Week 7 Live Workshops.pdf.
Numeracy - Y3&4
Emoji Code Breaking
What am I learning?
To understand that symbols can represent numbers.
How can I make sure I am successful?
Cracking the code by using the right numbers
Using my addition skills
Using my subtraction skills
Activity description/steps:
Carefully read the questions (it would be helpful to print this off if you can).
Start off with cracking the code by writing down what number each emoji represents and then solve the question using the numbers.
Check out the example at the top of the worksheet before getting started!
With a different coloured pen, mark your mahi with the answers - make sure you go back and correct your wrong answers.
Extras for early finishers
Numeracy - Y5&6
Open or Closed
OpenOrClosed.pdfWhat am I learning?
to learn to convert fractions to decimals, with the help of a calculator
How can I make sure I am successful?
look for an issue or problem at home that the results of their survey would help to solve.
Complete the tasks.
Activity Description/steps:
Check out this Worksheet
Activity 1 will show you the difference between open ended data and closed data. What can you tell the difference between the two examples?
Activity 2 - Will help you explore surveying questions, complete the questions and reflect on how the questions were the same or different.
Activity 3 - Use your new surveying and questioning knowledge to perform a statistical investigation.
Check out the worksheet for more detail and don't forget to share with your teacher!
Resources:
Reading - Y3&4
Random Recipe - Poem
Random Recipe - Kenn Nesbitt.pdfWhat am I learning?
To read a poem with confidence, expression and fluency.
How can I make sure I am successful?
Video myself reading
Read with confidence
Read with expression
Read with fluency
Answer the questions
Activity description/steps:
Your first step is to read the poem once in your head and then once out loud. (Click here to listen to the poem). Try to read with confidence and expression, make your voice interesting.
Your next step is to record a video of yourself reading the poem with confidence and expression and upload it to class dojo.
Use the poem to answer these questions:
Copy or print off the poem and underline all of the rhyming words. See how many you can find!
What does a dozen mean?
The poem lists 8 ingredients to make this “muffin”, what are they?
Is this a real recipe that you could use? How do you know that?
Would you recommend this poem to a friend or family member? Why or why not?
Draw a picture of paragraph 1.
Extras for early finishers:
Find and take a photo of one of your favourite recipes that you like to use when you are baking.
OR
Find a new recipe to experiment with. Take pictures of how your baking turns out!
Resources:
Reading - Y5&6
Coming Soon - Poem
What am I learning?
*to read with rhythm
*to read with fluency and expression.
*complete answers with detail
How can I make sure I am successful?
*I change the tone of my voice to make it more interesting .
*I read with confidence
*I answer questions using full sentences.
Activity description/steps:
Read the poem once to yourself. Your aim is to use fluency and expression!
You’re now going to read it a second time! BUT, we would like you to video record yourself reading this piece of poetry.
Begin working through the follow up tasks on the worksheet.
When you have completed, share your work with your teacher.
Resources:
Writing - Y3&4
Friday freedom writing!
What am I learning?
To use my creativity to write about a topic of my choice.
How can I make sure I am successful?
Select a topic that interests me
Use paragraphs in my writing
Use punctuation correctly
Try my best with my spelling
Activity description/steps:
Today we are going to do a “quick write” - this is a short and fast writing activity.
Think about any topic that interests you. It could be about what you did on the weekend or about your favourite holiday or TV show. It could also be a fiction (made up) story about a pokémon. Use your imagination.
Once you’ve chosen a topic you can start writing - you could even set a 15 minute timer and see how much you can write.
Once you’ve finished your writing or once your timer has gone off, re-read over your writing. Underline any words you are unsure of and make sure you are using paragraphs, capital letters and full stops correctly.
Share your “quick write” with your teacher on ClassDojo.
Extras for early finishers
Publish your writing (either on Google Docs or neatly on a fresh piece of paper) and add in/draw some pictures to support your writing.
Resources:
Pen/Pencil and paper
Timer (optional)
Writing - Y5&6
Story Starter! - The Sky Ladder
It wasn’t there when he had left the previous evening, but when Tim arrived that morning, there it was! Where did it come from? Where did it lead? There was only one way to find out. Slowly, step by step, Tim made his way up the ladder until …
What am I learning?
*come up with creative ideas to continue the story
*add detail by using figurative language.
How can I make sure I am successful?
*using my imagination.
*I read the story starter
*I continue to brainstorm using my own ideas.
*I write the middle and end of the story starter.
Activity description/steps:
Read and discuss the story starting with a buddy, your class or whānau.
Look at the writing and illustration above and continue the story, taking it in any direction you like.
Attempt to use figurative language such as metaphor, alliteration, simile, personification, Onomatopoeia, metaphor, idiom, Hyperbole to add detail and impact to your writing