Day 1
Welcome to Day 1 of the Quokka 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
2 coins
a tissue
3 pairs of socks or mini bean bags
3 soft toys
a chair or a target (e.g. a hoop)
English
Speaking – Describe your favourite room
You will need:
pencils
a workbook or paper
Watch the video and join in the activity.
Describe your favourite room in your house.
Use your senses to describe how the room:
looks
feels
smells
sounds.
How do you feel when you are in this room?
Describe your favourite room
Duration: 1:43
Reading together – Favourite jokes
You will need:
pencils
a workbook or paper
Read or listen to 'Stop the Dad Jokes' by Adrian Beck.
'Stop the Dad Jokes' by Adrian Beck
Duration: 9:32
Watch the video and join in the activity.
What was the funniest joke in the book?
Was there a joke that you did not like or that you did not understand? Why?
Record a funny joke that you know.
Favourite jokes
Duration: 3:31
Phonics
You will need:
pencils
a workbook or paper
Complete the activities with the teacher in the video.
Phonics – Lesson 1: j, v, w, x
Duration: 16:22
Care and connect
Guided stretching
Watch the video and join in the activity.
Guided stretching
Duration: 2:02
Mathematics
Number – Let's talk 1
You will need:
pencils
a workbook or paper
Watch the video and join in the activity.
Hint! There is an interactive number line below.
Let's talk – part 1
Duration: 10:08
What is a different strategy you could use to solve 23-19?
What is another different strategy you could use to solve 23-19?
You can use this number line or draw your own.
Hint! Set your starting number at '0' and ending number at '23'.
Number – Subtraction concentration 1
Play subtraction concentration, also known as memory or pairs.
Turn two cards over and try to find the matching pairs. There are 4 matching pairs to find.
Hint! Try to find all of the matching pairs in the least number of card turns. The number of card turns is shown below the cards.
Challenge!
This time there are 6 pairs of cards to match!
Turn two cards over and try to find the matching pairs.
Hint! Try to find all of the matching pairs in the least number of card turns. The number of card turns is shown below the cards.
Brain break
Coin challenge – Basketball
You will need:
2 coins
Note: You also need someone to play with.
Watch the video and join in the activity.
Australia's Coin Sports – Basketball
Duration: 0:59
Let's keep learning!
Personal Development and Health – Sun safety
You will need:
pencils
a workbook or paper
Watch the video and join in the activities.
Why is it important to make safe decisions when you are in the sun?
How do you stay safe when you are in the sun?
What does UV mean?
What does SPF mean?
Design a sun safety poster for your friends to show them how they can stay safe when they are outside.
Hint! There is more information and some examples in the drop downs below.
Sun safety
Duration: 6:26
The importance of making sun safe decisions
It is very important to make safe decisions when you are in the sun because it can cause:
short-term injury or illness (e.g. heat stroke and sunburn)
long-term damage to your body that can lead to serious health issues.
Ways to stay safe in the sun
There are many ways to stay safe in the sun, including:
select an appropriate time of the day to be out in the sun
select an appropriate amount of time to be in the sun
wear protection such as a hat, long sleeves, sunscreen and sunglasses
reapply sunscreen frequently
seek shade
drink water.
What does UV mean?
UV stands for 'Ultraviolet'.
UV rays are the part of the Sun’s rays that cause damage.
Sunscreen and sunglasses help to block UV rays.
It is always important to think about UV rays regardless of the season. It does not have to be hot for UV to damage your skin.
What does SPF mean?
SPF stands for 'Sun Protection Factor'.
The SPF rating on sunscreen provides an amount of protection.
The higher the SPF number, the better the protection.
Just as sunscreen helps protect your skin from UV damage, you should also wear sunglasses that have UV protection. Wearing sunglasses without UV protection can cause damage.
Some swimsuits and rash shirts (‘rashies’) have UV/SPF ratings.
Complete the matching activity below.
Match each text box to the correct picture.
Select the blue 'check' button once you have matched all of them.
Hint! The posters are in the drop downs below the activity if you need some help.
Slip
Slop
Slap
Seek
Slide
Physical Education – Throwing overarm
You will need:
a tissue
3 pairs of socks or mini bean bags for throwing
3 soft toys
a chair or a target (e.g. a hoop)
Note: The video mentions a student logbook. This is not required.
Watch the video and join in.
Throwing overarm
Duration:22:49
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