Harcourt Public School 1 Stage 3 Online Learning Weekly Activities

Harcourt Public School – Stage Three (Years 5 & 6)

Term 2, Week 1 - Online Learning Unit

• Log into ‘Google Classroom’ through your Department of Education student portal to submit your work each day.

• Log into Mathletics, Studyladder and Reading Eggs to complete all assigned tasks for the week.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Morning 9:15am Check in on

Google Classroom

Spelling

View the spelling

PowerPoint on Google

Classroom.

Have a carer pre-test you

on these spelling words

(attached below). Pick 15-

20 words to learn this

week.

Write a dictionary definition

of each spelling word. You

may use an online

dictionary.

Reading

Look at the book covers

and blurbs on the

worksheet provided.

Create a prediction for

each book cover/blurb

provided. In your

9:15am Check in on

Google Classroom

Spelling

View the Spelling

PowerPoint on Google

Classroom.

Graphemes are individual

letters and groups of letters

that represent single

phonemes (sounds) in

words, like the “s” and the

“oo” in “spoon”.

Colour all the graphemes (b

or bb) that represent the b

sound in the List Words.

State the position of the

grapheme in the word (e.g.

bin = first, cabbage = third).

9:15am Check in on

Google Classroom

Spelling - ‘bios’ comes

from Greek and means life.

For example, biology

means the study of living

things.

Complete a word spoke by:

1. Writing the word root

(bios) and its meaning (life)

in the centre.

2. Write the bio words

below in each 'spoke’ of the

graph

3. Define each word,

categorise it as either a

noun, verb or adjective and

draw a picture of the word

meaning.

Words: biography, biochemistry, autobiography, biodegradable, biology. Use a dictionary to find

9:15am Check in on

Google Classroom

Spelling

Task 1: View the

Spelling PowerPoint.

Spelling rule: adding to

words ending in e. If

adding an ending that

starts with a vowel to a

word that ends in e, we

usually take off the e.

e.g. move – movable

combine – combining

celebrate - celebration

Build word families with these base words:

• celebrate

• combine

• describe _______ed

_______ing

_______ion

9:15am Check in on

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Spelling

Write the base words

from which these words

have been built:

(e.g. crying cry)

burial

absentee obedient librarian brilliantly bicycle indescribable responsible debatable resemblance ambitiously biographical

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prediction, you will need to

say who the main

characters are in the story,

what the complication is

and how the main

character solves the

problem.

Remember that your

predictions need to use the

information provided in the

book cover and blurb to

see “what comes next”.

Writing

Open “Monday

Introductions PowerPoint”

to help you understand the

structure of an

introduction.

Task 1

Open document “Monday -

Writing Introductions”. Put

the introductions back

together by moving the

boxes into the correct

place in the table.

Task 2

Write your own

introduction for an

Reading Read “The Forest Path” and create a prediction of what you think will happen next in the text. Provide a reason to explain what information you used to create the predictions. Writing

Use the Power point or text 1 to read information on the thorny devil. Task 1 Create a glossary of technical words. Task 2 Locate and write noun groups from the text. Task 3 If you were describing a thorny devil to someone who had never heard of one, what would you say?

more bio words to add to your word spoke. Example of a word spoke:

Reading Using the text “The Forest Path”, finish off the story by writing an imaginative text that has an ending. Remember to use lots of descriptive language and it should have a complication and resolution. Writing

Read Text 2 Thorny Devil.

Task 1

Create a glossary of

technical words.

Task 2

Locate and write the noun

groups from the text.

Task 2: Syllable sort:

record the number of

syllables in each of your

spelling words.

Reading

Using a book of your

choice, create a table

and list all the

similarities that you have

to the events that

happen in the text. You

can also list the

similarities you have to

some of the characters

in the book as well.

Writing

Use Text 1, Text 2 and

Glossary.

Task 1

Read, skim and scan

texts to write facts about

thorny devils.

Task 2 PLANNING:

Complete a profile on

the thorny devil by

writing facts under the

correct subheadings

Title:

Reading

Choose two books that

you have read and

create a Venn diagram

to compare things that

are similar and different

in the books.

After you have listed all

the things that are the

same and different

between the two books,

does any of the things

you have written

connect to your own

experiences? How? If

not, what might you do

in your own life to do it?

Writing

Using your profile (from

Thursday) and

glossary write an

information report on

a thorny devil.

Include the following

• Title

• Subheadings

• Topic sentences

• Paragraphs

• Noun groups

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information report on

whales.

Task 3

Choose one/two

paragraph/s from the text.

