Framework for teaching Term 4 Year 4 Week 1

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Framework for teaching Term 4 Year 4 Week 1

You will need help from a parent/carer and the resource pack / attachments from your teacher.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Morning PUBLIC HOLIDAY

English Spelling: Write out your spelling words using ‘Look, Cover, Write, Check’ every day. Complete Tuesday's grammar and punctuation activities attached at the end of this document. Listening: BTN - Watch today’s new episode of BTN. Choose one story and write 5 things that you found interesting in the story.

https://www.abc.net.au/bt

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English Spelling: Write out your spelling words using ‘Look, Cover, Write, Check’ every day. Complete Wednesday's grammar and punctuation activities attached at the end of this document. Reading: KidsNews - Read an article from kidsnews.com.au. If you can’t access this, then read a chapter of a book instead. Answer the quiz questions at the bottom of the article.

English Spelling: Write out your spelling words using ‘Look, Cover, Write, Check’ every day. Complete Thursday's grammar and punctuation activities attached at the end of this document. Handwriting: Write the following Cinquain poem in your neatest cursive handwriting.

My Messy Room My room

is such a mess. Toys all over the place.

Mum says, “Clean up!” But I like it

like this.

English Spelling: Have a parent or friend test you on this week’s spelling words. Reading: Read a chapter of your novel or login to Ziptales and read one story. www.ziptales.com Username: KPS2019 Password: KPS2019 Writing: Poetry – Choose to write another Cinquain or Haiku Poem. Remember to look back at Tuesday and Wednesday’s Poetry activities to remind yourself of how to write a Cinquain and A Haiku poem.

https://www.abc.net.au/btn/

https://www.abc.net.au/btn/

http://www.ziptales.com/

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Reading: Complete the attached Roald Dahl Comprehension sheet.

Writing: Poetry – Haiku

“Haiku’ is a traditional form of Japanese poetry. Haiku poems consist of 3 lines. The first and last lines of a Haiku poem of 5 syllables and the middle line has 7 syllables. The lines rarely rhyme.

Writing: Poetry – Cinquain Click on the link below and watch the video about Cinquains. The video is 12 mins long. You may not need to watch the entire video. https://www.poetry4kids.com/lessons/how-to-write-a-cinquain-poem/

Cinquain example: Ice Cream Ice cream.

Cold and yummy. I love its sweet richness as it finds its way into my

tummy.

Write your own Cinquain poem. Please send your teacher a picture of this task.

Reading: Complete the Earthquakes Comprehension attached.

FUN!!

No cook Playdough recipe

See attached instructions below to make playdough. Using match sticks or paddle pop sticks, make some 3D shapes or just have fun creating different things.

https://www.poetry4kids.com/lessons/how-to-write-a-cinquain-poem/




Here are examples of What am I? Haiku poems: Green and speckled legs, Hop on logs and lily pads Splash in water. In a pouch I grow, On a southern continent Strange creatures I know.

Write your own Haiku Poem. Remember to READ every day!!!

Break Break Break Break Break Break

Middle

Mathematics Warmup: Wish ball https://www.scootle.edu.au/ec/viewing/L867/index.html

Mathematics Warmup: Choose a multiplication game on Timestables.com

https://www.timestables.com/games/ Maths Task:

Mathematics Warmup: Hit the Button https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button Maths Task:

Mathematics Warmup: 9 x Tables – time yourself recalling your times tables aloud. Maths Task: 1. Complete the Year 4

Activity Mat 2 attached.

https://www.scootle.edu.au/ec/viewing/L867/index.html



https://www.timestables.com/games/

https://www.timestables.com/games/

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button





Maths Task: 1. Complete the activities attached on Place Value.

1. Complete the activities attached on Place Value

2. Complete the multiplication tables wheels attached.

1. Complete the Year 4 Activity Mat 1 attached.

. 2. Challenge Cards:

Capacity

3. Find 3 x different sized containers in your home. Fill the 3 different sized containers with water and estimate, measure and compare the capacities of these containers.

1. Rounding to the nearest 10, 100, 1000. Complete the attached

worksheet.

2. Play the following

interactive game on your computer or device – Rounding Numbers on ABCYa. https://www.abcya.com/games/rounding_numbers

Problem solving: Complete the worksheet attached to solve the word problems using the nearest 10, 100, 1000.

2. Choose your own 5-digit

number and complete the worksheet attached.

https://www.abcya.com/games/rounding_numbers




Record these capacities using L and mL. Show how you can convert between the two (L and mL). Record your findings in your workbook.

Please send your teacher a picture of this task.

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Afternoon

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Earth and Space: How does the power of the Sun affect us on Earth?

Read the PDF book ‘The Power of Sunlight’ and then write down some facts you had learnt about the power of sunlight on the worksheet attached or in your workbook.

WELLBEING WEDNESDAY

Enjoy the rest of your day winding down and doing

the things you love!

CAPA:

Dance Activity: Heel & Toe Polka

Look at the videos and learn the steps to this partner dance. We will be looking at other Bush Dances when we return to school, but try this one first. Some of you will already know it.Teach your family to dance! Heel and Toe Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ROudI5bIYI Heel and Toe with calls and progressive steps https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXQy6CrnZ-c

PDHPE:

Healthy Eating Watch:

https://www.healthyliving.nsw.gov.au/food/how-much-should-i-be-eating

Look at the results for females and males aged 9-11 years. What interesting facts did you learn?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ROudI5bIYI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ROudI5bIYI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXQy6CrnZ-c

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXQy6CrnZ-c






Paper Plane Flight School Get ready for a Paper plane target game: Cut holes in a piece of thick board (or a box) and assign a point value to each hole. Prop up with bookends,or hang from a tree or verandah and then send paper airplanes soaring! Have a family challenge! The Dart Paper Aeroplane – watch and make. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-rBmbBSGlA

Use the template to construct the Healthy Food Pyramid

Consider if there is something that you could do to improve your food intake. Please send your teacher a picture of this task.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-rBmbBSGlA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-rBmbBSGlA

Year 4: Term 4, Wk 1 Spelling words

Choose between 15-20 words from the lists below. Copy them into a column so you can do, ‘Look, Cover, Write, Check’ everyday. Make sure

you challenge yourself!

Rule of the week: Rule of the week: Contractions: A contraction is a shortened form of a word that omits certain letters or sounds. In contractions,

an apostrophe represents the missing letters.

Base List Harder Words Extension

third church

furniture worst world

worthless energy vertical serve pearls earth

stopped different

necessary patterns

don’t they’ll you’re that’ll

telecast teleport

whirl

perspire thirtieth

inspiration worldly

worsened energy pearly

earthquake

bruise criticise identity leisure


telephone telegraph

whirled

perspiration worthless

worldliness energy

hierarchy underprivileged

pearlescent unearthly

gelato vicious voila

bought dictionary bouquet


telescope television

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