Year 5/6 - Learning @ home, Term 3, Week 3, Mon-Tues

Each of the activities included in this document are designed to last for approximately 30 minutes.

At 9am each morning, you are required to log in to your class’ Google Meet.Each day, you must respond to the Daily Post question.

Weekly Focus

Reading The Year the Maps Changed

Writing Scientific Reports

Mathematics Financial Maths

Health Passwords

BQT Marketing

DAG Tokyo Olympics

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Year 5/6 – Monday 26th July 2021

ReadingWhat are the characters’ traits and motivations in our class novel?

Read Chapters: Exculpable, Be

In your book, brainstorm a list of all the characters we have encountered in the novel so far.

Have a close look at these common character traits:

Learning Time:When we talk about a character, we often describe that character in terms of character traits, adjectiveslike happy or sad that tell us the specific qualities of the character. They're the same kinds of words thatwe might use to describe ourselves or others, but we're using them to describe fictional characters insomething we've read.

The author may tell us these traits directly, but more often the author will show us these traits in action.Our job as readers is to draw a conclusion about the character's traits (to infer them) from what thecharacter says, thinks, and does. We might infer a character trait from something a character does onlyonce, or we might draw our conclusions from a series of things the character says and does.

Using the chart below, students choose one character from our class novel and jot down some actionsthat reveal their character traits.

An example using Harry Potter is below:

Action Character Trait they reveal

- chases Malfoy when he takes Neville'sRemembrall

- runs to warn Hermione about theMountain Troll on Halloween and helpsRon fight the Troll

- works to protect the Philosopher’s Stoneand keep it away from Lord Voldemort

courageous, brave

Upload your work to your reading doc.

Writing Over the next two weeks, you and your team will explore and conduct an experiment that will bepresented to the school community during Science Week.

You will meet with your team today (your teacher has put you into teams) and work through theExploring Science document.

The first thing your team needs to do is select a big question - what experiment will each of you runat home?

Here are some suggestions (the theme for Science Week this year is Food)

- How can we light a greenhouse to grow vegetables?- Can you design a water filter?- How can we stop onions from making us cry?- Does food affect my performance?- What plants would you use to create a plant based burger?- How and why does yeast work?- How could you design a pollen trap?- What is a purple hive and can you make one? (Save the bees!)- Where’s the best place to grow our food?- Can we create a fertiliser to enhance the growth of plants without using chemicals?- Regrowing vegetables - what allows this to happen?

Discuss these questions (and other questions your group has) and select your top 3 choices.

Our top 3 questions…1.2.3.

Task 1 - Engage - Internet Scavenger HuntDivide your top questions between your group and complete an internet scavenger hunt. What can youfind out about your question? Have there been any experiments run to explore and understand theanswer?

Now, from all the things you found on the internet about your question, write down the three mostimportant takeaways from your research in the box on the Google doc.

Each team member should talk about what they found out, and as a group choose one question toexplore - remember, it should be something you can actually test!

Write your question at the top of your group document.

MathsHow do we calculate Simple Interest?

Warm Up: Test your knowledge from last week and solve these Warm Up questions.1) MILD: 25% of $101) SPICY: 20% off $2502) AY CARAMBA! 1kg of ham is $18.90. How much per 100g?

Watch: Did you know that Mike is a savvy investor? Watch this video as Mike explains how to calculateSimple Interest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVXcY4MsyEc&t=5s

Activity: Remember, the formula for Simple Interest is Principle Amount x Rate x Time divided by 100and the formula for finding the amount is adding Principle Amount + Interest.

Here is an example...

P = $1800 R = 5% T = 1 year

The equation would be...

1800 x 5 x 1 = 9,000

9,000 divided by 100 = $90

Simple Interest = $90

Find the simple interest for these four questions:

(1) P = $2600 R = 12% T = 3 years

(2) P = $3125 R = 15% T = 73 days

(3) P = $5660 R = 11% T = 9 months

(4) P = $180 R = 3% T = 1¹/₄ year

Ay Caramba! If you think you’re ready for a challenge, have a go at solving this problem.How much money did I start with if I gained $36 interest in 3 years at a rate of 3%?

Daily Practise: Complete 10 minutes working towards your goal by completing your My Numeracytasks on Essential Assessment.

