Framework for teaching – Year 6 Term 2 Week 1

Online and offline activities to support student learning at home.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Task Staff Development Day Call a grand-friend and check in with them.

Is there a cupboard or drawers in your room that could do with a tidy up?

Unpack the dishwasher Ask a parent what job you could do around your home to help them

Send a letter, drawing or postcard to a friend or relative to brighten their day

Morning

English: Reading Read this informative text about the Physical Geographical Features of Bhutan See the file attached in Google Classroom.

● Write a list of the

features you notice

that are common in

informative texts.

● Do you think the text

is well-written and

informative? Explain.

● Do you think

anything is missing

or could be

improved upon?

English: Reading Read a news item on Kids news. Your teacher may suggest particular articles to read (check Google Classroom).

Green - easier

Orange - mid-range

Read – more challenging

Complete the quiz at the bottom of the article.

Choose one extension activity to complete.

English: Reading Read the first instalment of The Delhi Express on School Magazine Online To access the text you need to go to the Students login on the right hand side and enter this code: N33KBB Click on ‘The Delhi Express’ and read Part one. Read through the first 3 slides of this presentation very carefully. What tense is The Delhi Express written in? Choose 6 verbs from the text to prove this.

English: BTN This term, we’ll watch a BTN episode each week with an Asian theme. This week, watch this episode: Asian Century - Classroom - BTN

Answer the BTN Friday Focus Questions that are attached in Google Classroom.

English: Spelling

This week’s sound is g gg gh gu gue Ask a parent/sibling to give you the spelling pre-test (spelling sheet with words for the pre-test is attached). Don’t forget the Theme words!

English: Spelling

This week’s sound is g gg gh gu gue Complete the attached spelling sheet. If you don’t have a printer, you can complete the work in an exercise book.

English: Spelling

This week’s sound is g gg gh gu gue Please complete 2 activities from the Spelling Choice Board.

English: Spelling

This week’s sound is g gg gh gu gue Get someone to post-test you on your words for this week, including the theme words. Write out any errors 3x each.

Do a movement break

Milkshake - Koo Koo Kanga Roo | GoNoodle https://family.gonoodle.com/activities/milkshake

Do a movement break

Guacamole | GoNoodle https://family.gonoodle.com/activities/guacamole

Do a movement break

The Maxarena - Maximo | GoNoodle https://family.gonoodle.com/activities/the-maxarena

Do a movement break

Footloose - NTV | GoNoodle https://family.gonoodle.com/activities/footloose

English: Writing Look at Slide 1 of this presentation to revise the seven steps to writing success. Write the seven steps down so you don’t forget. Brainstorm and fill out the Plan for Success sheet below. Look at Slide 2 & 3 carefully to see how to plan a narrative. Look at how Matt Cosgrove planned his ‘Alpacas with Maracas’ story and now watch the story on Youtube.

English: Writing Use the scaffold attached in Google Classroom called ‘Physical Geography of an Asian Country’, to carry out research on the physical geographical features of the Asian country you have chosen to study. Note: Physical geographical features are natural features of the environment (mountains, rivers, forests etc). Make sure you are filling the scaffold in with your own words – not just copy/pasting text from the internet. You will need to complete this scaffold in order to be able to participate in a writing task next week.

English: Writing Read slides 4, 5 & 6 carefully. Write a short retell of a fairy tale or a story in the third person. eg The Three Little Pigs. Now rewrite it in the first person where you are one of the characters and telling the reader what happened. Write it again in the second person as if you are one of the characters and you are telling the other characters what to do.

English: Writing Pobble 365 https://www.pobble365.com/the-vacation Think about the questions posed in Question Time. Create a plan for a story based on the Story Starter given. Note: Just write a plan, not a story.

Break

Morning Tea Break Morning Tea Break Morning Tea Break Morning Tea Break

Middle

Mathematics: Click on the link below and practice your Times Tables Multiplication Tables with times tables games Click on home and start with ‘learn your multiplication’, click on the X’s table you want to practise or go straight to Speed text X Lesson:

Prime and Composite Numbers

Watch the video on Prime and Composite number Prime and Composite Numbers Activity: Complete the worksheets 1. ‘Prime and Composite’ Write a definition and give an example. 2. Prime and Composite numbers A, page 1. Challenge; These worksheets can be found in your ‘google classroom’.

