Year 4 Learning @ HomeDAY ONE WEEK TWO

Literacy- 1 hour max ResourcesMorning exercise: Let’s have some fun! Click on the link and join in with this action song Pump it up fitness

Reading We are learning to: Identify text types (eg. report, narrative, recipe)

Read Forest Friends by opening the PDF in the resources column. Is Forest Friends a report, narrative or recipe? What is the authors purpose? (PIE- Persuade, Inform, Entertain) Who is the target audience? Can you identify some text features? (heading, subheading, paragraphs) Identify any unknown or tricky words. How do you personally connect to this text? Can you create an alternative title for the text?

Writing We are learning to: Create and edit a text

Write a paragraph about a time you were lost. Think about: Who were you with? Where were you? When did this happen?

How did you get lost? Why did you get lost?

Spelling We are learning to: Spell words accurately

Watch the Spelling lesson in the Resource column.  This is our Year level focus for the week. (le, el) Make a word search or crossword with your spelling words.

Numeracy- 1 hour max We are learning to: Multiply single digit numbers up to 10 and identify fractions (eg. one half, two thirds, four quarters)

Complete the below activities: Daily 10 times tables Complete Mathletics tasks Open the ‘Fun Maths Game’ PDF, choose one game each day.

Let’s make fractions with bread1. Click the link in the resources column to re-watch the fractions song2. Get some bread 3. Cut a piece of bread to share it equally between you and friend – What fraction have you

cut the bread into eg. 1/3, ½, or ¼4. Cut the bread so you could share it equally amongst four people – What fraction have you

cut the bread into?5. Using the same cut pieces of bread, cut each piece in half again – What is the fraction

now?6. What other fractions could you cut the bread into? 7. Upload a picture of your bread fractions to ClassTag

Fractions song

Science We are learning to: Identify the effect of a push force.

We are going to play table football! Watch this video Table Football Create your paper football Think about the force you need to apply to score a touchdown.

Other fun ideas:

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That reminds me of …I remember when …

I have a connection …I felt like that when …

Click on the picture to open a family challenge

DAY TWO WEEK TWOLiteracy Resources

Morning exercise:Let’s have some fun! Click on the link and join in with this action song Pump it up fitness

Reading We are learning to: Identify the narrative (story) structure.

Re-read Forest Friends Complete the narrative planning template. Identify the orientation: setting, characters

and mood, complication (events and climax) and resolution.

Writing We are learning to: Research and write

Create an information text about an echidna. Think about what subheadings you will use. Can you find the most interesting facts?

Spelling We are learning to: Spell words accuratelyPlay Celebrity Heads by using your spelling words. A family member choses one of your words. You have to figure out which word they are by asking a bunch of questions with yes/no answers like:

Am I a verb? Do I start with a vowel? Am I an animal?

Once you have guessed the word, you then have to spell it aloud.

HandwritingWe are learning to: Produce clearly-formed joined letters.

Use the sheet in the resources column to copy joined letters.  There is also a copy of Year 4 lined paper should you wish to use it. 

NumeracyWe are learning to: Multiply single digit numbers up to 10 and solve simple money problems.

Complete the below activities Daily 10 times tables Refer to the catalogue in the resources column. Calculate the cost of buying:

1. Apples + bananas + pineapple2. Bread + carrots and cookies3. Steak + sauce + bananas

Create your own shopping list using items on the catalogue and calculate the cost. How much would it cost to buy everything on the catalogue? Complete Mathletics tasks

(Optional) Other fun ideas:Using resources found around your house, can you create your own echidna?

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DAY THREE WEEK TWOLiteracy Resources

Morning exercise: Let’s have some fun! Click on the link and join in with this action song Pump it up exercise

Reading We are learning to: Identify noun groups (article, adjective, noun).

Re-read Forest Friends. Highlight or list the noun groups in the text: (eg. a strange shiver.)

Writing We are learning to: write different text types: shopping list/ recipe. In the story the echidna's family invited Noah in for some warm scones.

Write a shopping list and recipe for your favourite scrumptious treat. Take a photo and upload it to class tag.

Mrs Eaton’s favourite treat is cheesecake! Her shopping list would look like this:

Spelling We are learning to:Spell words accurately

Add your words to Literacy Planet and play 2 games - here’s the link to Literacy Planet

NumeracyWe are learning to: Multiply single digit numbers up to 10 and explore time concepts.

Complete the activities below Daily 10 times tables Open the Pdf in the resources column and complete the questions. Some of these

are a bit tricky so you might have to work with an adult.

Complete Mathletics tasks

ScienceWe are learning to: Investigate magnetic forces.

Use a magnet off your fridge to see how many magnetic objects you can find around your house.

List them. What is similar about these objects?

(Optional) Other fun ideas:

Click on the link to create an origami bunny

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Cheesecake ingredients: plain, sweet

biscuits butter cream cheese sour cream vanilla lemon eggs

Play a game of Wacky Web Tales with you family. Click on the picture to take you to the site.

DAY FOUR WEEK TWOLiteracy Resources

Morning exercise:Let’s have some fun! Click on the link and join in with this action song Pump it up exercise

Reading We are learning to: We are learning to identify verbs that make the text more engaging.

Re-read Forest Friends. List five verbs that you have found in Forest Friends. Play a game of charades with your family using the words from your list or use

these verbs to create an obstacle course outside. Upload a video of you completing one of

these tasks to class tag 😊

Writing We are learning to: Create compound sentences.

