YEAR 6 OVERVIEWWEDNESDAY

WEEK 2, TERM 4 2021

Please complete all tasks explained in this document. You may choose to completeassigned tasks either electronically or by hand. Make sure you read the instructions

carefully and upload tasks to Google Classroom and Seesaw as required.

Optional Tasks: If you have completed all of the tasks assigned by your teacher, rememberyou have options for extending yourself with the following activities:

Stage 3 Enrichment Site: This is a place to access challenging extension activities across many subjects.Before you use this, please make sure you have completed your daily class activities to the best of yourability.

https://sites.google.com/education.nsw.gov.au/s3-home-learning-enrichment/home

Mission Survive: This term in Science we will be learning about how geological changes andextreme weather events can change the Earth’s surface. Each week you have the opportunityto learn about the geological and human forces which cause a particular natural disaster andhow best to try and survive it!

“Never Stop learning, because life never stops teaching” Kirill

Korshikov

Morning History - Part 1Migration to Australia

Before Zoom -Human MigrationFor this section you will require pen and paper to take notes tobring to your class Zoom session.

Watch the video below on human migration.Human Migration

After watching this video, take notes to answer thefollowing questions…

- Write one sentence to summarise what you saw in the video.- How long have humans been migrating?- How many differences between the way humans migrate now compared to thousands

of years ago can you think of?- Why do you think ancient humans moved permanently from one place to another?

Bring your answers to these questions to your class Zoom.

9:30 - Class ZoomFruit Break S-T-R-E-T-C-H your body DRINK some water PREPARE for the next lesson

History - Part 2PBL Migrant’s SuitcaseSpend this time continuing to work on your Migrant’s Suitcaseactivity. This week you should be up to interviewing your subjectand finding out about their experiences of migrating to Australia.Don’t forget to ask them about some special things that theybrought over with them!Make sure you keep a record of what you do this week in your TimeManagement document. Remember that this project is due in Week4, so do not try to finish it all this week!

RecessCall a friend. Go for a walk. Help your parents with a job at home.

Middle

Mathematics - Number Operations Revision

Warm up: Complete the 2 minute number operations test.Record your score to try and beat next time. Use the formatbelow as a guide:Arithmetic Game – Online Speed Drill

Task 1: Complete any tasks that your teacher has assigned foryou on Mathletics.

Task 2: Problem SolvingComplete one of the below Matharoo Problem Solving sheets. Ifyou need an extra challenge, set a timer and see how fast andaccurately you can complete your chosen sheet.

Level 1 - MID Primary 31 21.pdfLevel 2 - UPPER Primary 31 21.pdfLevel 3 - EXTension 31 21.pdf

- check your answers here after completing the worksheetANSWERS 31 21.pdf

Life Education - Relate, Respect, ConnectPositive, safe and respectful relationships are important forour wellbeing. In this unit, you will focus on....

- strategies to respond to unsafe or disrespectfulsituations online/offline

- the characteristics of positive relationships- Strategies to help maintain positive online/offline

relationships

Part 1: Watch Session 1 of Relate, Respect, Connect in thelink belowRelate, Respect, Connect Session 1

Part 2: Login to Seesaw and complete the activity Wednesday Life Education Session 1.

Wellbeing Check - InFeeling mentally well is a fundamentalpart of your overall health. It isimportant to identify what makes youfeel good, as well as being able torecognise your emotions. Rememberthat your teacher cares about yourwellbeing and is always happy to getemails from you. If you are currentlyfeeling under pressure, confused or justa bit ‘down’, don't forget the peoplearound you who can support you.Here is the link for the Week 2 surveyto let your teacher know how you arefeeling about learning from home and how you are going generally.https://forms.gle/HM9WQnkaqgEqCrBS8

LUNCHHave a break. Go outside!

Go for a run or walk around your garden or neighbourhood if you can.

Afternoon

WellbeingWednesday

SCREEN -FREE TIME

DEARRead for 15 minutes.

Wellbeing Wednesday - ‘Things to Look Forward To’Now that lockdown is over and restrictions have started to ease, there are lots of things wecan look forward to doing again! Such as seeing family or friends who live far away, going toan indoor pool or even getting a haircut!!

For this task, you are going to think of all the things you are looking forward to doing over thenext few weeks and months.

Using a piece of paper, create a mind-map, brainstorm or poster to record these activities.You should use a mixture of text and drawings and make it creative, colourful andeye-catching!

YEAR 6 OVERVIEWTHURSDAY

WEEK 2, TERM 4 2021

Morning Mathematics - The Cartesian Plane

Before Zoom: Using grid paper, draw a Cartesian Plane with numbered axes up to +6,-6.You can use this one as inspiration.

9:30 - Class Zoom

Fruit Break S-T-R-E-T-C-H your body DRINK some water PREPARE for the next

lesson

After Zoom: Test your skills at Battleship Expert Edition OR call a friend in Year 6 andplay together using Battle Ships Cartesian Plane Game.pdf

English - Reading and Viewing

Making ConnectionsTask 1: Warm upWrite down the following 3 words

- school- park- water

Create three separate brainstorms of every ‘significant’memory you have that relate to these words. You may like toshare these ideas with a family member / friend. Ask themabout their connections with the words listed.

Task 2Dr Suess is another familiar author. He has written many Narrative Poems includingGreen Eggs & Ham, The Cat in the Hat and Oh, the Places You’ll Go.Read through the Narrative poem “Oh, the places you’ll go”.Then create a brainstorm of any connections you make when reading.These connections will be initial reactions and may not be strong connections.

