Gordon West Public School

Learning from Home ProgramYear 3

Gordon West Learning From Home - Year 3 Week 5You will need help from a parent/carer to complete these activities. Some interactive options are available for students who have access.

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Morning English English English English English

Spelling

Sound Waves Unit 24

Warm up: Click on the imageabove to see the SoundWaves Unit 24 Brainstormdocument.Brainstorm words containingthe t and tt sound, includingstudents’ names.

Identify and circle or highlightthe graphemes that representthe t and tt sound in eachword or name.

Want more? Log on toSound Waves Online andcomplete activities from Units2-24.Access code: moon996

Sound Waves Unit 24

Access the Sound WavesUnit 24 activity pages byclicking on the image below.Complete activities 1-6 ontextbook page 52.

Your task on Friday will be toself-correct your work.

Want more? Click on theimage below to access theUnit 24 Creative Challengeactivity. You have the rest ofthe week to work on this task.

Sound Waves Unit 24

Continue working on theSound Waves Unit 24document you downloadedyesterday. Completeactivities 7 -9 on textbookpages 52 and 53.

Colour CodeSelect two colouredpencils/pens. Choose 10 listor extension words. Whenrecording them, write thegraphemes for t, tt in onecolour and the remaininggraphemes in the othercolour.Example: twittering

Sound Waves Unit 23

Finish Sound Waves Unit 24 bycompleting activities 10, 11 andthe challenge on textbook page53.

Etymology (Word Origins)Etymology is the study of theorigin and meaning of words andnames. It tells us how words havechanged over time, and whatother languages they came from.

Choose 5 list or extensionwords. Research theiretymology or word origin.Record your research in dotpoints under each word.Example:schoolTo do this, go to Google andtype in the search bar ‘schooletymology’.

- greek origin- comes from the word

skholē which meanslecture place

Sound Waves Unit 24

Self-CorrectAccess the answers forSoundwaves Unit 24 byclicking the image below.

Please correct your ownwork and reflect on anyerrors.

Reading

Click the picture of theCountdown magazine belowand read the text ‘ProblemPets’ on Pages 26-27.

After reading the text, writedown the parts of the storythat you found to be funnyand explain why.

Click on the book below tolisten to the story ‘When aDragon moves in’ by JodiMoore.

Answer the followingquestions in full sentences.1. What were 3 benefits ofhaving a dragon?2. What evidence from thebeach did the boy use toconvince his family hisdragon was real?3. What were 2 things theboy blamed the dragon for?4. Why do you think the boydestroyed the sandcastle?5. What materials do you useto build and decorate yoursandcastles at the beach?6. Describe what thedifference is between ‘reality’and ‘fantasy’?7. Create a dragon usingshapes. Precut shapes invarious sizes (rectangles,squares, triangles andcircles).

Click the picture of theCountdown magazine belowand read the text ‘CaptainAhab’s Weird Wide World -The Giant GippslandEarthworm.’ on Pages 28-29.

List 5 facts about the GiantGippsland Earthworm usingdot points.

Click the image below and watch‘Behind the News’ “OlympicGames History”.

Answer the following questionsin full sentences.1.The ancient Olympics startedin a place called_____________.2. When were the first OlympicGames held?3. Which god was the OlympicGames dedicated to?4. Who were the only peopleallowed to compete?5. How many events were therein the first Olympics?6. In which year was the firstmodern Olympic Games held?7. Where were the first modernOlympics held?8. How are the ancient andmodern Olympics similar?9. Which city has just beenannounced as the host city forthe 2032 Olympic Games?10. What did you learn watchingthe BTN story?

Library

Mrs Whiteman hasrecorded a video for yourlibrary lesson this week.Please log in to Seesaw toview.

Writing

Persuasive WritingRevision

Task 1: Predict-o-gram!List 10 words that you wouldexpect to find in a persuasivetext.

Persuasive WritingRevision

Click on the image below towatch a video about planningreasons in a persuasive textto remind you about what we

Persuasive Writing

Task: Persuade your teacherto wear a crazy outfit to oneof your upcoming Zoomcheck in sessions.

Persuasive Writing

Sell it!Think about how people arepersuaded to buy differentitems. There are advertisementson television, in newspapers

Grammar: CompoundWords

Task: Create a flipbook toshow how two words canbe joined together tocreate a new word, with a

Extension:● Which words would

you not expect?● What other phrases

might you expect tosee?

Click on the two imagesbelow to see postersreminding you about somelanguage you would expectto see in persuasive texts. Doyou remember any of thesewords or phrases?

