WPS Flexible Learning Grid – Year 5 Term 3, Week 9

At Werribee Primary School we understand that every family is different and every family has their own routines, so our home learning planning is structured in such a waythat parents/carers/families have flexibility to adjust their child/children’s learning from day to day. Schedules are provided as a timetable/guide to assist you in managingyour day. Students are free to contact classroom teachers on Xuno or Class Dojo if they have any questions regarding their learning tasks. Parents can also contact teachersabout Learning Tasks through either Class Dojo or Xuno Messages. Teachers' responses will be during working hours.

YEAR 5 TERM 3 WEEK 9LITERACY

(45-60 mins)LITERACY

(45-60 mins)BREAK NUMERACY

(45-60 mins)BREAK ADDITIONAL LEARNING

(90 min)

MONDAY Reading Writing Maths Spanish

TUESDAY Reading Writing Maths Music

WEDNESDAY Teacher Professional Practice DayStudent Wellbeing Day

THURSDAY Reading Writing Maths Investigations

FRIDAY Reading Writing Maths P.E.

**The highlighted sessions are what need to be submitted to your teacher for feedback. All tasks must be uploaded by Thursday.

Years 3-6 daily learning program guidelines as set by Department of Education are allocated as follows: ● Literacy activities that take a total of 45-60 minutes ● Numeracy activities that take a total of 30-45 minutes ● Physical activities 30 minutes ● Additional curriculum areas - 90 minutes

LITERACY NUMERACY

Reading - Writing Number - Statistics and Probability

Monday:Learning Focus: Synthesising

Before synthesising information from a text, you must

make sure that you analyse, or look closely, at each of

those texts individually. To draw out as much information

as possible think about the following.

● Read the text/watch the BTN very carefully,

several times if necessary.

● Identify the text's topic. What is it talking about?

● Identify the text's purpose. Does the text merely

entertain you? Does it inform you through a set

of facts? Does it try to persuade you to accept a

position or perform an action?

● Identify the author's main idea or argument.

What is the primary position or main message

that the author is presenting about the topic?

● Identify the reasons and evidence the author

uses to support or explain the main idea. What

Monday:Learning Focus: Script Performance ProjectWe will be reading a book this week and turning itinto a script, using all the knowledge that we havelearned over the past few weeks.

Task:

To read the story

- CLICK HERE

To listen to the audio Book

- CLICK HERE

After reading and listening to this book. You are nowgoing to turn it into a play script. Think about all thesettings that you find. These are what will be thescenes in your script.

Today you will be setting the scenes. Don’t forget toinclude information for your actors and crew tofollow so they know how to set the stage. Usebrackets to include any sounds or music or thingsgoing on that are not character dialogue.

Monday:Learning Focus: Data Representation andInterpretationBrain Teaser - Set the timer for 10 minutes. Can youfind the answer before the alarm goes off? Checkwith the teacher to find out if you got it right!

Task:

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Complete the tasks set on Maths Online. This will bea video lesson first. Then complete all the questionsto practice your skill.

Today's task is called:‘Monday Week 9’

points does the author use to justify his

argument or explain his message? Does he use

facts and statistics, stories and examples, or

expert testimony to support his points?

● Clarify any unknowns about the text. Look up

unfamiliar words. Research references that are

not clear.

● Ask questions about the text and think critically

about whether the main idea, reasons, and

evidence are clear, well connected, logical, and

accurate.

As you progress through the seven steps, jot down some

notes either in the text's margins or on a separate sheet

of paper to remind yourself of your discoveries and

questions. Then repeat the process with the second text.

Task:

1. Watch the following BTN Wearing FaceMasks - Classroom - BTN

2. Answer the following questions● What was the main message to come out of

the story?● What did you learn? What was new

information to you?● Why might learning about this topic be

important?● How will you be able to use what you learned

after watching this BTN?

EXTENSION: My Literacy / My SpellingNote: This Task is due to be uploaded to Class Dojo

Tuesday:Learning Focus: SynthesisingTask:

1. Watch the following BTN WWF Living PlanetReport - Classroom - BTN

2. Answer the following questions● What was the main message to come out of

the story?● What did you learn? What was new

information to you?● Why might learning about this topic be

important?● How will you be able to use what you learned

after watching this BTN?

EXTENSION: My Literacy / My Spelling

Tuesday:Learning Focus: Script Writing

Task: Using the book from yesterday and your scriptscene, continue to write your script by developingthe character’s dialogue. Don’t forget to add inbrackets to show how a character would say thewords.e.g.Stick House Pig: (squeaky) Not by the hair of mychinny-chin-chin.Wolf: (loud and gruff)Then I’ll huff and I'll puff andI’ll blow your house down.

