Middleton Grange Public School Learning from Home: Week 1

Delta & WirrawayYou will need access to a digital device to complete the following activities. You will need to upload some of your work to your class SeeSaw.

Please note: we understand that individual family circumstances may mean you need to adjust the order and times of your learning.Just remember: try to do some learning in some way every day!

Tuesday 5 October

Morning - English Middle - Maths Afternoon - CAPA/STEM

I am learning to: Use humor in short, creative texts

I know I have been successful when I can:* Use visual prompts to craft 1 sentence texts* Make humorous connections between images and myown life* Use words precisely to convey my meaning in short,sharp texts.

Read: “say it like you meme it”This is a collection of well-known memes that use short,snappy text to make their point. They are often funnybecause you can relate to them.

Write:“What do you meme?”For each of the images below, come up with your owncaption that uses short, well worded observations toexplain the image! Have fun, but remember that it needsto be appropriate, well worded and grammaticallycorrect!

Reading Groups:

Read for 20-30 minutes. Record the pages you haveread (example: The Magic Finger, pgs 1-24). Chooseone activity to complete from the Guided Reading Gridbelow

Number Talk: 6 x 27 =

Problem Solving: If the answer is 43, what could the questionbe? Write down 5 possible questions.

Strand - Mathematical Vocabulary:This activity will help you improve your knowledge onmathematical vocabulary!

Using the operations signs below, Write down all the wordsthat you know that are associated with addition, subtraction,multiplication and division. You might have to research to seewhat other words you can find!

You will use these signs in the next few lessons (and when youare solving word problems in the future!)Some Examples of words you could add to your signs:

Addition - plus, add

Subtraction - minus, take away

Multiplication - times, multiply

Division - share, equal

Optional Game:.Largest Number Add Up

You and a partner take turns in rolling 3 dice for 10 rounds. In eachround make the largest number possible with the 3 dice. That is yourscore for that round. After 10 rounds, add up your scores, whoever hasthe largest number wins.

Read the below introduction about Space Week!

Choose one of the below colouring in pages (there are6 to pick from). Take your time colouring it in over thecourse of the week and KEEP IT IN A SAFE PLACE!

Please bring this back to school with you when wereturn. These pages all fit together, so we can putthem together to create a mural for our classroom!

This activity will have another part later in the week!

All week - English

Reading Grid (one per day)Code breaker

Use the pages and words in your book tocreate a code – for example: Choose one

page of your book. Count all the lettersuntil you reach the first ‘a’ on the page.Whatever that number is, becomes thecode for the letter ‘a’. Repeat this for all

the letters of the alphabet.

Once you have created your code, writea message in code. Give a member of

your family the ‘rule’ for the code and seeif they can decode your message!

Spelling #1 Suffixes

Suffix - ‘-able-’ The suffix –able changes the wordby adding ‘able to be’ to the meaning.

For example, the word inflatable means beingable to inflate

Make a list of as many words you can think ofthat use the suffix -able, and then look at their

meaning. What is the suffix adding to theword's meaning?

Word study 1

In the book you are reading, find 8 tricky ornew-to-you words. Write them down and

look up the meaning of each. Write adefinition in your own words for each word.

Vocab Wall

Make a list of all the ‘space’ related wordsyou can think of, and fid their meaning.

Here are some to get you started:

AsteroidComet

black-holegalaxy

RetellRe-tell an event from the story from another

character's point of view. For example, ifJenny is visiting a haunted castle with herwimpy brother Joe, can you change it from

Jenny’s point of view to Joe’s?

Spelling #2 Suffixes

Suffix - ‘-less-’ The suffix –less means to be‘without’.

For example, the word careless means beingwithout cares, which can mean you are not

being careful.

Make a list of as many words you can think ofthat use the suffix -less, and then look at their

meaning. What is the suffix adding to theword's meaning?

Hello, Hello?!

Imagine a telephone conversationbetween yourself and a character fromyour book. What would you each say?

What would you talk about? Either writethe conversation down, like a script, orrecord yourself having both sides of theconversation. It should last for at least 1

minute!

Word scramble

How many words can you make using thefollowing letters?

D, g, e, I, l, k, j, g, o, x, v, y

Carry on

Have a go at continuing the story after theend of the book. What might happen next?

Spelling #3 Suffixes

Your turn - Find a common suffixes and itsmeaning. Make a list of all the worlds you canthink of that start with that suffix and then lookat their meaning. What is the suffix adding to

the word's meaning?

Word study 2

Use the 8 tricky or or new-to-you wordsfrom word study 1. Write them down anduse each in a new, complex sentence.

