Weekly Activities Week 3 – Term 2Each school day you must complete:

45-60 minutes of English

45-60 minutes of Mathematics

60-90 minutes of other learning – HSIE, Science and Technology, PDHPE, Creative Arts

Try and complete all the activities by the end of the week.

• Slide 1 – Content page

• Slide 2 – Inferencing Activity

• Slide 3 – Exposition Writing – What is an Exposition

• Slide 4 – Exposition Writing – Exposition Structure 1

• Slide 5 – Exposition Writing – Exposition Structure 2

• Slide 6 – Exposition Writing – TELL Paragraphs

• Slide 7 – Exposition Writing – Planning Templates

• Slide 8 – Mathematics – What are Fractions?

• Slide 9 – Mathematics – Ordering and Comparing

Fractions

• Slide 10 – Mathematics – Equivalent Fractions

• Slide 11 – Mathematics – Simplifying Fractions

• Slide 12 – Mathematics – Chance Expressions

• Slide 13 – Mathematics – Chance Possibilities

• Slide 14 – History – Primary and Secondary Sources 1

• Slide 15 – History – Primary and Secondary Sources 2

• Slide 16 – Science – What’s the Matter

• Slide 17 – PDHPE – Road and Bike Safety

• Slide 18 – PDHPE – Daily Activities for Health and Wellbeing

• Slide 19 – PDHPE – Daily Activities for Health and Wellbeing

• Slide 20 – Creative Arts – Vincent Van Gogh

Birrong Public School – Promoting Life long Learning

QUESTIONS

1. What is the best way to quench your thirst?

2. What type of drinks have a lot of sugar?

3. Why is tap water a good healthy choice?

4. Why should children only choose water todrink?

5. Where can children find more informationabout healthy drinking?

English – INFERENCINGInstructions• Read the whole text – pay attention to pictures and headings. Every word or image is important on a page.

• Write your answers in a book.

• Write in whole sentences making sure you include evidence. ( I infer that... This is because… )

Bring your answers to school and we will mark them together.

What is an Exposition? An exposition is a persuasive text where a writerpresents an argument from a particular point ofview. They do this by presenting ideas usingpersuasive language and evidence to support theiropinion.

This is how you should structure an exposition:

English – Exposition Writing What is an exposition? Watch the video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hD9arWXIddM

Title

Introduction

Argument 1

Argument 2

Argument 3

Conclusion

Exposition Structure:

Here is an exposition, however, the orderof the paragraphs is muddled up. Youmust read through the differentparagraphs and order them to make thecorrect exposition structure. Rememberto read the language carefully.

Write the exposition into your book by organising the paragraphs into the correct order. Or you can completed this activity online at:

https://bit.ly/2SpcROn

We will mark this at school

English – Exposition Writing How to plan an exposition? Watch the video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHCYvNvV68c

Read the exposition example

‘More Money, Less Toys and Games’. Identify the three arguments used to persuade the reader.

Argument 1:

Argument 2:

Argument 3:

We will mark this at school

When writing an exposition you should use TEEL paragraphs. These are paragraphs that include:

1. Topic 2. Explanation 3. Evidence 4. Link

If you use the TEEL structure, you will write an effective paragraph.

English – Exposition Writing – TEEL Paragraphs

Read over the information and highlight the key information about TEEL paragraphs.

Exposition Planning templates

In your book plan an exposition using one of the templates to

help you.Exposition topics are:

The Best Petor

Too Much Money is a Bad

Thing

Bring your plan to school to share

and receive feedback.

Mathematics Fractions – What are Fractions?1. Watch the video explaining what fractions are: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CA9XLJpQp3c

Write these fractions in your book

What fraction of each shape is shaded?

Draw these fractions in your book

(These questions will be marked at school)

Mathematics Fractions – Ordering and Comparing Fractions1. Watch the video about comparing fractions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDc_-GTipBk (STOP THE VIDEO AT 2mins 10 secs)

Solve these fractions in your book.

Fraction strips are rectangular pieces that represent different parts of the same whole. They can be used to visually compare the size of fractions.

Solve

these number lines in your book.

(This

question will be marked at school)

Order these fractions from smallest to largest

Write an explanation why in your book.

Mathematics Fractions – Equivalent Fractions1. Watch the video explaining equivalent fractions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcHHhd6HizI

Write the answers into your book.

Find a fraction that is greater than 2

3

but less than 3

4.

(This question will be marked at

school)

Equivalent fractions have the same value but they have different

denominators. This means they have been divided into a different number of parts.

Write the answers into your book.

Mathematics Fractions – Simplifying Fractions1. Watch the video explaining reducing/simplifying fractions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xFwkDSMVw4

How to simplify a fraction:

Show your working out. This question will be marked at school.

1. Find a common factor of the numerator and denominator. ...

2. Divide both the numerator and denominator by the common factor.

3. Repeat this process until there are no more common factors.

4. The fraction is simplified when no more common factors exist.

Complete these questions in your book.

Write these fractions in their simplest form: (use division to solve these problems)

Order from smallest to largest?

26

52

5

20

18

24

1

8

Mathematics Chance – Expressions of Chance and Probability1. Watch the video explaining chance and probability: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBR_N5o_gjs

Bring to school to be marked

Mathematics Chance – Possibilities and Probabilities

Bring to school to be marked

What are we learning about in Term 2 History?* What do we know about the

lives of people in Australia’s colonial past (1800 – 1899) and

how do we know?* What were the significant events

and who were the significant people that shaped Australian

Colonies?

What are Primary and Secondary Sources?When we study history we need to use primary andsecondary sources to gain our information andunderstandings as in history we are learning about eventsthat have already happened.

