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week 1 : Term 4, 2021
reading
writing
monday
monday
Launch
The Winter King strolled confidently through the river of ice. This was HIS domain. Here, it was always winter. Wherever he went, the cold followed him. Frost flowed from his fingertips, snow formed around his feet and his cold stare turned all life into statues of solid ice.
Summer was trapped under his spell. Would the world ever experience warmth again?
Task
Choose one of the following tasks:
Write a short story from the Winter King’s point of view. Can you describe the icy world? Is the King evil or does he have no control over his powers?
Write a story pretending to be the one who stops the Winter King. How do you do it? Is it possible to return the world to normal?
Extension: Explain what would happen if there was no longer any snow in the world. Who and what would be affected?
What do we need to be successful writers?
Word bank
Frozen, Wasteland, Tundra, Icicle, Treacherous, Disaster, Wonderland
tuesday
tuesday
Launch
On September 19, around 3:15 in the afternoon, Cumbre Vieja began to erupt through a new vent – a crack in the ground on the side of the volcano. Lava, smoke, and ash were sent high into the air. Soon, rivers of lava began pouring down the side of the mountain.
At first, around 1,000 people were evacuated. But as the eruption continued, and the lava rivers grew larger and faster, over 6,000 people were told to leave the area.
The volcano now has five active vents. The lava rivers continue to be the greatest worry. The rivers are up to 20 feet (6 metres) high and have a temperature of around 1,830º Fahrenheit (1,000º Celsius).
As they flow toward the sea, the lava rivers are burning and burying everything in their path – covering houses and filling swimming pools. Roughly 320 buildings have been destroyed, and the lava has burned more than 1.5 square miles (4 square kilometers) of land.
(source: pobble365.com)
Task
Choose one of the following tasks:
Write an explanation text informing the reader how a volcano erupts.
Create a diary entry imagining that you were there when the first rumblings began.
Extension: Write a newspaper report about the eruption. If you want, you could do some research online about the event to add to your report.
What do we need to be successful writers?
Word bank
Cumbre Vieja, Lava, Vent, Eruption, Rumbling, Destruction, Evacuation
wednesday
wednesday
Launch
Is this hello or goodbye? Where are they?
Task
Choose one of the following tasks:
Create a narrative story about a little girl and a witch before they reach this picture.
Describe your superhero: What powers do you have? What do you look like? Who are your enemies? What do you eat? How do you save the world?
Extension - Create a narrative story including three characters (not including the witch and little girl), three different settings and two different problems before they reach this picture.
What do we need to be successful writers?
Word bank
Kingdom, charged, dangerous, forest, snow, fierce, craft, slowly, suddenly, witchery, jumped, excitedly, beneath
thursday
thursday
Launch
One winter night when you are out for a walk, you hear a noise. When you investigate, you find a gathering of snowmen having a meeting in a snow cave….
Task
Choose one of the following tasks:
Finish the story including why the snowmen are meeting, what happens next and how they reach their goal of what the meeting was about.
Imagine you are one of the snowmen:
a. What is the meeting about?
b. Who else attended the meeting?
c. How did you feel about the final outcome?
d. Explain what you had to do for the final outcome.
Extension - Imagine you are a private investigator. You walk into the meeting and the snowmen are discussing the robbery of father Christmas.
a. What happens when you walk in?
b. What do you see?
c. What were the consequences for the snowmen?
d. Write a police statement about the meeting and add all the details
What do we need to be successful writers?
Word bank
Chilling, frosty, snowstorm, frozen, burglary, severe, investigation, discussion, matter, statement, gathering,
friday
friday
Launch
If you were Prime minister of New Zealand how would you deal with the Covid pandemic?
Task
Choose one of the following tasks:
Think and write about how you could prevent the spread of Covid in your community. Try and come up with some ideas that have not been created yet. What laws will you enforce?
Describe how the covid lockdown has affected you and your family. Remember to write more about the positive parts of being on lockdown with your family.
How would you make it safer for students to come back to school? What would you do to make it safer for your whole school to come back and enjoy learning?
What do we need to be successful writers?
Word bank
Covid, Pandemic, Enforce, Mandatory, Compulsory, Safe environment, Practise, Safety, Sanitise, Organisation.
maths
Division problems - remember to draw out your answer
There are 64 chocolates in total, and Megan has 8 bags to sell. How many chocolates are there in each bag?
Nivisha gets $42 pocket money from her parents in a week. She only does chores on Monday - Saturday. How much pocket money would she get each day she does chores?
The farmer plants 81 carrots in his field. He decides to plant 3 rows of carrots. How many carrots are there in each row?
Max downloaded the same number of apps for his phone each week. He downloaded 54 apps over a period of 9 weeks. How many apps did he download each week?
Aarav plants 54 flowers in his garden. Each bush blooms 6 flowers. How many bushes are there in total?
