Monday 7th June - Friday 11th June

Why hello there! Welcome to this week's Science. This week, we are going to learn a little more about the Amphibian!

Just incase you have forgotten, the amphibian is an animal like a frog.

Now that you're a scientist, it is time we start to think like scientists.

As scientists, we often put things into groups, which helps us learn more about their history and how we can protect them for the future. Check out this video to learn a little more about why we need to put living things into these groups!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gN0cpZytGos

Now check out my video here. I talk a little about the four groups of animals - that have bones inside! These are called vertebrates. Say it out loud if you can with some help ...

Ver - Te - Br - Ate.

That means an animal with bones inside them... like you!

Complete the drawings of your favourite animals

NOTE TO PARENTS: Your children do not need to label the animals.

1. Draw a picture of a Spiny Leaf insect.

Label the following body parts:

head, antennae, thorax, abdomen, legs

You might remember me using these words to describe the features of insects;

• exoskeleton

• exothermic

Have a go at explaining what they mean.

2. Add in your favourite Stick Insect Names. Vote for others you like too.

I am looking forward to seeing you all next week.

In the meantime, let's get to know each other again, through a type of science called Psychology.

The word Psych means Mind, so psychology means the study of how our mind works.

This week, I want you to add to the padlet below a list of everything that makes you happy.

I hope that many of us have things in common. Next week, we are going to work on this list to help not only our own happiness, but the happiness of others too.

In our brains, when we are happy, different parts of it light up. What things make your brain light up?

week 8 | 7 September - 11 September

Welcome to Week 8! Thank you to parents and guardians for their help with the reading aspect of this challenge :)

Happy National Threatened Species Day (Monday 7th September)!

Today your challenge is to choose an Australian animal and draw a picture of you and the animal together.

• Make sure you include what the animal needs to eat in their home, fresh water (where might they get the water from?), where they may like to hide and who their friends and family may be. Make sure you have all your needs included in the habitat you share too. Think about where those things may come from.

i.e. does a kangaroo drink water from a water bottle? OR do they find it somewhere else?

week 6 | 24 august - 30 august

Welcome to Week 6! This week, you are going to show off what you understand about the body.

You are going to share your understanding of the heart, the brain, the teeth and your joints/reflexes. Remember to refer back to all the videos and your learning over the term.

If you have chalk and bitumen driveway, have someone help you draw the outline of your body. If you can't do this use the image below.

With the outline draw:

1. the heart

2. the brain and the 4 lobes

3. the mouth with all the teeth a human should have as an adult - include the different types of teeth I talked about in the video

4. the joints - draw an arrow to all the joints there are on the body. Don't worry if there are lots of lines, but make sure you show exactly where they are!

If you have used a chalk outline, make sure you take a photo of it, and send your work to me. If you have used one of the outlines below, make sure you send it to me with your drawing.

Make sure you send in your work this week | lvissaritis@spadoreen.catholic.edu.au

WEEK 5 | 17 AUGUST - 23 AUGUST

The brain is amazing! Inside your head, the brain is an organ that talks to every part of your body.

Watch the video below and then complete the task you are challenged to.

Take a photo of your work, and add it to the padlet below.

week 4 | 10 august - 16 august

There is something I want to show you in this video. It is something you will need to do a thinking routine on before I REVEAL what it is!

1. So, watch the video and then share your thinking routine (SEE THINK WONDER) on the Padlet below.

2. Make sure you pause the video when I ask you to, so that the item is revealed when the time is right!

3. Do the drawing activity I talk about in the video and share it on the Padlet, or send to me via lvissaritis@spadoreen.catholic.edu.au

Your parent/guardian may need to take a picture of your thinking routine, and then post it for all of us to see.

WEEK 3 | 3 AUGUST - 9 AUGUST

You are probably already an expert in medicine!

You have set up your doctor's clinic and know how to check your patients' pulse, now let's look at their reflexes!

In this video, Dr Chris and Miss V will show you what a reflex is and how to check it on your patients. Make sure you are careful and don't hurt anyone, when you check them. Also, make sure you do not check the reflexes of your pets, as you may accidentally hurt or scare them.

Checking your reflexes makes sure that your brain is talking to your muscles. It is amazing how important the brain is! You will see in the video, that if your brain isn't talking to your muscles, you might turn into jelly!

I told you science is cool!

Once you have tested the reflexes of your family, draw a picture of the muscles and the joint that Dr Chris and Miss V talk about in the video. You may like to watch the video a few times, and laugh at Pacho stealing all the attention :)

Send your picture to lvissaritis@spadoreen.catholic.edu.au

Week 2 | July 27th - August 1st