Category Archives: RFL Term 2 2021

Monday 07/06 – Writing

Goal: I can write from a different point of view.

Listen to the audio below to have the lesson explained to you.

First, choose your favourite animal or go to the national geographic website https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/animals and read about an animal of your choice.

Next, take some notes on the diet, the habitat and the lifestyle of the animal of your choice.

Then, imagine you were that animal, write about what you did during the day.

Things you might want to include:

  • Where do you live?
  • What did you eat for lunch?
  • Who do you live with?
  • How you are feeling?

Try and be as descriptive as you can.

Example below:

Download the example by clicking here —>Squirrel and the Bobcat

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Monday 07/06 – Maths

Goal: I can use known facts, doubles and near doubles strategies to help me subtract.

Listen to the audio below to have the lesson explained to you.

First, look at the examples below and sort them into known facts, doubles and near doubles.

4 + 4 = 8 6 + 4 = 10 7 + 8 = 15
(7 + 7 = 14

Plus 1 = 15)

Next, use the equations below and figure out the answer using known facts, doubles and near double strategies.

10 – 9 = 14 – 7 = 19 – 9 =
10 – 3 = 16 – 8 = 15 – 7 =
10 – 6 = 18 – 9 = 7 – 3 =
10 – 5 = 6 – 3 = 9 – 4 =
10 – 2 = 8 – 4 = 5 – 2 =
10 – 4 = 4 – 2 = 13 – 6 =

Then,  think about using this strategy if the digits increase in place value. For example:

100 – 90 = 140 – 70 = 190 – 90 =
100 – 30 = 160 – 80 = 150 – 70 =
100 – 60 = 180 – 90 = 70 – 30 =
100 – 50 = 60 – 30 = 90 – 40 =
100 – 20 = 80 – 40 = 50 – 20 =
100 – 40 = 40 – 20 = 130 – 60 =

Finally,  set a timer for 3 minutes and practise your skip counting in you book going forward and backwards. Focus on the ones you know you need to work on.

 

Fun Friday

Hi 3/4s, welcome to the last day of the week.

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First off a bit of fun, today is crazy hair and/or silly hat day for 3/4s.

You have all have been amazingly flexible and resilient in adapting to our return to remote and flexible learning and we wanted to celebrate this today with a bit of cranium craziness. So come to your small groups with your craziest hair style or silliest hat. Plus your teachers are inviting all students to join their class get together at 12 o’clock to share bickies, lunch or snacks. It’ll also be a chance to view the cranium craziness.

Also if anyone has any pictures, drawings, models, stories or working outs you want to share from any of this week’s work please remember you can email them to your teachers.

Today:

  • All students are to join their small group Webex meeting. If you can’t join the group at that time, please let your teacher know!
  • Click here to check the time for your Webex groups for this week.
  • 12:00pm – 1:00pm – Your teacher’s Webex room will be open if you want to pop in for some fun.

Scroll down below for today’s lessons. Again, once you’ve finished your lessons you may want to check out:

Finally, I know I said be prepared for rain yesterday, maybe it will happen today. If it does you’ll still need to get some exercise, maybe try something inside!

 

Reading – Friday 04/06/21

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Goal: I can visualise as I read.

Today we are going to be focusing on visualising as we read. When we read we often create a mental picture in our minds to go with the words. This helps us understand the text further.

First,  read ‘The paper boy’.

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Next, draw a picture of what you visualised as you read the text. Find 5 words or phrases from the text that helped you with the visualisation.

Finally, you may want to draw about what you do when you wake up in the morning. What’s your routine like? Remember to write some descriptive sentences to go along with your picture.

Writing – Friday 04/06/21

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Goal: I can write a short piece of writing from a prompt. 

Today, you will produce piece of writing using the following prompt “If I could give one person a gift it would be … because …” 

First, plan your writing carefully thinking about “Things to remember” 

Next, allow yourself 15 – 20 minutes to write in responses to the prompt 

Finally, revise and edit your work thinking about “Things to remember” 

Things to Remember – When planning

  • Think carefully about what is important to you 
  • Decide how you feel about the topic 
  • Write down key words 
  • Think about main ideas/paragraphs 
  • Think of sentences in your mind before writing

Things to Remember – When revising and editing, check:

  • Paragraphs 
  • Punctuation 
  • Spelling 
  • Use of strong verbs and adjectives 
  • Does it make sense? 

Maths – Friday 04/06/21

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Goal: I can use addition and subtraction to create number sentences.

Today you are going to play date maths!

Date Maths 

Using only the digits in today’s date e.g. 4/6/2021 write number sentences that add up to the amounts 1-20! The only rule is that the digits can only be used once. 

First, record the digits for today’s date:

Digits: 0 1 2 2 4 6

Next, write addition and subtraction number sentences, or equations, that would add up to each amount from 1-20. For example:

2 – 1 = 1

2 + 0 = 2

1 + 2 = 3

????  = 4

????  = 5

all the way up to = 20 

If you think that is a little easy for you, then give yourself a challenge!

  • Try and make some number sentences (including the answer) that uses every digit in today’s date. Can it be done?
  • Can you make a number sentence using these digits (including the answer) that uses all four mathematical operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division)?
  • How many 6 digit numbers can be made out of the digits of today’s date? Can you make them all and put them in order from smallest to largest?

Then,  visit top marks to create some fact families. Stick to the addition and subtraction problems (not multiplication and division).  https://www.topmarks.co.uk/number-facts/number-fact-families

Remember, you can also go to Mathletics and work through any tasks your teacher has set, or explore some other games or activities. 

Mindfulness – Friday 04/06/21

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Goal: I can practice mindfulness. 

FirstMindful Breathing:
Tune into your body by laying on the floor and slowly breathing. Try feeling for your heartbeat. Can you find it? Is it going fast or slow? If it’s going fast, try and focus on taking mindful breaths and see if you can slow it down. Find someone else in your house and show them how to lay down and take some mindful breaths with them, then try and feel for their heartbeat. Is it the same as yours? Encourage them to take some mindful breaths with you.

NextMindful Drawing:
Draw a scribble using just one line and then colour it in using different colours.

 

Finally, if you are looking for some follow up mindfulness activities, check out the following pages on the MPPS mindfulness blog:

http://sites.mpp.vic.edu.au/mindfulness/mini-mindfulness-exercises/

http://sites.mpp.vic.edu.au/mindfulness/mindfulness-books-read-alouds/

Time for Thankful Thursday

Hi 3/4s, your teachers had a meeting yesterday and we all shared how well everyone was going. We are so grateful to have such enthusiastic and engaged students with such supportive families. After yesterday’s mindfulness lesson we’d like to know what you are grateful for. Please share during your small group meetings.

Also remember if anyone has any pictures, drawings, models, stories or working outs you want to share please remember you can email them to your teachers.

Today:

  • All students are to join their small group Webex meeting. If you can’t join the group at that time, please let your teacher know!
  • Click here to check the time for your Webex groups for this week.
  • 12:00pm – 1:00pm – Your teacher’s Webex room will be open if you want to pop in to ask a question or have a chat!

Scroll down below for today’s lessons. Today you also have another STEAM lesson and an ARTS lesson. Again, once you’ve finished your lessons you may want to check out:

Finally, even though it looks like rain today or tomorrow, don’t forget to get out and move around. Nothing’s better than jumping in puddles.