Harcourt Public School 1 Stage 2 Online Learning Activities
Harcourt Public School – Stage Two (Years 3 & 4) Term 2, Week 2 – Online Learning Unit
• Log into ‘Google Classroom’ through your Department of Education student portal to submit your work each day.
• Check Mathletics and Reading Eggs to complete your assigned tasks for the week.
Please note: The teacher videos have been created for the purpose of supporting Harcourt students in their understanding of the learning activity that has been set. These videos are not to be copied, forwarded or shared without permission being granted from Harcourt Public School. Thank you for your support and understanding.
Monday
Morning
English
Your learning activity Links for your learning
Writing Listen to the story ‘The Bunyip’ read-aloud by Ms Leeson (open the
PowerPoint).
Open the Google Docs titled ‘The Bunyip Orientation’.
Pick four colours. Create a key, e.g.;
− Who = red
− What = blue
− When = yellow
− Where = green
Using the different colours, highlight the different features of an
orientation.
Can you find the who, what, when and where?
Check Google Classroom
Spelling
See Appendix for Term 2’s Spelling Words
Look, Cover, Write, Check.
Write your words 4 times.
Recess Break
Middle
Maths
Number Warm Up Complete the number of the day activity
Number of the day
Fractions and Decimals Complete the sentence: “A fraction is…..” Activity: Model the fractions below fractions using concrete items or creating a diagram. halves, thirds, quarters, sixths, and eights
Diagram:
Concrete items:
Click here to listen Mrs Ngo
explaining your activity on how
to represent simple fractions
‘Let’s learn fractions’
Fractions Songs for Kids
Harcourt Public School 2 Stage 2 Online Learning Activities
In this activity, students need to remember:
Use uni-fix cubes, coloured counters, different pasta shapes or
create a diagram to show the following fractions:
e.g. 1/5, 2/5, 3/5, 4/5, 5/5 as 1 whole
Explore the concept of fractions up to a whole. Try with another
example of fractions leading up to one whole, e.g. 1/6, 2/6, 3/6,
4/6, 5/6, 6/6 as 1 whole
Extension: One-third of a class order lunches from the canteen each day. How many students might be in the class or how many of them order lunches each day?
Lunch Break
Afternoon
PDH
Watch the video ‘What does health mean?’ and write down a
definition of health in your own words. What does being healthy
mean to you?
Read each scenario on the sheet Who is Healthy? and rank each
one from poor to excellent. After completing the activity, think
about the following questions:
• What are the factors in each case study that are healthy
and unhealthy?
• Why do people have different viewpoints about what is
healthy?
• Can a disabled person in a wheelchair be healthy?
• Can a person with asthma be healthy?
What does health mean?
Tuesday
Harcourt Public School 3 Stage 2 Online Learning Activities
Morning
English
Your learning activity Links for your learning
Reading
Watch the video ‘Making connections’ and think about what does ‘making connections’ mean when you are reading? Write a 2-3 sentences explain your opinion. Read the text ‘Making a sandwich’. What do you think about when you read this text? Do you make connections to what they eat or make at home? Write a paragraph on your connection when you read the text. Start your paragraph with ‘When I read the text ‘How to make a sandwich’ I thought about… Have someone at home read your connection and give feedback to the connection and your writing. E.g. correct any errors or I can see how you have connected your ideas. If you can, record yourself explaining your connection and upload your video onto Google Classroom!
Making Connections
Spelling
See Appendix for Term 2’s Spelling Words
Select 10 words from your spelling list. Write 3 clues for each of
your spelling word and ask a family member or friend to guess your
spelling word. For example: apple – it is a fruit, it is crunchy, it is
green
Recess Break
Middle
Maths
Number Warm Up Complete the number of the day activity
Number of the day
Fractions and Decimals Revising previous lesson: Colour the parts to match the fractions listed
Activity:
Place halves, quarters, eighths and thirds on number lines between 0 and 1, An example is done for you below:
Listen to Mrs Ngo explaining how to represent fractions on a number
line
Fractions on a number line song
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On each number line, write what you think each fraction is going
up by. Do you see the pattern?
Do you think you can make up some of your own fractions and
continue the activity? Remember when you make your own
fraction, we need the top number (numerator) to be smaller than
the bottom number (denominator). Like ½, the top number is
smaller than the bottom number. This is called a proper fraction.
Extension: Place halves, thirds and quarters on number lines that
extend beyond 1,
e.g.
Lunch Break
Afternoon
Music
Keeping a beat
Play ‘KNEE CLAP CLICK CLICK’
Play this game with someone or all the people in your family.
Watch the video to learn how to play the game
Sit in a circle together.
Tap your knees once, clap your hands once and click with your right
hand, then with your left.
Practice this until you are keeping a regular beat going.
Continue to tap and click, and with each beat say ‘my name
is…..and I like……’ Eg. My name is Peter and I like music, my name is
Niasha and I like dancing…’
Each person has a turn, going around the circle. Try to keep the
beat going as you each have a turn.
