Week 7 - Term 3 Monday 6th -Friday 10th September - Owairoa Primary School
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Year 3 Week 7 – Term 3 Monday 6th -Friday 10th September
Distance Learning Guidelines for Whanau Year 3, Week 7 Dear Parents, As teachers we appreciate your concerns as to how the recent coronavirus outbreak might impact schools and your child’s learning, so we will continue to provide you with some ideas to help you continue your child’s education during school closures. We also are aware that keeping children engaged in their learning whilst at home is not easy and your children may be feeling anxious or unsure at this time. We have prepared activities for your child that can be completed both independently and with adult support. Students may complete as many or as few of the suggested activities within a week of learning as is appropriate for them. We appreciate your continued support during this time.
Websites The following reading activities take priority. Once you have completed https://www.sunshineclassics.co.nz/ Reading them, you’re welcome to log on to Sunshine Classics for additional reading activities. https://www.getepic.com/ https://storytime.rnz.co.nz/ Sleeping Tiger – Play Sunshine Classics Read the text ‘Sleeping Tiger’ either independently or with a family member. Find the definition of some vocabulary that may be unfamiliar Read the stories set up for you by your teacher and complete the (for example, “characters”, “scene”, “plods”, “curl”, “snuggles”, “vine”, follow-up activities. “slither”, “swallow”, “prances”, “snoring”, “ignores”, and made-up words, such as “hoppity”, “tippity”, “yummity”.) Other Reading Activities Read the Junior Journal Play called "Sleeping Tiger" by Vasanti Unka Listed below are some suggestions to help facilitate discussion Use the play above to answer the comprehension questions and and understanding after reading. activities Listen to your child read each day - ask questions about what might happen next or to summarise the story in their own words Poetry Read with your child and discuss the characters in the story To celebrate Tongan Language Week read the poem “Màlò e lelei àlò e Ask your child to retell the main events of the story in lelei” and answer the comprehension questions. order Perform the play “Sleeping Tiger” with your family, with Article props and costumes Make a jungle instrument to wake up your tiger! (see Science activity.) Read the Junior Journal article called “The Zoo Debate” by Philippa Werry. Try answering the comprehension questions and activities Extra Fun!!! Oral Language “What Is It?” game – click here! (Oral Description) This activity gives children practice describing people, places, and things.
Writing Signs of Spring Winter is finally leaving, and Spring is on its way Take a moment to look around your garden and neighbourhood. Look for signs that spring is almost here. Using the word bank here, complete the activity sheet here to describe what you notice, remember to include how this makes you feel as well. This activity might get messy! Have some fun writing about mud and learning some great new words to describe mud. The complete activity is here. Extra for experts – make a word cloud here to describe your thoughts on mud and winter.
Literacy Rich Learning Welcome to our Year 3 Literacy rich learning tasks from Mrs Parkes Distance Learning Tasks from Mrs Parkes If you normally attend Mrs Parkes’s classes, please email your learning from this page to her. If you do not attend Mrs Parkes’s classes, please email your learning from this page to your class teacher. Students and parents are welcome to contact Mrs Parkes at esol@student.owairoa.school.nz or Mrs Jennings at esolassistant@owairoa.school.nz from 9am to 3pm, Monday to Friday. We’ve learnt about how good fruit and vegetables are for us, but do you know where they come from? Yes, you’re right, they come from seeds! This week we are going to look at how seeds travel and grow. Watch the ‘Cat in The Hat’ clip below to find out how This is the story of the long journey one little some seeds travel and move so they can grow into plants. seed took to become a plant. Read along to the story then draw a picture of what the tiny https://video.link/w/Gag7c seed grew into. https://video.link/w/SRg7c Draw a picture of the seed If you would like to see what a seed looks like growth when it is germinating and growing, here is a clip for you to watch, it’s amazing! Can you explain how each of these seeds travel? https://video.link/w/xig7c Do you have any To complete the picture activity sheet – click here. seeds at home you could plant?
