Year Four Learning at Home Program, Term 2 – Week 2 Online tasks also available through Microsoft Teams – Class Notebook
Week 2 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Morning
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English Task 1: Spelling Write your weekly spelling list below (look, cover, write, check) Complete activity- Syllable Sort- Write your spelling words into a column (1,2,3,4,5 syllables). For each column the words should be in alphabetical order.
English Task 1: Spelling Write your weekly spelling list below (look, cover, write, check) Complete Activity- Sentence Writing- Write a sentence for each of your words. Write a sentence (that makes sense) using as many of your list words as you can. Spelling City- Word Find & Aim to spell
English Task 1: Spelling Write your weekly spelling list below (look, cover, write, check) Complete Activity- Building Blocks- Draw letter boxes for your spelling words. Box the shape of short, tall and tail letters and write the words in your boxes. Spelling City- Vocabulary
Memory Match, Which
English Task 1: Spelling Write your weekly spelling list below (look, cover, write, check) Complete Activity- Finding Words- Create your own word search using all the words on your spelling list. Spelling City- Word Videos & Paragraph Writing Practice
English Task 1: Spelling Write your weekly spelling list below (look, cover, write, check) Complete Activity-Handwriting Heroes- Write out your spelling words using your very best cursive writing. Spelling City- Complete your spelling test & vocabulary test
Spelling City- Sound it Out!,
Final Sound Speller &
Which Initial Sound?
Task 2: Reading Choose an article from this website. Read the article or listen to the audio (scroll down to find). Answer the quick quiz questions.
Task 3: Writing
Persuasive Writing
This week you will write
another persuasive writing
piece. The aim of
persuasive writing is to
Task 2: Reading Read a book from your home library or log in to Get Epic.
List how something in the text relates to your life. List as many VIP’s (Very Important Points) as you can.
Task 3: Writing Yesterday, you brainstormed
some ideas for your persuasive
writing piece. Today, you will
use these ideas to PLAN your
persuasive writing piece.
The first thing you need to do is
decide whether your AGREE
Word? Sentences &
Sentence Unscramble
Task 2: Reading Read a book from your home library or watch a book reading from Storyline Online.
List how something in the text relates to your life. List as many VIP’s (Very Important Points) as you can.
Task 3: Grammar: Adjectives Complete the questions on the Grammar worksheet- ”Adjectives”
Task 2: Reading Read a book from your home library or log in to Get Epic.
List how something in the text relates to your life. List as many VIP’s (Very Important Points) as you can.
Task 3: Writing Using your plan from Tuesday,
you will now write your
persuasive writing on the
following topic: ‘Should
Children Do Chores around the
House’.
Task 2: Reading Choose an article from this website. Read the article or listen to the audio (scroll down to find). Answer the quick quiz questions.
Task 3: Writing Now that you have written your
persuasive writing piece, you
are into the final phase of
writing – editing.
Please edit your work to ensure
you have used correct
persuade or convince the
reader to feel the same was
as you about the topic.
Your topic is:
‘Should Children Do Chores
around the House’.
Your task for today is
brainstorm some ideas that
will help you write your
persuasive writing piece.
You are to brainstorm both
reasons FOR and AGAINST
the topic. Remember to
include your reason behind
your ideas as these will
help you when writing your
persuasive writing piece in
the following days this
week. Try to write at least 3
reasons for each. I have
provided an example in the
booklet/Class Notebook for
each to show you.
(children should do chores) or
you DISAGREE (children should
not do chores). Using your
brainstorm from yesterday,
decided which arguments are
the strongest and include them
in your plan. You are only
writing ONE side of the
argument, either agreeing or
disagreeing.
Using the Tuesday scaffold, plan
your persuasive writing. You
must include information in
each section.
Things to include when writing:
a title, punctuation (capital
letters, full stops, commas),
paragraphs (each section of
your plan should be a new
paragraph eg. introduction, 2-3
paragraphs stating your opinion
with examples and conclusion),
correct spelling (use
dictionaries or google to find
how to spell words).
punctuation, paragraphs and
correct spelling.
