Day 5
It's your last day using the Quokka pack!
Watch the video to help you get started.
Day 5 video
Duration: 1:00
To complete today's activities, you will need:
pencils
a workbook or paper
(PDF 33KB) or grid paper
square grid paper (PDF file, 94 KB)
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 – 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
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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
Area – Fewest squares
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Hint! If you can't access the grid template, you can create your own using grid paper.
Draw an 11 x 13 grid on paper or use the template provided.
What is the fewest number of squares you can draw inside your 11 x 13 grid?
Make sure you don't have any overlapping squares or leave any blank spaces.
Example of an 11 x 13 grid
Patterns – Spirolaterals
You will need:
pencils
workbook
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Write down 3 different sets of numbers that have an odd amount (e.g. 1, 4, 2; 7, 5, 3; and 1, 5, 2, 4, 3).
Hint! It doesn’t matter if the numbers are odd or even – just how many numbers you have.
Write down 3 different sets of numbers that have an even amount (e.g. 1, 4; 5, 6, 1, 2; and 8,7).
Draw the different spirolaterals.
What do you notice about your spirolaterals? Record what you notice.
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Find an example of where an odd amount of numbers forms a spiral that doesn’t return to its starting point.
Brain break
Australia's Coin Sports – Cricket
You will need:
pencils, crayons or textas
paper
2 coins
a bottle cap
Watch the video and join in the activity.
Australia's Coin Sports – Cricket
Duration: 1:00
Let's keep learning!
Education Live – How to write a song
Watch the video to learn how to write a song with singers Gina Jeffreys and Max Jackson.
Education Live – How to write a song with singers Gina Jeffreys and Max Jackson
Duration: 23:10
Challenge!
Learn how to play the song on a guitar.
A Lot to Love – guitar tutorial
Duration: 0:58
Environmental Education – Street name patterns and themes
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Street name patterns and themes
Duration: 3:49
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