Learning from Home – Brooke Avenue Public SchoolStage 3 (Years 5 and 6) – Week 4, Term 2

The following timetable can be used by students to support learning at home. All tasks have been linked to syllabus outcomes. If technology is available at home, please use the attached links to support learning.

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AgendaRead the activities for Monday and make up an agenda for the day. After fin-ishing each task tick off and initial.English Spelling: Term 2 Week 4 Listpacket, rocket, sticker, cricket, wreck multipli-cation, division, adjec-tive, description, struc-ture, idyllic, metaphor, contextual, explicit, personificationChallenge Words:microinjection, unobjec-tionableChoose 10 of the above words and make a per-sonal spelling list for the week. Make sure they are challenging for your ability. Add extra

AgendaRead the activities for Tuesday and make up an agenda for the day. After fin-ishing each task tick off and initial.English Power Write: (10 mins)

Can you make a list of all of the noises a T-Rex might make whilst pur-suing its prey? Examples:

AgendaRead the activities for Wednesday and make up an agenda for the day. After fin-ishing each task tick off and initial.English Power Write: (10 mins)

Write about anything that refers to the illus-tration above. It can be an imaginative, persua-sive or information text. You can use the ques-tions below to help you write. What animal can you see in the picture?

AgendaRead the activities for Thursday and make up an agenda for the day. After fin-ishing each task tick off and initial.English Power Write: (10 mins)Use this time to write about anything of your choice. It can be an imaginative, persuasive or informative text. Spelling - Word associ-ationSomething different! Write your spelling words on paper and cut them up individually. Place them in different places in your bedroom (desk, pillow, wall, door etc). Visit each word, look at it, say it out loud

AgendaRead the activities for Friday and make up an agenda for the day. After fin-ishing each task tick off and initial.English Journal: (10 mins)How was your week of learning? What are the positive, negative and interesting as-pects about your week?SpellingComplete a spelling test. Your spelling test is a verbal one. Col-lect your spelling words from yesterday and place them in your hand but don’t look at them! Visit each place you put the words yesterday. Try to remember what

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words if you would like.Grammar

This week’s spelling list has two challenge words with the blend ‘ject’, which in Latin means to ‘throw’. Many common words are 'thrown' about each day which use this root, in-cluding eject, reject, ob-ject, and projector. Per-haps a pointed way to help remember this word is when you re-ceive an injection, which is a shot 'thrown' into your body.Can you list any more words that have ‘ject’ in them?Complete the attached ‘ject’ grammar activity by colouring it in and finding the meaning of

Can you use these words in a sentence? They are called ono-matopoeia – they sound like their meaning.

Draw or use a computer to design 2 of the ex-amples you wrote like the example above.

Spelling: Write your spelling words for the week in creative sen-tences. You may use more than one word per sentence. Once you are finished, edit your sen-tences.Proofreading and EditingComplete the attached proofreading and edit-ing worksheet ‘Great Barrier Reef’. ReadingRead a text of your choice. If you are able to, record a section of your reading aloud on a

Why has the bird sud-denly swooped down towards the ground?What is the other bird doing?Do birds enjoy flying?Would you rather be a bird or a human?Where do you think this photograph was taken?Spelling: Find the spelling words for this week in the find-a-word attached at the bottom.Build your spelling words into something that resembles a scrab-ble board or cross-words. You can use scrabble pieces, make letters from pieces of paper, use magnets or write the letters on counters.

Reading Read the text ‘Where the Blue Bees Fly’

and spell it. Once you have memorised it turn around and spell it again. Turn back and see if you got it correct. If you did, pick up the word and move to the next one. If you didn’t, see what part of the word you got wrong and remember how to cor-rect it. Repeat the process until you spell it correctly. Collect all your words when you are complete.Once you have col-lected all your words try and remember which word went with what place. Go back to that place again and spell the word without look-ing at the spelling again. Did you get it right?Don’t throw these words away! You will need them tomorrow.A Seesaw Video from Mr Stephen will be included in your class attachments for the day. Grammar: Complete Unit 25 Cohe-sion - Synonyms/Antonyms worksheet’

word was there and then spell the word without looking at its spelling! Check to see if you spelt it cor-rectly! How many did you get right?Writing/Science: On Wednesday we read a text about Blue-Banded Bees. To-day I want you to take 10 minutes and walk around your garden outside. Write a list or draw the insects you see in your backyard. Select one of these in-sects and do a re-search task, sum-marising the informa-tion you have discov-ered. Write this infor-mation on the blank proforma provided. Reading Read a text of your choice. Record a log of what you read, how many pages and for how long. (10 min)Additional Activi-tiesReading Eggs: https://readingeggs.-com.au/

