Day 1
Welcome to Day 1 of the Kookaburra pack!
Watch the video to help you get started.
Day 1 video
Duration: 1:06
To complete today's activities, you will need:
pencils
a workbook or paper
a dictionary
24 objects (e.g. pegs or blocks)
a dice or 1-6 spinner
(PDF, 71KB)
a small mirror that you can carry
5 soft items (e.g. socks, soft toy)
English
Reading together – Investigating words
You will need:
pencils
a workbook or paper
a dictionary
Read or listen to 'The Silly Seabed Song'.
The Silly Seabed Song
Duration: 5:35
Watch the video and join in the activity.
Investigate some words from the story with the teacher in the video.
Complete the vocabulary four square activity using the words:
grumpy
glee
grin.
Investigating words
Duration: 5:58
Writing – Create a story
You will need:
pencils
a workbook or paper
Write a short story using one of the words from the previous activity. The words you can choose from are:
grumpy
glee
grin.
Edit your writing. Make sure you check your spelling and punctuation.
Hint! Your story needs to have a beginning, a middle and an end.
Phonics
You will need:
pencils
a workbook or paper
Complete the activities with the teacher in the video.
Phonics – Lesson 5: j, v, w, x
Duration: 20:48
Care and connect
Five finger starfish
Watch the video and join in the activity.
Five finger starfish
Duration: 2:03
Mathematics
Number – Sharing collections
You will need:
pencils
a workbook or paper
24 pegs or blocks (or other small items for sharing)
Watch the video and join in the activity.
Hint! There are 2 parts to this activity. This is part 1.
Sharing collections – part 1
Duration: 3:55
Watch the next video and join in the activity.
Sharing collections – part 2
Duration: 5:35
How many different ways can you share 24 objects equally?
How do you know if you have found all of the ways to share 24 objects equally?
Is there a way that you can keep track to check that you have found all of the ways?
Number – Double or halve?
You will need:
2 different coloured pencils
a workbook or paper
Watch the video and join in the activity.
Hint! The instructions are also below if you need them.
Double or halve?
Duration: 7:30
Instructions
Getting started
Choose a target number between 10 and 99.
Write your target number on your blank hundreds chart.
Hint! Our target number was 27 so we wrote 27 where it would be found on a hundreds chart that starts at 1.
Playing the game
The first player rolls the dice.
The player then chooses whether to double or halve the number.
Record the roll on the game board by shading the amount of squares.
Hint! We rolled a 2 and chose to double, so we shaded in 4 squares.
Scoring
Players record the running total to the side of their hundreds chart game board.
Players take turns to roll the dice.
If a player can't go, they miss a turn.
The winner is the player who reaches the target number exactly.
If you played the game again, what moves would you change?
Would you choose to halve a number that you doubled? Why or why not?
Challenge!
Play a game where you can double, halve or keep your roll.
Do you think this might make it easier to reach the target number?
What if you could only halve the number each time?
Brain break
Coin challenge – Mirror view
You will need:
a small mirror that you can carry
Watch the video and join in the activity.
Mirror view
Duration: 2:00
Let's keep learning!
Personal Development and Health – Water safety
You will need:
pencils
a workbook or paper
Watch the video and join in the activities.
Where are some different places that we find water?
What can we do to keep safe around water?
Design a poster that tells your classmates how they can stay safe around water.
Hint! There are some pictures, examples and more information to help you with the activity in the drop downs below.
Water safety
Duration: 8:04
Places where we find water
Places you could find water inside might include:
the bath
the sink
in a bucket.
Places you could find water outside might include:
a pool
a dam
a pond
the beach
a river.
Actions that keep us safe near water
Some examples of actions that could keep us safe when we are at the local pool, include:
asking permission from an adult before going swimming
making sure a trusted adult is swimming with me and watching me
walking around the pool
entering the pool safely
following the pool rules.
Some examples of actions that could keep us safe when we are around a river, include:
asking permission from an adult before going swimming
making sure a trusted adult is swimming with me and watching me
checking the depth of the water before entering
entering the water safely
following the safety signs (e.g. no diving).
Some examples of actions that could keep us safe when we are at the beach, include:
asking permission from an adult before going swimming
making sure a trusted adult is swimming with me and watching me
swimming between the red and yellow flags
following the instructions from the lifeguards
following the safety signs.
Pond
"A Summer Pond" by enneafive is licensed under CC BY 2.0
Pool
"Beautiful Pool" by SurFeRGiRL30 is licensed under CC BY 2.0
Beach
"Beach" by sabl3t3k is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
Indoor Pool
"Seton Sands Swimming Pool" by havenholidays is licensed under CC BY-ND 2.0
Physical Education – Striking
You will need:
5 soft items (e.g. socks, soft toy)
Note: The video mentions a student logbook. This is not required.
Watch the video and join in.
Striking
Duration:18:57
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