The Dwarf Kingfisher

You are the first person in 130 years to take photos of The Dwarf Kingfisher!

Create a mind map of your ideas to tell a newspaper reporter about how you took

these incredible snaps.

Some things to think about:

*Where were you?

*Why were you there? Were you trying to take photos of this bird?

*How many photos did you have to take to get these good shots?

*When did you take the photos?

*Why is it so important that you took the photos?

*Who else was with you?

*What type of camera/device were you using?

*Did you sell the photos?

Day 1

Day 1

Day 1

Every Day Year 4 Term 2 Spelling Name ______________________

Spelling Rule: If a verb ends in ‘e’, drop the e before adding ing.

Find 10 verbs ending in ’e’ not in your list and add ‘ing’. Eg: wipe - wiping

Week 3 Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4

Word Family A

toe

hoe

foe

shoe

poem

Word Family B

canoe

poetry

poetic

joey

gooey

Sight Words

children

smile

night

walked

white

Spelling Rule

wipe

wiping

decide

deciding

race

Theme Words

survey

Sydney

chains

cottage

barracks

Challenging Words

malnutrition

ancestor

declaration

century

invasion

Every Day

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Practise! Practise! Practise! A

im to say a list in under 1 minute

Day 1

Grid Paper

Day 1,

Then Optional

Draw a self- portrait while

your eyes are closed.

Draw your house if it was made out of

food.

Draw whatever is to your left.

Draw something that starts with the

letter ‘M’.

Draw a new logo for your favourite

restaurant.

Draw a hidden treasure map.

Draw a new species of bird that would live on the moon.

Draw what mobile phones will look like 50 years from now.

Draw someone else standing in a silly

pose.

Draw the ugliest face you can think

of.

Drawing Challenge We want to see amazing, high quality, incredibly detailed pictures.

Add colour. Shade in the one direction, stay in the lines and have no white gaps.

You do not need to draw all of the options below, choose one for Day 1’s unit. You might like to do some more in your spare time.

The Dwarf Kingfisher

The newspaper article published by the reporter contained fake news about the Dwarf Kingfisher, eg: it said the Dwarf Kingfisher was related to the emu. Write your own article to set the record straight. Use the picture of a newspaper article above to get ideas about how to set out your report.

Day 2

Day 2

Grid Paper

Materials Of Gloves

Day 2

Type Of Glove Diagram Made Of

(Material) Use

Washing Up Glove Rubber *Keep hands dry when

washing up.

*Protect from hot water.

What other types of gloves can you think of?

Recreating Photos

Day 2

Use yourself,

clothing, food or

household objects

to recreate a

famous artwork.

You can complete a

Google image

search for ideas of

artworks.

Please take a photo

and send it to your

teacher.

Remember to put

your props away!

Day 3

Information Report STEVE IRWIN

Use the dot points below and rewrite in full sentences to make a basic Information Report.

Introduction

*Australian zookeeper, television personality, wildlife expert, environmentalist and conservationist.

Background

*Stephen Robert Irwin (22 February 1962 – 4 September 2006). *Born - Upper Ferntree Gully, Melbourne. *Nickname = "The Crocodile Hunter"

Family

*Parents - Lyn and Bob Irwin *Wife Terri *Children - Bindi, Robert.

Early Years

*Moved to Queensland (1970) *Wrestled his first crocodile (age 9)

Greatest Achievement

*Internationally broadcast wildlife documentary series (The Crocodile Hunter) *Co-owned and operated Australia Zoo in Beerwah with his parents. *Ambassador for The Ghan train, joined quarantine campaigns, promoted Australian tourism. *Discovered a new species of turtle. *Awarded the Centenary Medal by the Australian government (2001).

Conclusion

(Sum up information - Why was he so important?)

Day 3

From Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children https://support.ridbc.org.au/auslanbee/resources

Day 3

Day 5

List 5 people who can help you when you’re feeling different emotions:

List 5 ways you can cope with change (things you can do to make yourself feel better):

Risks - Internal and External Warning Signs

1. Draw yourself in the centre.

2. Choose one colour to shade Internal warning signs and a different colour for External signs.

3. Can you think of any more?

4. Make a list of risks you may take each day, eg: answering a question when you’re not sure you are right.