Day 4
Welcome back to Day 4!
Watch the video to help you get started.
Day 4 video
Duration: 0:51
To complete today's activities, you will need:
pencils
a workbook or paper
24 sticky notes or square tiles
a dice
a ruler
a timer
English
Speaking and listening – Poetry about people
Watch the video and join in the activity.
What do you notice about the poem?Â
With the teacher in the video, create a poem about Pete.
Think of your own poem.
Poetry about people
Duration: 5:49
Reading and writing – Riddle
You will need:
pencils
a workbook or paper
Read or listen to 'The Silly Seabed Song'.
The Silly Seabed Song
Duration: 5:35
Watch the video and join in the activity.
What did you notice about the riddle?
What changed to make the animals go to sleep?
Explore the song and its meaning with the teacher in the video.
Why do you think the author has included rhyme and song in her book?
Riddle
Duration: 5:44
Word study
You will need:
pencils
a workbook or paper
Complete the activities with the teacher in the video.
Word study focus: suffix -ful
Duration: 13:55
Care and connect
Mountain ragdoll pose
Watch the video and join in the activity.
Mountain ragdoll pose
Duration: 0:48
Mathematics
Area – An introduction to area
You will need:
pencils
a workbook or paper
24 sticky notes or square tiles
Watch the video to learn about measuring area.
Find 5 objects with square or rectangle faces to measure the area.
Use sticky notes or paper square tiles to work out the area.
Record the area of each object by drawing and labelling a picture in your workbook.
An introduction to area
Duration: 3:15
Area – What is the area?
Complete the matching activity below.
Look carefully at each shape below and work out the area.
Drag and drop each area to the correct shape.
Select the blue 'Submit' button once you have finished.
Area – Make my area!
You will need:
sticky notes or square tiles
a dice
Watch the video to learn how to play the game.
Hint! The instructions are also below if you need them.
Make my area!
Duration: 4:37
Instructions (select arrow)
Roll the die to find out how many tiles to place in the top row.
Roll again to find out how many rows to make.
Estimate how many tiles are needed to make a rectangle.
Complete the rectangle and count the tiles to work out the area of the rectangle.
Brain break
Flamingo stylin'
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Flamingo stylin'
Duration: 1:07
Let's keep learning!
Taronga Zoo – Big city birds
You will need:
pencils
a workbook or paper
a ruler
a timer
For this activity you are going to be a citizen scientist. You are going to be collecting data about the birds living in your local area.
Watch the video to learn how to set out your work so that you are ready for collecting your data.
Hint! Use the pictures below to help you.
How to set out your work
Duration: 2:31
Use the example to help you set out your work in your book.
Hint! You may need to spread your table across a few pages.
Example of a data table
Watch the video about how to collect your data.
Hint! The instructions are also below if you need them.
How to collect your data
Duration: 3:45
Instructions (select arrow)
Sit outside if possible, otherwise sit somewhere near a window in your home.
Set a timer for 10 minutes, or have an adult set one for you.
Use the images from the slides to help you identify birds that you see and record a tally mark each time you see one of the bird species on the table.
If you see a bird that might not be on the table, record it down as 'other'
Write one thing that you notice from the data?
What are 2 things that you wonder about your data?
Which bird did you see most often in your area?
Why do you think you saw that bird the most?
Challenge!
Create a graph using the data you have collected.
Hint! You can create a picture graph by drawing the birds in rows.
Well done completing today's learning activities!
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