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Week 4, Term 3. Distance Learning. Cycle 3 PVIMSLanguageMathematics/GeometryCulturePractical LifeHandwriting: Copy the attached verse on the handwriting paper provided. Please SLOW DOWN and write in your neatest handwriting. While the verse is written in cursive, it is not essential that you write in cursive. I will leave that up to you to decide! It would be lovely if you illustrated the page beautifully, in a theme relevant to the verse. Geometry City: Work on your Geometry City. Instructions are on a separate sheet. Social science: Complete the attached social science activity sheet on Victoria. Juggling Balls:Follow the instructions on the attached sheet on how to sew your own juggling balls (fabric supplied in the home pack). You might need some help from your parents or older siblings.You will need to find the following at home:Needle and threadStuffing (dried lentils, rice or similar)Funnel to assist when adding the stuffingChallenge: Teach yourself how to juggle following this clip: Some of you might have already practiced this last term.Punctuation, commas: You will need the following material for this task:Paper/language bookPencilMarkers/crayons What would you do if you found a pot of gold? In your language book write about what you would do with the gold. Your paragraph must be AT LEAST ten sentences long and contain at least 5 commas. You must include:A city and state/countryA listA dateAn illustration (drawing) BODMAS and operations: FOUR! Try making all of the numbers from 1 to 20 using only the number 4. Example: 1 = 4 ÷ 4 12 = 4 + 4 + 4You can use any operation (+, -, ÷, x) and brackets if you like. Challenge: Keep going to 30, 40 or even 50! Or try doing it with 7 or 8.Country research: For your chosen country (for the country term project), explore one famous person from that country. Follow the instructions on the Famous People Book handout to display the information. Suggested research questions:- When and where was the person born? - Describe their family (early and later in life)?- Where did they go to school? - What is/was their occupation (work)?- What are they famous for? Explain.- What are some of the major achievements in their life?- When and where did they die (or are they still alive)? Breathing: Heart, Head, Sky, Land- In a seated position place your hands in prayer position on your heart area- Breathe in through your nose to your ‘heart’ area- Then keep your hands in prayer position, move them to your forehead and breathe in ‘head’ area- Then move your hands above your head and breathe in ‘sky’ area- Breathing out, separate hands and sweep them out and downwards to the floor to touch the ‘land’Repeat until you feel calm and relaxed. Adventure writers: The Adventures of Robin HoodRead through the attached story about Robin Hood.Answer the question at the bottom of page 13 in your language book.Write your own adventure, following the guidelines on the Write your own adventure handout. 10-min math. Complete the attached 10-min math sheet. Time yourself and check your answers with a calculator. If there are any times tables you keep struggling with, focus on those this week, for your times table practice. Earth and Space: Oceans- Trace a map of the world and name the oceans.- Add arrows to show the warm and cold currents that flow through the oceans. You might enjoy this clip: (2:33 min)- Sketch and label the features of the sea floor. Include: - abyss - abyssal plains - trenches - continental shelf - continental slope - seamounts - guyot - oceanic islands Emotional Intelligence: Drawing emotions.Choose 5 emotions to focus on and for each emotion:- Think about a time where you experienced the emotion.- Consider where in the body you feel the emotion? (butterflies in the stomach, tenseness of the shoulders, etc.)- Explore facial expressions that correspond with the emotion. How do the muscles in the face move? What happens around the eyes?- Draw the emotion.Note, sometimes an emotion is also visible in other parts of the body (anger – clenched fists, etc.)Figurative language, Idioms:An idiom is a phrase that has a different meaning than what is actually said, eg. The bike cost an arm and a leg. Learn more about idiom using this link: (4:39min)Explore 8 idioms and their meanings and create an idioms poster similar to the one in the picture below. - Draw a box in the centre of your paper (big enough to write the definition of idioms)- Separate the outside of the page into 8 parts, like the picture below. - Write your 8 idioms in the 8 parts on the poster. Fun Challenge: Write the idioms on cards and invite your family to play Idiom Charades Equivalent Fractions Game: (two players)Using the handout Equivalent Fraction Match 1 or 2, invite one family member to play the game with you. Instructions are on the sheet. You will need the following:18 counters each Game sheet (handout)Pin, pencil or similar for the middle of the spinner (you will need to cut out the spinner)Good luck!Science experiment: Powerful Colours. Complete the attached science experiment called “Powerful Colours”. Write up the experiment on the template provided, considering the following things:Which ice block melted first? Which melted last?Which colour absorbed the most heat from the Sun? Which absorbed the least?Did you find a general rule you could follow as a result of this experiment?Would a house with a dark-coloured roof absorb more heat than one with a light-coloured roof?Can you think of other instances in our everyday lives where it would be useful to use these findings? Caring for animals: If you have a pet spend 30 min with it. You could:Take the dog for a walkPlay with your catPet your guinea pigClean the fish tankTeach your dog a new trickGrammar: Choose a paragraph in the book you are currently reading (different to last week). Copy the paragraph in your language book. Use the Montessori Grammar Symbols (see form from last term) to identify each parts of speech. Geometry. Map Scale: Compete the attached scale work sheet (double sided). Then in your math book draw the following items in the scale 1:1 (1cm = 1m) using 2D - birds eye view:Sandpit: 2m x 2mTrailer: 4m x 2 mBedroom: 4.5m x 3.5mGarden: 15m x 12 mChallenge:Using the scale 1:1 draw the perimeter of your house in your math book. Zoology: Spiders, Mites and Scorpions- Classify spiders, mites and scorpions.- Sketch and label the parts of a spider.- Name five types of venomous spiders.- Find a spider web to observe and sketch. Placing black paper behind the web will help it to stand out for viewing. - Research one type of venomous spider and mark where they are found on a map. Vacuum/sweep/mop: Ask your parents if you can help clean the floors. They often get dirty during winter, especially if you have dogs/cats that come inside. Each day you should:Complete spelling. Each week log on to SMART Spelling and choose one lesson to watch. Print or copy the relevant words and complete the daily activities using these words, like you would do in class. Break the words into sounds, write meaningful sentences, identify syllables, etc. (This work should be done daily, with a test on Friday).Choose one journal writing prompt and write in complete sentences and paragraphs in your language book, alternatively you could write a diary entry each day.Choose an activity from each learning area in the above grid and complete those tasksRead for at least 30 minutesChoose work from the “home packs” I have sent home or spend time on ST Math (if you have extra time) ................
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