Make your changes in another
colour to show your editing
skills. You may wish to ask your
parent/caregiver or an older
sibling to check your work and
your editing.
Break Movement and Fruit Break Game of catch
Movement and Fruit Break Bounce a tennis ball on a tennis racquet.
Movement and Fruit Break Use a Hula Hoop.
Movement and Fruit Break Put out some buckets as markers and run around them. Time yourself.
Movement and Fruit Break Complete laps around your backyard. Time yourself.
Middle
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Journal Writing You have just discovered this ice cave. Write about what you would do using your sentence recipe: Character+ what they are doing+ what is around them. See the handout for a larger photo.
Mathematics Task 1 –Create a table of tally marks from observing cars going past your home. Identify the most popular colour of car. Did you notice anything else?
Task 2 – Shoe hunt- Go on a shoe hunt around your house and give each pair of shoes 1 tally mark.
Journal Writing Describe a day spent in this “camping bubble”. Use your sentence recipe: Character + what they are doing + what is around them.
Mathematics Task 1 - Using the information from the tally marks from yesterday create a column graph of the cars which went past your home.
Task 2 – Create a column graph for the shoes you discovered on Monday.
Journal Writing As you open the door, you see this giraffe standing at the door. Explain what happens next using your sentence recipe builder: Character + what they are doing+ what is around
them. Mathematics Task 1 Look at recyclables in your home. Create a picture graph to show how rubbish can be sorted into categories, e.g. Use the headings ‘Plastic’, ‘Cans’, ‘Paper’ and ‘Glass’ along the bottom of the picture graph. Draw one rubbish bin above each heading to represent each unit of rubbish in that category. Task 2-
Journal Writing Write as many sentences as you can about this chameleon. Use your sentence recipe to help you: Character + what they are doing + what is around them.
Mathematics Task 1
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Lara |||| |||
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Hassan |||
Rick ||||
Above is a table about books students have donated to the school library. Redraw the table on a piece of paper and give it a total column and a title. Task 2
Journal Writing The little girl bent down to look at the tiny door behind the wardrobe. Explain what happens next.
Mathematics Task 1
Drinks Boys Girls
Juice II III
Milk II IIII
Soft drink
IIII III
Water IIII II
The above table shows the preferred drinks of a group of students. Convert the tally mark table into a column graph. Task 2 Choose a topic of your own and create a table of tallies. Then convert the table into a graph. You can choose a picture graph or a column graph. Suggested topics:
Create a tally table with each colour of shoe listed.
PE- Sprinting
Watch this video about sprinting
and then have a go at practising
the skill yourself. Sprinting video
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Make sure you are in a space
where there is enough room to
run around.
Warm up: Play “Card Suits”
Use the numbers and suits in a
deck of playing cards and do the
correct exercise for each suit.
The number on the card tells
you how many times. If you do
not have a deck of cards, do 10
of each of the actions below in
order.
Diamonds- Lunges
Hearts- Jump as high as possible
Clubs- Star jumps
Spades- squats
Activity: Practise your new skill
by setting up two cones or
objects in your backyard that
Find graphs or tables in the local paper or in a magazine. Write 3 sentences about what you have learned about when reading the graph.
Dance Dances of Mexico honour the Mexican culture and represent the joys of life. Mexico is a country with many regions. Each region embraces its own culture which can often be diverse.
The Dance of the Deer is a traditional folk dance reflecting the early traditions and culture of Mexico. The dancers portray
What does this graph tell us? Can you give it a title and make it stand out by colouring the bars. You will need to draw it onto a piece of paper before making any changes.
Dance
Ballet Folkloric is a dance with some characteristics of ballet, such as pointed toes and large sweeping movements. However, the dance is also a very different form of ballet than seen in other countries in Europe and America. Male dancers usually wear black slacks, sombreros, ties and belts. Women wear traditional full, colourful skirts with boots. The traditional Ballet Folkloric
1. Who has the most stuffed toys in your family?
2. Who has the most pants in the family?
3. Who has the most awards or certificates in the family?
are around 10-20 metres apart.
