Day 1

Welcome to Day 1 of the Koala 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

a dictionary

a calculator

some leaves

a skipping rope

English

Word study – All about words!

You will need:

pencils

a workbook or paper

a dictionary

Listen to the instructions.

Is there a word on the list that you have not heard before or you are unsure of what it means?
Use a dictionary to look up the meaning of the word.
Complete the word map.

All about words!
Duration: 2:50

Word list from the above video (select arrow)

claw
paddock
platter
visor
huddled
scanned
gulped
chattering
cushion
stroll
ajar
scent

Reading and viewing – Describing a character

You will need:

pencils

a workbook or paper

Read or listen to ‘The dog without a name’.

As you read, visualise what the carer looks like.

The Dog Without a Name
Duration: 9:33

You can also read or listen to the book.

Watch the video and complete the activities.

Draw a picture of the carer and label using adjectives.
Describe the carer.

Describing the carer
Duration: 2:32

Reading and viewing – Creating characters

You will need:

pencils

a workbook or paper

Watch the video and complete the activity.

Make a list of your favourite characters. Think about what makes them special to you.
Identify if the characters are heroes or villains.

Creating characters
Duration: 3:09

Care and connect

Take 5 breathing

Watch the video and join in the activity.

Take 5 breathing
Duration: 0:42

Mathematics

Number – Tally up – sports day

You will need:

pencils

a workbook or paper

Watch the video and join in the activity.

Use the event results to record the points for each house.

Hint! The results are also included below if you need them.

Create a data display that can be used to present the findings in the school newsletter.

Tally up – sports day

Duration: 4:04

image showing 3 tables of results from the sports day events.

How did you choose a graph type to represent the data?
Was this the best way to display the data? Explain your reasoning.

Number – Birthday trickery

You will need:

a calculator

Watch the video and join in the activity.

Test the calculator trick for your own birthday.

Hint! The instructions are also below if you need them.

MathXplosion – birthday trickery

Duration: 3:30

MathXplosion: Series 1 Birthday TrickeryThis episode uses a fixed set of computational steps that use simple arithmetic and basic algebraic conventions (e.g., doubling expressions to generate a known solution).

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How to ‘calculate’ your birthday (select arrow):

Press the ‘C’ button to clear your calculator.
Enter 7.
Multiply by the month of your birth (e.g. January = 1, February = 2) and press equals.
Subtract 1 from that number and press equals.
Multiply that number by 13 and press equals.
Add the date of your birth (e.g. if you were born on the 21st add 21) to that number and press equals.
Add 3 and press equals.
Multiply your number by 11 and press equals.
Subtract the month of your birth (e.g. January =1, February =2) and press equals.
Subtract the date of your birth (e.g. if you were born on the 21st subtract 21) and press equals.
Divide this number by 10 and press equals.
Add 11 and press equals.
Divide this number by 100.

The remaining digitals should reveal the month and the date of your birth as a decimal.

Does this calculator trick work for your friends and family? Try it on someone else.
Explain how it works.

Brain break

Leaf rubbing

You will need:

paper or workbook

coloured pencils

some leaves

Watch the video and join in the activity.

Leaf rubbing
Duration: 1:47

Let's keep learning!

Personal Development and Health – Being active and helping others to stay safe

You will need:

pencils

a workbook or paper

Watch the video and join in the activities.

Think about:

What is safety?
How can we stay safe when we are active?
How can we help others to stay safe when they are active?

Hint! There are some examples in the drop downs below.

Being active and helping others to stay safe
Duration: 8:03

What is safety?

Safety means to be protected from injury, illness or danger.

Staying safe when we are active

Being active means moving your body. When we are active, it is important that we are safe.

Examples of ways you can be safe when you are active:

wear a hat when outside being active
wear protective clothing like a helmet when riding a bike or shin pads when playing soccer
always have an adult supervise
swim between the red and yellow flags when at the beach.

Helping others to stay safe

Examples of ways we can help others to stay safe:

explain the rules if playing a game or activity
help someone to put on safety equipment e.g. a helmet when bike riding, gloves when playing baseball or t-ball, shin pads when playing soccer
check that the space people are being active in is clear of any hazards (e.g. pick up any items that people could trip over and check the playing area is free of holes or uneven ground).