Day 4
Welcome back to Day 4!
Watch the video to help you get started.
Day 4 video
Duration: 0:51
To complete today's activities, you will need:
pencils
a workbook or paper
paper squares
scissors
1cm grid paper
(PDF file, 90KB)
thick paper or thin cardboard
a ruler
sticky tape
English
Speaking and listening – Interesting stories
You will need:
pencils
a workbook or paper
Listen to the audio track to hear some interesting stories.
Who do you think would like to listen to these news stories? Do you think it would be adults, primary school children, high school children or pre-schoolers?
Why do you think this age group would like these stories best?
Reading and writing – Writing a letter
You will need:
pencils
a workbook or paper
Watch this video or listen to the story of 'The Dog Without a Name'.
Watch the video and complete the activity.
Predict what happens in the story when Bella goes home with Jack.
Imagine you are Jack. Write a letter to the carer telling them all the things you (Jack) and Bella have been up to.
Prediction letter
Duration: 2:59
Writing and representing – Biographies
You will need:
pencils
a workbook or paper
Watch the video and complete the activity.
Plan out Jack's biography (backstory). Think about:
how old he is
where he lives
who he lives with
his friends
his hobbies
his school life.
Jack's biography
Duration: 3:16
Care and connect
Sitting meditation
Watch the video and join in the activity.
Sitting meditation
Duration: 0:42
Mathematics
3D objects – Origami cubes
You will need:
pencils
a workbook or paper
square paper
scissors
Watch the video and join in the activity.
Hint! Make sure you keep your cube as you will need it for the next activity.
Origami cube
Duration: 4:34
Watch the video and join in the activity.
Create the net in the video.
Use your cube to explore and make the other 10 nets.
Net exploration
Duration: 2:06
3D objects – Designing food packaging
You will need:
pencils
thick paper or thin cardboard
a ruler
scissors
Watch the video to learn about the activity.
Hint! The instructions are also below if you need them.
Designing food packaging
Duration: 4:03
Instructions
Step 1
Decide on the type of take-away food you are designing the packaging for.
Step 2
Draw a sketch of the food and include any dimensions that will be needed.
Step 3
Design a takeaway box for your chosen food using isometric grid paper.
Step 4
Draw an accurate net of your packaging onto cardboard.
Step 5
Cut out your net carefully and fold where the edges will be.
Step 6
Construct your food packaging using your net.
Prepare a report for the restaurant. Make sure you include the following points:
Why did you choose this particular design (i.e. the shape and size of faces, the number of faces)?
Was your packaging practical and easy to fold? Explain.
Are you happy with the size of the solid you have designed? Explain.
What difficulties did you experience when designing your solid?
If you could change your design, what would you change?
Brain break
Roll the dice
Watch the video and join in the activity.
Roll the dice
Duration: 1:24
Let's keep learning!
Taronga Zoo – Interview with a koala
You will need:
pencils
a workbook or paper
Draw a brainstorm bubble and write down everything you know about a koala.
What does it look like?
Where does it live?
What does it eat?
What makes it interesting?
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
Did you hear some words that you didn't understand? (select arrow)
browse – cut branches with leaves on them that koalas eat
high water content – something that is juicy and full of water e.g. a leaf or piece of fruit
inverse – opposite
iconic – widely known about and related to something e.g. koalas are an icon of Australia
mature leaf – old leaf
nutrients – chemicals necessary for life and growth, usually found in food
physiologically – relates to the function and body of living organisms
species – a group of similar organisms that can reproduce.
Do some extra research on koalas.
Some questions you might like to explore are:
What are the physical features of a koala?
Why are these features needed in their habitat?
What do koalas eat?
What does a koala do during the day?
Are koalas nocturnal?
Do koalas have any natural predators?
Hint! Brainstorm other questions you have about koalas and find answers to those too!
Baxter the koala
Image by Taronga Zoo
If you could interview a koala, what questions would you ask them?
Hint! What questions would you ask that only a koala could answer?
Make a list of 10 interview questions for a koala.
You may like to consider the following when thinking about what questions you might ask:
diet e.g. why they eat what they do
habits e.g. what habits they have
routines e.g. what their day to day routines are
threats e.g. what they might be afraid of
popularity e.g. how iconic they are to Australia.
Find someone to pretend to be a koala so you can interview them and they can answer your questions.
A koala
Image by Keeper Andrew Daly, Taronga Zoo
Challenge!
Turn your interview into a biography about a koala.
Well done completing today's learning activities!
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