“single unit of work” 5/6l week 9

NSW Department of Education

“Single unit of Work” – 5/6L Week 9 T3 Wk. 9 Monday 6-09-21 Tuesday 7-09-21 Wednesday 8-09-21 Thursday 9.09.21 Friday 10.09.21

Morning Mindfulness Activity Keep a journal and check in with how you are feeling today. Write down a paragraph including your thoughts and feelings. Zoom Check-in 9.30am. Reading

Using the spelling etymology task card. Complete the questions focusing on the root word ‘bi’ and record your answers. Writing Continuing on from your writing yesterday, write the ‘series of events’ paragraph of your story. This part of your story

Mindfulness Activity List 5 things that you are really good at. Zoom Check-in 9.30am Reading

Using the Podcast task card. Watch the episode and complete the questions either in your workbook or in a word document. Writing Continuing on from your writing last week. Write the ‘Resolution’ part of your story. Remember the resolution is where the character finds a solution to the problem, which may lead to a happy or unhappy ending to the story.

Mindfulness Activity Record three people that you are grateful for. Reading

Using the spelling etymology task card. Complete the questions focusing on the root word ‘geo’ and record your answers. Writing Edit your entire piece of writing using a different coloured pen and a dictionary and thesaurus when necessary. Make sure you are editing for punctuate, spelling and meaning.

Mindfulness Activity Listen to a song that cheers you up at the moment. Write down a paragraph explaining what that song means to you. Zoom Check-in 9.30am Reading

Using the Podcast task card. Watch the episode and complete the questions either in your workbook or in a word document. Writing Ask someone at home to help you do a second edit. Paying particular attention to your word choice and including some more challenging and difficult words where possible.

Mindfulness Activity Think of a colour that you find relaxing. Ask yourself what emotion does that colour represent. Imagine breathing in that relaxing colour and visualising it filling your lungs and as you breathe out let go of any stress, sadness or anger. Zoom Check-in 9.30am Reading

Spend 20 minutes reading through the musical. Writing Publish your newly edited piece of writing in a word document. Add formatting. Share or email a copy to your teacher for feedback.

OR Publish your writing piece into your workbook. This needs to be emailed or shared with your teacher for marking.

Break


Middle Spelling - Choose a minimum of 8 words you would like to focus on for the week. These may be words you got incorrect in previous weeks, words you would like to know how to spell or words to challenge you. - Copy the words into the grid below.

Maths The goal is to arrive at the target number of 440. You can only use the numbers down the bottom once and you can use the four arithmetic operations applied to each number.

2 5 10 25 75 100

Today you will be looking at numbers in real life situations. Help your parents or carer prepare a meal or pretend it is your job tonight to plan a meal for your family. Estimate how much it costs to feed everyone.

- Record the ingredients in your workbook.

- Find the total and then work out how much it costs to feed one person.

Spelling Write your spelling words in a sentence each Brain Break From List

Maths Create a number cloud and list all the different ways you can represent the number 7650.

Jennifer is at the With a person in your household, discuss what would be an appropriate budget for your household’s weekly grocery needs.

1. Write a shopping list for household supplies for one week and record in your workbook. Don’t forget to include food and drinks. You may also need to include clean products, bathroom goods.

2. Using a google search for Coles or Woolworths, find out how much each item on your list will cost and then total (add up) your shopping list.

3. Check your list against the budget you initially agreed upon and compare it to your shopping list total.

Spelling Write your spelling words in alphabetical order. Brain Break From List

Maths The goal is to arrive at the target number of 310. You can only use the numbers down the bottom once and you can use the four arithmetic operations applied to each number.

2 5 10 25 75 100

Hector has $7.25 in his pocket. He has a combination of notes and coins. 1. What notes and coins might Hector have in his pocket? 2. List some possibilities. 3. Choose three of these possibilities to draw. Sport Physical activity for 30 minutes

Spelling Spelling points:

1. Say the word aloud. 2. Work out how many

points the word is worth if:

Graph = 2 points Digraph = 5 points Trigraph = 10 points.

Brain Break From List Maths Create a number cloud and list all the different ways you can represent the number 4235. You can change this number if you like.

Heather is thinking of a five-digit number. The number is greater than 33 000 and less than 34 000. The digit in the hundred’s column is the same as the digit in the unit’s column. All of the digits in the number are odd. 1. What could Heather’s number be? 2. List some possibilities.

