Day 5
Welcome to Day 5 of the Turtle 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 – Keiraville Public School
Duration: 0:38
English
Comprehension – The Right Choice
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.
Writing – Planning a narrative
You will need:
pencils
a workbook or paper
Watch the video and then have a go.
Planning a narrative
Duration: 3:52
Choose at least one item from each of the generators to create your story.
Hint! Press stop to randomly pick the setting, the character and the problem for your story.
Character generator
Settings generator
Problem generator
Complete the table to help you plan your story.
Hint! You can type your planning notes in the boxes.
Planning a narrative
Writing – Sensational starts
You will need:
pencils
a workbook or paper
Watch the video and then have a go.
Writing – Sensational starts
Duration: 4:47
Write the beginning of a narrative structure. Make sure to:
begin with a sensational start
include descriptive sentences that include noun groups
edit your work for spelling, punctuation and complete sentences
review your work to see where you could add more interesting words or improve your sentences.
Continue to write your story. Remember to use your plan.
Hint! Select the drop downs below to view examples of what good ones look like.
Example 1 – Action (select arrow)
Example 2 – Onomatopoeia (select arrow)
Example 3 – Use of dialogue (select arrow)
Example 4 – Ask a question (select arrow)
Answer the questions to help you reflect and self-assess your writing.
Self-assessment of writing
Mini break
Exploring our world – Do you know?
Watch and listen to the video.
How does a toilet flush?
Duration: 1:40
Mathematics
Warm up – Passing time
You will need:
pencils
a workbook or paper
Look at the 3 questions in the picture.
How are these questions the same? Record your response.
How are these questions different? Record your response.
Same and different – passing time
Hint! You might like to use a timeline to show how you got your answers (select arrow)
Timeline
Watch the video to see some possible solutions.
Same and different – passing time
Duration: 4:26
Time differences
You will need:
pencils
a workbook or paper
Imagine that the time is now 2:45pm. The bus leaves at 10 past 4.
How long is it until the bus leaves?
Work out your answer in 2 different ways.
Would you like a tip?
The time is 2:45pm and the bus leaves at 5 minutes to 3pm.
How long until the bus leaves?
You might like to use a real clock or a timeline, like the one below, to help you.
Your challenge now is to use this tip to help you solve the main task.
Want to stretch your thinking?
Solve the time challenge below:
Source: Robert Kaplinsky
All aboard!
You will need:
pencils
a workbook or paper
Watch and listen to the video.
All Aboard – Act 1
Duration: 0:18
Video: Graham Fletcher
What did you notice?
What did you wonder?
Estimate how long you think it will take for the train to pass.
Hint! You might like to watch the video again.Record an estimate that is too high.
Record an estimate that is too low.
What information would be useful to know for solving this problem?
Select the dropdowns below to reveal some useful information
All Aboard – Act 2 – Clue #1 (select arrow)
There are 70 train cars.
There are 2 locomotives.
All Aboard – Act 2 – Clue #2 (select arrow)
It takes 10 seconds for 7 cars to pass.
It takes 3 seconds for 1 locomotive to pass.
Watch and listen to the video.
All Aboard – Act 3
Duration: 0:45
Video: Graham Fletcher
What strategies did you use to work toward a solution?
What was difficult?
What would you do differently next time?
Watch the video and complete the activity.
All Aboard – Your turn
Duration: 1:35
Video: Graham Fletcher
Create your own 3-Act maths activity using the video above.
What information will you need to write the questions?
What information will you provide for the people completing your task?
Hint! Set your 3 Act task out as:
Act 1 – This is where you ask your questions. These are found after watching the first part of the video.
Act 2 – This is where you provide the additional information needed to complete the task.
Act 3 – This is where you provide the solution.
Mini break
Active break – 10@10
Watch the video and join in.
10@10 – Running
Duration: 10:11
Problem solving challenge
Design a turtle habitat – Get inspired!
Watch and listen to the video.
Meet Dorri, an Eastern Snake-Necked Turtle
Duration: 5:12
Plan
Watch the video to learn about today's activity.
Features of a freshwater turtle habitat
Duration: 2:48
Let's investigate the Eastern Snake-Necked turtle.
Select the hotspots on the images to learn about their special adaptions and characteristics.
Example – Eastern Snake-Necked Turtle
Image: Taronga Zoo
Bellinger River Turtle
Image: Paul Fahy
Mary River Turtle
Image: John Cann
Create
You will need:
coloured pencils
a workbook or paper
Design an exhibit habitat for Taronga's freshwater turtles. Remember to think about the structural adaptions (the way their body is designed) and behavioural adaptations (the way the turtle behaves).
Design your habitat to allow the turtles to display their natural behaviours.
Hint! Make sure you include areas to meet all their needs. For example, turtles need an aquatic environment to swim in and some dry land to rest and bask in the sun.
Example – Freshwater turtle habitat
Challenge! Using recyclable materials to turn your design into a three-dimensional prototype (3D model).
Mini break
Wind-down – Behind The News
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