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all 5 words. Dictionary meanings: Find meanings for 5 words in your list. If you haven’t got a dictio-nary, use the computer or Siri on a phone. Reading The following activity relates to the article ‘The First Scientists’ from The School Maga-zine. Read the article and complete the re-lated comprehension activities (Attached).Extension: In what part of the country are the Wirad-juri Aboriginal people located? What towns are in this area? How far are they from the Central Coast? What other information can you find out?Additional ActivitiesReading Eggs: https://readingeggs.com.au/ Studyladder: https://studyladder.com.au

phone. Play it back to yourself and follow the section in your book while you listen to the recording. What could you do to improve your reading? Read that section again, focusing on improving your read-ing. Record a log of what you read, how many pages and for how long. (10 min)Additional ActivitiesReading Eggs: https://readingeggs.com.au/ Studyladder: https://studyladder.com.au

(4 pages)Highlight any words you don’t know the mean-ing. Use a dictionary, a computer or Siri to find out their meaning. Writing: Use the information Re-port proforma to sum-marise the text ‘Where the Blue Bees Fly. The first couple have been done for you. Additional ActivitiesReading Eggs: https://readingeggs.com.au/ Studyladder: https://studyladder.com.au

attached at the bottom.Writing: Choose a character in a book you are reading, a video game you are playing, or a television show you like watching and design a wanted poster. Use adjectives to de-scribe the person in de-tail. Reading Read a text of your choice. Record a log of what you read, how many pages and for how long. (10 min)Additional ActivitiesReading Eggs: https://readingeggs.com.au/ Studyladder: https://studyladder.com.au

Studyladder: https://studyladder.com.au

Break Time to stop and refuel. Eat, play, have fun. Self-directed outside activities where possible.PE - Enjoy time outside or inside that involves being active. E.g. yoga, trampoline, skipping, GoNoodle, walking, play with pets, throwing or kicking a ball.

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MiddleMathemat-ics

Mathematics MultiplicationMultiplying numbers that end in zero. A Seesaw Video from Mr Stephen will be included in your class attachments for the day. Worksheet Attached

Mathematics Times Table Circle(See Attached)Choose a set of times tables and write the number in the middle. Complete the times ta-ble circle. Complete only one. The other two are for Wednesday and Thursday. Record how long it took you. You may use the times ta-ble chart in the attach-ment to assist you or cover it up to challenge yourself. MultiplicationMultiplying 3-digit num-bers with a 1-digit num-ber.Worksheet Attached. Show all your working, not just the answer!A Seesaw Video from Mr Stephen will be included in your class attachments for the day. Extension:Choose 5 questions from the worksheet and write a word problem for each E.g. Question 1: 775 x

Mathematics Times Table Circle(See Attached)Choose a set of times tables and write the number in the middle. Complete the times ta-ble circle. Record how long it took you. You may use the times ta-ble chart in the attach-ment to assist you or cover it up to challenge yourself. MultiplicationMultiplying 3-digit num-bers with a 1-digit num-ber.Worksheet Attached. Show all your working, not just the answer!Use a calculator to check your answers!Extension: If you would like a chal-lenge, complete some or all of the Problem-Solving extension sheet.

Mathematics Times Table Circles(See Attached)Choose a set of times tables and write the number in the middle. Complete the times ta-ble circle. Record how long it took you. You may use the times table chart in the attachment to assist you or cover it up to challenge your-self. DivisionDividing a 3-digit num-bers with a 1-digit num-ber. Answers with no re-mainders.Worksheet Attached. Show all your working, not just the answer!The last 3 questions are blank to make up your own.A Seesaw Video from Mr Stephen will be included in your class attachments for the day. Extension:Choose 5 questions from the worksheet and write a word problem for each

Mathematics Times Tables GameConnect 4, 8x Times Tables. See attached worksheet. Division3-digit division with remainders. Division of decimals. Worksheets attachedExtension: If you require a chal-lenge, write your own division questions. They could have 4 digit ÷ 1 digit, 5 digit ÷ 1 digit, or larger. Use a calculator to check your answers! Remember the num-ber before the deci-mal point is the whole number in your an-swer. The numbers af-ter the decimal is the remainder written as a decimal.