Use your glossary to

rewrite the paragraph/s in

your own words. Make

sure your paragraph has a

subheading

(eg Diet, Appearance,

Habitat).

Description:

What does this species

look like?

What family is it in?

What are some of its

important features?

Habitat and Region

Where does this species

live?

What type of habitat

does it live in?

Diet

What does this species

eat?

Reproduction

How many babies are

born at a time?

How long do they live?

Threats and

Conservation

What threatens this

species?

How endangered is it?

• Simple, compound and complex sentences

• Technical vocabulary

Do not forget to edit your work.

Break Crunch & Sip break Crunch & Sip break Crunch & Sip break Crunch & Sip break Crunch & Sip break

Middle Mathematics: Gelosia

Method for Multiplication

Definition: Multiplication is

the operation of repeatedly

Mathematics: Area Model

for Multiplication

Please read the Area model for Multiplication PowerPoint.

Mathematics: Vertical

algorithm for

multiplication of 1-digit

numbers

Mathematics: Vertical

algorithm for extended

multiplication

PE (Sport): Dance

Before you dance,

always:

1. Change into

comfortable clothes.

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adding the same number

to get a product.

Define multiplication to a

parent/carer in your own

words.

Show examples of all the

multiplication strategies

that you already know.

You may take a photo of

the different methods and

upload them onto Google

Classroom. See the

example on slide 4 of the

Multiplication ppt.

Watch: the Gelosia

Method of Multiplication

(0:00-5:24):

Following the step-by-step

instructions on page 7 of

the Multiplication ppt,

carefully complete the

following mathematical

problems using the

Gelosia method for

multiplication.

a) 845 x 6

b) 723 x 8

c) 493 x 92

The area model is a strategy you can use to solve larger multiplication problems. For example: 684 x 5

Steps to using the area model: Step 1: Create the necessary amount of boxes Step 2: Break 684 into hundreds, tens and units. Place the 5 being multiplied on the left-hand side of the boxes. Step 3: Multiply hundreds (600 x 5), tens (80 x 5), and units (4 x 5). Step 4: Add your answers together to find the product (multiplication answer) of 684 x 5 = 3420. Step 5: Double check your answer for accuracy. Following the step-by-step

instructions above,

complete the following

Watch: Maths Antics Multi-

Digit Multiplication Pt1.

Once you have watched

this clip, you may refer to

the Multi-Digit Multiplication

Steps page to complete the

following questions.

a) 248 x 3

b) 916 x 5

c) 602 x 7

d) 861 x 8

e) 596 x 9

If the questions above are

too difficult try:

f) 24 x 3

g) 15 x 9

h) 85 x 5

i) 37 x 6

j) 79 x 7

Extension:

k) 7395 x 9

l) 8196 x5

m) 9064 x 6

n) 5734 x 8

o) 3998 x 7

Check your answers for

accuracy.

Watch: Maths Antics Multi-Digit Multiplication Pt2. Once you have watched

this clip, you may refer

to the Multi-Digit

Multiplication Steps 2

page to complete the

following questions.

a) 164 x 83

b) 527 x 29

c) 306 x 45

d) 278 x 67

e) 895 x 64 If the questions above are too difficult try: f) 61 x 83

g) 59 x 24

h) 56 x 35

i) 72 x 97

j) 94 x 44

Extension: k) 9047 x 87

l) 7826 x 59

m) 9945 x 63

n) 3792 x 48

o) 6407 x 98

2. Have a bottle of

water with a sealable lid

nearby.

3. Clear a spot where

you can move. Spot

needs to be clear of any

obstructions.

Watch the following

dance videos.

•Floss •Hit the Whoa Practise the dance moves until you feel comfortable with them. Create a dance move yourself which you can perform in a restricted space (try not to move your feet). Practise your dance

move. Complete Lesson 1 Diary Entry found in your Google classroom.

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d) 917 x 65

Extension (optional):

e) 9057 x 528

Take a photo and upload

your Gelosia method onto

Google Classroom.

mathematical problems

using the area model for

multiplication:

a) 941 x 7

b) 683 x 9

c) 7418 x 5

d) 4257 x 8

e) 9035 x 3

If the questions above are too difficult try: f) 94 x 7 g) 68 x 9 h) 74 x 5 i) 42 x 8 j) 93 x 3 Extension: Now try multiplying two-digits by two-digits. 25 x 26

Follow the steps from above, however add a row to be able to multiply by a two-digit number. Once you have multiplied all the numbers, add the totals in each row. Finally, add the

Take a photo and upload

your use of the area model

onto Google Classroom.