Spelling Have someone at home test you on your spelling words. Mark your work and record a score. Brain Break From List Maths The goal is to arrive at the target number of 640. You can only use the numbers down the bottom once and you can use the four arithmetic operations applied to each number.

2 5 10 25 75 100

Using the numbers 1, 2, 4, 5 and 10, create at least -five different fractions. Try and use a variety of numerators and denominators. 1. Write your fractions in ascending and descending order. 2. Place your fractions on a number line between 0 and 1. 3. Draw a picture which represents each fraction.

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440

310

640

7650

4235


Afternoon YCDI Write a thank you message to someone who has helped you in some way, with a genuine statement of thanks. You should draft the text first in your workbook and then write it on the card when they are satisfied with the wording. Add images to support the message.

Art Follow the step by step process on drawing a kookaburra. The instructions are in the resources.

Geography Complete the cultural tradition worksheet. You can complete it on the worksheet itself or design a PowerPoint answering your four research questions.

Science Design and create a jigsaw puzzle of a map of the world’s tectonic plates. There is a card in the resources explaining this activity.

PDHPE

Design your own fitness circuit. An example could be allocating 7 different exercises at each station. You might complete each station twice for 2 minutes at a time.

1. Star jumps

2. Sit ups

3. High knees to your chest.

4. Jogging on the spot.

5. Push ups

6. Lunges

7. Sprints

For extension work or more activities, please visit the Department website at: https://education.nsw.gov.au/teaching-and-learning/learning-from-home/learning-at-home/learning-packages. Year 6 students: In preparation for the year book, Year 6 students will need to prepare and present some memorable information about themselves. The information required to complete this page is attached in the resource section.

https://education.nsw.gov.au/teaching-and-learning/learning-from-home/learning-at-home/learning-packages

https://education.nsw.gov.au/teaching-and-learning/learning-from-home/learning-at-home/learning-packages


Brain Breaks

Brain Break activities can be completed in any order throughout the week. Please have an adult initial the page when they have

witnessed you completing each activity.

Water a plant in the garden

or around your house.

If you had an unlimited budget

what would you buy for your

bedroom? Sketch your ideal

room.

Go for a walk and talk with

someone from your household

around the back yard

Hang a load of washing on

the line.

Adult initial:

Adult initial: Adult initial: Adult initial:

Jog on the spot for one

minute

Choose three of your spelling

words and writing them using

crazy handwriting

Sketch your favourite animal. Help someone around the

house with a job.

Adult initial:


Close your eyes and listen to

your favourite song.

Play a board or card game with

someone at home.

Take some time out to complete

an activity of your choice.

Tell a joke to someone at

home.

Adult initial:



Spelling Monday 6.09.21

Weekly Spelling Sheet Week 9 Name:

Say the word,

write the word Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Red Spelling Words

Orange Spelling Words

Green Spelling Words


Reading Monday 6.09.21, Wednesday 8.09.21 Monday

Wednesday


Reading Tuesday 7.09.21, Thursday 9.09.21

This task card will be used for Tuesday and Thursday. Each day you will watch a different episode on the same website.


Art Tuesday


Geography Wednesday

1. What a tradition is? (You can research this to support you to create a definition) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2. Research a cultural tradition and conduct a geographical inquiry. Before researching,

provide four questions you wish to research about this tradition. Include your findings in

the bubble below.


Science Thursday


Year 6 Students

‘Year Book Page’

In preparation for the year book, Year 6 students will need to prepare and present

some memorable information about themselves.

Students will need to present their information as an online word document. You will

need to individualise your page with your own choice of photos, backgrounds, fonts

and layout. The subheadings below must stay the same.

Information students must include:

• My favourite memory of school is….

• The other names I go by are….

• My friends are …….

• My proudest moment of 2021 is….

• In 10 years, I will be……

• My dream job is ……

• My advice for the Year 6 for 2022 is….

• The person who inspires me the most is….

• If I were given 1 million dollars I would…….

• The thing I will miss most about Morisset PS is….

• I would make the world a better place by….

• People will remember me most by…

Remember to:

• Share a copy of your information in a word document with your teacher.

• Make sure you edit your work checking for spelling and punctuation.

• Ensure that your answer is thoughtful and include a why answer.

• Use suitable language - try and write the information in your own words!

Due date: Once you have completed your page, please share it with Miss Lanfranchi.

http://theassailedteacher.com/2012/04/15/the-teacher-reads/

http://theassailedteacher.com/2012/04/15/the-teacher-reads/

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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