Year Four Learning at Home Program, Term 2 – Week 1 Online tasks also available through Microsoft Teams – Class Notebook

Week 1 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Morning

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English Task 1: Spelling Write your weekly spelling list (look, cover, write, check) Complete activity- Syllable Sort- Write your spelling words into a column (1,2,3,4,5 syllables). For each column the words should be in alphabetical order. Spelling City- Sound counter & Which Letter Team

Task 2: Reading Choose an article from this website. Read the article or listen to the audio (scroll down to find). Answer the quick quiz questions.

English Task 1: Spelling Write your weekly spelling list (look, cover, write, check) Complete Activity- Sentence Writing- Write a sentence for each of your words. Write a sentence (that makes sense) using as many of your list words as you can. Spelling City- Word Search & Speedy Speller

Task 2: Reading Read a book from your home library or log in to Get Epic.

English Task 1: Spelling Write your weekly spelling list (look, cover, write, check) Complete Activity- Building Blocks- Draw letter boxes for your spelling words. Box the shape of short, tall and tail letters and write the words in your boxes. Spelling City- Word O Rama, Which Word? Definitions & Crossword

Task 2: Reading Read a book from your home library or watch a book reading from Storyline Online.

English Task 1: Spelling Write your weekly spelling list (look, cover, write, check) Complete Activity- Finding Words- Create your own word search using all the words on your spelling list. Spelling City- Alphabetize & Sentence Writing Practice

Task 2: Reading Read a book from your home library or log in to Get Epic.

List how something in the text relates to your life. List

English Task 1: Spelling Write your weekly spelling list (look, cover, write, check) Complete Activity-Handwriting Heroes- Write out your spelling words using your very best cursive writing. Spelling City- Complete your spelling test & vocabulary test

Task 2: Reading Choose an article from this website. Read the article or listen to the audio (scroll down to find). Answer the quick quiz questions.

Task 3: Writing Write some interview questions for your parents/caregivers on Monday sheet 1. You want to find out what their childhood was like for them when they were kids and how it is different to your own. Also write down their answers to refer back to. Use this information to write a persuasive writing text, persuading the reader which life was better; yours or theirs. Ask them things like what

games they played, what

sports they played and how

List how something in the text relates to your life. List as many VIP’s (Very Important Points) as you can.

Task 3: Writing Now you have interviewed

your family member and

wrote down your own

answers to the interview

questions, you must decide

which childhood was better:

your family member’s or your

own.

You are now going to plan

your persuasive writing piece,

persuading the reader of

which life was better.

Using the Tuesday scaffold,

plan your persuasive writing.

Use the information you

gathered yesterday when

interviewing your family

List how something in the text relates to your life. List as many VIP’s (Very Important Points) as you can.

Task 3: Grammar: Verb Subject and Object Complete the questions on the Grammar worksheet: Verb Subject and Object.

as many VIP’s (Very Important Points) as you can.

Task 3: Writing Using your plan, you will now

write your persuasive writing

on which childhood was

better, your family member’s

or your own.

Things to include when

writing: a title, punctuation

(capital letters, full stops,

commas), paragraphs (each

section of your plan should

be a new paragraph eg.

introduction, 2-3 paragraphs

stating your opinion with

examples and conclusion),

correct spelling (use

dictionaries or google to find

how to spell words).

Task 3: Writing Now that you have written

your persuasive writing piece,

you are into the final phase of

writing – editing.

Please edit your work to

ensure you have used correct

punctuation, paragraphs and

correct spelling.

Make your changes in

another colour to show your

editing skills. You may wish to

ask your parent/caregiver or

an older sibling to check your

work and your editing.

their childhood was different

etc.

Now write your own answers

to the questions you asked

your parents/caregivers on

the back of Monday sheet 1

so that you can compare your

childhood and theirs. This will

help you write your

persuasive writing piece.

You will use these answers to

your interview questions

tomorrow when planning

your persuasive writing

piece.

member as well as yourself,

these will be your ideas and

examples. You must include

information in each section.

Break Movement and Fruit Break Game of catch

Movement and Fruit Break Bounce a tennis ball on a tennis racquet.

Movement and Fruit Break Use a Hula Hoop.

Movement and Fruit Break Put out some buckets as markers and run around them. Time yourself.

Movement and Fruit Break Complete laps around your backyard. Time yourself.

Middle Click on

the picture

Journal Writing Write about a day at a lake using the sentence builder recipe: Character + What they are doing + What is around them.

Journal Writing Write about an abandoned house in the desert using sentence recipe: Character + What they are doing + What is around them.

Journal Writing Write about a character landing on the moon using sentence recipe: Character + What they are doing + What is around them.

Journal Writing Write about the nature photo using the sentence recipe: Character + What they are doing + What is around them.

Mathematics

Journal Writing Write about a day spent surfing at the beach using the sentence recipe: Character + What they are doing + What is around them.

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Mathematics Task 1 -Number Arrange these digits to make the largest number: A) 3, 4, 2 B) 7, 2, 7,3 C) 9, 6,4,5 D) 1,2,3,4 Write in words the largest numbers you have made. Task 2 – Number The role of zero: Five-digit numbers game Using three dice, roll the dice and add two zeros. The zeros can be placed separately anywhere except the front of the number. Use each of the dice numbers and the two zeros to create the largest number possible and the smallest number possible. Roll the dice again and make a new number. Do this for at least 6 different combinations. If you don’t have dice make your own number cards from bits of paper!

