home learning plan year 4

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Term 2 – Week 8

Home Learning Plan – Year 4

Dear Parents/Carers,

On the following pages you will find a table outlining daily activities for your child to complete. Please complete all

written work in homework books. Suitable book standards should still be maintained for example: only using lead

pencil unless otherwise stated, underlining headings in red pen or pencil, dating work and no textas in books please.

This work will be marked upon returning to school.

Some relevant websites to access over this period include:

www.mathletics.com Reading Eggs

https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome.html

Typing Sites: https://www.typingclub.com/ http://www.keybr.com/ www.typing.com http://www.bbc.co.uk/guides/z3c6tfr

Physical Exercise

Children should do 30 minutes of physical activity daily. Ideas for getting moving might be kick a ball, bounce on the trampoline, make up a dance and

perform it for a parent or pet, shoot some hoops.


https://www.typingclub.com/

http://www.keybr.com/

https://www.typing.com/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/guides/z3c6tfr

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NOTE: Please remember to limit screen time sessions to 30 minutes at a time. After 30 minutes please take a screen break and do another

activity or some physical exercise.

Home Learning Plan – Year 4 – Term 2 – Week 8

The English activities below are based on students working with an appropriate novel or a picture book of at least 10 pages. Please visit

the following website for texts if you do not have any suitable books at home.


Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Morning English

Reading

Please read for 20 minutes and then write a brief summary of what you have read.

Spelling

Rule: Letter teams air (chair), are (care), ear (bear).

Your class teacher will email you regarding how to form your list of words.

Write out your list of words. Then write your list of words, breaking

English

Reading


Writing

Persuasive

Think back to the clip from yesterday. The reporter wanted to persuade you to understand the importance of saving animals from extinction. The reporter used strong language to emphasise

English

Reading


Writing

Persuasive

Today you are going to use the topic that you started yesterday to write either a newspaper article, a letter or a script for a television report on your topic.

You will need to begin with stating the topic and

English

Reading


Complete the Reading comprehension worksheets in the resource section. After answering the questions, decorate the t-shirt. (See the resource pages).

Writing

Persuasive

Continue to write on your persuasive piece

English

Reading

Log on to

Reading Eggspress

Complete 20 minutes of ‘MY LESSONS’

Writing

Persuasive

Complete a good copy of your persuasive piece. If you chose to do a television report, you may ask a parent to video you presenting the report.


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them into syllables.

Writing

Watch the BTN clip.

https://www.abc.net.au/btn/classroom/extinction-report/11097192

This is a persuasive piece. Write down at least 5 points about how the reporter tried to convince you to listen to their argument.

Now write 5 sentences about saving animals from extinction. Make sure you write your sentences using strong language that will convince people why this is so important.

her point of view.

Today you are going to think of a topic that you feel strongly about. Create a mind map about the topic. Remember to write the topic on the mind map and then write arguments to support your stance on the topic. Remember to use strong language.

Possible topics may include:

AFL should be at the Olympics.

Schools should ban plastic wrap on food items.

Clean up Australia Day should happen twice a year.

Electronic game stations should automatically shut down after 45 minutes.

Or any other topic that you would like to write

why it is important. Then you should state your first argument and explain it. This should be done with each of your arguments.

If this is a letter, you need to think who you are writing it too. It should begin with To Whom It May Concern.

Please ask your teacher if you are not sure how to format a letter.

Spelling

Place your words into alphabetical order.

Choose 5 of your words and write their meaning.

Work on the spelling activities on the resource page for about 10 minutes.

from yesterday. When completed, please edit your writing.

Spelling

Complete the spelling activities below on the resource sheet.

Spelling

Ask someone to give you a spelling test using your spelling words.

Grammar

Draw a ‘fun’ monster. Write a description of your monster, underlining the adjectives.






about.

Spelling

Write out your spelling list.

Place 10 of your words into sentences.

Play Pictionary with your words with a family member. Draw a picture to represent your word. Your family member needs to guess the word. The family member then draws a picture to represent a word from your list and you need to guess the word.

Break Break Break Break Break Break

Middle

Mathematics

Write out your 8 times tables.

Mathematics


Mathematics


Mathematics


Mathematics


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Measurement

Find different devices around the house that are used to measure mass. Complete a table stating in one column what the device is, in the next column state the unit of measurement on the device, for example grams or kilograms. Then in the third and final column write what the device is used to measure. For example bathroom scales measure people’s weight.

Indonesian

Complete the assigned Indonesian task. This can be found on the school website.

Measurement

Create a table that has one column labelled Item, the next column labelled Guess and the last column labelled Weight. Ask you parents if you could use a measuring device at home (For example: kitchen or bathroom scales). Find about 10 items that you are allowed to use to measure. For example a spoon. Write each of the items in the Item Column. In the Guess column write an estimate for the how much you think that item will weigh. Then measure each item and record its actual measurement. Please be precise.

Create a fun recipe. Make sure you include the required measurement for each ingredient.

Measurement

Complete the worksheets on converting measurements. (Maths resource 1and 2)

Music

Complete the assigned Music task. This can be found on the school website.