Book mark

Create a book mark that is themed tomatch your current read. Be creative – thebook has birds, make a feather! Is it about

wizards, make a wand

ENGLISH - Tuesday (reading “say it like you meme it”)

Tuesday – English (What do YOU meme?) Written Response

Tuesday - Maths

Tuesday - STEM/CAPA

What is World Space Week?World Space Week will be held from October 4-10, 2021. It is an annual event that celebrates science and technology and theirimpact on the development of the human condition. The event begins on the 4th to commemorate the launch of the firsthuman-made satellite (Sputnik 1) on October 4th 1957. It ends on the 10th to honour the signing of the Treaty onPrinciples Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, including the Moon andOther Celestial Bodies on 10th October 1967. World Space Week aims to educate people on the benefits they receivefrom space, gain public support for space programmes and encourage the use of space for sustainable economicdevelopment.

What is the theme of World Space Week 2021?The theme of World Space Week 2021 is 'Women in Space'. Broadly speaking, STEM subjects are seen as beingdominated by men, but there have been lots of amazing contributions by women to the world of space exploration. Forexample, Katharine Louise Bouman is an American scientist who helped take the first ever photograph of a black hole.Another Katharine, Katharine Coleman Goble Johnson, was an African American mathematician, whose work has beeninstrumental in US space exploration. Nonetheless, nearly 90% of those who have been to space have been men, soWorld Space Week is also looking to inspire some new budding female astronauts!

What happens during World Space Week?Throughout the week, there are thousands of events in over 80 countries. These include educational workshops, onlinelectures and even opportunities to observe planets through telescopes. The events aim to educate people about spaceand the significance of cosmic discoveries. Plus they provide a chance to appreciate and wonder at the awe-inspiringphenomena of the universe.

Tuesday - CAPA (colouring pages)

Wednesday 6 October

Morning - English Middle - Maths Afternoon - STEM

Watch:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKFvHRQo9v4As you watch, make notes of the questions/prompts beingpresented.

Respond: At the end of the video, you are given the taskof creating an advertisement for one of these homes.Create this advertisement in detail. Be creative, as thisresponse is going to help form part of a plan for yourwriting task.

Write: This video is your creative writing prompt for animaginative text.

Use the planning page below (Tuesday – English) to planyour text. We will draft our story tomorrow. You can go inany direction you choose for this imaginative writing, aslong as it links back to the prompt in some way.

Reading Groups:

Read for 20-30 minutes. Record the pages you have read(example: The Magic Finger, pgs 1-24). Choose oneactivity to complete from the Guided Reading Grid below

Number Talk: 675 - 255 =

Problem Solving:Which number does not belong?Explain your reasoning.

We are learning to: use a range of strategies to solveaddition and subtraction problems.

I know I have been successful when I can:

- Identify words and phrases that give importantpieces of information in a word problem.

- Select and apply a written or mental strategies tosolve addition and subtraction strategies

- Use mathematical vocabulary to explain myworking out.

Strand - Addition & Subtraction Word ProblemsIt is time for you to practise reading and solving additionand subtraction word problems.

For each addition and subtraction word problem below:

1. Underline any key pieces of information andmathematical vocabulary in the problem.

2. Use a mental or written strategy to solve theproblem. Don’t forget to show your working outand label your strategies.

3. Record yourself explaining how you solved eachproblem and post the recording on seesaw.

Optional Game:. Race backwards from 100

Woman in Space!

The 2021 Theme for Space Week is: Women inSpace. Read the below slides to find out about thefirst Woman in space, cosmonaut ValentinaTereshkova!

Reflections Questions:*If you could ask Valentia Tereshkova 3 questions,what would they be?* What are you wondering?* How would you describe Valentina Tereshkova,and why?

Year 4:1:30pm: Join Mrs Vanucci for a CAPA session onzoom!See SeeSaw for the login details.

Wednesday - English

Wednesday - MathsAddition & Subtraction Word Problems

1. Sharon is 182 cm tall. Jane is 169 cm tall. Brian is 15 cm taller than Jane.What is the total combined height of all 3 of them?

2. Janine wanted to buy a new car. The car costs $8420, but has been reducedby 50%. If Janine has $9500 in savings, how much money will she have leftafter she purchases the laptop?

3. A total of 96,300 fans attended the grand finale of the World Cup.If 36,800 supported Germany and 48 200 supported Argentina, how manyneutral supporters were in the stadium? (Neutral means to support noone)

Wednesday - STEM

Thursday 7 October

Morning - English Middle - Maths Afternoon - STEM

Read: Developing Narrative writing skills (Thursday- English)

Respond: Now that you have learnt more about the structureof a narrative/imaginative text, use your plan from yesterdayto complete the table below (Thursday – English Respond)that outlines what the orientation, complication, the series ofevents and the resolution of your text will be.

