Stage 1 Learning from Home Unit Week 11

MONDAY

Writing

How to Catch the Easter Bunny (by Adam Wallace and Andy Elkerton)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nB7oXbnwylw

With a parent discuss-

The different ways the kids tried to catch the Easter bunny.

Did any of the traps work?

How do you know the traps didn’t work?

Look on Seesaw for activities to support this lesson.

Write a plan on how you would catch the Easter Bunny.

- Give details on where your trap would be located - What materials you will use to build your trap - How your trap will work

Spelling

Look, Cover, Write, Check your spelling words for this week. Complete 3 activities from

your Spelling Conventions textbook Unit 10.

Reading

1. Read two books using Sunshine Online. If you do not have access to technology, read a

book from home. Try reading to a pet, a family member or a soft toy. You can even read

aloud and record yourself to post it on Seesaw to your teacher! Make sure the camera is

pointing to the book so we can see what you’re reading. https://www.sunshineonline.com.au/

Username: jamops

Password: happy

2. Listen to a story on Storybox Online. www.storyboxlibrary.com.au

Username: jamo20

Password: jamo20

After listening, draw the characters in the story.

Maths

Fill in the less than/more than activity on See Saw

Physical Education:

Practise bouncing a ball with a family member. Can you catch it after just one bounce?

TUESDAY

Writing

Design the “Greatest Easter Egg Ever.” Please use the attached template at the end of this

unit or on Seesaw.

Using adjectives (describing words) to write 2 -6 sentences (more if you’re up for the

challenge) describing what your Easter Egg looks like, smells like, tastes like and feels like.

Spelling

Choose an activity from the spelling grid in Seesaw (or see attached sheet at the end of

the booklet). Complete 3 activities from you Spelling Conventions textbook Unit 10.

Maths

Complete the ordinal numbers activity on Seesaw

Social

Play a board game with a family member, eg. Snakes and ladders, UNO or twister.

Geography - Suburbs

*This activity will require some help from someone at home.

What is a Suburb?

Suburbs are places where people live.

They are parts of a city.

Suburbs have their own facilities like shopping centres, schools, parks, playgrounds, sporting fields and stations.

Most cities have many suburbs. Most suburbs are planned.

A large area of vacant land is used. Roads and streets are built. Electricity and water are connected.

Houses are built a short time later.

Think about these 3 questions and discuss with someone at home: Do you live in a city, town, or suburb? What facilities does your city, town or suburb have? Why do you like where you live?

Create your own suburb, using the steps in the sheets provided (this activity will need to be completed with someone at home).

WEDNESDAY

Writing

Hide one of your toys in a special secret spot.

On the clue sheet provided or a piece of paper write 3 clues that will give hints as to

where your toy is hidden.

Ask for help from a parent or sibling to help with your first try.

For example:

If your toy is hidden in the fridge you could write the following clues.

Clue 1 – I am somewhere that keeps things cold.

Clue 2 – Food is kept here.

Clue 3 – I am found usually in the kitchen and have magnets on me. Where am I?

Test your clues out on a family member and see if they can find your toy!

Spelling

Write 3-5 sentences using your spelling words. Complete activities for Unit 10 in your

Spelling Conventions book.

Reading

1. Read two books using Sunshine Online. If you do not have access to technology, read a

book from home. Try reading to a pet, a family member or a soft toy. You can even read

aloud and record yourself to post it on Seesaw to your teacher! Make sure the camera is

pointing to the book so we can see what you’re reading.

https://www.sunshineonline.com.au/

Username: jamops

Password: happy

2. Listen to a story on Storybox Online. www.storyboxlibrary.com.au

Username: jamo20

Password: jamo20

After reading, draw the setting of the story and draw yourself in that setting.

Maths

Use pegs, paperclips or the same size Lego blocks to measure the length of 3 objects

around your home. Tell your parent/carer which is the longest and shortest object.

Complete the following length activity in Seesaw.

STEM Complete a LEGO challenge from the attached grid! Post on Seesaw what you create.

THURSDAY

Writing

What do you know about a rabbit?

Watch the following video and learn about rabbits.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dWkMaynGkk

Listen for information that will help you write some interesting facts rabbits.

Spelling

Easter Word-search!

Find the words in the word-search:

(Word-search is a pdf that is attached or on Seesaw)

Reading - Ulysses Butterfly

This is a reading activity all about the Ulysses Butterfly and its life cycle.

1. Look at the heading and pictures, think about all the things you already know about butterflies, and how that might help you to know what the text will be about.

2. As you are reading, think about how you would tell this information to someone else.

3. When someone at home has time to listen, discuss with them the whole life cycle of the Ulysses Butterfly from beginning to end. Think of other insects, amphibians, or animals that may have a similar life cycle.

Maths

Complete the ‘groups of’ activity on See Saw

Art Art Hub for Kids Easter Bunny Directed Drawing: https://youtu.be/5QQJ6mMWoFY

THE STAGE 1 TEACHERS WISH YOU ALL A HAPPY AND SAFE EASTER!

Music

S1 Music Lesson # 1

Listening and Appreciating Music

Dear Stage One parents and students,

Today we will watch a video of an orchestra performing a piece of music from

a ballet called Swan Lake and answer some questions about it on a worksheet.

Step 1: Watch the introduction video:

https://funmusicmembers.com/at-home/2l4-1/

Step 1: Watch the orchestra video:

https://funmusicmembers.com/at-home/2l4-2/

Step 2: Complete the worksheet below or on Seesaw.

Please follow the instructions and complete the worksheet on the following

page. You may choose to print it out or fill in the blanks on the computer. If

you aren’t sure of the answers, you can go to this page and press “show

answers” to get the solutions.

https://funmusicmembers.com/at-home/2l4-3/

If you have any questions or if you would like to take a photo of your work and

upload it to your Seesaw classroom, I will happily respond to you!

Thank you and good luck,

Mrs. T

Sight Words Year 1 Year 2

went shut kite

are show hide

have sheep mine

am them fire

go father bite

mother wife

said strike

dad smile

she no

lost boy

love girl

below hard

eleven told

without above

tower

problem

Saturday

Other Helpful Websites:

https://www.sunshineonline.com.au/index.php

Online levelled home readers. Please use your child’s latest home reader level as an

indication of their reading level or feel free to ask your child’s class teacher.

USERNAME: jamops

PASSWORD: happy

https://sso.prodigygame.com/game/login

Please message your class teacher on Seesaw if you need your login details for this.

https://www.twinkl.co.uk

There are downloadable printouts available and they are currently offering a month’s free

access to parents.

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/mental-maths-train

Interactive Maths games using the four operations.

https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome/grades-1-1.html

www.starfall.com/h/

http://www.pobble365.com/

Includes some great writing prompts for creative writing.

http://www.coolmathgames.com/

https://www.abcya.com/

https://www.smilingmind.com.au/

Free mindfulness meditations for children and adults.

https://taronga.org.au/taronga-tv#animallivecams

Other Resources:

The Greatest Easter Egg Ever

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Clue 1

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Clue 2

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Clue 3

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My Plan on how to catch the

Easter Bunny

Drawing of my plan