BQTHow can we advertise a product?

Warm Up:Brainstorm - In your book, make a mind map of all the different types of advertising mediums you canthink of (eg. TV, newspaper, etc.)

Learning Time:Go to the Padlet and watch/read/listen/look at all the different ads. Choose 6 of the ads and answer thefollowing questions for each in your book…

https://padlet.com/michaelmorell/cq2i8s2tpvs1js19

● What type of advertising medium does this ad use?● What is it advertising?● Who is the ad aimed at?● Who is most likely to see this ad?● What are the advantages/disadvantages of this type of advertising?

Example:

● The medium of this ad is a billboard.● It is advertising Kit Kat chocolate bars.● The ad is probably aimed at people who have a job or are at school and people who have a

sense of humour.● Pedestrians walking by that live close to the billboard would be most likely to see it. Or people

driving by.● An advantage would be that lots of people could see it if it is on a major road, but if it’s not that

would be a disadvantage. Also, it could be damaged or graffitied. Another advantage is that it ismuch bigger than other poster style ads, so if you have the right image or slogan, it could beeye-catching.

Reflecting & Sharing:Which medium do you think is the most effective in getting the message across and why?

DAG Watching the 2020 Olympic Games in 2021

Today for your school work you are going to watch TV. Well, more importantly, the Olympic Games.

Below is a list of suggested events that hopefully will be televised for us to watch.

We are going to try some mainstream sports and some new ones.

Try to watch at least 3 and then complete a video of the events and results.

Bring out your inner sports commentator.

Just like the Olympics the best 3 will win a spot in the NLPS TV report when we return to school.

Some events will be in the morning and some later. You might want to use them as a break in between

the rest of your school work. Brew up a nice cuppa and enjoy a biscuit or piece of fruit as you watch thebest athletes in the world compete.

Here is my selection of suggestions. As they say in the guides – check the times with your provider. Allof these sports can be watched on the Channel 7+ application on your iPad or Smart TV.

Street skateboarding Women’s Prelim 10:00am Final 1:25pm

Women’s Butterfly Final 11:30am

Men’s Breaststroke 12:12pm

Men’s shortboard surfing 12:48pm

Women’s waterpolo 3:00pm

The list of sports is extensive and coverage of the mainstream ones will be in the nightlynews/wrap-ups. So try and watch something different as well.

Year 5/6 – Tuesday 27th July 2021

ReadingWhat are the characters’ traits and motivations in our class novel?

To examine character traits and motivations it helps to step into their shoes and imagine how theysee the world. Today you are going to choose a character and use some common character traitadjectives from the list below to describe that character.

Use the table below to practise stepping into the minds of your character.

In the first column, titled ‘I am…’ write five words Fred would use to describe herself.

Next, find 5 adjectives to describe Luca, Sam and Mr Khouri BUT you have to imagine them throughFred’s eyes. For example: Fred might describe Sam as annoying, bothersome, quiet, delicate andnosy.

Character: Fred

I am….. Fred would describeLuca as...

Fred would describeAnika as...

Fred would describeMr Khouri as...

1.2.3.4.5.

1.2.3.4.5.

1.2.3.4.5.

1.2.3.4.5.

Read: Bringing Them Here, Rosebud, The Helping Hand

On page 84 we see the following quote:

‘Though sometimes I wonder if the hand we use to help others moves a bit slower and with a littleless purpose than the one we use to help ourselves.’

Describe what you think this means in your google doc.

WritingWhat is a scientific report?

You will be working in your science group again today - all work should be completed in yourExploring Science document.

If you remember from last term, a scientific report documents all aspects of an experimentalinvestigation. This includes:

- A title- An introduction to the relevant background theory- The aim of the experiment- The hypothesis- The method- The results- A discussion of the results- A conclusion

Scientific reports allow their readers to understand the experiment without doing it themselves. Inaddition, scientific reports give others the opportunity to check the methodology of the experimentto ensure the results are valid.

A scientific report is written in several stages. We write the introduction, aim, hypothesis andmethod before performing the experiment, record the results during the experiment and completethe discussion and conclusions after the experiment.

Today, you will write everything that needs to be written before you conduct your experiment.

What do I write?

Title - Well, your title should simply introduce what your experiment is about… it could just be yourquestion. So, no need to worry too much about this one.

