice and coins

You will need:

coloured pencils

a workbook or paper

write

  • If you roll 2 dice and flip 5 coins, are you more likely to get matching dice or matching coins? Record your prediction.

  • Use the Polypad below to explore your prediction, or the experimental probability.

  • How many times do you think you would need to flip the coins or roll the dice to be able to make an informed decision?

  • Keep a tally of each roll and flip, as well as the results.

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Polypad – Probability with dice and coins

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Calculate the theoretical probability for each outcome. You can use the Polypad below, or paper if you prefer.

Polypad – Theoretical probability for each outcome

View a possible solution (select arrow)

We can conclude that it is more likely to roll a double than to flip five matching coin combinations.


A completed probability tree for the coin toss

We can conclude that it is more likely to roll a double than to flip five matching coin combinations.

Mini break

Active break – Fresh Start Fitness

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Watch the video and join in.

Wake up

Duration 3:55

STEM challenge

Make a kite – Get inspired!

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Watch and listen to the videos.

Get ready to be 'in the know' about kites

Duration: 2:32

Design and fly a kite

Duration: 2:06

Plan

You will need:

Pencils

pencils

Workbook

a workbook or paper

planning guide (Word doc, 16KB) (optional)

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Watch and listen to the video.

Let's make a kite!

Duration: 4:08

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Watch and listen to the video.

Design a kite – Part 1

Duration: 2:42

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Have a go!

  • Brainstorm different kite designs.

  • Think about the weight of the kite and the strength of materials.

  • Draw a picture of your chosen kite and label the different materials.


Hint! Use the planning guide (Word doc, 16KB) to help you.

Example – plan for kite

Image shows a student work sample of a plan to build a kite. Materials list includes: bamboo skewers, newspaper, string, scissors, paint and brushes, ribbon. Image shows a kite frame built from bamboo skewers and secured at the centre and corners with string. the wings are made from newspaper and string is used to secure the kite. The tail is made from a ribbon.

Create

You will need:

paper

Pencils

pencils or textas

a ruler

sticky tape or glue

scissors

plastic garbage bags

a stapler

lightweight straight sticks

string or wool

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Watch and listen to the video.

Design a kite – Part 2

Duration: 1:55

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explore

Have a go!

  • Use your list of materials to design and build a kite.

  • Decorate your kite.

  • Test your kite with an adult.


Hint! Use the planning guide (Word doc, 16KB) to help you.

Example – materials for kite building

Image shows materials and step by step instructions to build a simple kite. Materials include, thin sticks, string, glue and paper. Steps include: - Make a cross with the sticks and secure at the cross piece with string. - Add sticks top and bottom and secure at corners with string. - Place frame on top of a large piece of paper. - Fold the edges of the paper over the frame and secure with glue. - Attach string to the centre and top corners to secure the kite. - Measurements for kite are 600mm x 450mm.
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Challenge!

  • Make another kite with a different design or using different materials.

Hint! If your kite doesn't fly the first time, try modifying your design or using different materials.

Mini break

Wind-down – Music

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explore

Watch the videos and join in.

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

Shine Together (Lyric Video)

Duration: 4:19

Shine Together (Auslan Translation)

Duration: 4:23

Lyrics (select arrow)

SHINE TOGETHER

Count Us In 2017 Program

Music and lyrics: M. Forbes, J. Foreman, E. Escott, T. Henderson, S. Mustoe, M. Yeo, T. Yeo


[Verse 1]

I've never been the kind

To stand in the spotlight

But everyone is here

And we all shine together

Imagination's free

As the world around us dances


[Pre-Chorus]

It's okay to be a little different

You don't have to hide


[Chorus]

Let the music take control

Find your rhythm, find your soul

If you ever feel you've lost your spark

Listen to the beat within your heart


La la la la la la la la

La la la la la la la la

La la la la la la la la

La la la la la la la la


[Verse 2]

No matter who we are

And no matter where we come from

Our differences create the wonder of the song

We start to sing louder

Joining our hearts as one


[Pre-Chorus]

It's okay to be a little different

You don't have to hide


[Chorus]

Let the music take control

Find your rhythm, find your soul

If you ever feel you've lost your spark

Listen to the beat within your heart


La la la la la la la la

La la la la la la la la

La la la la la la la la

La la la la la la la la


[Bridge]

Sing a little bit louder

It'll make you feel stronger

Go ahead and sing louder

Everybody come together

When you sing this song the world will go...

Round...

And round...

And round...

Join your hands together and...

Sing!


[Chorus]

Let the music take control

Find your rhythm, find your soul

If you ever feel you've lost your spark

Listen to the beat within your heart


Let the music take control

Find your rhythm, find your soul

If you ever feel you've lost your spark

Listen to the beat within your heart


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