Turn on some music and start by
walking, then jogging, then
running, then sprinting from one
cone back to the other. Practise
getting a faster time!
Cool down: Sprint, run, jog, and
walk around your backyard.
Choose a nice location in your
yard and do a series of body
stretches; arms, legs, neck, and
hands. Stop once you are cooled
down.
the characters of hunters and deer. Watch
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dancers are accompanied by guitars, trumpets, harps, and violins.
Watch and perform
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Break Lunch
Teach yourself to juggle in the backyard.
Lunch Kick a soccer ball against a wall. Count by 3’s for each bounce.
Lunch Jump on a trampoline or skip using a rope.
Lunch Play a game of handball against a wall.
Lunch Eat outside in the fresh air and look up at the clouds.
Afternoon Click on the picture to
Visual Arts Paper Pinwheels Take a square piece of paper (coloured or plain) and concertina fold it using small folds. Take the paper and turn into a circle. If you chose white paper you can paint it with paint or food dye. Hang on string in your windows.
English Speaking and Listening Listen to the daily podcast of Squizkids. Retell the news items to someone in your family.
English Speaking and Listening Listen to the daily podcast of Squizkids. Retell the news items to someone in your family.
English Speaking and Listening Listen to the daily podcast of Squizkids. Retell the news items to someone in your family.
PD/H
Create a daily chart
For one week monitor your
eating and exercise habits.
Are you eating from each food
group? Can you include more
healthy food choices and
physical activity?
How are you responsible for
your health?
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Science (Food and Fibre) Task 1 : Describe what would happen to plants if the following things were to happen: 1. The soil got flooded with water. 2. A big storm came through a crop of wheat. 3. The sun is always blocked by clouds. 4. The soil became acidic. (or like vinegar) 5. There was a plague of locusts or grasshoppers. If you do not know, discuss with parents or research what this means. Task 2: As an extra task this term, plant some seeds and grow your own beans or peas. Take notes every day or every second day to record your observations of growth. Enjoy the experience of growing your own food.
PE- Dodging (Lesson 2) Warm up: Play the card suits
game from lesson 1 on
Tuesday.
Activity: Reaction sprints
Set up 2 cones or objects in
your backyard, about 20
metres apart. Ask an adult
to call out the words below,
while you practise sprinting
between the cones.
1. On your marks – walk to
the marker
2. Set – crouch low by
bending the knees
3. Go – sprint to the
opposite marker, walk back.
Just for fun: start from
different positions at the
starting mark such as; lying
down, crouched down,
facing backwards, on your
knees, balancing on one
foot.
Cool down: Do the cool
down activity from lesson 1
on Tuesday.
History (Celebrations and Commemorations) Write the heading: Family Celebrations. Think about: what are some special celebrations our families take part in? Why do we celebrate them? What do we do during these celebrations? Where did this celebration come from? How do families celebrate differently? Task 1: Write down 5 different family celebrations you have participated in. These may include Birthdays, Weddings, Funerals, Father’s Day, Mother’s Day, Graduations. Task 2: You will write about a celebration that your family participates in. This should be at least a paragraph long. Draw a picture once you are finished. Remember to include: •Who is involved? •How is it celebrated? •Why is it a celebrated? •What special symbols are represented at your celebration? •What food is eaten? •Is there special music played? •Is there traditional clothing that needs to be worn?
Our health choices are
influenced by the information
provided on the food packaging.
Watch the clip below to learn
about how to read a food label.
https://www.youtube.com/watc
h?v=tB7BgszxLs8
Activity: Compare two different
food labels and share your
findings.
How does eating healthy foods
and exercising regularly
promote good health?
What do you think can happen
to your body if you do not
choose good food options and
don’t exercise?
What kinds of diseases do you
think eating healthy and
exercising can prevent?
Additional Activity: write an invitation to ask a friend to your family celebration.