Mathematics: Click on the link below and practice your Times Tables Multiplication Tables with times tables games Click on home and start with ‘learn your multiplication’, click on the X’s table you want to practise or go straight to Speed text X Lesson:

Two Primes Make One Square

Activity: 1. Two Primes Make One Square 2. Prime and Composite numbers B, page 2. Challenge;

Other Strand - Maths: Times-Tables Practice: Practise your knowledge of the times-tables using this 1 minute speed challenge game: ‘Minute Math Multiplication’ Mad Minute Math - Multiplication Maths: ‘Position’

‘Compass Directions’

using the Compass Rose Watch the video about Compass Directions (and the compass ‘rose’) Compass Directions (NSEW) Activities: 1.Click on the link below.. Press the green ‘Download’ button to view the worksheet.

https://www.teachstarter.com/au/teaching-resource/compass-points-worksheet/ Label the compass points on the compass using the words from the word bank (you can print this or draw the compass & it’s points on paper).

Other Strand - Maths: Times-Tables Practice: Write the 3 times-tables out in the ‘long version’ like this one below. You are to include the answers! 1 x 3 = 3 2 x 3 = 6 3 x 3 = .. 4 x 3 = .. 5 x 3 = .. 6 x 3 = .. 7 x 3 = .. 8 x 3 = .. 9 x 3 = .. 10x 3 = .. 11 x 3 = .. 12 x 3 = .. Check that your answers are correct by using this times-table chart: https://www.k5worksheets.com/printable-1-12-times-tables/#main Maths: ‘Position’ Play these interactive games to learn and practise grid references and compass directions: https://education.abc.net.au/home#!/media/31239/rainforest-use-a-grid-map Use compass points to explore the Rainforest - 4,5,6 (Mathematics,English)

2. Draw a ‘birds-eye’ view of a room in your house (not to scale). A ‘birds-eye’ view is ‘from above’ (the view a bird would see as it flew above). Label windows, doors and furniture in that room. Draw the direction of North pointing to the top of your map.

Using your map: a) Locate something on your map that is NE of something else on your map. Eg The door is North East (NE) of the desk. b) Describe the direction of something on your map from something else on your map. Eg The window is South (S) of the bed. c) Do the same as (b) for another 2 items that are on your map.

Make a Rainforest walking track - 4,5,6 (Mathematics,English) Activity: Open this link to the online map of Newport; https://www.google.com/maps/place/Newport+NSW+2106/@-33.6558653,151.3185412,17z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x6b0d53455c3a2f95:0x5017d681632c340!8m2!3d-33.6564!4d151.3137 Using the map, pick a location and then describe a route from it to somewhere else on the map, using directional language (compass directions). Eg: Start at the 7Eleven, go North East on Barrenjoey Road, then go North West on Robertson Road to the Post Office. (Note: you may need to zoom in on the map to see details).

Mathematics: Mangahigh Complete a Mangahigh … activity.

Mathematics: Mangahigh Complete a Mangahigh … activity.

Mathematics: Mangahigh Complete a Mangahigh POSITION activity.

Mathematics: Mangahigh Complete a Mangahigh POSITION activity.

Do a mindfulness activity See attached PDF for all

task cards.

Do a mindfulness activity

Swirling - Flow | GoNoodle https://family.gonoodle.com/activities/swirling

Do a mindfulness activity See attached PDF for all

task cards.

Do a mindfulness activity

Weather the Storm - Flow | GoNoodle https://family.gonoodle.com/activities/weather-the-storm

Geography: Watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsOtOye-DJM Look at the list of countries attached in Google Classroom. You need to choose one Asian country from this list to study this term. You might like to do a bit of research first before you make your choice as you’ll be doing a whole project on this country. Send your teacher a message on Google Classroom, telling them what country you have chosen to study.

Creative Arts Slides 1-6 of “A Look At Asian Art” Google Slides The link will be provided on google classrooms.