Mathematics Task 1 - Number of the day Select a number between 5000 and 25000. Write the number in the middle of your page and then decorate the page in as many ways that you can think of using maths to describe your chosen number. There could be drawings or equations to describe the number. Task 2 – Comparing Numbers Using the following numbers create a chart showing which number is greater than > and which numbers are less than < . Remember the opening always points to the larger number and the sentence is read from left to right. So 78> 68 and 4<44 345 __34 45___63 528 __247 99 __ 1 18_18 123__231 23__983 34__28 Was there something different in the list? What symbol would be used for that?

Mathematics Task 1 Number Place the following numbers in ascending order (from smallest to largest): 78; 234; 50; 6; 25; 768; 7765 Now write them in descending order (from largest to smallest) Task 2 Place Value Copy the chart below onto a piece of paper. Place the numbers in their place value columns. The first one has been done for you.

Number

TTh

Th H T O

367 3 6 7

1 454 5 309 87 936

Add another 4 numbers to the chart.

Dance

Task 1 – Number of the day Select a number between 200 and 407. Write your number in the middle of the page. Make a story up about your number – how it was made and who its friends are. Write the story around the number. Task 2 –Place Value Copy the chart below onto a piece of paper. Place the numbers in their place value columns.

Number

Th H T O

800

7296

2307

60

5207

Dance

Ballet Folkloric is a dance with some characteristics of

Mathematics Task 1 - Number Expand the following numbers by showing place value. The first one has been done for you:

6748 = 6000 + 700 + 40 + 8 6740 = 8407 = 7987 = 394 = 278 = 124 = 222 =

Task 2 – Place Value Draw the table below and fill in the table with the number that comes before the specified number and the number that comes after. The first one has been done for you.

before number after

453 454 455

26

378

937

1006

999

PE- Dodging (lesson 1) Watch this video to learn the

skill of dodging.

Warm- up- Game: “Video

game controls”. Ask an adult

to call out the words while

you do the actions. Play –

walk around, Rewind – walk/

run backwards, Fast forward

– run, Pause – jumping jacks,

Stop – freeze, Eject – jump

up, Change channel – change

to a different type of

movement (hopping,

skipping, side stepping).

Activity- Create a maze in

your back yard using different

objects. Practise dodging the

objects by travelling at

different speeds; running,

walking.

Cool down- Jog around the

area gradually slowing down

from a jog to a walk to a slow

walk to standing. Stretch your

arms up high, bring them

Dances of Mexico honour the Mexican culture and represent the joys of life. Mexico is a country with many regions. Each region embraces its own culture which can often be diverse. Watch –

The Dance of the Deer is a traditional folk dance reflecting the early traditions and culture of Mexico. The dancers portray the characters of hunters and deer. Watch –

ballet, such as pointed toes and large sweeping movements. However, the dance is also a very different form of ballet than seen in other countries in Europe and America. Male dancers usually wear black slacks, sombreros, ties and belts. Women wear traditional full, colourful skirts with boots. The traditional Ballet Folkloric dancers are accompanied by guitars, trumpets, harps, and violins.

Watch and perform –

down and reach forward,

bring them down and reach

for the floor.

Break Lunch Teach yourself to juggle in the backyard.

Lunch Kick a soccer ball against a wall. Count by 3’s for each bounce.

Lunch Jump on a trampoline or skip using a rope.

Lunch Play a game of handball against a wall.

Lunch Eat outside in the fresh air and look up at the clouds.

Afternoon Click on the picture to go to the website

Visual Arts Shadow drawings You will need to find a sunny place for this as you need to create a shadow. Take a few pieces of paper and choose something from your house that will create a fun shadow. ie; a toy like a dinosaur. You can line up a few on a page. Trace carefully around the shadow. Once you have traced the shadow you can add details to your drawing. Include a background, shading or colour on the shape.

English Speaking and Listening Listen to the daily podcast of Squizkids. Retell the news items to someone in your family.

Science (Food and Fibre) Task1 : List OR colour code on a map of Australia where these food and fibres are grown in Australia: Beef, sugar cane, wheat, sheep, rice and wood. Task 2: Go through your kitchen food cupboards. Read the packages and find out what type of food is contained in the packages

English Speaking and Listening Listen to the daily podcast of Squizkids. Retell the news items to someone in your family.

PE- Dodging (Lesson 2) Warm-up- Play “Video game

controls”. (see PE lesson 1 for

instructions)

Activity- Set up a relay in

your backyard using different

objects. Station 1- Place

objects in a straight line,

Station 2- Place objects in a

zig zag formation, Station 3-

Place objects in a large circle.

Start at station 1 and run

English Speaking and Listening Listen to the daily podcast of Squizkids. Retell the news items to someone in your family.

History (Celebrations and Commemorations) You will need a workbook, paper or your device. Write the heading

Celebrations and Commemorations.

What you think celebration means and what does commemoration means? Using your neatest handwriting, write a sentence for both in your workbook.

PD/H

How to keep myself healthy.

*Create a mind map of all the things you do to keep yourself healthy.

*One way to promote a healthy lifestyle is healthy eating.

*Click the following link- https://www.healthyeating.org/Healthy-Kids/Kids-Games-Activities

1. Watch the 5 food group video

2. Complete My Plate Match Game

Activity: Create your own healthy meal/snack. Write down the recipe- create a poster to promote it- Cook it with adult supervision if you can.

and if they tell which country the ingredients come from. Be Careful – they may say it’s made in Australia BUT the ingredients maybe from some other country.

through the relay using the

skill of dodging. Time yourself

or ask an adult to help you.

Write down your fastest

time.

Cool down- See lesson 1 cool

down activity.

Write a sentence as to why and how people choose to remember significant events and events of the past? Make a list of events you celebrate and any other celebration you know of. Complete the activity mind-map worksheet about your favourite celebration. Colour in the title page sheet for the unit on “Celebrations around the World.”