Follow the links below to gain an understanding of whatprimary and secondary sources are and the differencesbetween them.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqXHO7bTPnw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkSf-rZFZ_A

Activity 1Write your own definition of primary and secondary sources.What primary sources do you have at home that tell or show youinformation about your family history? List some of them.

History – Notable Colonials

A primary source provides a first-hand account of events recorded during or shortly after the events described occurred. A secondary source of information is one that was created later by someone who did not experience first-hand or participate in the events.

Activity 2:List these historical sources into two columns- primary/secondary. Add some of your own examples.

Aboriginal Artefacts

Journals & Magazines

Recording of a famous speechTextbooks

Diary

1. What is a liquid?

2. Can its shape change? Why or why not?

3. Does its volume change? Does its mass change?

4. List some adjectives to help you describe the properties of a liquid, e.g. runny.

5. Are there any liquids that don’t have water in them?

6. List some liquids that are thick and thin.

Watch the video and answer the questions below https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_p2pnY9ku-k

Science – What’s the Matter

• Write down some liquids that you can find in your house. How do you know that they are a liquid? Are they thick/thin?

• Have a look at powdered laundry detergent. Is that a liquid? Why/why not? How will you determine whether it is a liquid or not?

• Write a claim as to whether you think powdered laundry detergent is a liquid or not, write some dot points supporting your claim.

Answer these questions into your book.

Answer these questions into your book.

Watch this video about safe cycling

https://www.abc.net.au/btn/classroom/safe-cycling/10529024

Design a poster that lists the rules one would need to follow when riding a bike or a scooter safely.

Number your rules from most to least important.

Investigate different road and traffic signs pictured. • Label each sign. • What is the purpose of each sign? • What should you do if you see this sign? • What dangers is the sign aimed at?

Fun finisher

Work through the 14 activities

dedicated to road safety on

Safety Town for Stage 3

https://www.safetytown.com.au/town/student/stage-3/#map

Physical Mental Relationships Skills Nutrition

Monday

Complete 10 minute exercise video

http://www.viewpure.com/kAXg3cM0UCw?start=0&end=

0

At the end of today think about three good things that happened

today and write them down. 1. 2. 3.

Call a friend or family member and talk to them on the phone.

Tell them a funny joke.

Identify a skill that you need to improve for your favourite physical activity. Eg. Dance,

gymnastics, soccer, basketball.

Create a workout plan that you are going to follow this week to improve your skill, write

down a short plan for each day.

Eg. 15 star jumps, 20 squats and 2 minutes of leg stretches before dribbling and shooting

with a soccer ball. OR 15 star jumps, 30 second plank and 2 minutes of leg stretches

before practicing your cartwheels.

Start today!

Eat a red fruit or vegetable

Recall two benefits of eating fruit and

vegetables

I ate ______ today.

Tuesday

Complete 15 minute exercise video

http://www.viewpure.com/L_A_HjHZxfI?start=0&end=0

Think of how you used a strength of yours to achieve something

today. Eg. I used my great writing skills to create an awesome

narrative today. I then read this to my sister and made her smile.

I used my strength of __________ to ______________.

Play a game with your sibling or parent. No devices allowed. It could be a board game, card

game or a game you make up together.

Complete your workout plan. Record on your plan how you thought it went and if you

made any changes.

Eat a green fruit or vegetable.

I ate _________ today.

Maybe you can help mum or dad get dinner ready

today.

PDHPE – Daily Activities for Health and Wellbeing

Wednesday

Complete 5 minuteexercise video

http://www.viewpure.com/fAUckPMJKSY?start=0&a

mp;end=0

Challenge your family to the laugh challenge. Every time someone

laughs record a tally mark next to their name. The person with the

most tally marks at the end of the day wins.

Draw a picture and write a recount of a fun time you had with your family or a friend. Share it with your

family and relive the experience, notice how it

makes you smile.

Complete your workout plan. Record on your plan how you

thought it went and if you made any changes.

Eat a yellow fruit or vegetable

I ate ________ today.

What else did you eat today?

Thursday

Complete 5 minuteexercise video

http://www.viewpure.com/rN0h6EZd6TM?start=0&a

mp;end=0

Rate your calm level – 5 is feeling normal, 1 is feeling stressed and 10 is feeling so calm you could sleep.

Complete meditation video

http://www.viewpure.com/vYQy8-7Ut1E?start=0&end=0

Rate your calm level after completing the meditation.

Volunteer for 3 extra chores today.

1. 2. 3.

Complete your workout plan. Record on your plan how you

thought it went and if you made any changes.

Eat a purple fruit or vegetable.

I ate ________ today.

What was your favourite meal today?

Friday

Complete 10 minuteexercise video

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

Complete 5 minute mindful breathing video.

http://www.viewpure.com/nmFUDkj1Aq0?start=0&end=0

Say 5 kind things to the people around you today.

Eg. You are a really goodcook dad.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Complete your workout plan. Record on your plan how you

thought it went and if you made any changes.

Has your skill improved this week? What could you change about your plan for the future to continue to

improve your skills?

What skills will your practice next?

Try a new fruit or vegetable.

I tried __________ today.

How did you like it? Would you eat it again?

PDHPE – Daily Activities for Health and Wellbeing

What do you hear? What do you see? What do you smell? What do you taste? What textures do you feel? How does it feel to be there?

Look closely at the painting below and

answer these questions in your book:1. List what you can see in this painting.2. List the colours the artist has used.

Creative Arts – Artist: Vincent Van GoghImagine yourself standing in this

picture. Answer the following questions using sentences: