Day 5
It's your last day using the Cockatoo pack!
Watch the video to help you get started.
Day 5 video
Duration: 0:58
To complete today's activities, you will need:
pencils and coloured markers
a workbook or paper
a tea towel
a ruler
an analogue clock
English
Listening and viewing – Listen up!
You will need:
pencils
a workbook or paper
Watch and listen to the video 'What is your secret for a happy life?' from 1959.
Hint! This video is interviewing people on the street in Melbourne.
What is your secret for a happy life?
Duration: 4:25
Watch the video and join in the activities.
List some things that the respondents believe are the secret to a happy life.
Do you think these would be the same answers if we interviewed people today?
What do you think the answers today would be?
Listen up!
Duration: 2:42
Reading and viewing – Imagery used
You will need:
pencils
a workbook or paper
Read or listen to the story 'The Girl from Barellan' from The School Magazine.
'The Girl from Barellan' by Neridah McMullin – The School Magazine
Duration: 6:32
Watch the video and join in the activity.
Explore the imagery used with the teacher in the video.
Draw or represent the image that is evoked from the descriptive language.
Imagery used
Duration: 3:14
Writing and representing – Descriptive paragraph
You will need:
pencils
a workbook or paper
Watch the video and join in the activity.
What might the Barellan tennis courts have sounded like, looked like, felt like and smelt like?
Write a descriptive paragraph about the Barellan tennis courts, creating an image for the reader. Try to use alliteration, adjectives or onomatopoeia to help the reader visualise the courts.
Draw an image of the courts.
Descriptive paragraph
Duration: 4:46
Care and connect
How to do a magic trick!
You will need:
a tea towel
a small object (e.g. peg, pencil)
Watch the video and join in the activity.
How to do a magic trick!
Duration: 1:37
Mathematics
Angles – Spot the angle
You will need:
coloured pencils
a workbook or paper
a ruler
Watch the video to learn about this activity.
Create angles on your page by using coloured markers and a ruler to draw lines that intersect (cross).
Name the angles where they intersect.
Spot the angle
Duration: 3:35
Angles – Clock angles
You will need:
pencils
a workbook or paper
an analogue clock
Watch the video and join in the activity.
Clock angles
Duration: 1:58
Use an analogue clock to make different angles.
In your workbook record your responses to the following tasks:
Find at least 5 possible times that would make an acute angle (an angle less than 90°).
Find at least 5 possible times that would make an angle between 90° and 180° (an obtuse angle).
How many degrees does the minute hand of a clock turn in 30 minutes?
Angles – What's the shape?
You will need:
pencils
a workbook or paper
Watch the video and join in the activity.
How many shapes can you draw that have 2 acute, 2 right and 2 obtuse angles?
How are these shapes the same and how are they different?
What was a challenge that you faced drawing these shapes?
What's the shape?
Duration: 3:24
Brain break
Alphabet hunt
Watch the video and join in the activity.
Alphabet hunt
Duration: 0:40
Let's keep learning!
Education Live – Hip hop tutting
You will need:
pencils
a workbook or paper
Today we are joined by performer Libby Montilla and choreographer Shaun Parker.
Libby is going to show us an awesome dance routine.
Watch the video and join in!
Hint! You will need a small area to move.
Watch the video and join in the activity.
Education Live – Hip hop tutting activity
Duration: 0:56
Virtual excursion – The Royal Australian Mint
We are visiting the Royal Australian Mint in Canberra, ACT!
The Mint is where all Australian coins are made.
Let's start at the entry, before learning about money and currency.
Welcome to the Royal Australian Mint!
Duration: 1:45
What is money?
Duration: 2:31
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