Week 6, Term 3. Distance Learning. Cycle 3 PVIMS

Language Mathematics/Geometry Culture Practical LifeHandwriting: Copy the verse: Advice from a Squirrel. Please SLOW DOWN and write in your neatest handwriting. While the verse is written in cursive, it is not essential that you write in cursive. I will leave that up to you to decide!

It would be lovely if you illustrated the page beautifully, in a theme relevant to the verse.

Geometry City: Work on your Geometry City. Instructions are on a separate sheet in the first home pack from this term.

Social science: Complete the social science activity sheet on South Australia.

You may need to copy the information in your culture book, if you don’t have a printer.

Mask: Make your own face mask. Follow the instructions on one of the following clips to create your own mask.

Socks:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYOJjfxa40I

T-shirt:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KAtiAZARag

Note, these masks do NOT live up to the recommendations for protection against COVID-19.

- They are just for a bit of fun. If you are lucky, you might have someone in the house that can help you make a COVID safe mask.

Punctuation, commas: Sentence writing. You will need the following material for

Number Facts Game: UNO Flip!You will need the following materials:

Country research: For your chosen country, explore the weather and

Listen to the lyrics:Write a list of at least five of your

this task:- White paper- Pencil- Playing cards

Remove all the Aces, 2s, 3s and 4s. Shuffle the cards. Take a card from the top of the pile. The number on the card determines the number of words you need to include in your sentence. Each sentence must have at least one comma.

For example, if your card is nine of diamonds, you have to write a sentence with 9 words, and you must have at least one comma.

Eg. Johnny, my brother, rode his bike up the hill. (9 words and two commas)

Continue until you have at least 5 sentences. The value of picture cards are:

= 11 = 12 = 13

- The number cards from a pack of Uno cards

- Pen/pencil and the Uno Flip record sheet (or copy it into your math book)

How to play:Divide your Uno number cards into two piles and place piles with the numbers facing down.Flip over one card from each pile.For mental math, say the answer out loud as quickly as you can.To practise writing equations, write the addition/subtraction/ multiplication sentence, including the answer, onto your sheet of paper or record your answer on the record sheet.

Challenge: Limit the Uno cards to those containing higher number values.Add a level of competitiveness to the game by inviting a family member to play with you and see who can answer to the problem first.

natural disasters. Follow the instructions on the file Weather Circle Book to display the information.

Suggestions for your research on natural disasters (bush fires, volcanoes, cyclones, earthquakes, flooding, landslides, etc):- What type of natural disaster might

occur in your chosen country?- Explain about a specific natural

disaster that has affected the country – when, what, how many people were affected, etc.

favourite songs and listen to each song. Notice the lyrics and write down anything that you find inspiring, motivating or that makes you feel happy.

Eg. Destiny’s Child: Survivor. “I’m a survivor, I’m not gonna

give up, I’m not gonna stop, I’m gonna work harder”

Writing, Factual/Historical Recount: The Moon Landing.

10-min math. Complete a 10-min math sheet. Time yourself and check

Earth and Space: Atmosphere1. Explore Earth’s atmosphere

Emotional Intelligence: Icebergs.Sometimes an emotion that you

Use the file Historical recount sorting task sheets to draft your writing about the moon landing. Once the text is sorted, copy it into your language book, using neat handwriting like you have been practicing.

Things to consider when writing a factual recount:- Write in past tense- Use third person perspective- 5 Ws: who, what, when, where, why- Writing in chronological order: first,

next, then….and finally- Use names, dates, places and order

of events.

Factual recounts tell of an event or story that happened in the past. The purpose of a factual recount is to document a series of events and to evaluate their significance or impact in some way for an intended audience.

your answers with a calculator. If there are any times tables you keep struggling with, focus on those this week, for your times table practice.

You may need to copy the problems into your math book, if you don’t have a printer at home.

Alternatively, you could complete a times table square 10x10 or 12x12 in your math book and time yourself to see if you can improve the time each week.

using this link: https://climatekids.nasa.gov/whats-in-the-atmosphere/

2. Make a chart that shows the layers of the Earth’s atmosphere. Include:

- Troposphere- Stratosphere- Mesosphere- Thermosphere

3. Explain the ozone layer.4. Learn about Greenhouse

Gasses using this link: https://climatekids.nasa.gov/greenhouse-effect/ Consider and explain how human activity changes the balance in greenhouse gasses and how it may affect climate change. https://climatekids.nasa.gov/climate-change-meaning/

see in a person is just the “top of the iceberg”. That means that other emotions may be hidden under the surface. For example a person that displays anger might have underlying (hidden) emotions of: hurt, grief, loneliness, sadness, insecurity, etc. (refer to the file anger iceberg).

