Day 5
It's your last day using the Emu pack!
Watch the video to help you get started.
Day 5 video
Duration: 1:00
To complete today's activities, you will need:
pencils
a workbook or paper
paperclips
paper
English
Reading together – Onomatopoeia
You will need:
pencils
a workbook or paper
Read or listen to 'The Rabbit-Hole Golf Course' by Ella Mulvey.
'The Rabbit-Hole Golf Course' by Ella Mulvey
Duration: 7:21
Watch the video and join in the activity.
Identify the onomatopoeia examples from the text with the teacher in the video.
Read the descriptions with the teacher in the video.
Record an onomatopoeia example for each description.
Onomatopoeia
Duration: 4:11
Writing – Why do you think..?
You will need:
pencils
a workbook or paper
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Why do you think the story is called 'The Rabbit-Hole Golf Course'?
Does it remind you of a golf course? Why or why not?
Why do you think the children dream of rabbits?
Why do you think..?
Duration: 3:18
Handwriting: The letter 'A'
You will need:
pencils
a workbook or paper
Watch the video and join in.
Explicit handwriting instruction – Focus: A
Duration: 16:16
Have a go at the activity sheet.
Hint! You can do these activities on plain paper or in your workbook if you prefer.
Handwriting activity sheets – Aa
Handwriting_Stage1_A.pdfDownload: Handwriting activity sheets - letter Aa
(PDF file, 74KB)
Care and connect
Gratitude tree
You will need:
pencils, crayons or textas
a workbook or paper
a glue stick (optional)
leaves (optional)
Watch the video and join in the activity.
Gratitude tree
Duration: 2:11
Mathematics
Length – About how many paper clips?
You will need:
pencils
a workbook or paper
paperclips
Watch the video and join in the activity.
About how many paper clips – part 1
Duration: 4:19
How many small paper clips will it take to measure the length of the paper? Draw your estimation.
Watch the video and join in the activity.
About how many paper clips – part 2
Duration: 3:09
Brain break
Paper folding
You will need:
paper
newspaper (optional)
Watch the video and join in the activity.
Paper folding
Duration: 0:57
Let's keep learning!
Education Live – Creepy crawlies
Watch the video with Dr Tanya Latty to learn more about the incredible world of insects.
Important! Never touch an insect that is unfamiliar or that you know is unsafe.
Virtual excursion – The Royal Botanic Garden
Let's explore the Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney! We will start at the entry.
Hint! You can click and drag (or use your finger, if you're using a touch screen) to look around.
Select the arrows to travel through the garden.
Select the 'play' buttons to watch a video.
Select the 'i' buttons for more information.
Welcome to the Royal Botanic Gardens
Immersive virtual tours from The Royal Botanic Garden Sydney compatible with Google Chrome and Safari
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