Day 2
Welcome to Day 2!
Watch the video to help you get started.
Day 2 video
Duration: 1:01
To complete today's activities, you will need:
pencils
a workbook or paper
an old egg carton or cups to make a game board
48 objects (e.g. pegs, counters, pasta, blocks)
playing cards (Ace to 10)
something to balance (e.g. pebbles, cards)
natural materials (e.g. sticks, rocks, branches)
recyclable materials (e.g. cardboard, egg cartons, boxes)
sticky tape
scissors
English
Listening and speaking – Facts and opinions
Watch the video and join in the activity.
Decide whether each statement in the video is:
a fact
an opinion.
Facts and opinions
Duration: 3:28
Reading and writing – Poetry
You will need:
pencils
a workbook or paper
Read or listen to the poem 'Mudimals' written by Claire Saxby and illustrated by David Legge.
Watch the video and join in the activity.
Make this poem longer by writing about 2 other animals (e.g. a giraffe and an echidna).
Re-read your writing to make sure it is similar to the poem ‘Mudimals’.
Mudimals – Poetry
Duration: 4:16
Handwriting – Focus: ow, ow, ou
You will need:
pencils
a workbook or paper
Watch the video and join in.
Explicit handwriting instruction – Focus: ow, ow, ou
Duration: 17:09
Have a go at the activity sheet.
Hint! You can do these activities on plain paper or in your workbook if you prefer.
Handwriting practice sheet – Stage 1
Handwriting_practice_sheet_Stage1.pdfDownload: Handwriting practice sheet – Stage 1
(PDF file, 30 KB)
Care and connect
Crossing the midline
Watch the video and join in the activity.
Crossing the midline
Duration: 1:54
Mathematics
Number – Mancala
You will need:
pencils
a workbook or paper
a game board (this can be created using an old egg carton, cups or by drawing on a piece of paper)
48 objects – they don't need to be the same (e.g. pegs, counters, pasta, blocks)
Watch the video and join in the activity.
Hint! The instructions are also below if you need them.
Mancala
Duration: 5:53
Instructions (select arrow)
Getting ready to play:
Each player sits opposite each other facing the long side of the game board (egg carton).
Players place 4 beans into each of the cups.
The collection cups (mancala stores), are placed at each end of the game board, and remain empty of beans.
How to play:
Player one grabs all the beans from one hole on their side of the game board and drops them, one by one, into each cup around the board going to the right.
Hint! This may take you around into the other player's side of the board.
If the player passes over their collection cup, they get to place a bean in there.
Once the player doesn't have any more beans in their hand, player 2 does the same sort of thing with a pile of beans from their side.
If a player puts their last bean in their collection cup, they get an extra turn!
If a player puts their last bean from a pile into one of their empty cups on their side, they get to reach across the game board and collect the beans from the opposite cup of their opposing player.
Play continues in this way until a player's side of the game board is completely empty.
The winner is the one with the most beans in their own collection cup!
What moves will increase your chances of winning?
Number – Go fish! Relationships
You will need:
playing cards (Ace to 10)
Watch the video and join in the activity.
Hint! The instructions are also below if you need them.
Go fish! Relationships
Duration: 7:27
Instructions (select arrow)
Each player gets 7 cards. The rest of the cards are placed in a pile in the middle.
Players try to make pairs that are 1 more, 1 less, 2 more or 2 less.
Once a player can't make any more pairs, they can take turns to ask their opponent.
If their opponent has a card of that number, they must give it to the asking player.
If they don't have a card of that number, they say 'Go Fish' and the player gets a card from the central pile of cards.
Play continues until one player has no more cards left in their hand. They are the winner!
Challenge!
Another way to play:
Play continues until there are no cards left. The player with the most pairs is the winner.
Brain break
Balancing objects
You will need:
something to balance (e.g. pebbles, a pack of cards)
Watch the video and join in the activity.
Important! Make sure you don't use anything that can break and be careful of the space around you.
Balancing objects
Duration: 1:16
Let's keep learning!
STEM – Design a playground
You will need:
pencils
a workbook or paper
natural materials (e.g. sticks, rocks, branches)
recyclable materials (e.g. cardboard, egg cartons, boxes)
sticky tape
scissors
Today's STEM challenge is to design and make a model of an awesome playground for people in your community.
Watch the video and join in the activity.
Hint! You can download the instructions for this challenge:
Design a playground challenge task card
(Word doc, 3.8 MB)
Design a playground
Duration: 1:54
Brainstorm what makes a good playground.
Design an awesome playground and make a detailed drawing of it.
Important! Your playground needs to be fun but also safe for everybody to use.
Build a model of your playground.
Capture your creation in a drawing, screen shot or on video.
Example of a playground design
Drawing of a treehouse playground
Model of a treehouse playground
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