Task 3Look at the brainstorm you have created.Think about the following questions and write down any further thoughts you have.-What connections can you draw to your own experiences or life?-What connections can you draw with other texts you have seen or read?-What connections can you draw to what is happening or has happened in the world?

RECESSCall a friend. Go for a walk. Help your parents with a job at home.

Middle ScienceLearning Intention: To learn about the cause/s ofearthquakes, volcanic eruptions and tsunamis.

Task 1: Open the Stage 3 Changes to EarthsSurface Slides and read through the informationcarefully, starting at Slide 9. Take notes as youwork and make sure you keep them in a safeplace. You will need to use them in our futurelearning experiences!

As you work through the slides, click on the links to take you to our Stage 3 Jamboards.Add your responses to your class’s Jamboard page as required.

Task 2: Go to Seesaw and complete the activity Science Tectonic Plates todemonstrate your knowledge of the causes of earthquakes, volcanic eruptions andtsunamis.

Brain BreakRelax for a few minutes with this de-stressing GoNoodle exercise!

Bring It Down - Flow | GoNoodle

Digital Technologies

Check your email for instructions from Mr Brock. Today,you will be completing a Grok Learning task.

Mr Brock is back so you can email him with any questions if you are having trouble.

LUNCHHave a break. Go outside!

Go for a run or walk around your garden or neighbourhood if you can.

Afternoon DEARRead for 15 minutes.

DramaIn this week’s Drama lesson you are going to;

★ Warm up your actor voice and body★ Explore how villains are related to dramatic tension★ Choose one of the six villains to research★ Look at Ms Miggins’ research on Maleficent★ Collect pictures and a famous quote from your villain★ Paste the pictures onto the ‘Villain Research Template’- Submit to Ms

Miggins in Google Classroom

Go to the LPS Year 6 Drama website- ‘Tension’ pagehttps://sites.google.com/education.nsw.gov.au/lpsyear6-drama/tension

Early FinisherGo to the LPS Year 6 Drama websitehttps://sites.google.com/education.nsw.gov.au/lpsyear6-drama/early-finisherChoose any of the activities on the page

C YEAR 6 OVERVIEWFRIDAY

WEEK 2, TERM 4 2021

Morning English - Reading and Viewing

Task 1: Watch - LiteracyShed Budapest twice.During your second viewing, write down 5-10 questions that could be asked and answered bywatching the short film.When you have your questions, categorise each question into a ‘here’, ‘hidden’, ‘head’ or‘heart’ table. Some questions might fit into more than one column. That is okay! Just writethem in both places.

Questions

Here Hidden Head Heart

Task 2 - Applying Knowledge: Now that you have had a chance to read many differentnarrative poems, today you will be choosing one of your own to read and understand!

Find a narrative poem that you like. You might like to use one of the below websites if you arehaving trouble finding one:

1. 51 Narrative Poems - Poems That Tell A Story2. Narrative Poems – Kenn Nesbitt's Poetry4kids.com3. Best Famous Narrative Poems | Famous Poems

Read your chosen poem carefully and think about what story it is telling and how it is telling it.Then, go to Seesaw and complete the activity Friday Narrative Poem to show yourunderstanding of your chosen poem.

Fruit Break S-T-R-E-T-C-H your body DRINK some water PREPARE for the nextlesson

Helping At Home

Ask your parents/carers if there are any jobs you can doto help them out at home. Then, do those jobs! You mightoffer to hang out washing, vacuum the house, clean thebathroom, take out the bins or even cook lunch or dinnerfor your family.

If you are at school, see if there is something you can doto help out in the classroom or grab the craft box from Mr Hayllar’s office.

English - Typing ClubOpen Google Classroom and click the link to your classTyping Club.Complete as many lessons as you can in 20 minutes.

RECESSCall a friend. Go for a walk. Help your parents with a job at home.

Middle Speaking & ListeningPoetry Recitation

Log in to Seesaw and complete the activity Poetry Read AloudFriday Week 2. Read the instructions carefully to complete thetask successfully.

Brain BreakRelax and watch an animal of your choice on the Taronga Zoo LiveAnimal Cams: https://taronga.org.au/taronga-tv

Optional: Surviving a TsunamiTsunamis are terrifying natural disasters and hopefully you will neverhave to experience one! Nevertheless, it is good to know what thewarning signs are and what you should do. Click on the video below tolearn more about Tsunami survival tips.

How to Survive a Tsunami, According to Science

Mathematics - Problem Solving

Bad news! You have been locked in the (Google)classroom and everyone has gone home!You must answer 10 questions and solve 5 puzzlesto unlock the door and let yourself out.

Click here to get started: Cartesian Escape

LUNCHHave a break. Go outside!

Go for a run or walk around your garden or neighbourhood if you can.

Afternoon DEARRead for 15 minutes.

PEWarm up Activity: SISA - Fitness https://youtu.be/tDL_WDob3tU

Activity 1:Hi students. This will be the last activity you will need to dobefore you come back to school next term. We are going to look

at ‘Striking Games’. You will need to research one of the following sports below:● Hockey● Softball/T-Ball● Volleyball● Tennis● Other striking sports

You will need to find out some information on the sport below. Create agoogle doc/slide!

1. Rules of the sport2. Positions of the sport3. Specific skills needed to participate4. Equipment needed

You will need to demonstrate one of the skills for the sport as you arethe coach showing students how to perform the skills. Create a 20second video of you demonstrating the skill of the sport you have chosen.

Activity 2:Extra activities to keep active: Complete as many activities as you can or come up with more.

Walk your pet Go for a run Play a ball game

Do some yoga Design your own workout Ride your bike

Try a new skill - juggling Play at a park Create a new sport game

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