Write: Taking your plan from yesterday, draft your imaginativetext. Make sure you include all the information you haveplanned for, including the orientation, complication, the seriesof events and the resolution.

Reading Groups:Read for 20-30 minutes. Record the pages you have read(example: The Magic Finger, pgs 1-24). Choose one activityto complete from the Guided Reading Grid below

Number Talk: 146 + 36 + 36 + 36 =

Problem Solving:What number am I?

I am a 4-digit number. I have a 4 in the tens place. The numberin the hundreds place is double the number in the tens place.The number in the thousands place is the sum of 2 multiplied by3. To find the number in the ones place, you will need tocalculate 38-33=

Strand - Multiplication & Division Word ProblemsIt is time for you to practise reading and solving multiplicationand division word problems.

For each multiplication and division word problem below:

1. Underline any key pieces of information andmathematical vocabulary in the problem.

2. Use a mental or written strategy to solve the problem.Don’t forget to show your working out and label yourstrategies.

Optional Game: NOGGLE

Target Number: 12

I am learning to: Use the internet to research a topic

I know I have been successful when I can:* Investigate an area of Space Exploration*Accurately research a topic, using reliable sources*Use my research to inform and teach my audience

Research task:

Have a look at the colouring in page that youselected on Tuesday. Each page has items that arelabelled, (ie, The Hubble Telescope on number 6).Choose one of the labelled items on your page andundertake some research to find out about it.

Create a 3 (or more) Google Slides presentation,aiming to teach your classmates about yourselection. You are aiming to answer the questions:

*What is it? (including how is it used/what does itdo/what is it made of/look like)* What is important about it?* Interesting facts.

Year 4 & 5:1:30pm: Join Mrs DeHorta for a librarysession on zoom!See SeeSaw for the login details.

Thursday – English (Developing narrative writing skills)

Thursday – English (Response)

Thursday – ArtA B C D E F

G H I J K L

M N O P Q R

S T U V W or X Y or Z

Thursday - MathsMultiplication & Division Word Problems

1. $16 had to be shared equally among 8 children. How much did each child receive?

2. Alison sold 10 tickets in the raffle. If they cost $2.30 each, how much money did she raise?

3. Ethan needs 8 nails to make a picture frame. How many nails would he need to make 7 pictureframes?

Friday 8 October

Morning - English Middle - Maths Afternoon - Coding

Read: Descriptive Language and AdverbialsVerbs are doing words – run, skip, think, write

Adverbs are single words describe a verb, it gives moreinformation to how it is being done – run fast, skip merrily,think widely, write quickly

Adverbial phrases are phrases or sentences that addmeaning to the verb (see the reading today for examples).

Write: Recraft and rework your draft from yesterday,taking care to include adverbs and adverbial phrases intoyour writing. This helps to paint a picture for youraudience.Once you have completed recrafting your draft, upload it toSeesaw along with your answers the following reflectionquestions:

I am learning to: Create an engaging, imaginative text

I know I have been successful when I can:* have a clear structure to my text that includes anorientation, complication, series of events and a resolution* Use descriptive language to engage my audiencerecraft my texts to make improvements to the structure andlanguage being used* Be reflective on my own writing

Reflection:-I have met the LISC for this writing task by… (ensure youinclude evidence from your text for each SC)

-I know I have done well because…

-Next time I need to ensure I…Reading Groups:

Read for 20-30 minutes. Record the pages you have read(example: The Magic Finger, pgs 1-24). Choose oneactivity to complete from the Guided Reading Grid below

Number Talk: 7 x ___ = 45.

How many remainders are there?

Problem Solving:

Word Problem:Miss El-Azzi spent 25 minutes each day setting up hernew house in the holidays. If she did this everyday for twoweeks (14 days), how much time did she spend at thenew house?

Extension: Convert your answer to hours and minutes.

Optional Game:. Guess the Number

https://www.abcya.com/games/interactive_100_number_chart

Hour of CodeFollow the link: https://code.org/hourofcode/overview

Find the activities page: https://hourofcode.com/au/learn

Compete an Hour of Code

Experiment with the different games and activities,building your knowledge of coding.

Year 4:1:45pm: Join Mrs McCarlie for a sport session onzoom!Year 52:30 Join Mrs McCarlie for a sport session on zoom!See SeeSaw for the login details.