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Framework for Learning from Home – Year 4, Term 1 Week 11 For some of the activities below you may need your parents help. Show each completed activity to your parents to check and upload to Seesaw if required. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Session 1 English Reading: Read two chapters of a novel or read a story from the school magazine. Below is the link to the magazine. https://theschoolmagazine.com.au/magazine/blast-off Write a response to the chapters/text. Use these questions to guide your response. What do you think will happen next? Any other comments or thoughts. Spelling: Using the Word Work Grid, complete the Story Time activity using the Year 4 core spelling words from

English Reading: Read two chapters of a novel or read a story from the school magazine. Below is the link to the magazine. https://theschoolmagazine.com.au/magazine/blast-off Write 4 sentences to summarise the chapters or story. Journal writing: Write and draw how you’re feeling today. Spelling: Using the Word Work Grid, complete the Syllable Sort activity using the Year 4 core spelling words from column 1.

English Reading: Read two chapters of a novel or read a story from the school magazine. Below is the link to the magazine. https://theschoolmagazine.com.au/magazine/blast-off How have the main character/s changed? What/who is responsible for this? Writing: Write a letter to a character from the text you are reading. Let them know what you like about their character and what you would like their character to do next in the text. Spelling:

English Reading: Read two chapters of a novel or read a story from the school magazine. Below is the link to the magazine. https://theschoolmagazine.com.au/magazine/blast-off Write 6 sentences to summarise the book or story that you have read so far. Writing: Write a detailed description of a different person or animal in your home. Remember to describe their personality as well as their physical appearance. Spelling: Create your own word search using Year 4 core

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column 1. Use a dictionary to find definitions of 5 words from Year 4 core spelling column 1 and write 5 sentences using each word.

spelling words from column 1.

Break Break (30 mins) Eat & Play

Break (30 mins) Eat & Play

Break (30 mins) Eat & Play

Break (30 mins) Eat & Play

Session 2 Mathematics: Number busting: our number for today is 16. Draw and write everything you know about 16 (you can use any operation you like). Find a partner to play ’Strike it out’. Write down the numbers 1-20 First person writes a number sentence, such as: 5+11=16. They cross out the 5 and 11 on the number list and draw a circle around 16. Next person uses 17 in their number sentence, such as 17-10=7. They cross out 17 and 10 and draw a circle around 7. The game continues until a player is unable to write a number sentence with the numbers left or there are no numbers available

Mathematics: Choose another cupboard at home. Ask your family which cupboard you can investigate. Group/classify objects into categories for example, tins and jars, plates and cups. How many objects in each group or category? Create a tally table and convert to a graph to represent what is in the cupboard. When completed, go to your bedroom wardrobe and repeat.

Mathematics: Use the Number Sheet provided to complete the number of the day. iMaths4: How to login: www.imathskids.com.au Access code: card230 Click on “Topics”, click on MG4 Perimeter. Please use a ruler to draw the shapes and answer the questions in your book.

Mathematics: You are organising a birthday for 10 people including you. You have a budget of $200. What would you buy? Use Woolworths online or the Coles website to find the cost of the items needed. Note down your items and the total cost of the party and do you have any change? Include things like:

• Plates • Serviettes • Drinks • Chips • Lollies • Cake • Decorations

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Break Break (1 hour) Eat & Play

Break (1 hour) Eat & Play

Break (1 hour) Eat & Play

Break (1 hour) Eat & Play

Session 3 Creative Arts: Pick a favourite song and create your own lyrics with that tune. Once you have completed, perform to your family.

Science: Research and investigate a life cycle of an animal (eg. frog) and a plant (eg. sunflower). Draw and label the life cycles.

History: Research a religion (Christianity, Buddhism, Islamic, Hinduism, Judaism). Research one celebration from a religion above and write an informative piece. Please include: When is it celebrated? (date) Where is it celebrated? (country/place) Why is it celebrated? How is it celebrated? (eg. clothes, food, traditions, activities) Draw pictures from your chosen celebration and label them.

Creative Arts: EASTER ACTIVITY Draw a basket containing 6 Easter Eggs. Each Easter Egg has to have a different design, pattern and colours. Once finished place it on your fridge.

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