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Day 4 video
Duration: 0:51
To complete today's activities, you will need:
pencils
a workbook or paper
a device that takes photos
Vocabulary – Word hunt
You will need:
pencils
a workbook or paper
Watch the video and complete the activity.
What do you think the word 'strong' means?
Go on a word hunt around your house and find some strong objects.
What do you think the word 'weak' means?
Go on a word hunt around your house and find some weak objects.
Word hunt
Duration: 3:12
Reading and viewing – The mid-shot
You will need:
coloured pencils
a workbook or paper
Watch the video and join in the activities.
Hint! The video mentions Activity Sheet 2. You do not need this as the images are below. You can complete the activities in your workbook or on paper.
Analysing images – The mid-shot
Duration: 16:33
The 'camera shot' describes what you can see in an image or illustration (close up, mid-shot, long shot). Illustrators can choose the camera shot to create meaning for the reader.
Hint! The 2 images below are mid-shots. A mid-shot helps us understand the character in their world.
Example 1: Mid-shot
Example 2: Mid-shot
Sight words
You will need:
pencils
a workbook or paper
Complete the activities with the teacher in the video.
Today's sight word is:
where.
Sight word – where
Duration: 6:26
Belonging
You will need:
pencils
a workbook or paper
Watch the video and join in the activity.
Belonging
Duration: 1:40
Geometry – Introduction to 3D objects
You will need:
pencils
a workbook or paper
a device that takes photos
Watch the video to learn about 3D objects.
Introduction to 3D objects
Duration: 1:31
Complete the sorting activity.
Sort the shapes into 2D shapes and 3D objects.
Hint! Select a shape and drag and drop it into the correct column.
Select the blue 'Submit' button once you have sorted all of the shapes.
Watch the video and go on a 3D object treasure hunt.
Search for 3D objects around you.
Record what 3D objects you find.
Take a photo of these 3D objects and label them.
3D object treasure hunt
Duration: 3:03
Complete the matching activity.
Match the name of each shape to the correct picture.
Hint! Select a label and drag and drop it underneath the correct shape.
Select the blue 'Submit' button once you have labelled all of the shapes.
Swap hand scribble
You will need:
pencils
a workbook or paper
Watch the video and join in the activity.
Swap hand scribble
Duration: 1:10
Taronga Zoo – Interview with a koala
You will need:
pencils
a workbook or paper
Copy the Brainstorm bubble into your workbook.
Inside the Brainstorm bubble write what you already know about koalas.
What do they look like?
Where do they live?
What do they eat?
Example of a brainstorm bubble
Watch the video to learn about a day in the life of a koala keeper.
Interview with a koala keeper
Duration: 6:10
Write 5 questions that you might ask a koala.
Some examples are:
What do koalas do all day?
What do koalas eat?
How long do koalas sleep each day? Why?
Ask someone in your home to pretend to be a koala and ask them your interview questions.
Photo by Andrew Daly, Taronga Zoo Sydney
Challenge!
Read the answers to your interview questions.
Draw pictures of the answers to create a short booklet about koalas.
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