What am I learning?

Basic Facts

How can I make sure I am successful?

• By following the instructions of the task

• By adding numbers correctly

• By challenging myself with subtraction and multiplication

Activity description/steps:

Carefully read and listen to the instructions on the google slide.

Extras for early finishers

(attached in google slide)

Resources:

• A piece of paper or a book (something to write on)

• A pencil/pen (something to write with)

• A dice x2 (if possible) - can be physical or online

• Click here for the link to an online dice.

What am I learning?

To practice my spelling.

How can I make sure I am successful?

• By completing all 3 spelling tasks

• By practicing writing new words

• By practicing writing words that I already know.

Activity description/steps:

Carefully follow the instructions on the google slide.

Extras for early finishers

(attached in google slide)

Resources:

• Paper

• Pencil

• Colouring pencils

• Device (optional)

What am I learning?

*To practice my writing, reading and vocab.

How can I make sure I am successful?

*I have successfully filled in the blanks.

*I have written the whole article using proper punctuation.

*I have read and written down the article.

Activity description/steps:

1. Get a paper and write all of the word bank words at the top.

2. Sentence by sentence you will write the article onto your sheet of paper.

3. When you get to a blank space, you will look at your word bank and make an educated guess as to which word fits best into the sentence.

4. You can only use each word once. If you don’t know the word, skip it and go back at the end.

5. Once you have written the whole article, go back and make sure you have filled in all of the missing blanks.

6. Check your writing with the answer sheet below. Make any corrections needed.

Extras for early finishers

Create a poster using Canva of all the facts you learned from the article! Share with your teacher so they can print it out and hang it in the class.

Resources:

*Pen and paper

What am I learning?

How to look after my mind.

How can I make sure I am successful?

• I will watch the Mindful Walking video

• I will go for a mindful walk with someone from my whānau

• I will pay attention to the things around me when I go for a walk.

Activity description/steps:

This is a simple but effective task. First you are going to watch the mindful walking video where the lady explains the importance of mindful walking. Next, organise to go for a mindful walk with someone from your whānau. This is a good way to clear your mind and keep it happy.

Extras for early finishers

Write down a list of all the things that you noticed or heard on your mindful walk.

You will need:

• YouTube video

• Outdoors

• A member of your whānau

What am I learning?

*to create a porotiti.

How can I make sure I am successful?

*I try my best

*If it doesn’t work the first time, I try again

*I’m having fun!

Activity description/steps:

Porotiti are part of the taonga pouro group of Māori musical instruments that are linked with Tāwhirimātea, the guardian/god of the wind.

They are traditionally made from pounamu (greenstone), bone or wood but we will make ours with cardboard.

1. Make the disk

Draw around the cup so you have two circles on the cardboard. Cut them both out and glue or tape them together.

2. Decorate

Be creative! Colour in both sides of your disc. Use lots of different colours, glitters and patterns.

3. Thread string

In the middle of your disc, poke 2 holes about 1cm apart. Get an adult to help you with this. Measure out 60cm of string and thread the string through the holes. Tie the ends together with a firm knot

4. Make it spin

To spin, thread your middle finger of each hand in the loop ends of the string with the porotiti in the middle. Wind the string up by twirling the portiti in a circular motion towards your body until it feels tight against your fingers.

Then push your hands together and then pull your hands apart in a continuous motion. Your porotiti will then start to create a beautiful sound! Here is a link to a video that shows the amazing Whaea Jess with her porotiti: Video

TIPS:

-Try and poke the holes as close to the middle as possible so you porotiti is even.

-The heavier the better! If two layers of cardboard isn’t enough, try again with 3! Whaea Jess wrapped her porotiti in black tape to make it heavier.

-Practice makes perfect! Keep trying if your porotiti doesn’t make a sound the first time.

Resources:

• Thick cardboard, Scissors, String, A pencil, Glue or tape, A coffee cup or another circular item of a similar size