Complete 2 multiplication

Mathletics tasks.

Check your answers for

accuracy.

Take a photo and

upload your use of the

area model onto Google

Classroom.

Complete 2

multiplication Mathletics

tasks.

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two totals together to find the product of the multiplication question. k) 64 x 12 l) 51 x 89 m) 37 x 96 n) 72 x 43 o) 26 x 68 Check your answers for

accuracy.

Take a photo and upload

your use of the area model

onto Google Classroom.

Break Lunch break Lunch break Lunch break Lunch break Lunch break

Afternoon

Fitness

Watch and follow for 15

minutes.

P.E. With Joe

Science

Using the PowerPoint

provided, read and

develop your

understanding about

matter and the three states

of matter.

Create a PowerPoint

presentation defining what

matter, solid, liquids and

gases are. Remember to

include visuals and to

Fitness

Watch and follow for 15

minutes.

P.E. With Joe

Geography

Using the PowerPoint

provided, read the LISC and

complete Task 1 & 2.

To complete Task 1, fill in

the table with the definitions

of key terminology written in

your own words. You may

use the online dictionary.

To complete Task 2, think

about the personal

Fitness

Watch and follow for 15

minutes.

P.E. With Joe

PDH (Health): Emergency

Procedures

Brainstorm a list of

situations in which people

may require assistance

because of accident or

injury, e.g. an elderly

person falls heavily on the

stairs or a child cutting their

hand.

For each situation

identified, decide what

Fitness

Watch and follow for 15

minutes.

P.E. With Joe

Art

Reflect on all the

knowledge of art you

learned last term; line is

an element of art, lines

can create optical

illusions, shape,

movement and emotion.

Activity:

Create an artwork to

show movement, shape

or emotion using line.

Catch Up!

Complete any

incomplete work for the

week and upload it onto

Google Classroom for

your teacher to see.

Please note: Any work

submitted on Google

Classroom after Sunday

evening will not be

marked.

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make it easy to

understand.

*Remember to upload

today’s work to Google

Classroom for your

teacher to mark.

connections you have with

countries around the world.

Record your personal

connections within the table

and write about how the

media has influenced your

personal connections if it

has.

*Remember to upload

today’s work to Google

Classroom for your

teacher to mark.

action is needed to assist

the people, e.g. seek help,

stop bleeding, clean the

cut/wound.

Learn the acronym

DRSABCD for responding

to emergency situations.

Visit this website for

information on DRSABCD.

Danger

Response

Send for help

Airways

Breathing

Circulation

Defibrillate

Activity:

Prepare a bookmark or

wallet card that outlines the

DRSABC procedure and

includes emergency

numbers for police and

ambulance services (000).

Upload your work onto

Google Classroom.

*Remember to upload

today’s work to Google

Classroom for your

teacher to mark.

Once complete, upload

your work onto Google

Classroom.

Reflection:

Discuss the following

with a family member or

friend:

-What title would you

give your artwork and

why?

-Explain the choices you

made when creating

your artwork (lines

created for

direction/shape etc).

*Remember to upload

today’s work to

Google Classroom for

your teacher to mark.

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Stage 3 Spelling List

Week 1 & 2

This week’s spelling focus areas are: Grapheme focus: b, bb (Monday-Friday) Word root: ‘bios’ comes from Greek and means life. For example, biology means the study of living things (Wednesday spelling focus). Rule: adding to words ending in e. If adding an ending that starts with a vowel to a word that ends in e, we usually take off the e (Thursday spelling focus).

List words Extension words

(these are optional for students who can already spell the list words)

1. bury 2. obey 3. tremble 4. cabbage 5. rubbish 6. bicycle 7. biscuit 8. describe 9. absent 10. cupboard 11. library 12. librarian 13. obedient

14. brilliant 15. ambulance 16. burial 17. debatable 18. combination 19. celebration 20. elaborate 21. resemblance 22. abbreviated 23. ambitious 24. responsible 25. biography

i. abattoir ii. abdominal

iii. aborigine iv. abscess v. abseiling

vi. ambassador vii. ambidextrous

viii. ambiguity ix. barometer x. beverage

xi. bilingual

xii. broccoli xiii. bureaucratic xiv. cybernetics xv. flamboyant

xvi. inalienable xvii. indelible

xviii. labyrinthine xix. metabolism xx. substantially

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CLOTE Stage 3 Online Lessons

Term 2 Week 1

Korean

CLOTE

Activity

Topic: Cultural Diversity (다양한 문화)

Read the short passage below about cultural diversity twice.

