Week 3 Thursday

21st of October

Reading

Learning Intention

We are learning to retell and summarise a text.


Success Criteria

  • I can identify the main character.

  • I can discuss the problem in the text.

  • I can discuss how the main character tried to solve the problem.

  • I can identify how the story ended.


Learning Tasks:


  1. Read your independent fiction text for 15 minutes, think about how you would summarise your text.

  2. Summarise your text with a peer.

  3. In small groups of 4 or 5 work together to plan and decide how you are going to retell the story of the three Billy Goats Gruff.

The Three Billy Goats Gruff.pdf
Writing - Pictures of toys.docx

Writing


Learning Intention:

We are learning to gather information for a report.


Success Criteria:

I can write facts about a toy.


Activity:

In groups of 4-5, students will write facts about either a scooter, a spinning top, a rocking horse or a football. Facts they will answer are;

  1. What does your toy look like?

  2. What material is it made out of?

  3. How does it move?

  4. What is the toy's purpose?

  5. Who would play with this toy?

Maths

Learning Intention


To compare and describe the mass of objects.


Success Criteria

  • I can use balance scales to compare the mass of objects.

  • I can describe mass.

  • I can reason about mass.

Warm Up: Tic Tac Toe

How to play: Watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7xCHmeANTQ

Learning Task: Measuring Mass


Today in class, students will explore Mass using Pan Balances. They will compare items from around the classroom such as books, blocks, pencils, etc. What do we notice?


Students will then try and find two items that have the same Mass. Students will explore how they know they are the same.


Optional: Sunset Maths and My Numeracy on Essential Assessment

Materials Needed: Access to a computer, tablet or iPad

Log in to Essential Assessment and do some Sunshine Maths or MyNumeracy tasks to practice your skills.

Spelling

Learning intention: We are learning to identify how to spell words with the 'oo' or 'ew' sound as is 'boot' and 'knew'.

Success Criteria:

I can spell words with the 'oo' or 'ew' sound


Log into Sound Waves using the link below;

www.soundwaveskids.com.au

Student Access Code: pair507

Activity 1

Go to Unit 29

Play one of the interactive games on the website.

Activity 2

  1. Print off or copy (into your home learning book) the match up worksheet.

  2. Fill in the missing letters either 'oo' or 'ew'. If you are unsure look at the list words on the Sound Waves website.

oo and ew.pdf