Choose two emotions from the list below: one positive and one negative and draw an iceberg for each, demonstrating what emotions might be hidden under the surface for each observed emotion. You should make a separate iceberg for each of your emotions in your culture/language book.

Windows: Watch the following clip of the book Windows written by Patrick Guest and

Birthday magic trick:Follow the instructions on the file Magical Birthday Math

Science experiment: Rock Candy. Complete the science experiment called Make Rock Candy (see link):

Build a tower that will hold a golf/tennis ball at least 30cms off the floor.

illustrated by Jonathan Bentley.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yQv4_rhhU4 (2min 45sec)

Background: Patrick Guest, the author, has a day job as a physiotherapist. He has had to leave his family and live with a friend as his son, Noah, has Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy – a severe, progressive muscle weakness disorder. Noah is mostly confined to bed and has 50 per cent lung capacity and COVID-19 could be fatal to him. During his six-week exile, Patrick visited the family home every day – talking, playing games and reading stories through Noah’s bedroom window. But there was no touching, which Patrick found "incredibly tough". He wants the book to be ‘‘a beacon of hope’’, but also celebrate children's resilience. He said his daughter Grace can spend 10 minutes describing a puppy she’s seen. Noah and Reuben (virtually) climbed Mount Everest on a computer game.

- Write about the ways in which Covid-19 has changed the world we live in and how you are helping your family stay positive through isolation.

- Draw a picture that reflects some of what you have described in your writing.

to learn this amazing magic trick.

(You may need to use a calculator – but try without, if you feel up to it).

Challenge: Try the trick on someone else in your family!

https://www.fizzicseducation.com.au/150-science-experiments/kitchen-chemistry-experiments/sugar-crystal-rock-candy/

You will need the following materials:300g of Sugar

Saucepan or kettle with 500mL of waterWooden kebab stick or chopstick

2 Clothes pegsA glass

A metal spoonA place to leave the experiment setup away from

antsOptional: food colouring

Write up the experiment based on the Lab report template, considering the following things:

- What happened?- What shape are your sugar

crystals?- Are all the sugar crystals the same?- Can you think of any reasons for

preparing crystals for a substance? And can you think of any examples of this happening in the natural world?

Challenge: Try starting the experiment with hot vs. cold water… how much of a difference does this make?Vary the amount of sugar used in each experiment.What happens when you use different liquids with sugar dissolved in it?Try different substrates for the sugar crystals to cling on too. Which work best?

You can use various materials from around your house.

Challenge: How tall can you make the tower before it can no longer hold the ball?

Grammar: Choose a paragraph in the book you are currently reading (different to last week). Copy the paragraph in your

Measurement/estimation, The Paper Plane Challenge: Follow the instructions on the file The

Zoology: Turtles and Tortoises- Classify: Turtles and Tortoises- Sketch and label the body parts of a

Paper embroidery. Choose one of the file paper embroidery templates to make a beautiful

language book. Use the Montessori Grammar Symbols to identify each parts of speech.

Then complete the colouring in fish, using the Montessori colours for each part of speech. Alternatively you could create your own colouring in activity based on Montessori parts of speech colours.

Paper Plane Challenge. You could invite members of your family to compete against you. If you want to learn how to make the best paper plane in the world, follow this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDiC9iMcWTc&feature=emb_title (8min 28sec)

turtle.- Make an information booklet about the habitat and diets of turtles and tortoises.

Read: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2017/12/shell-game--how-to-tell-a-turtle-from-a-tortoise/

Watch: https://www.britannica.com/story/whats-the-difference-between-a-turtle-and-a-tortoise

Challenge: Compare Turtles and Tortoises using a Venn diagram.

paper embroidery (you might want to paste it onto thin board to make the template more stable).

If you haven’t got access to a printer, you could make your own template – or trace this one from the screen.

Instructions:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXNUk5KqtNg

Each day you should:

- Complete spelling. Each week log on to SMART Spelling and choose one lesson to watch. Print or copy the relevant words and complete the daily activities using these words, like you would do in class. Break the words into sounds, write meaningful sentences, identify syllables, etc. (This work should be done daily, with a test on Friday).

- Choose one journal writing prompt and write in complete sentences and paragraphs in your language book, alternatively you could write a diary entry each day.- Choose an activity from each learning area in the above grid and complete those tasks- Read for at least 30 minutes- Choose work from the “home packs” I have sent home or spend time on Origo Math (if you have extra time)