문화는 사람들이 모여 사는 곳에 나타나는 특별한 생활 방식 (way of life)을 뜻한다. 문화는 그 나라의 언어, 음식,

식사예절, 명절, 음악, 미술, 의복 등이 포함된다. 세계의 모든 나라들은 모두 그 나라만의 독특한 문화를 갖고 있다.

우리는 각 나라의 다양한 문화를 존중하고 다른 나라 사람들과 사이좋게 살아야겠다.

Write the reading text above once in your workbook.

Watch the video in YouTube, A fun overview of the word cultures for kids https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwSYrsjTiW4 and answer the

questions below. (*Please check with your parents before you click on the link.)

1. Complete the table below in your workbook by putting the words in English and Korean that could be part of a culture.

Culture 문화

Sports

스포츠/운동

Celebration

축하

행사/명절

Table manners

식사 예절

2. What is the main message of the video which was said near the end? Write it in Korean in your workbook and read it to your parents.

Spelling List - 다양한, 존중하다, 사이좋게, 생활방식, 독특한, 문화, 나라, 예절

1. Write the English translation of the words in the spelling list above. You could use a dictionary or the internet to look up the English

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Translation.

2. Write the words (Korean and English) in the spelling list five times in your workbook.

3. Write a sentence with the word in it. Make sure the sentence makes sense AND it shows you understand the meaning.

*Extension(확장학습): Write a recount explaining your own experience of a different culture. What cultural difference did you experience?

When did it happen? Where did it happen? How did you feel about it? What do you think about people with a different culture?

Chinese CLOTE Activity

Topic : Countries

Activity 1）Vocabulary: 季

j ì

节

jié

， 春

chūn

天

tiān

，夏

xià

天

tiān

，秋

qiū

天

tiān

， 冬

dōng

天

tiān

， 温

wēn

度

dù

，气

q ì

温

wēn

，零

líng

下

xià

，左

zuǒ

右

yòu

Please practise saying and writing each character/phase five times a week. You are required to remember them by heart!

Activity 2）Read the following text. 3 times a day, 5 days a week.

澳大利亚一年有四季：春天、夏天、秋天和冬天。

中国一年也有四季：春天、夏天、秋天和冬天。

新加坡呢？一年有几季？

Activity 3）Speaking practice; and then ask your family member the questions below. (Remember the social distancing!)

1. 北京的冬天冷吗？

2. 澳大利亚的夏天很热吗？

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3. 新加坡有春天吗？

4. 你喜欢什么季节？

5. 日本的冬天下雪吗？

6. 冬天里，法国人穿很多的衣服吗？

Activity 4) Listen, clap and practise.

一年有四季：

春夏和秋冬。

冬天冷，夏天热，

春天、秋天，我喜欢！

Activity 5) Extension activity

写一段文章，介绍你到某个国家，着重描述这个国家的天气状况。

Write a mini essay to introduce one of countries or areas you visit. You must focus on the weather perspective in this country or

area.

Activity 6) Homework: Complete Lesson 1 workbook Page 6, Page 7 and Page 8.

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?’s Frequently Asked Questions

How do I access Mathletics? On an iPad – you will need to download the free Mathletics App from GooglePlay or the Apple App store. On a laptop – go to https://www.mathletics.com/au/ , select Sign In and enter your child’s Username and Password.

How do I access ABC Reading Eggs? On an iPad – you will need to download the free ABC Reading Eggs App from GooglePlay or the Apple App store. Simply download the app for free and use your child’s current login details. To get the best experience, go into your iPad settings, select 'General' and ensure that 'Mute' is selected under 'Lock Rotation'. On a laptop – go to https://readingeggs.com.au/ , select Sign In and enter your child’s Username and Password.

Studyladder

How do I access Studyladder? On an iPad – there is no app. You will need to access it through the browser (e.g. Safari or Chrome). See instructions below. On a laptop – go to https://www.studyladder.com.au/, select Login and enter your child’s Username and Password

Accessing YouTube Please be present to supervise your child’s access to all YouTube clips. An alternative for consideration is Kids Tube. Kids Tube is available as an App or via the website.

How do I access Google Classroom? Students will need to access Google Classroom from their student portal at: portal.det.nsw.edu.au Please see the detailed steps for accessing Google Classroom on the next page of this document. Your student will need their class code to access their classes Google Classroom with the activities set by their class teacher.

All resources can be easily accessed via Google Classroom through the Department of Education Student Portal. If you wish to have a physical copy, resources can be collected from the school.

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How to access your online classroom through Google

Classroom