CLICK HERE - For the enlarged example

Tuesday:Learning Focus: Data Representation andInterpretationBrain Teaser - Set the timer for 10 minutes. Can youfind the answer before the alarm goes off? Checkwith the teacher to find out if you got it right!

Task:

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Complete the tasks set on Maths Online. This will bea video lesson first. Then complete all the questionsto practice your skill.

Today's task is called:‘Tuesday Week 9’

Wednesday - Teacher professional Practice Day / Student Well being Day

Note: Your teachers will be in meetings all day preparing for Term 4’s learning. Therefore we will not be online to support you or answer any questions. Today is set asa wellbeing day - Just like in week 7, you will use this as an OPTIONAL selection of things you could get up to. We will see you again on Thursday.There will be NO Webex Meetings or group work for today

● Try some exercise. You could go for a walk, a bike ride or follow a workout or yoga video. Maybe take your dog for a walk.● While you are on a walk try and find as many different shaped leaves as you can.● Draw or make a card for someone who you think could do with some cheering up.● Call your grandparents and have a conversation with them.● Do some baking with a family member. Maybe cook a meal for your family.● Listen to some music, have a dance in the lounge room or sing the lyrics to your favourite song at the top of your voice.● Do some colouring in.● Lay on the ground in your front or back yard and look at the clouds. Do any of them look like a picture?● Make a time capsule of your life today. You could write things that you are grateful for, your favourite toys, or tv shows. What you want to be when you grow

up?● Make a paper aeroplane with some family members and see who can fly the furthest.● Brighten someone's day - if you have some chalk draw a beautiful picture on the front footpath or draw a picture and put it in your front window and share a

positive message for the people in your local community.● Play a game with a family member. This might be a favourite card / board game or a new game that you have never played before. Maybe make up your own

game● Try using your non-dominant hand to do some everyday tasks, e.g. brushing your teeth, drawing or writing. How does this feel?● Make a list of all of the things that you have achieved in the past week / month / year. Think of a way to celebrate your amazing progress!● Try a new craft: origami, finger knitting, paper quilling, macramé, bead threading, etc.● Draw a picture or design to decorate your bedroom door or wall.● Draw hopscotch on your driveway and have fun playing with your family.● Shoot some goals, if you have a basketball or netball hoop at your house. If not, try shooting into a bucket.● Jump on your trampoline, if you have one.● Play hide and seek, inside and outside, with your family.● Do a jigsaw, or glue a picture on card and cut it up to make your own jigsaw.● Make an obstacle course in your backyard with stuff you can find around your home. Try it out on your family and your pets.● Start a diary or journal and write about your life. Decorate the journal in a way that you love.● Decorate some biscuits with icing. Can you make an intricate design, or do some colour mixing?● Make a poster of things you are grateful for.

Thursday:Learning Focus: SynthesisingTask:

1. Watch the following BTN Clean Up Australia -Classroom - BTN

2. Answer the following questions● What was the main message to come out of

the story?● What did you learn? What was new

information to you?● Why might learning about this topic be

important?● How will you be able to use what you learned

after watching this BTN?

EXTENSION: My Literacy / My Spelling

Thursday:Learning Focus: Complete scriptTask: Today use your Writing time to complete yourscript and upload it for your teacher.

Make sure you revise and edit your script. Completea self-assessment using the Script Writing Rubric.After you mark yourself on each section, see whatyou can change in your script to get yourself topmarks!

To mark your script, find the script rubric hereNote: This Task is due to be uploaded to Class Dojo

Thursday:Learning Focus: Data Representation andInterpretationBrain Teaser - Set the timer for 10 minutes. Can youfind the answer before the alarm goes off? Checkwith the teacher to find out if you got it right!

Task:

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Complete the tasks set on Maths Online. This will bea video lesson first. Then complete all the questionsto practice your skill.

Today's task is called:‘Thursday Week 9’

Friday:Learning Focus: BTNBTN Classroom Episode 25, 2021 - Classroom - BTN

Task:.

1: Watch Episode 25, 2021 of BTN. Today the focus ison ‘Refugees in Australia.’

2. Answer the below questions.● Why did Muhammad and his family leave

Syria?● When did they come to Australia?● Why do people leave their country as

refugees?● When did Australia start accepting refugees?● Who started the United Nations High

Commissioner for Refugees?● How many Afghan refugees is Australia taking?● Why did the Australian government have to

abandon its rescue mission in Kabul?● What questions do you have about the story?● What do you think would be one of the most

difficult things about moving to anothercountry?

