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Welcome to Day 5 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 – Sutherland Shire Schools

Duration: 2:59

English

Reading – Poetry and verse

Watch and listen to the video.

Story Talks with Kirli Saunders – Poetry and verse

Duration: 8:16

Watch and listen to the next video.

Fambam – think aloud

Duration: 1:39

Make connections between you and the poem Fambam.

Record lines or words from the poem that could be used to describe your family.
Write 3 points on how the family in the poem is similar or different to yours.

Writing – Apostrophes

You will need:

pencils

a workbook or paper

Watch and listen to the video.

The apostrophe song

Duration: 1:57

Watch the video.

Awesome Apostrophe

Duration: 3:19

Complete the quiz.

Awesome apostrophe quiz

Writing – Research

You will need:

pencils

a workbook or paper

Watch the video and then have a go.

Writing – Researching local Aboriginal groups

Duration: 4:09

Who are the traditional custodians of the land on which you live?

Find out:

their name
some examples of language
some examples of culture (art, music, sports)
some examples of significant sites or places.

Use this information to create a poster, presentation or Acknowledgement of Country to share with your family and friends.

Mini break

Exploring our world – Do you know?

Watch and listen to the video.

This is how cake mix turns into cake

Duration: 1:09

Mathematics

Warm up – Chance spinners

You will need:

pencils

a workbook or paper

Look at the picture of different spinners.

If you had to make an argument for why each doesn't belong, which would you argue for?
Record a reason for why each one doesn't belong.
Think of as many different reasons for each as you can.

Chance spinners – Which one doesn't belong?

4 different spinners. One divided into 4 even segments and coloured red, green, blue and yellow. One with 16 segments, coloured red, blue, green and yellow but colours are scattered irregularly in the spinner and there are 5 blue segments and only 3 red. One with 8 segments and labeled with the numbers 1, 6, 9, 3, 7, 2, 4, 5. One with 5 uneven segments, all a different colour.

Some possible solutions (select arrow)

Spinner A: The only spinner with 4 segments; The only spinner to show that the probability of spinning red is ¼ each time you spin. Spinner B: This spinner has the largest number of segments; The colours are not spaced regularly e.g. the colours do not repeat in a pattern; The colours are not spaced equally e.g. there are 5 blue segments but only 3 red segments. Spinner C: The only spinner where the colours are not spaced equally so they have an unequal chance of being selected;The only spinner with nearly a 50% chance of spinning a colour. Spinner D: The only spinner showing numbers; There are more odd numbers than even numbers on this spinner, so it is more likely to land on an odd number.

Chance spinners – part 1

You will need:

pencils

a workbook or paper

Watch the video and complete the activity.

Chance spinners – Part 1

Duration: 2:28

How many times might you need to spin a spinner, to check if it is fair?
Draw a diagram to show what a fair spinner might look like, or use the Polypad below.

Polypad – Chance spinners 1

Polypad – Chance spinners 1

Would you like a tip?

What would a spinner look like if it landed on red and green equally, but only a few times on blue?
Try using the Polypad to design this spinner.

Want to stretch your thinking?

Design a spinner with 2 other colours added in.
Write out the results of spins if it was used in a game.

Chance spinners – part 2

You will need:

pencils

a workbook or paper

Design a spinner that fits all of these requirements:

all sections are equal
a number is written in each section
the probability of the arrow landing on an even number is 1/3
the probability of the arrow landing on a number above 40 is 50%.

Use the Polypad below or draw a diagram to show what the spinner might look like.

Polypad – Chance spinners 2

Polypad – Chance spinners 2

Watch this video to discover some possible solutions.

Chance spinners – Part 2

Duration: 4:49

Playing with spinners

You will need:

pencils

a workbook or paper

Create a simple game using a spinner for 2 or more players. Write out your rules.

Design a spinner so that each player has an equal chance of winning.
Design a spinner so that one player will have an unfair advantage.

How can you prove that these spinners give players an equal or unequal chance of winning?
How many times might you need to spin your spinner to check?

Polypad – Spinners

Polypad – Chance spinners

Would you like a tip?

A spinner with 6 segments. They are labeled red, green, blue, red, green, blue.

Decide who will be player A and who will be player B.
If the spinner lands on blue, player A gets 2 points. If the spinner lands on green or red, player B gets 1 point.
The first player to score 20 points wins.

Think:

Is this spinner designed fairly?
How might you need to change it so that:
- each player has an equal chance of winning.
- one player will have an unfair advantage.

Now have a go at designing your own game.

Want to stretch your thinking?

Design a game with 2 spinners that:

gives each player an equal chance of winning
gives one player an unfair advantage.

Mini break

Active break – 10@10

Watch the video and join in.

10@10 – Football
Duration: 9:54

Problem solving challenge

Design a way to protect penguins – Get inspired!

Watch and listen to the video.

Introducing the Little Penguin

Duration: 3:15

Plan

Watch the video to learn about today's activity.

Little Penguin protection challenge

Duration: 2:43

Look at the pictures below to see some of the different dangers faced by the Little Penguin in Australia.

Feral animals

Image shows a red fox standing in a grassy area.

Shutterstock

Domestic pets

Image shows a boarder collie dog running off leash on a beach area.

Shutterstock

Pollution

Shutterstock

Create

You will need:

pencils

a workbook or paper

Design a solution to help protect penguins from a major issue they face in the wild. Choose between:

debris and pollution
attacks from domestic predators (dogs and cats)
attacks from feral predators (foxes).

A group of Little Penguins

Photo of many penguins standing near one another on a rock

Lorinda Taylor

A Little Penguin swimming

Chris Wheeler

A Little Penguin standing on a rock

Lorinda Taylor

Draw and label a diagram of your creation.

Write an explanation about:

which threat you chose
how your design works
how it will help protect the Little Penguins.

Example – Strategy for protecting penguins

Image shows a student work sample of a fenced area of beach surrounding penguin burrows and habitat. Text reads: Use fences to keep dogs and foxes away from penguin nesting sites.

Challenge!

Use recyclable materials to turn your design into a three-dimensional prototype (3D model).
Do some research to find out about what animals are native in your local area.
Design a solution to look after this local species and explain how it will work.
Think about how you could encourage your local community to provide support.

Mini break

Wind-down – Behind The News

Watch and listen to the video.

Skate Park Kid

Duration: 2:36

ABC – Behind The News

Well done completing today's learning activities!

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