Noah liked to walk in the forest. Noah saw an echidna. They ate scones.

Use each of the sentences above and turn them from simple sentences to compound sentences using connectives.

Add noun groups to make the sentences more interesting. Challenge: Can you try to vary your sentence starters?

Spelling We are learning to: Spell words accurately

Words within words -make a list of the smaller words you can find within your spelling words.EG: Saturday -> sat day

HandwritingWe are learning to: Produce well-formed joined letters.

Use the sheet in the resources column to copy joined letters.  There is also a copy of Year 4 lined paper should you wish to use it. 

NumeracyWe are learning to: Multiply single digit numbers up to 10 and to create pictures using symmetrical shapes.

Complete the below activities Daily 10 times tables MashUp Maths - horizontal and vertical symmetry - watch the clip in the resource

column to learn about lines of symmetry in everyday objects Mathletics tasks

(Optional) Other fun ideas:Build a fort Throw some sheets over a few chairs and a table, toss in some blankets and pillows and make a fort.Have a “paper boat engineering” contestYou can build great paper boats out of any spare paper you happen to have lying around. Wax-coated paper obviously works well, and you can also use aluminum foil and/or cardboard to make boats.Give everyone in the family the same materials and then see who can build a boat that can sail the farthest in the natural breeze. If that’s tricky, see who can build the boat that can hold the most coins or marbles.

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Click the link to access an explanation of simple and compound sentences. Don’t worry too much about the punctuation right now.

DAY FIVE WEEK TWOLiteracy Resources

Morning exercise:Let’s have some fun! Click on the link and join in with this action song Pop See Ko

Reading We are learning to: Identify dialogue/ speech within text: quotation marks, speech marks

Re-read Forest Friends Scan for quotation marks Highlight the speech List the words the author used instead of “said”

Writing We are learning to: predict what will happen in Chapter 2

At the end of the text the author says, “That night, as his gran tucked him in, Noah couldn’t stop thinking about his wild experience. Echidna is right he thought. Imagining adventures on your own is fun, but adventures are even more fun with a friend”.

Think about the next adventure Noah and Echidna could have and write the next chapter.

Spelling We are learning to: Spell words accurately

Type your words on a computer. Make each word a different font, size and colour. Watch the doubling final consonants video for our whole class focus.

le, el video

NumeracyWe are learning to: Multiply single digit numbers up to 10 and use problem solving strategies.

Complete the below activities Daily 10 times tables Mathletics tasks Complete the Golf Problem Challenge in the resources column

ScienceWe are learning to: Create a game using push and pull forces.

We are going to play a game! Watch this video Blow Football. What forces were applied during the game? Design your own game that uses push and pull forces. How does your game use push and pull forces?

(Optional) Other fun ideas:Have a chalk drawing contestGive each person in the family a certain space on the driveway and have each person draw something. You can either suggest the same topic to everyone or let everyone draw what they want. It might be nice to cheer people up in your neighbourhood as they walk by your house.

Learn a magic trick There are many simple card and coin tricks that can be mastered with some practice. Often, you just need a few pennies or quarters or a deck of ordinary playing cards, as it’s all about technique.Here’s one great beginner’s card trick to start with, and here’s a great simple coin trick.

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WEEKLY SPECIALS WEEK TWO

Reading ResourcesIn Reading with Mrs Birch we are learning to: Predict!

Meet Patty the Predictor on the Reading Classtag video who will give us tips on how to predict!

How can I make smart predictions which are based on my prior knowledge using the text Rata and Waka?

Specialist

In Mind Matters with Mrs.Stock we are learning to: Complete a three-part breath by watching Square Breathing. Watch kindness clip Follow along with the guided meditation on Class Tag.

In PE with Mr.Stark we are learning to: Complete the five different fitness activities and keep a track of your results

over the week. Check the video out on Class Tag to view the activities. I wonder who our new celebrity fitness competitors are this week?

In Music with Mr.Mutton we are learning to: Know our notes! Warm Up and move time –

Bim Bam Rhythm Activity ; Tekeye Body Percussion Basic Training Core Work –

Revision for learning about notes and note length – Watch - Musical Notes and do the quiz at the end Watch - The Semibreve, Minim and Crotchet

Go a little further with extension work – Watch The treble clef, stave and pitch and test yourself at the end. Predict how you think these songs will sound before you play them. The Do Re Mi So Challenge The So Mi La Challenge

Don’t forget to try the online keyboard! - https://recursivearts.com/virtual-piano/

PCSS Online PlatformsReading

Complete games and tasks on Literacy Planet.Number

Complete Mathletics activities.

Literacy Planet and Mathletics username and passwords were sent home via email last term.

Optional resources: Learning @ home

The Department of Education has a number of online tools and printable resources to support students:

Printable resources - https://education.qld.gov.au/curriculum/learning-at-home Online tools (students MIS username and password required) –

https://learningplace.eq.edu.au/cx/resources/file/6f953822-eb08-473b-9f36-f5637af98019/1/resources/students.html

Under ‘Term 2’ click on the Year Level document. Choose activities to complete from the variety provided.

Draw a picture and send it to the local nursing home.

Prepare breakfast for your whole family one day this

week.Play hide and seek.

Give someone a genuine compliment.

Learn how to cook/prepare a simple recipe – you may

need to try more than once! E.g. pancakes, packet mix

muffins, fruit salad, fairy bread.

Create a secret handshake with each person in your

family.

Help fold and put away the washing for a week.

Research your favourite animal and teach another

person about it.

Hold a family dance party.

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