KIDS NEWS – READING TO LEARN

Task:

BEFORE READING Getting Knowledge Ready – Vocabulary Prediction

Match the word in COLUMN 1 with its meaning in COLUMN. You can do this by cutting & pasting the word OR drawing a line to

connect them.

WORD MEANINGrestore Very valuablefragments Ability to recover quicklyrevitalise Return to its former conditioninnovative piecesresilience Help or encourage something to improve

Friday Week 8

9.15- 10.00 am – LiteracyBTN – READING TO LEARN

precious Give new life to boost New and clever

SELECT ANY 2 OF THE WORDS AND WRITE THEM IN A SENTENCE BELOW

1.

2.

READ/LISTEN Coral transplants to boost reef health during quiet pandemic period

https://www.kidsnews.com.au/environment/coral-transplants-to-boost-reef-health-during-quiet-pandemic-period/news-story/7872e98d67bbfcd946a3e5c6c53b7e8a

AFTER READINGWRITE A SUMMARY OF THE STORY USING THE FOLLOWING PROMPTS:

WHAT is happening?

WHY is it happening?

WHO is it happening to?

WHERE is it happening?

MAKE SURE YOU USE THESE KEY WORDS IN YOUR SUMMARYHand-planted, bleaching, restore, fragments, revitalise, boost, innovative, precious

EXTENSION

Use the EXTRA READING links to do some more reading!

10:00 – 11.00 am – Numeracy-

10.30 Mini Lesson-

Today we are learning to convert fractions into decimals.

I can convert fractions into decimals. I can represent a fraction in more than one way.

For this activity you will need one long strip of paper and a calculator.

0 1

Draw a line where you think ½ would go on your strip of paper?

Another way we could say ½ is 1 ÷ 2 = 0.50So we know that 0.50 is ½ of our strip.

What would ¼ of our strip be as a decimal? What about ¾?

Record these on your paper.

Now draw a line where you think 2/3 of the strip would be.

Remember…two-thirds is two out of three even parts.

Try folding your paper into three parts and see how close you were. How could we write this as a decimal?

1/3 2/3 3/3 or 1 whole

Use a calculator to help you.

Remember: To convert two thirds to a decimal we ask; 2 ÷ 3 = 0.66

If we know that 2/3 is 0.66, how do we show;

1/3 as a decimal?

Remember:

The denominator (BOTTOM NUMBER) is the amount of equal parts on your strip.

The numerator (TOP NUMBER) are the amount of those parts you are highlighting.

Purple and blue Estimate where the following fractions would be on your strip of paper.

1/5

2/6

5/8

4/10

3/12

Now convert your fractions into a decimals with division.

Red: What is the connection between halves and quarters? thirds and sixths? fifths and tenths?

How many fractions can you find that are equivalent? (THE SAME)

11:30 – 12:30- INQUIRY

Finish of session for research. This is our last session to finish our research before starting our

Projects.

By the end of today’s session you should have finished”

Global warming/climate change Deforestation Pollution Water Pollution Over Population Your Glossary.

12:30 to 1:20pm

Finish Off Activities – Time to complete your set work for the

week.

2:30 – 3:30 PE (Sport)

Grade 3-6 Term 3 Dance Unit InstructionsFor the last 4 weeks of term, the grade 3 to 6 students will be completing some dance routines. Dance is a great way to improve your timing, as well as endurance, flexibility and maintaining fitness overall.

You will be continuing the choice boards as well – 30 minutes a day!

Each week you will have 2 videos you need to watch and complete. The first one being a warmup video (with stretches etc), the other being a dance routine video.

You will also be asked to complete a reflection sheet and your usual choice board each week and send it to me. These will be found on your MONDAY homework. 1 day you do your dance, the other 4 days

you are doing your choice board.

To complete each weeks work you must do the follow. 1) Take at least 1 photo or video of you attempting the dance routine

2) Fill in and complete the reflection sheet.3) Fill in your choice board with what activities you did.

When those 3 are done you need to send the work to me either over Xuno, Email or for Grade 5/6 over Microsoft Teams.

Email: Andreas.Jordanidis@education.vic.gov.auEach week, you will have a web ex time you can meet with me to ask me questions.