Measurement

Complete the assigned Mathletics activities.

-How Heavy?

- How heavy is it?

- What measuring tool?

-What unit of measurement?

Maths

Design a board game using measurement. For example: the goal may be to go around a board where you have to collect 100kg of items to take on a trip. You may have squares where you gain items and squares where you lose items. For example: You find an apple tree pick 2 kg of apples.

Be creative and choose any theme that you like.

To make it more challenging, you may wish to use a mixture of units of measurement or use decimals.



Break Break Break Break Break Break

Afternoon

Visual Art

Complete a shadow drawing abstract artwork.

See the resource page for instructions.

PE

Do 30 minutes of physical activity if you have not already completed this today

Technology

Continue to work on your typing skills.

If possible, type an email to your teacher letting them know how you are going.

PE

Do 30 minutes of physical activity if you have not already completed this today.

History

Compare and contrast what Australia looked like before and after settlement of the Europeans. Look at the pictures on the resource page and complete the tasks that follow on the next resource page.

PE


Science and Technology

Complete the worksheets below.

PE


Library

Complete the assigned library activity. This is found on the school website.

PE


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Art Instructions

Shadow Drawing Abstract art

Step 1: To begin, grab a piece of paper and a pencil.

Step 2: Go for a walk around the house, outside or in the garden and look for interesting shadows.

Step 3: Once you’ve spotted a shadow you would like to use, place your paper on the ground under the shadow or use tape to

attach the paper to a wall.

Step 4: Trace out the shapes using your pencil, using continuous line. Try not to take your hand of the page. Once you’re happy

with that first shadow, continue onto another. This art activity works especially well if you have a range of different shadow

tracings on the one page.So find as many shadows as you can!

Step 5: Finally, add colour to your shadow drawing. You might choose a range of your favourite colours or you may want to

explore warm, cool, or even monochromatic colour schemes. The choice is yours.

Materials & Equipment

• Paper

• Pen or Pencil

• Masking Tape (optional)

• Colour Pencils

• and/or Oil Pastels

• and/or Paints & Brushes

Source: AT HOME TEACHING AND

LEARNING SHADOW DRAWING WITH

TANIA DI BERARDINO


History

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Compare and contrast

Compare the two pictures above showing before settlement and after settlement. Write how Australia was the same and different

Same Different

What would land that does not belong to

anyone look like? Illustrate and describe

below,

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Maths Resource 1

Maths Resource 2


Spelling

© Bl Reference: Targeting Spelling Year 4

3. Find and fix the spelling mistake in each sentence.

I wrote number three in the first sqware. ____________________________

It was scarey going downstairs in the dark. ___________________________

Milk, cheese and butter are all diary foods. ___________________________

Be carefull when you cross a busy street. ___________________________I

ware a cowboy hat when I go horse riding. __________________________

1. Circle the correct homophone in red pencil.

The limb of that tree may not (bear bare) your weight.

I have just enough money to pay the bus (fair fare).

A (hair hare) dashed into the bushes by the fence.

He stopped to (stair stare) at the blazing house.

Mum will (pair pare) the apples to make the pie.

2 Put in the missing letters. Choose air, are or ear.

Be c_______________ful where you walk in your b_______________ feet.

My p_______________nts own a d_______________y farm.

The fox is in its l_______________ and the h_______________ is in its

burrow.

This old p_______________ of shoes needs rep_______________ing.

Sc_______________d and in desp_______________, he sent up a distress

fl_______________.

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Science

Reference: TeacherStarter


Thursday’s reading activity page 1

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The New Shirts

It was Greg’s birthday. He was ten years old. His cousin Sally gave him two shirts for his birthday. One

shirt was blue and the other was red. On Friday, Greg wore the new blue shirt to school. On Saturday,

Greg didn’t wear a new birthday shirt. He wore an old shirt. Guess why?! It was because he went to the

beach. On Sunday, Greg and his sister, Julie, caught the train into town to watch the cricket. So, what do

you think Greg wore? Yes! His new red shirt. Julie was glad he wore his red shirt because every time she

needed to find him, she would just look around for his bright red short standing out in the crowd.

QUESTIONS

1. Who was the boy in the story?

2. How old is Greg?

3. Who gave Greg some new shorts?

4. How many shorts did Sally give him?

5. What colours were the shirts?

6. What day did Greg wear his new blue shirt and where did he go?

7. What day did Greg wear an old shirt and where did he go?

8. Where did Greg and his sister go and on when?

9. What shirt did Greg wear on Sunday?

10. How did Julie find Greg in the crowd?

Thursday’s reading activity page 2


Year 4 Learning Plan

Monday

Reading

Choose a book and read for 20 minutes.

The title of the book: _______________________________________

Write a brief a summary of what you read:

________________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________

Illustrate a scene from you book.

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Spelling

Rule: Letter teams air (chair), are (care), ear (bear).

Your class teacher will email you regarding how to form your list of words.

Write out your list of words. Then write your list of words, breaking them into syllables.