Spelling Room B1 Room B2 Room B3 Room B4 Room B5 Room B6 Please click on the above link that relates to your child’s class. You will find the spelling unit that your child is currently working on. Choose one spelling activity from the list below to complete each day. Write 5 – 10 words into sentences – these could be a silly story or just a sentence Write the definition for 5 - 10 of your words You might want to use your spelling words and create a graffiti wall. You will need to create your word list first using this link, then preview the wall and save Group your words into lists according to how many letters they have Write down each word three times in different colours or different styles of writing Write your spelling words in alphabetical order
Maths Websites Geometry Topmaths Uk - Click here Can you name, recognise, and identify the number of faces, edges and vertices (corners) of 3d shapes? To complete the Geometry worksheet – click here Studyladder - Click here Prototec - Click here Number Knowledge Number Knowledge – Cont’d Read the number then write the numeral Write these numbers in words. Example: sixty-five – 65, seven thousand one hundred and twenty-eight 7,128 Example: 35 thirty-five sixty-nine _______ 125 one hundred and twenty-five thirty-eight ______ 17 ______________________ ninety-nine ______ 98 ______________________ eight hundred and nine ________ 318 ______________________ Basic Facts five hundred and sixty-three _____ 909 _____________________ Click on the Basic Facts Stage you are one thousand five hundred and thirty-three ____ 522 _____________________ currently working on in your class. seven hundred and sixty-five thousand three hundred and twenty-two _____ 2,386 ____________________ Complete basic facts each day. 75,610____________________ 909,809 __________________ Problem Solving Click here to test your problem-solving skills. stage 2 & 3 stage 4 Maintenance Click here for maintenance work. stage 5 stage 6 Studyladder stage 7 stage 8 Please complete the activities assigned by your classroom teacher. They will be able to monitor your progress. Have a family member test you on some Prototec of the number facts from the attached Continue to practise the different basic facts including addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division. sheet. They can ask you any of the sums Can you beat your time? on the sheet. Choose two or three that you found more difficult and practice them a 3d Shape Multiplication Fortune Teller. Print out the template or design your own multiplication fortune teller using the instructions. few times every day, so that you can Click on the level you working towards in your class – 2x tables, 3x tables, 5x tables, blank template, answer any of the questions quickly. For experts multiplication/division, percentages/decimals/fractions
Science Science Investigation Learning Intention To explain how sound is produced by vibrations. Science Unit Energy and Forces: Sound What is sound? Sound is made up of vibrations or sound waves, that we can hear. These sound waves are formed by objects vibrating (shaking back and forth.) Sound waves travel through air, water, and solid objects as vibrations. When they reach our ears, these waves make the delicate skin of our eardrums vibrate. The brain recognises these vibrations as sounds made by different things. The size and shape of sound waves determine the kind of sounds heard. To learn more about sound click here! What does sound look like? Follow the instruction for this experiment to see how molecules move and create sound, then answer the questions - click here! What does sound feel like? Think about a time when you have felt sound. Have you ever been able to tell when a car was playing music before it even drove down your street? How do you think sound travels through different materials, like water or metal? Is there a way you could test your guesses? To test this, follow the instruction for this experiment to see how we can feel sound, then answer the questions - click here! Do not forget to take pictures and share them with your teacher.
ISTEAM Challenge ISTEAM to make a drum that will wake up a sleeping tiger! (From our Reading activity) Ask: What is the problem I need to solve? We need to make a drum using sound and pitch to wake up a sleeping tiger, but what is sound and pitch? Sound is friendly: it waves. When you hit a surface with a hammer, the surface vibrates or moves back and forth. When the surface bounces, it moves the air around it, causing waves of compressed and stretched air that travel outward from the struck surface toward your ears. Pitch is a way of describing how “high” or “low” a sound is. When you hit a big drum, it makes a lower pitch than a smaller drum. Beating a drum applies pressure to the drum. Drums with larger heads (drum surfaces) take longer to wobble back and forth, creating slower vibrations and a lower pitch. Imagine: What are some of the ways to solve the problem? Make some predictions: · Do you think the size of the drum makes a difference? Why? · What would happen if you hit different parts of each drum? How does this change the sound? Why do you think it changes? Plan: What are we going to do to solve the problem? Draw and design different sized drums using the materials you find a home. Create: Let’s build it! Construct different sized drums and compare the sound they make? Does the larger one sound different from, the smaller one? Watch a video for instructions on how to make a drum using materials at home List of materials – click here! Test: Beat your drums! Did the larger drum sound different from the smaller one? Why? Improve: What can we do to make it better? So which drum would you use? Find ways to change the pitch of your drum by using different materials! What were the results? to wake up a sleeping tiger?
This week’s art activity is to create a parrot using cupcake liners. Arts What you will need: Cupcake liners Blank or coloured paper Scissors . A black marker, coloured pencil or similar Coloured pencils or felts (optional) Using the image provided, try to create this parrot using cupcake liners! Choose a few different colours to use for your parrot. You will need three of the same colour to create the body, head and wings. Select four more colours for the tail. Cut these in half. Add other details such as the eye, beak and branch for your parrot to sit on. Music LI: To find out how sounds work in different musical instruments Watch the video clip, George is on his way to meet the Sydney Youth Orchestra, so he can learn how sounds work in different musical instruments. Answer the questions below. 1. Name the four musical families that instruments belong to? 2. Which family uses a bow when playing? 3. Which family does the drum belong to? 4. Which instrument would you choose to play and why?