Introduction/Background information - Write a paragraph that gives your readers backgroundinformation to understand your experiment. This could include explaining scientific theories,processes and other related knowledge.

Aim - The aim identifies what is going to be tested in the experiment. This should be short, conciseand clear. The aim of the experiment is to test…

Hypothesis - The hypothesis is a prediction of the outcome for the experiment. You have to usebackground information to make an educated prediction.

Method - the method has 3 parts: 1) a list of every material used, 2) steps of what you did in theexperiment, 3) a scientific diagram of the experiment

Materials - this must list every piece of equipment and material you used in the experiment.Remember, you need to also specify the amount of each material you used.

Steps - you should try to write the method in a clear way so that readers are able to repeat theexperiment and get similar results. Using a numbered list for the steps of your procedure is muchclearer than writing a whole paragraph of text. The steps should:

- Be written in sequential order, based on when they were performed.- Specify any equipment that was used.- Specify the quantity of any materials that were used.

You also need to use past tense when you are writing your method. Scientific reports are supposedto show the readers what you did in the experiment, not what you will do.

Diagram - some experiments may require labelled diagrams demonstrating the set up of yourexperiment.

HEADS UP! On Thursday you will need to conduct your experiment. You might want to checkyou have everything you need and make sure you are organised for it.

MathsHow do we calculate Compound Interest?

Warm Up: Imagine your family agreed to give you pocket money everyday for one month! You canchoose from the following options:

1. $10 every day2. $3 on the first day, $3.50 on the second, $4 on the third, and so on, increasing by 50 cents

per day3. 1 cent on the first day, 2 cents on the second, 4 cents on the third, and so on, doubling each

day.Which one will you choose and why? Show your working out in your Maths book.

Watch: So, you thought Mike was pretty clever at calculating Simple Interest, but wait until you seehow Erin calculates Compound Interest here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMyRJuRfQg4&t=8s

Activity: Solve the following questions. If you’re feeling MILD, solve question 1, if you’re feelingSPICY solve question 1 and question 2, and if you’re feeling AY CARAMBA, solve all three.

1. How much would an investment with a principle amount of $20,000 grow to if it wascompounded annually at an interest rate of 9% per annum after 4 years?

2. How much would I need to pay back the Bank if I took out a loan of $500, compoundedsemi-annually at an interest rate of 2% per annum after 2 years?

3. If my investment grew to a value of $110,000 over 12 years at a rate of 9.2% per annumcompounded monthly, what was my starting principle amount?

Daily Practise: Complete 10 mins of My Numeracy tasks on Essential Assessment.

BQTSlogans and Logos

Warm Up:Play the Slogans to Logos matching game at this link…https://www.sporcle.com/games/hockeystix3/slogan-to-logo-match

Mini Lesson:What makes a good slogan?

Give yourself 3 minutes to write down as many slogans as you can think of.

A slogan is a phrase, usually only a few words in length, that is highly memorable. Good slogansare punchy, effective, and powerful snippets that advertisers use to promote a product, brand,company, or certain aspect of a given product.

How many of the following famous slogans do you know?Rate them in order of effectiveness, from 1 to 10.

● Taste the rainbow● Gives you wings● Maybe she's born with it, maybe it's ______● Just do it● Challenge everything● Once you pop, you can’t stop● Finger lickin’ good● Melts in your mouth, not in your hands● The best a man can get● Eat fresh

Slogans often appear with the logo of a brand. Logos should be instantly recognisable, so when aconsumer sees it they will connect it with your brand. It should be simple, memorable, relevant andunique.

How many of the following famous logos do you know?Rate them in order of effectiveness, from 1 to 10.

Learning Time:Candied Bakery in Spotswood wants to update their brand. They have commissioned yourmarketing company to design a new logo and a slogan that will boost their business and take themglobal.

Create your design and post it on this Padlet. Look at all the other designs and vote for yourfavourite.https://padlet.com/michaelmorell/2qluevri3gcs34st

ArtWeek 3 Art – Impressionism and Berthe MorisotTo access the Art program on google slides click on the link below.This week is about Impressionism and Berthe MorisotClick on the speaker in the top right corner of the slide to hear the information in the slide.The link will also be available on the 5/6 Art 2021 Google Classroom – access code is t46vezx