Three Block Towers

What am I learning?

*to investigate math combinations

*to predict outcomes using mathematical patterns that I’ve recognised

How can I make sure I am successful?

*I have created all the 3 block combinations

*I have created all the 4 block combinations

Activity description/steps:

1. Watch the Three Block Towers Intro Video

2. Get 3 objects that are different colours that you can stack on top of each other (Books, blocks, plastic plates etc)

3. How many different colour combinations of towers can you build with these three blocks? Draw and colour in the different options. (Draw out a template like the one on page 3 to help you).

4. Get another coloured object that you can stack on top (now you should have 4 objects). How many different towers can you build with 4 colours (use the template on page 4 to help you draw these out).

5. Answer these questions

• How many towers can you make with 4 coloured blocks?

• How do you know when you’ve found all of the ways / combinations?

• What patterns are you noticing?

6. Upload the drawings of your coloured towers to your Class Dojo Portfolio.

(Extra instructions / clarification for this activity can be found here if you need it).

Descriptive Dancers

What am I learning?

*to use descriptive words to respond to music

*to create movements in response to music

How can I make sure I am successful?

*I have listened to the song

*I will write descriptive words inspired by the song

*I will create movements inspired by my descriptive words

*I will choreograph my movements to the beat of the song

*I will video myself performing my song and send my video to Class Dojo Portfolio.

Activity description/steps:

1. Listen to this song
   by Kiri Te Kanawa. On your first listen write down as many descriptive words as you can that come to mind (e.g. strong, powerful etc.) .

2. Come up with a movement that is inspired by each of the words that you’ve written down.

3. Listen to the song for a second time and put the movements you’ve choreographed to music.

4. Practice your dance until you can do it off by heart.

5. Video yourself performing your dance and share to Class Dojo Portfolio as well as the descriptive words that inspired your movements.

Puppeteer

What am I learning?

*to create a puppet based on a character

*to recreate a scene with my puppets

How can I make sure I am successful?

* I have created a puppet using materials from around my house that resembles a character from the story

*I have re-created a scene from the story with my puppets

Activity description/steps:

1. Listen to the story Library Lion on Storyline Online

2. Choose a character from the story to create

3. Watch this video about how to create a puppet

4. Think about materials from around your house that you could use to make a puppet. Then design a puppet based on your character

5. Create the puppet using your materials

6. Use your puppet to recreate one of the scenes from the story

7. Take a photo or video and send it to your teacher