Task 2: Click on the picturebelow to transform lowmodality sentences into highmodality sentences.

explored in Term 1.

Task 1: Click on the imagebelow to read a persuasivetext example. It is anexposition about whyscooters should be banned inschools.

Task 2: Create a mind mapthat clearly shows thereasons and supportingexamples that are used to tryand persuade the reader thatscooters should be bannedin schools.

Click on the image below ifyou need help getting started!

Options:

● Write a structuredpersuasive text e.g.an exposition (seescooters should bebanned example)

● Write a letter to yourteacher

● Create a poster thatclearly shows yourreasons. Use colourand pictures tosupport your thinking.

● Record yourselfpresenting a speech!

Remember to:

- include more thanone reason

- use high modalitywords

- have fun!

Rewatch yesterday’spersuasive writing video tohelp you plan your reasons!

I wonder if you will persuadeus?

Take a clear photograph ofyour completed work and

upload it to Seesaw.

and magazines, and on theinternet.Advertisements are designed tomake you want to buy items.They highlight and exaggeratethe usefulness and positives ofthe things they are trying to sell.

Task: Choose an object in yourhouse. It may be a toy, a pieceof furniture, an item of clothingetc. Design a poster topersuade someone to buy thisitem.

Click on the image below to seean advertisement for a greenbeanbag.

new meaning. See anexample of a finishedflipbook by clicking on theimage below.

If you need help makingyour flipbook, click on theimage below to see somestep by step instructions.

Click on the image belowto see a list of words thatyou can use.

What did you notice aboutcompound words?Did breaking up the wordshelp you understand themeaning?

Break

Getting hungry? Visit this website for some simple recipes that aim to get kids into the kitchen. Remember that you need adult supervision when cooking.https://www.donnahay.com.au/recipes/for-the-kids

Middle Mathematics Mathematics Mathematics Mathematics Mathematics

Number

Number Patterns

What numbers would I landon if I started at 234 andcounted on by 10’s?

Click on the image below touse a virtual calculator tohelp you check your patterns.

If you start at 234 and want tocount on by 10’s you wouldtype this...234+10=244244+10=254......and continue on...How farcan you go?

Can you say the correctnumber before you press theequals button? Press equalsto check! Remember to saythe numbers accurately e.g.two hundred and thirty-fournot 2-3-4.

Remember to choose astarting number and a patternthat is a challenge for you.Here are some ideas to getyou started:

Subtraction

Click on the image below toaccess your resources.

Task 1: Use the clues todiscover mystery picture 20by working out the answer tothe subtraction numbersentence then adding thecorrect colour in the right spoton the hundreds chart.Complete on the labelledhundreds chart or for an extrachallenge use the blankchart.

Task 2: Working backwards!Design your own picture andclues.

Now remember, the biggeryour picture, the more cluesyou will need to write!

You will need:● two hundreds charts

(click on the imageabove) - one to drawyour design on tohelp you plan your

Subtraction

Task 1: Complete thesubtraction mazes. Themazes begin with simplesubtraction and becomemore and more challenging.

Maze 1

Maze 2

Maze 3

Maze 4

Maze 5

Using the four operations

Click on the image below tolearn how to play TargetNumber.

Play once with the suggestedtarget number, 30 to understandthe game. It is a bit confusingthe first time.

Please note: The final slide inthe PowerPoint shows anexample of how to set out yourwork clearly.

When you understand how toplay, adjust the target number tochallenge yourself.

This game can also be playedwith a partner or in a smallgroup! Who can get the closestto the target number? Can youget the target number exactly?!

Want more? Click on the imagebelow to play some interactivesubtraction puzzles.

Angles

Click on the image belowto see the slide show onAngles.

Click on the link below toaccess the sheet we willbe using in the zoomlesson.

Click on the image belowto learn more about anglesin this fun song.

- start at 56 (add 100)- start at 35 (add 15)- start at 456 (add 150)- start at 1500 (add 12)- start at 5463 (add 250)

What’s the highest numberyou can start on?

Task: Record two or more ofyour favourite patterns. Youcould show the pattern as alist, on a number line, writtenout in word form or in anyother way you can think of.

clues and a secondhundreds chart forwhoever completesyour activity.

● A piece of paper towrite your clues on.

Step 1: Plan! Draw yourpicture onto one of yourhundreds of charts.Tip: Choose 5 colours or lessAND keep your designsimple.

Step 2: List all the coloursyou used on your clue page.