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Tongan Language Week! Language Tonga Language Week celebrates the identity, language, and culture of our whanau from Tonga. Everyday Words Watch Clip First: Basic words & Phrases Helpful resources: English / Lea Faka-Pilitānia Tongan / Lea Faka-Tonga Basic words and Phrases: Watch clip Greetings/Hello Mālō e lelei Learn the Tongan Alphabet: Watch clip Counting from 1 to 20: Watch clip Please Fakamolemole Days and months in Tongan: Watch clip Thank you Mālō Colours in Tongan: Watch clip What is your name? Ko hai ho hingoá? My name is __________ Ko hoku hingoá ko ________ Learn the welcome song and actions! How are you? Fēfē hake? Tongan Welcome Song Fine, Alright, well Sai pē Mother Fa‘ē Father Tamai Sister Tuofefine Brother Tuonga‘ane Friends Kaungāme‘a
This week’s Enviro activity is to create a shark using a Enviro cardboard roll What you will need: A cardboard roll, scissors, glue, white paper, paints, coloured pencils, felts etc. (optional) Directions: Start to peel away a layer of the cardboard roll Cut the peeled-away part into a triangle shape to be the shark’s dorsal fin (on it’s back) Using offcuts from creating the dorsal fin, cut out a tail and side fins. Glue these on to your shark. Cut two big triangles into the front of your shark to create the mouth. Cut rows of triangular teeth from white paper. Glue these into the mouth. Decorate your shark. This one is a Great White! To learn more visit… https://www.sharks4kids.com Handy Tip: Not all cardboard rolls are easy to peel off a layer. If you are finding this difficult, cut all fins and the tail out of the white paper instead. Extra for experts: Try creating some different species of sharks, like a Blue Shark, a Bronze Whaler or a Whale Shark
Health & PE Jungle Theme Activities Day 1 Exploring the Jungle cave Make an obstacle course inside or out. Have a sibling or parent guide you through the course while you are blindfolded. Time yourself, see if you can beat it. Now guide your sibling/parent through. Day 2 Jungle Maze Use rope/ ribbon/wool/ string or any other suitable item and cellotape to create a maze for yourself and family to crawl through. Day 3 Jungle Charades Before starting, make some charade cards by writing all the jungle animal words on each of the cards to use in the game. You'll need two teams, so getting as much of the family involved to play as you can is always great. Next, put all the cards in a bowl, shuffle them up, and have a member from each team take one card out of the bowl. Whatever words are written on the card will be what you must act out. You are not allowed to use words. Only sounds and body actions. Each team has 3 minutes to guess which animal is being acted. For every animal guess correctly, the team will score one point. Each team takes it in turns until the animal cards run out. Whichever team has guessed the most animals correctly and has the most points win the charades game! Day 4 Jungle Juggle Blow up three or four balloons. The aim of the game is to try and keep all the balloons in the air without them touching the floor. Time yourself to see how long you can go for and share it with your friends. Day 5 Funny Monkey Business You will need another person to play against and a pair of socks on your feet each. When putting the socks on make sure you leave a space at the end by your toes so that the person you are playing against can have grip to pull them off. Aim of the game: The aim of the game is to try and pull the sock off your opponent’s foot. How to play: In a designated area face your opponent. You are only allowed on your knees or bottom. No standing is allowed. When the referee shouts monkey business you have to go and try take the socks off of your opponent. The person who takes both socks off is the winner. Some rules: 1. No standing during the match. 2. Don't wear jewellery as it will either break or injure you or your opponent. 3. No gripping round the neck (it's not a jiujitsu match.) 5. The sock should be arranged so that there is a portion of it hanging off the toes. 6. You can hold on to your sock if it is being removed and you can pull it back on if you escape before it is removed completely. 7. Always listen out for the referee, if he or she shouts "stop" it's likely to be for a good reason! 8. No striking (punching / kicking etc.) Jungle Theme exercises video: https://video.link/w/jBS6c
Values Kindness Being kind to other is extremely important. However, have you ever thought how you can be kind to yourself? Using the hearts below, write out some ways you can be kind to yourself. Some ideas have been given to start you off. Add more hearts if you wish. Once you have recorded all your ideas, think of how you can carry these out. Being kind to yourself is important, if you are not kind to yourself, you will struggle to be kind to others.
Distance learning is an innovative type of learning designed to best meet the needs of your child at this time. We understand that achieving some of the activities may be difficult- just do your best! Remember learning can be fun too :) Scavenger Should you have any queries or concerns regarding your child’s learning, please contact their classroom teacher via email Monday to hunt Friday between the hours 9am and 3.00pm. It is expected that you will receive a reply within a 24-hour time frame. Happy Learning, Year 3 Teachers
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