Day 5
It's your last day using the Wombat 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
a ball
a bucket or a basket
a ruler
a music device (e.g. a tablet or computer)
English
Reading and viewing – Reading personification
You will need:
pencils
a workbook or paper
Read or listen to the poem 'Storm' by Janeen Brian.
Watch the video and join in the activity.
Select 1 or 2 examples of personification in the poem.
Explain the meaning of each personification.
Highlight the nouns in one colour and the human characteristics in another colour.
Personification in 'Storm'
Duration: 3:12
Responding to texts – Personification in a short story
You will need:
pencils
a workbook or paper
Watch the video and join in the activity.
Choose an object to give human characteristics to.
Draw a picture of your object.
Brainstorm or make a mindmap of human characteristics for your object.
Personification in a short story
Duration: 4:22
Creating a text – Write a short story
You will need:
pencils
a workbook or paper
Watch the video and complete the activity.
Write a short story featuring your object and using personification.
Write a short story
Duration: 0:24
Care and connect
Trick shots
You will need:
a ball
a basket or bucket
Watch the video and join in the activity.
Trick shots
Duration: 3:41
Mathematics
Investigating time and patterns – Reaction time test
You will need:
pencils
workbook or paper
a ruler
Watch the video and join in the activities.
Reaction time test
Duration: 0:30
Instructions (select arrow)
To conduct the test, one person holds the ruler up reasonably high. The zero mark on the ruler is at the bottom.
The reacting person places finger and thumb at the bottom of the ruler, not touching but ready to grab.
At an unpredictable time, the first person drops the ruler.
The reacting person catches it between their finger and thumb, and reads the distance below the thumb.
Conduct the test 5 times and record the results.
Convert the data into times using the ruler drop reaction time chart.
Investigate
Draw a number line showing the reactions times.
Circle your fastest and slowest reaction times.
What is the difference between them?
Explore how does your reaction time compare with other people in your family?
Investigating time and patterns – Create a playlist
You will need:
pencils
a workbook or paper
a music device (e.g. a tablet or computer)
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.
Create a 15-minute tidying-up playlist for the afternoon.
Hint! Choose calming music for this playlist.
Challenge!
Create a programming schedule for a family movie night including time for dinner and snacks.
Brain break
Shadow animals
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Shadow animals
Duration: 0:52
Let's keep learning!
Education Live – Tour an Airbus A330
Today we are joined by Captain Alex Passerini who takes us on a tour of the Airbus A330!
Virtual excursion – 360 Aboriginal Storytelling: Blue Mountains National Park
Watch the video to find out how the Blue Mountains were named.
Hint! These are interactive videos. Use your mouse (or finger if you are using a touch screen) to look around!
360 Aboriginal Storytelling – Blue Mountains National Park
Duration: 3:53
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