Please write out your list. Then write out your words again, breaking them into syllables.

chair pair software unapparent

flair careless bear transparency

stair prepare pear despair

fair square wear disrepair

lair parent tear extraordinaire


My list:

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My list in syllables:


Writing

Watch the BTN clip.


This is a persuasive piece. Write down at least 5 points about how the reporter tried to convince you to listen to their argument.

1)_______________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________

2)_______________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________

3)_______________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________

4)_______________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________

5)_______________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________


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Now write 5 sentences about saving animals from extinction. Make sure you write your sentences using strong language that will

convince people why this is so important.

1)_______________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________

2)_______________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________

3)_______________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________

4)_______________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________

5)_______________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________


Mathematics


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Measurement

Find different items around the house that are used to measure mass. Complete a table stating in one column what the item is, in

the next column state the unit of measurement on the item, for example grams or kilograms. Then in the third and final column

write what the item is used to measure.

item unit of measurement what does it measure?


Visual Art

Complete a shadow drawing abstract artwork.

See the resource page for instructions.

PE


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Tuesday

Reading




________________________________________________________________________________________________

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________________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________



Writing

Persuasive

Think back to the clip from yesterday. The reporter wanted to persuade you to understand the importance of saving animals from

extinction. The reporter used strong language to emphasise her point of view.

Today you are going to think of a topic that you feel strongly about. Create a mind map about the topic. Remember to write the

topic on the mind map and then write arguments to support your stance on the topic. Remember to use strong language.

Possible topics may include:

AFL should be at the Olympics.

Schools should ban plastic wrap on food items.

Clean up Australia Day should happen every twice a year.

Electronic game stations should automatically shut down after 45 minutes.

Or any other topic that you would like to write about.

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Mind map


Spelling

My list:

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Place 10 of your words into sentences.

1)_______________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________

2)_______________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________

3)_______________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________

4)_______________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________

5)_______________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________

6)_______________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________

7)_______________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________

8)_______________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________

9)_______________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________

10)______________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________


Play Pictionary with your words with a family member. Draw a picture to represent your word. Your family member needs to guess

the word. The family member then draws a picture to represent a word from your list and you need to guess the word.

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Mathematics


Measurement

Create a table that has one column labelled Item, the next column labelled Guess and the last column labelled Weight. Ask you

parents if you could use a measuring device at home (For example: kitchen or bathroom scales). Find about 10 items that you are

allowed to use to measure. For example a spoon. Write each of the items in the Item Column. In the Guess column write an

estimate for the how much you think that item will weigh. Then measure each item and record its actual measurement. Please be

precise.


Item Guess Weight

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Create a fun recipe. Make sure you include the required measurement for each ingredient.


Technology

Continue to work on your typing skills.

If possible, type an email to your teacher letting them know how you are going.

PE


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Wednesday

Reading




________________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________



Writing

Persuasive

Today you are going to use the topic that you started yesterday to write either a newspaper article, a letter or a script for a

television report on your topic.

You will need to begin with stating the topic and why it is important. Then you should state your first argument and explain it.

This should be done with each of your arguments.

If this is a letter, you need to think who you are writing it too. It should begin with To Whom It May Concern.

Please ask your teacher if you are not sure how to format a letter.

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Spelling

Place your words into alphabetical order.

____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________

____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________

____________

Choose 5 of your words and write their meaning.

1)_______________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________

2)_______________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________

3)_______________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________

4)_______________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________

5)_______________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________

Work on the spelling activities on the resource page for about 10 minutes. (See sheets)


Mathematics


Measurement

Complete the worksheets on converting measurements. (Maths resource 1and 2)

History

Compare and contrast what Australia looked like before and after settlement of the Europeans. Look at the pictures on the

resource page and complete the tasks that follow on the next resource page.

PE


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Thursday

Reading




________________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________



Complete the Reading comprehension worksheets in the resource section. After answering the questions, decorate the t-shirt.

Writing

Persuasive

Continue to write on your persuasive piece from yesterday. When completed, please edit your writing.

Spelling

Complete the spelling activities on the resource sheet.

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Mathematics


Measurement

Complete the assigned Mathletics activities.

-How Heavy?

- How heavy is it?

- What measuring tool?

-What unit of measurement?


Science and Technology

Complete the worksheets attached above.

PE


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Friday

Reading

Log on to

Reading Eggspress

Complete 20 minutes of ‘MY LESSONS’

Writing

Persuasive

Complete a good copy of your persuasive piece. If you chose to do a television report, you may ask a parent to video you

presenting the report.


Spelling

Ask someone to give you a spelling test using your spelling words.

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Grammar

Draw a ‘fun’ monster. Write a description of your monster, underlining the adjectives.


Mathematics


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Design a board game using measurement. For example: the goal may be to go around a board where you have to collect 100kg of

items to take on a trip. You may have squares where you gain items and squares where you lose items. For example: You find an

apple tree pick 2 kg of apples.

Be creative and choose any theme that you like.

To make it more challenging, you may wish to use a mixture of units of measurement or use decimals.


Music

Complete the assigned Music task. This can be found on the school website.

Library

Complete the assigned library activity. This is found on the school website.

PE


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