Repeat the sequence as many times as you like.
If you can, upload a video on Google Classrooms of you and your
family doing this activity.
If you can’t upload a video – take a photo of you doing the activity
and upload that instead.
‘Knee, Clap, Click, Click’ video
Harcourt Public School 5 Stage 2 Online Learning Activities
Wednesday
Morning
English
Your learning activity Links for your learning
Reading
Read the text ‘The Midnight Thunderstorm’ aloud.
Read the comprehension questions below to help understand what information you are looking for in the text:
• How does Chrissy feel during the thunderstorm? How do you know
• How does Chrissy feel during the thunderstorm? How do you know?
• Do you think Julia is scared of thunderstorms? Why or why not?
• Do you think Chrissy and Julia have a good relationship? Why or why not?
Reread the text a second time. Now, read the ‘Making connections’ information page – Text to self, Text to text, Text to world. Think about what you just read. Answer questions and complete the ‘Making connections’ table.
Check Google Classroom
Spelling
See Appendix for Term 2’s Spelling Words
Group your spelling words according to the number of syllables. For example:
cut –1, pen/cil – 2, el/e/phant - 3
Recess Break
Middle
Maths
Number Warm Up
Fractions and Decimals
Revising previous lesson:
Try this with some other fractions you made up.
Denominator? Numerator?
Activity:
Fold strips of white paper to form the folding fractions:
halves, quarters, eighths and eighteens. Label each equal
part with the fraction.
Listen to Mrs Ngo explaining how to compare fractions using
fractions strips and paper folding
Paper Folding
Equivalent Fractions
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Fill in the table below labelling each part of the fraction. Do you notice that
some fractions have different nominators and denominators but have the
same equal parts?
Extension: Can you name or show the equivalent fractions?
YouTube: Equivalent Fractions (see video in links)
Lunch Break
Afternoon
Geography
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples in Australia
Read the ‘Timeline of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples in
Australia’ as well as the ‘Map of Australia 65 000 Years Ago Today’.
Answer True or False to these following Questions
1. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have always been separated.
2. Land bridges between the mainland of Australia and Tasmania were
covered by water at the end of the ice age.
3. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people started living at Lake Mungo
40 000 years ago.
4. Australia has kept the same shape for 65 000 years.
5. There were no Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in
Australia before the arrival of the British.
6. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Tasmania were separated
from the mainland for 12 000 years.
7. 200 years ago Aboriginal and Torres Straitell established all over the full
breadth of Australia.
8. The current shape of Australia’s coastline is defined by present day sea
levels.
9. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people did not like to use bone tools
or any animal skins.
10. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people were the first inhabitants of
Australia in the north and south.
Harcourt Public School 7 Stage 2 Online Learning Activities
Harcourt Public School 8 Stage 2 Online Learning Activities
Thursday
Morning
English
Your learning activity Links for your learning
Reading
Read the text ‘Stuck at the Airport’ aloud.
Read the comprehension questions below to help understand what information you are looking for in the text:
• Where do you think the family are flying to? How do you know?
• Why were loud groans ‘echoed out’ around the departure lounge?
• Give two reasons why Dad’s patience was wearing thin. Complete the ‘Making connections’ table.
Check Google Classroom
Writing Select an image of your choice (click on the links on the right), then write a plan for a story. You will be writing the story tomorrow. Create a Google Slide and attach the image you have chosen. Write a plan for an orientation to a narrative. In your plan, include:
Character Setting Complication Resolution Descriptive words you might like to use to make your writing
more interesting
Pinterest – pictures writing
prompts
Pobble365
Recess Break
Middle
Maths
Number Warm Up
Fractions and Decimals Revising previous lesson: Write in the missing fractions in each number line.
Click here to listen to Mrs Ngo explaining how to compare
fractions with the same denominator
Comparing and Ordering Fractions for Beginners
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Activity 1:
Order these fractions from smallest
to largest. You need to figure out
which fractions can be compared
with each other. Remember only
fractions with the same denominator
can be compared easily.
Activity 2:
Can you make up some of your own
fractions and compare these fractions
using the greater than > or less than sign
< ?
When you make up your own fractions, the keep the bottom number
(denominator) the same. Make sure your top number (numerator) is smaller
than the denominator. This is called a proper fraction.
Lunch Break
Afternoon
Science
Science Complete the worksheet ‘What makes it living?’ Think of five very different living things (e.g. an animal on land, an animal in the ocean, an animal that flies, a plant etc.) Make sure you answer the question at the bottom. Answer the following questions after completing the worksheet:
• How do we know if a living thing is an animal?
• How do we know if a living thing is a plant?
Create a Venn diagram to show the similarities and differences between animals and plants.
Harcourt Public School 10 Stage 2 Online Learning Activities
Friday
Morning
English
Your learning activity Links for your learning
Writing Use the orientation plan from the last lesson to write an interesting orientation to your story. Remember to use your plan and elaborate using more descriptive words to build your story up towards the complication. Consider the character, the setting, and how it’s all leading up towards the complication. Give it to someone in your house to read and see if they can guess what will happen next?