If I save $210 in one week (saving an equal amount each day), how much money do I save each day?
Remember to take a photo of your drawing or working out and share it with your teacher
We’ll put the work up on the website
Word/number problems (these questions are linked!)
1) I have discovered that the tree in my garden has some bird’s nests in it! I counted 7 bird’s nests in the tree. In each bird’s nest, I found 3 eggs. How many eggs are there altogether in the tree?
2) Overnight, the birds laid some more eggs! I counted a total of 30 eggs in the whole tree the next morning. How many eggs were laid overnight?
3) A big storm blew 2 of the nests away overnight, leaving 5 nests left. Luckily - none of the eggs were harmed! If I wanted to put the same number of eggs into each of the remaining nests, how many would I put into each? Remember: there are 30 eggs total!
4) That weekend, 12 of the 30 eggs hatched into precious little baby birds! How many eggs are now left un-hatched?
Remember to draw out your answers using an array
Using the key above, calculate how much each of the following are worth:
Lockdown
Summer
Athletics
Reading
Writing
Mathematics
Remember to take a photo of your drawing or working out and share it with your teacher
We’ll put the work up on the website
Maths fun activity: summer holiday code breaker!
Draw out these grids and have a go at solving them!
topic
Make a Glitter Volcano Eruption with this Science Experiment
Make a Glitter Volcano Eruption with this Science Experiment
You will need:
Glass Vase
Large Pan to contain the mess
White vinegar
Baking soda
Food Colouring
Glitter
Step 1: The Baking Soda
Step 1: The Baking Soda
Place the vase in the pan. Add 2-3 tablespoons of baking soda to the vase.
Step 2: Choose Your ColoUrs
Step 2: Choose Your ColoUrs
Add 6-7 drops of food coloring and 1-2 teaspoons of glitter (pick any colors you like) to the vase.
Step 3: Get Ready for the Fun Part!
Step 3: Get Ready for the Fun Part!
Quickly pour in about 1/2 cup of vinegar and watch what happens next! Add more vinegar as needed.
Step 4: Experiment With Other Materials
Step 4: Experiment With Other Materials
After the eruption, try repeating the experiment with other ingredients around the house. What does pepper look like in the volcano? Does adding dish soap or salt alter the results? What about pasta noodles? Play around with different materials, make predictions, and follow your child's lead!
Rocket Balloon Car
Rocket Balloon Car
3, 2, 1 . . . take off! Use our template to create a Styrofoam car and test out Newton's Third Law of Motion
What You'll Need:
A couple of Styrofoam trays (typically about 8" x 6"; ask the butcher at your supermarket for them)
Permanent marker
Scissors and tape
Balloon (any size, but the bigger it is, the farther the car will travel)
Bendy straw (any size)
Straight pins (about 1 1/4" long)
What To Do:
Use our template to trace and cut out 1 rectangle, 4 wheels, and 4 smaller hubcaps from the Styrofoam trays.
Blow up the balloon, then let the air out to make it easier to blow up later.
Tape the opening of the balloon around the short end of the flexible straw so that no air can escape; you’ll still be able to inflate it by blowing into the straw.
Tape the long end of the straw down the middle of the rectangle with the open tip hanging off the back.
Push the pins through the center of the hubcaps, then into the center of the wheels, and then into the edges of the rectangle. Leave a tiny bit of space between each to be sure the wheels can rotate.
Blow up the balloon through the straw and then pinch the end of the straw closed.
Place the car on the floor and let it go!
What’s Happening:
As the air leaves the balloon in one direction, it propels the car forward in the opposite direction. This illustrates Newton’s Third Law of Motion: Every action (in this case the air escaping out through the straw) has an equal and opposite reaction (the car moves across the room in the other direction)
Make Soap Silly Putty
Make Soap Silly Putty
This science experiment comes together so quickly you will be playing with your putty in less than 5 minutes. The smooth texture of this putty satisfies any sensory-seeking scientist in your home.
Read on for a fun, quick experiment to break up your day.
You will need:
Cornstarch
Dish soap
Measuring spoons
Mixing bowl
Step 1: The Cornstarch
Scoop 2 tablespoons of cornstarch into a bowl.
Step 1: The Cornstarch
Scoop 2 tablespoons of cornstarch into a bowl.
Step 2: The Dish Soap
Step 2: The Dish Soap
Add 1½ tablespoons of dish soap to the cornstarch.
Add 1½ tablespoons of dish soap to the cornstarch.
Step 3: Mix it Up
Step 3: Mix it Up
Start mixing the cornstarch and dish soap until it turns into a putty-like texture.
Start mixing the cornstarch and dish soap until it turns into a putty-like texture.
If your mixture is too runny, simply add more cornstarch. If your mixture is too dry, add more dish soap.
The putty lasts for a few hours.
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