Day 5

It's your last day using the Quokka pack!

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Day 5 video

Duration: 1:00

To complete today's activities, you will need:

pencils

a workbook or paper

a music device (e.g. a tablet, computer or similar)

paper

a bottle cap

2 coins

English

Listening and speaking – Would you like this job?

You will need:

pencils or a recording device

a workbook or paper

Watch the video.

Be a Zoo Keeper

Duration: 3:09

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Would you like to be a zoo keeper?

Record 3 reasons why you would or would not like this job.

Would you like this job?

Duration: 1:58

Writing – What job would you like?

You will need:

pencils

a workbook or paper

Think about a job you would like have.

Record:

the job title
what you would be doing (the different tasks that you would be doing in this job)
why you would like to have this job.

Writing, reading and viewing – Character Y chart

You will need:

pencils

a workbook or paper

Read the remainder of the story 'Waiting' by Jack Gabolinscy from The School Magazine.

Hint! You might like to read the text from the start to remind you what happened in the beginning of the story.

'Waiting' by Jack Gabolinscy – The School Magazine

Watch the video and join in the activity.

Complete a character brainstorm Y chart about the character of the boy, dad or granddad.

Record:
- what the character looks like
- the character's actions
- the characteristics of that character.

Hint! Include adjectives for the descriptions and verbs for the actions.

Character Y chart

Duration: 3:04

Care and connect

Gratitude breathing

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Gratitude breathing
Duration: 0:37

Mathematics

Time and patterns – Fierce Earth: World's coldest places

You will need:

pencils

a workbook or paper

Watch the video and join in the activity.

Fierce Earth – World's coldest places
Duration: 28:18

Fierce Earth: Series 1 World's Coldest PlacesThis Fierce Earth special takes viewers on a journey to one of the world's coldest and most hostile places on the planet - the Yukon Territory in Canada.

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Sketch and label a drawing of the landscapes of Yukon, Canada.

Hint! Use what you observed in the video to help you.

What were some of the natural and human features you observed?
List some places you have been or lived. What times of the year would you describe the temperature as 'cold', 'warm' and 'hot'?
How important are animals for surviving in a place like Yukon, Canada? Write or draw some examples of how animals were used by humans to survive in the video.

Challenge!

Write a short story or create a comic about a character who is forced to survive in the wilderness of Yukon, Canada.

How does this character become stranded?
What dangers do they face in the wild?
What techniques will they use to survive?

Time and patterns – Create a playlist

You will need:

pencils

a workbook or paper

a music device (e.g. a tablet, computer or similar)

Adapted from Everyday Maths Hub

Create an energising playlist to use while you are getting ready of a morning. The playlist needs to be 10 minutes long.

Hint! You can use your own selection for the playlist, or ask family or friends for suggestions.

Think about the type of things that sound energising and would be good to play in the mornings when you are getting ready for the day. It could include:
- songs
- podcasts
- audiobooks.
Put together a playlist to match the 10 minute time limit that you have been given. See how closely your playlist matches the 10 minute time limit.