Spelling
See Appendix 1 for Term 2’s Spelling Words
Ask a parent/carer to test you on your spelling words.
Put your score on Google Classroom.
Recess Break
Number Warm Up
Middle
Maths
Fractions and Decimals
Revising previous lesson:
Order these fractions from smallest to largest
Activity 1:
Order these fractions from smallest to largest.
Remember our rule: If the top numbers (numerator) are the same, we can
compare fractions by looking at how big or small the bottom (denominator)
is. The bigger the denominator, the smaller the fraction because it means
that the fraction is cut up into smaller parts.
1/3, ½, ¼, 1/5, 1/6, 1/7, 1/8, 1/10, 1/15, 1/30, 1/100
Activity 2:
Listen to Mrs Ngo explaining
how to compare fractions with
different denominators
Comparing and Ordering Fractions with different
denominators
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Do you think you can make up some of your own fractions and continue the
activity? You can make your fraction as complicated as you like. The bottom
number (denominator) can be any number. The top number (numerator)
must be the same number.
Reasoning:
Write down or draw a picture to explain how you worked out which fraction
was the smallest or largest. Provide reasoning or examples for your answers.
Extension:
Order these fractions from smallest to largest. In this activity, the bottom
number (denominator) is not the same so we can’t use the rule we have
learnt from above. Use a ruler to draw out your fraction strips and compare
how each fraction.
Lunch Break
Afternoon
Fitness
Fitness
Look at the ‘What’s your names?’ activity sheet below. Create different workouts by spelling your name! Try using your first name to start and then add in your last name to create a more complex workout. Upload a video our yourself practising your name workout on Google Classroom.
Challenge: See if you can get someone at home to create their own work using their name.
Harcourt Public School 12 Stage 2 Online Learning Activities
Harcourt Public School 13 Stage 2 Online Learning Activities
?’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.
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 StudyLadder? On an iPad – You can access StudyLadder through your web browser eg. Google Chrome. Approximately 90% of the activities will operate on an iPad. Go to studyladder.com.au. Select Login to enter in your username and password. On a laptop – go to studyladder.com.au. Select Login to enter in your username and password.
Term 2, Week 2 - Spelling Words
measure cure parts original creature pure equal inhabitants
closure leisure Value cycle picture brochure fraction life
pleasure adventure decimal reptile
Chinese CLOTE Program Stage 2
Term 2, Week 2 Activity
for
Chinese
CLOTE
students
Topic: Healthy Eating
Please check with your parents before you click the link below. 让父母与你一起观看 或帮你打
开以下网页。
1)Chinese Lesson: I like。。。 我喜欢。。。
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYQiRL4INCw
2)Chinese Lesson : 16 Fruits - Song in
Mandarin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UtDj26iQtA
3) Song: Colourful Earth https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7o6li06IzlY
4) Practise spelling Chinese words using https://www.archchinese.com/
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Korean CLOTE Program Stage 2
Term 2, Week 2 Activity
for
Korean
CLOTE
students
Topic: Weather
Watch the video, 주룩주룩 장마 | 장마가 오는 이유 | 과학상식 | 환경 동화★지니키즈
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BFD-TgjB0M.
(*Please check with your parents before you click on this link. 비디오를 보기 전에
부모님께 허락을 받으세요.)
Write the answers to the questions below either in Korean or in English.
1. Which month is known for 장마 in Korea?
2. How does 장마 occur?
3. Write two ways to live a healthy life during a long spell of rainy weather (장마) mentioned in
the video.
Spelling: 습도- humidity 건조한- dry 장마- a long spell of rainy weather
소나기- shower
곰팡이 - mould 최고 기온- the maximum temperature 최저 기온- the
minimum temperature
1. Look, Cover, Write, Check: Write the words five times in your workbook.
2. Write a sentence with the word in it. Make sure the sentence makes sense AND it shows
you understand the meaning.
Read the following sentences aloud three times and write them twice in your workbook.
• 습도가 높으면 곰팡이가 핍니다.
• 비가 오랫동안 오지 않으면 건조한 날씨가 됩니다.
• 장마철이 되면 비가 오랫동안 옵니다.
• 갑자기 쏟아지는 비를 소나기라고 합니다.
• 하루 중 기온이 가장 높은 것을 최고 기온이라고 하고 가장 낮은 것을 최저
기온이라고 합니다.
Read the sentences below and put a circle next to the sentences which explain the characteristics
of humid weather.
1. 빨래가 잘 안 말라요. ( )
2. 산불이 나기 쉽습니다. ( )
3. 곰팡이가 빨리 핍니다. ( )
4. 빨래가 잘 말라요. ( )
5. 과자나 김이 눅눅해져서 맛이 없어집니다. ( )
* Extension (확장학습): Write about your favourite weather explaining your reasons.
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