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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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

https://www.youtube.com/

embed/Q2npNtRk_Kc

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.