Tuesday 8th March
Tuesday 8th March
Who is the imposter?
What am I learning?
Basic facts and multiplication.
How can I make sure I am successful?
Activity description/steps:
There is an imposter amongst us. The imposter will be the character with the wrong answer to the problem.
You must solve each math problem to check who the imposter is.
Next to the imposter, write down the correct answer to the problem.
Hint: there is more than one imposter.
Extras for early finishers
Create your own imposter maths problem and ask a family member to complete the task.
Resources:
Pencil
Paper
What am I learning?
*How to find the weight on items in my kitchen.
*Identifying and sorting items in grams, kilograms, millilitres, and litres
How can I make sure I am successful?
*I can read the labels on each item to figure out which category `they fall into.
*I know how to arrange them from smallest to biggest based on their weight.
Activity description/steps:
Find 15 items in your kitchen that weigh in grams (g) or kilograms (kg).
Put them in order from smallest to largest weight.
Could be: a cereal box, can of beans/tuna, spices, etc.
Find 15 items in your kitchen that’s volume is in millilitres (ml) or litres (L).
Arrange them in order from smallest to largest volume.
Could be: sauces, salad dressings, etc.
As a final step, add up all your 15 items and write the total weight/volume.
Take a photo of your items in order and post it on dojo!
The day I bought a real Pokemon to school...
What am I learning?
How to write a story when given a topic to write about.
How can I make sure I am successful?
By making sure my writing stays on topic.
By making sure I am writing a story (narrative).
By trying my best.
Activity description/steps:
Today you are going to put on your story writing hat. Your job is to write a short story on the day you brought a real life Pokémon to school.
What happened? Who was in your story?
Extras for early finishers
Add some illustrations (drawings) to go with your story.
Resources:
Pencil
Paper
What am I learning?
*to write a descriptive piece of writing including a variety of punctuation.
How can I make sure I am successful?
*I will plan my writing using the format provided
*I will use a variety of descriptive words and punctuation
*I will produce a solid amount of writing (3 paragraphs minimum)
Activity description/steps:
Who is your audience?
What is the purpose?
What is your motivation behind this writing piece?
What vocab can you come up with?
Begin your writing!
Extras for early finishers
Type up your writing and share it with your teacher! Use Canva to make your work look amazing. Or draw a picture to add to your piece.
Youtube/Drive/PDF links:
Design your own Pokémon
What am I learning?
* how to make a Pokémon
How can I make sure I am successful?
By using my imagination and creativity to create a piece of artwork aka. A new pokémon.
Activity description/steps:
There are 898 pokémons in the world. Your job is to create a pokémon that doesn’t exist yet. Your pokémon could be a combination of a few different pokémon combined. On a piece of paper, design your very own pokémon. Don’t forget to name your pokémon!
Extras for early finishers:
Your job isn’t finished yet. Design a poké ball for your pokémon to live in.
What am I learning?
*How to create a Kowhaiwhai Panel
How can I make sure I am successful?
*I will look at the pictures below, choose one that resonates with me or that I like and recreate it.
Activity description/steps:
Kowhaiwhai patterns are a traditional Māori art form.
They are found painted on waka (canoe), in Whare Tipuna (meeting houses) and in Pataka (storehouses).
They are traditionally painted in black and red.
Each pattern tells a story and has a special meaning behind it, often inspired by nature.
Look at the different types of Kowhaiwhai below and read about their meaning: