Day 5
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Day 5 video
Duration: 1:00
To complete today's activities, you will need:
pencils
a workbook or paper
English
Speaking – Best present ever!
You will need:
pencils
a workbook or paper
Watch the video and join in the activity.
Look at the image of the bike in the video.
Why would this make the best present ever?
Record at least 3 reasons why this bike would make the best present.
Best present ever!
Duration: 1:33
Writing – Convince me!
You will need:
pencils
a workbook or paper
Read or listen to 'We're Going on a Bear Hunt' by Michael Rosen.
'We're Going on a Bear Hunt' by Michael Rosen
Duration: 7:25
Watch the video and join in the activity.
What would be the best animal to discover on a hunt?
Share 3 reasons why this animal would be the best to discover.
Convince me!
Duration: 2:33
Phonics
You will need:
pencils
a workbook or paper
Complete the activities with the teacher in the video.
Phonics – Lesson 6: z, zz, ng, y
Duration: 12:26
Care and connect
Drawing and listening challenge
You will need:
pencils, crayons or textas
a workbook or paper
Watch the video and join in the activity.
Drawing and listening challenge
Duration: 2:44
Mathematics
Mass – Balancing numbers 3
You will need:
pencils
a workbook or paper
Watch the first video.
Hint! There are 3 videos for this activity. This is video 1.
Balancing numbers – part 1
Duration: 0:46
(This video is inspired by the work of Dan Meyer and Graham Fletcher)
How many trapeziums (red shapes) are needed to balance the hexagons (yellow shapes)?
What is an estimate that is way too high?
What is an estimate that is way too low?
What is an estimate that you think is reasonable (fair and sensible)?
Watch video 2.
Balancing numbers 3 – part 2
Duration: 1:32
(This video is inspired by the work of Dan Meyer and Graham Fletcher)
How many triangles are needed to cover the area of 3 hexagons?
Michelle thinks she will need 6 trapeziums to cover the area of the 3 hexagons. What do you think?
Draw a picture to share your thinking.
Watch video 3.
Hint! This is the last video for this activity.
Balancing numbers 3 – part 3
Duration: 1:25
(This video is inspired by the work of Dan Meyer and Graham Fletcher)
How many triangles are needed to cover the area of 3 hexagons?
Draw a picture to show your thinking.
Hint! You might like to build the model to help you.
Brain break
10@10 – Around the world
Watch the video and join in the activity.
10@10 – Around the world
Duration: 10:52
Let's keep learning!
Education Live – Australian Sign Language
Watch the video with Emma Watkins and Sue Jo Wright to learn more about the incredible world of sign language.
Education Live – Australian Sign Language with Yellow Wiggle, Emma Watkins and artist, Sue Jo Wright
Duration: 25:56
Environmental Education – Snake story
You will need:
pencils
a workbook or paper
Watch the video and join in the activities.
Pretend you are a snake.
Write a story about a day in your life as a snake.
Include information about how you find:
food
water
shelter
heat.
Hint! Write in the first person as you are pretending that you are the snake.
Draw a picture of your snake character.
Snake story
Duration: 3:08
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