Write a brief summary about the ‘Refugeesin Australia story.’

Friday:Learning Focus: Finish off work/ free Write Friday

Task: Write about a time you were SURPRISED!!!!

1. Think about a time you were surprised.2. Design a mind map to illustrate the different

emotions associated with being surprised.

Who ??? CharactersWhat ??? Story line - What is your story aboutWhy ??? Think about the reason or meaning of thestoryWhere ??? LocationandWhen ???

Start your mindmap:

Friday:Learning Focus: Data Representation andInterpretationBrain Teaser - Set the timer for 10 minutes. Can youfind the answer before the alarm goes off? Checkwith the teacher to find out if you got it right!

Task:

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Complete the tasks set on Maths Online. This will bea video lesson first. Then complete all the questionsto practice your skill.

Today's task is called:‘Friday Week 9’

Think about how important emotions were to yourscript writing tasks. Likewise emotions are just asimportant when you are writing a narrative piece.

Think about how your body reacts to being surprisedfor example when I'm surprised - the feelings Iexperience are similar to when I experience a fright.My breathing sometimes changes….can you “go deeper” and write about how yourcharacters react to the surprise???

REMEMBER:● Capital Letters, commas and full stops.● Re-read your writing out loud to someone

before you finalise.

Learning To Be: GoalsLearning Focus: Literacy Goal BookTask: It is important that we assign time to work on our goals. Today, choose one of your LITERACY goals to practice. That means either your reading or writing goal.As you practice, be sure to keep evidence of your goal to add to your book. For example if your Reading goal is to recognise text features of different texts, today youmight spend some time reading some non-fiction books on Epic. After reading the book you can write a list of the different text features and page numbers. You couldinclude: contents page, diagrams, glossary. You would then take a photo of your findings and insert this on to the next page after your goal in your Literacy Goal book.

Investigations: Solid, liquids and gasLearning Focus: Combining a solid and liquid to produce a gas.

Task: Follow these instructions to complete this experiment: you will need to have from your pantry cupboard vinegar and bi-carb soda, a balloon and a plastic waterbottle. Use the worksheet in your resources to explain what happened when the bi-carb went into the vinegar. Predict what is going to happen when you place theballoon on the bottle. Write down what actually happened to the balloon, explain why you think this happened and what you learnt by doing this experiment.

CLICK HERE - for the worksheet you must complete.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Essential Assessment: https://www.essentialassessment.com.au/Prodigy: https://play.prodigygame.com/Sunshine online: www.sunshineonline.com.au Password: Werribee Username: WerribeeStudyladder: https://www.studyladder.com.au/ (if applicable to your class)

Epic: https://www.getepic.com/

ABC Education: https://education.abc.net.au/

Code.Org: https://code.org/

MathsOnline: https://www.mathsonline.com.au/login

SPECIALISTS

Spanish Physical Education Music

Webex: Monday 11.30 Webex: Friday 11.30 Webex: Friday 12.30

LEARNING FOCUS: We are learning about Spain

by making a quiz.

TASK:

1. Research about the country Spain and

come up with 10 questions that someone

else can answer. Example questions,

What is the capital of Spain? and What is

the name of the King of Spain?

2. You can create this quiz in your book,

piece of paper or on Book creator on

your IPad.

3. Upload a photo of the quiz you have

made to class dojo or Xuno.

Learning Focus: We are learning how to throw withaccuracy and control

Challenge: How many plank walk-overs can you doin 60 seconds? Follow the link below;

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1A0WflSbRvlVPE8kw9BS0uYWBIjYUjYbi/view?usp=sharing

Task: Follow the instructions via the link below;

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1A0WflSbRvlVPE8kw9BS0uYWBIjYUjYbi/view?usp=sharing

LEARNING FOCUS: We are learning to combine

character, setting and emotion.

Note: This Task is due to be uploaded to Class DojoTASK:

THIS TASK MUST BE SENT TO ME ON XUNO, IT WILL

HELP ME TO WRITE REPORTS.

Choose one character from the list:

PIRATE BABY WIZARD

SUPERHERO FIREFIGHTER PRINCESS

ALIEN CHEF FARMER

Choose one setting:

IN THE JUNGLE ON THE MOON AT

MCDONALDS ON A BOAT

AT THE ZOO UNDER THE SEA IN A

CAVE TRAPPED IN A BUBBLE

Choose one emotion:

SAD HAPPY SCARED ANGRY

TIRED EXCITED

Act out the character, in the setting, feeling the

emotion. Remember to think about your voice and

your face, as well as what the character might say. It

would be funny to combine a character with a place

they would not normally be in (for example, an alien

at McDonalds…)

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