Geography: Use an atlas to label the blank map of Asia that is attached in Google Classroom. If you can’t print it out, try to draw a section of it that includes your country, to label. Please be as neat as you can. This link to a labelled map of Asia will help you: https://mrnussbaum.com/asia-interactive-map .

Creative Arts Slide 7 of “A Look At Asian Art” Google Slide from Wednesday The link will be provided on google classrooms.

Break

Lunch Break Lunch Break Lunch Break Lunch Break

Afternoon

Sport

Mr Moran has posted a

variety of sport challenges

in ‘Mr Moran’s PE’ Google

Classroom. To join this

online class,

● go to

https://sites.google.com

/view/newportcb

● click on the Google

Classroom icon

● click on the + symbol at

the top right side of the

page

● click on ‘join class’

● enter the following code

kiif3y2

If you do not have access

online: Practise throwing

and catching a ball against

a wall. Practise underarm

and overarm. Try catching

with two hands, one hand

and vary the distance,

speed and height you

throw the ball. See how

many you can do without

dropping the ball – What’s

your record?

Wellbeing Wednesday – Second Step Program Please refer to the documents which have been loaded on Google Classroom.

Creative Arts: Music

Mr Tickle has posted a

variety of music challenges

in ‘Mr Tickle’s Music’

Google Classroom. To join

this online class,

● go to

https://sites.google.com

/view/newportcb

● click on the Google

Classroom icon

● click on the + symbol at

the top right side of the

page

● click on ‘join class’

● enter the following code

2zuxahk

If you do not have access

online: listen to some

songs on the radio, Spotify

or on CD. Choose two

songs that are and write

about their similarities and

differences – consider the

tune, beat and tempo.

Sport

Mr Moran has posted a

variety of sport challenges

in ‘Mr Moran’s PE’ Google

Classroom. To join this

online class,

● go to

https://sites.google.com

/view/newportcb

● click on the Google

Classroom icon

● click on the + symbol at

the top right side of the

page

● click on ‘join class’

● enter the following code

kiif3y2

If you do not have access

online: Practise throwing

and catching a ball against

a wall. Practise underarm

and overarm. Try catching

with two hands, one hand

and vary the distance,

speed and height you throw

the ball. See how many you

can do without dropping the

ball – What’s your record?

Plan For Success

If you need ONE great idea: • Brainstorm 10 ideas – and pick the best!

Can you think of 10 ideas for a fictional story based in your chosen Asian country?

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Spelling Words / Spelling Choice Board

Term 2 Week 1 Spelling Focus: g gg gh gu gue

Spelling Rule: Blue Green Red Theme Words

1. garden

2. going

3. biggest

4. struggle

5. ghost

6. ghastly

7. guard

8. guide

9. plague

10. fatigue

1. garbage

2. gourmet

3. stagger

4. grogginess

5. ghoulish

6. ghostwriter

7. gorgeous

8. guidance

9. intrigue

10. vaguely

1. gauntlet

2. guacamole

3. smuggler

4. aggressive

5. ghetto

6. aghast

7. disguises

8. guileless

9. guerrilla

10. catalogue

Asia

geography

physical

topography

climate

1. Find the dictionary meaning of these words:

a) vague: ______________________________________________________________________________________

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b) fatigue: ____________________________________________________________________________________

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c) guerrilla: ___________________________________________________________________________________

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2. Put the right words into these sentences:

a) At the expensive restaurant, we ate ______________________________ food.

b) To find a book in the library, I used an online ______________________________.

c) His job was to ______________________________ the jewels so that no one stole them.

d) A secret agent may need to wear many different ______________________________.

e) On Saturday, I will take chips and ______________________________ to the party.

f) We told scary______________________________ stories around the campfire.

3. Put these words into your own sentences:

a) biggest, struggle: ____________________________________________________________________

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b) garbage, plague:______________________________________________________________________

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c) guide, aggressive: _________________________________________________________________________

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4. Create new words from these word bases:

big

struggle

smuggle

ghost

guard

guide

4. Sort your words by the number of vowels they contain:

2 3 4 5

5. Write your words in alphabetical order:

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Spelling Words / Spelling Choice Board

Mindfulness Task Cards