Step 3: Write yoursubtraction numbersentences and make sureyou list each numbersentence under the correctcolour. Make sure you keeptrack of the numbers that youhave made clues for.

Accuracy of clues is veryimportant! Also, write cluesthat are a good challenge foryou. If the answer is to be 13,your clue could be: 20-7 or324-311 or 452.5-439.5

Step 4: Challenge someoneto complete your activity - orcomplete it yourself to see if itworks! If someone else iscompleting your activity, don’tlet them see your picture onyour planning page.

You could scan or take aphoto of your clues and emailyour clues to someone inyour class!

Maze 6

Task 2: Design a Maze!Use the blank template tocreate your own maze. Youcould scan or take a photo ofyour maze and send it tosomeone in your class tocomplete.

Blank Maze

Break

Follow the link to visit the NASA Kids’ Club website – a place to play games and learn about NASA!https://www.nasa.gov/kidsclub/index.html

Afternoon Science and Technology Geography Creative Arts PDH Sport

How can heat transfer?

Before you start, go to yourSeesaw Activities to hear MissParsons explain your science

lesson.

Click the image below toaccess your worksheets for

this lesson.

What is heat?Heat is a type of energy.We think of heat assomething warm, but inscience, it’s when heatenergy flows from one objectto another, causing itstemperature to increase (orget hotter).

Task 1: Click the picturebelow to watch the video‘Babies Hugging Babies’.

Should we know ourneighbours?

Click on the image below towatch a video that shows themany ways neighbours canhelp each other.

- What are theneighbours doing?

Task 1: Click on the imagebelow to access theworksheets. Complete theactivities.

Click on the image below touse the Web-Tool: GoogleEarth, to help you findAustralia’s neighbours.

Beat and Rhythm

Watch the video on beat andrhythm attached to thepicture below.

Can you carry a beat? Thevideo below will teach you a‘body percussion’ song ‘bimbum’. Follow along and copythe actions and lyrics!

If you like, you could uploadan audio file of you singingthe song to Seesaw!

Need a challenge? See howfast you can sing the songwithout making any mistakesor come up with your ownbody percussion beat!

Watch this excellent exampleof a group body percussionperformance:

Cyberbullying

Click on the picture below towatch a video on how to dealwith cyberbullying

A video lesson will be postedin Seesaw for this activity.

Watch the video lesson onSeesaw and think on thefollowing:

● How can I avoid being abully online?

● What are three things Ican do if I am beingbullied?

● Who are three people Ican go to if I am beingbullied?

Coordination

You will need 1-2tennis/handballs for thisactivity.

Click on the image belowto complete a coordinationlesson. The video beginswith a warm up - thelesson begins at 5:11

Can you beat the recordsin the video?

Make sure:

1. You have somespace to completethis task and thereis nothingbreakable nearby!

2. Yourparents/guardiansare not in a Zoommeeting or have aheadache!

After watching the video,complete activities one andtwo from your worksheetpack.

Task 2:

Find out how heat moves inother ways by clicking thelinks below.https://www.dkfindout.com/us/science/heat/how-does-heat-move/

https://www.coolkidfacts.com/heat/

Complete activity three fromyour worksheet pack.

Task 2: Click on the imagebelow to watch the videoOverseas Aid.

- Is Australia a goodneighbour to othercountries?

- Why or why not?

PE with Mr Lee

Access this week'sexciting episode of PEwith Mr Lee on Seesaw.

Worksheetpacks

Worksheet pack forMonday

Worksheet pack forTuesday

Worksheet pack forWednesday

Worksheet pack for Thursday Worksheet pack forFriday

Click onthe foldericons toaccess allsheetsrequiredfor eachday.

Instructions to access Seesaw:1. Open the Seesaw Class app on iOS or Android. Or go to app.seesaw.me on any computer in Chrome or Firefox browser.2. Choose I’m a Student.3. Scan this code using Seesaw’s QR code reader or type in the text code.4. Pick your name

This item will be viewed by your teacher, please upload this item to your Seesaw account.

Sunshine Online Username: gordonwPassword: gordonwLearning Space 3 (Levels 16 - 30) is suggested for Year 3 students.

Sound Waves https://online.fireflyeducation.com.au/services/student_login/soundwavesPassword: moon996

WorldBook Online Username: gordonwestPassword: books

Click View Username: Your Department of Education username eg. john.blackPassword: School password students use to login to the computers

Typing.com

Mathletics

Passwords have been issued personally to each student, if you require your students login details please contact the school