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3.I had 3 containers and each container had 775 buttons in them. How many buttons were there altogether?

e.g. Question 1: 775 x 3.I had 3 containers and each container had 775 buttons in them. How many buttons were there altogether?

Middle Other Key Learn-ing Ar-eas

Creative Arts - MusicChoose a song of your choice. Rewrite 1 verse of the lyrics to the same music. Sing it back to yourself to make sure it fits to the beat.

History

Read Attachment A and answer the following questions.Why did they bring three ships carrying two-year supplies? How

Science and Technol-ogy, GeographyWe as a country are interconnected with other countries around the world. One way is through foreign trade. (This means sending things to, and buying things from, other coun-tries).Conduct an investiga-tion in your house to find out where things come from. Look on your clothing, at appli-ance in the kitchen and laundry, toys/games in your bedroom and ap-pliance in your lounge-room. Find out which countries these prod-ucts were made in.

SAFETY: Don’t touch electri-cal things that are

plugged in.

GeographyYesterday we looked at countries in which other goods/products are made. Complete the foreign trade activity for Wednesday on the attached worksheets using the information you found yesterday.

STEMImagine you are in charge of designing a dinosaur theme park. Can you design an aerial plan (From above looking down)? Think carefully about making it safe for the public and the dinosaurs.- What name would you give to the park?-What attractions would you have e.g. rides, games, performances etc.- Include things such as toilet blocks, walkways, rides, food outlets. - label your diagramExtension:Design 1 item you could sell at your theme park e.g. shirt, water bottle, backpack etc.

HISTORYHow many times have you heard your par-ents say, ‘When I was a kid….’ Interview your parents or grandparents and find out what board games, video games or TV shows they use to watch as kids. Draw a Venn Diagram like below to demonstrate what is the same and what are different to the thigs you do now. How have things changed over the years? What do you think things will be like in another 10 years? Mine Parent’s

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do you react to this in-formation and why? What do you find inter-esting?Complete Attachment A.

Display your findings in two column notes. Same

Break Time to stop and refuel. Eat, play, have fun. Self-directed outside activities where possible.After-noonOther Key Learn-ing Ar-eas

PDHPEKeep a diary of the recreation and physical activities you partici-pate in each day this week. Record the date, time and duration (how long) you spent on each activity. Label these as either sedentary (not much moving, sitting or lying down), moderately ac-tive or vigorous activi-ties (full of energy) AgendaHave you ticked and initialled your agenda for the day?Don’t forget to upload something to SeeSaw, if you can!

BTN/News ArticleUse the link attached to watch the current episode of Behind the News on ABC.https://www.abc.net.au/btn/.With parent/carer guid-ance, select a BTN arti-cle or news article. https://www.abc.net.au/btn/.Make a table with three columns one for posi-tive, negative and inter-esting. Summarise the key points into these three categories. AgendaHave you ticked and initialled your agenda for the day?Don’t forget to upload something to SeeSaw, if you can!

Computers/HistoryWatch and discuss the links attached. Healthhttps://www.youtube.-com/watch?v=owlZeWyTcsYWorkhttps://www.youtube.-com/watch?v=ASbD-NUdWlZUAgendaHave you ticked and initialled your agenda for the day?Don’t forget to upload something to SeeSaw, if you can!

PDHHow are you coping with COVID -19? Write a diary entry about this. What have you en-joyed? What aspects have been difficult? What are you looking forward to and why?Computers/HistoryWatch and discuss the link below.Convictshttps://www.youtube.-com/watch?v=w37wW-PzLW30AgendaHave you ticked and initialled your agenda for the day?Don’t forget to upload something to SeeSaw, if you can!

Afternoon Catch UpThis time is for finish-ing anything that you did not get finished during the week or you may like to com-plete the Mindfulness colouring in Sheet. Re-lax and enjoy! AgendaHave you ticked and initialled your agenda for the day?Don’t forget to upload some-thing to SeeSaw, if you can!

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