JPPS Year 6 - Home Learning Stage 3 - Term 4 - Week 1

Please note: This is only an Overview. Students are sent a daily learning plan on google classroom each day where they will complete their work.

Times are asuggestion basedon regular Schoolday

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Suggested Times

Morning Session

8:55am - 10:55am

(15 minute Crunchand Sip breakaround 10:00am)

PUBLIC HOLIDAY 9:00 Class ZOOM

English

ReadingWALT: Comprehend arange of different texts.

Success Criteria:I can use my backgroundknowledge and textualclues to make inferencesI can justify my answersusing evidence from thetext

Task: Read the followingtext and answer thequestions.

9:00 Class ZOOM

English

ReadingWALT: Comprehend arange of different texts.

Success Criteria: I canread the entire textI can identify words priorto and after a difficult wordand explain how this helpsus understand the word

Task Read the followingtext:How we hear soundhttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1GSYgHqiXTgZXhXU00IkyOrSB1zDcJwXvUMjUHR5FX2Y/edit

9:00 Class ZOOM

English

ReadingWALT: develop ourvocabulary before readinga text.

Success Criteria:

I can use the words in myown sentences.

Task:

For the following words,imagine you are giving adefinition and example ofwhat the word means for ayear 3 student. You mayeven like to add an image.

Spanned

Falter

Romans

Hurled

9:00 Class ZOOM

English

Spelling

WALT: be etymologistsand learn more about wordorigins

Success Criteria:

I understand whatetymology is

I understand that manywords come from otherlanguages

I can research spellingwords

Task:

Etymology is the study ofthe history of words.

Today you are anetymologist.

1.Guano can be seen fromspace because of its

a) size.b) colour.c) shape.d) location.

2 According to the text,researchers study thesepenguins bya) weighing all the krill the

penguins eat.b) measuring how thick

the guano is.c) visiting Antarctica to

watch the penguins.d) using images taken

from space.

3 The guano builds upbecause the penguinsa) go back to the same

nest every year.b) eat too much krill and

squid.c) use the guano to

build their nests.d) live too close to the

sea.

4. From the information weknow that

a) krill are small.b) eat a lot.c) can hurt penguins.

Select which context cluesgive a hint to the meaningof each of these words.

1. sources

a) travels from

b) or causes…

c) different kinds…

2. pinna

a)helps to catch the soundwaves…

b) different kinds of soundwaves…

c) part of the ear that isoutside our head…

3.eardrum

a)enters the ear…

b) thin layer of skin…

c) stretched tight…

4. membrane

a) the eardrum…

b) causing it to vibrate…

WALT: Comprehend arange of different texts.

Success Criteria:I can use my backgroundknowledge and textualclues to make inferencesI can justify my answersusing evidence from thetext

Task: Read the followingtext:Horatius at the Bridgehttps://docs.google.com/document/d/10ZnWhSzJlCkXpVyKsg9P8cnITDeo5yN6ir5ahckEK3c/edit

Answer the followingquestions (be sure toadd in your EVIDENCE).

Questions:1. What probablyhappened next?a. Horatio joined theEtruscan army.b. King Porsena threw abig party to celebrate.

What does the word: ‘ prop’ mean in latin?

Create a word web fromthis root word tobrainstorm all the relatedwords with connectedmeaning.

Choose 3 of these wordsand put them into aninteresting sentence.

1.

2.

3.

Useful websites:

https://membean.com/treelist

Writing:

WALT: create engagingsizzling starts for aninformative text.

Success Criteria:

I have adapted a sizzlingstart using a knowntechnique.

d) live on rocks.

5.The image of GiganteusIsland shows

a) krill.b) squid.c) digestive juices.d) guano.

6) What inferences canyou make from thistext? (come up with3).

VocabularyWALT: interprets themeaning of vocabulary incontext in an informationtext

Success Criteria:- I can interpret the

meaning of unknownvocabulary using thecontext

Task: Find 3 words in thetext that are unfamiliar orimportant. Highlight thewords and put them intothe table table andcomplete the activity.

c) thin layer of skin…

5. The hammer, the anvil,and the stirrup

a) three tiny bones…

b) just behind theeardrum...

d) no larger than a pea…

6. cochlea

a) the inner ear…

b) spiral-shaped tube…

c) carries the sound wave

7. In the secondparagraph, what words tellyou that there is a contextclue for the meaning of theterms “the hammer, theanvil, and the stirrup”?

VocabularyWALT: interprets themeaning of vocabulary incontext in an informationtext

Success Criteria:

c. The Romans celebratedHoratio on the anniversaryof the attack.d. There were neverguards on the bridge everagain.

Why did you choose youranswer (use evidencefrom the text)?

2. Why do you think theRomans chose thewhite-haired Fathers tomake the laws?a. They were strong. b.They were wise.c. They were tall.d. They were Etruscans.

Why did you choose youranswer (use evidencefrom the text)?

3. Which detail from thepassage best shows whyHoratius is a hero to theRomans?a. He is the best swimmerin Rome.b. He lost an eye.c. He lives on the side ofthe stream.

Task:Read the following sizzlingstart:

The Dalai Lama once said:‘If you think you are toosmall to make a difference,try sleeping with amosquito.’ In Australia, amozzie in the bedroom orat a barbie is anannoyance. A bite, a smallswelling and an itch for aday or two. In Africa it canmean the transfer ofmalaria, a bite, shaking, afever, massive weakness –and sometimes death.

In this instance, the textstarts with a quote. Use analternative start using oneof the followingtechniques: start with asound, start with action,use a question, paint aword picture, tell ananecdote.

Have a go!

Reading:WALT: show ourappreciation of books.

Success Criteria:I can explain why I enjoyreading a certain author,

Word

Definition (inyourownwords)

Difference

What is thedifferencebetween the 2words

Use Usethewordin asentence

Usethewordin asentence

Spelling:

WALT: Add appropriatesuffixes to root words

Success Criteria:

I can identify what part ofspeech the word is (noun,verb, adjective) etc.

I can add a suffix andexplain how the part ofspeech has changed orremained the same.

Task:

- I can interpret themeaning of unknownvocabulary using thecontext

Task: Find 3 words in thetext that are unfamiliar orimportant. Highlight thewords and put them intothe table table andcomplete the activity.

Word

Definition (inyourownwords)

Difference

What is thedifferencebetween the 2words

Use Usethewordin asentence

Usethewordin asentence

Writing:

Continue with your letter toyour buddy. You may like

d. He comes up with theplan to stop the Etruscanarmy.

Why did you choose youranswer (use evidencefrom the text)?

Spelling:

WALT: spell compoundwords with accuracy

Success Criteria:I can identify a compoundwordI can explain what acompound word is.

Task:In the text there are anumber of compoundwords. Find them andwrite them down below:

What do these words havein common?

What makes a compoundword a compound word?

genre or book.

Task:Answer the followingquestion:

Which book that you haveread do you wish we wouldstudy in class?

In your response includewhy it is appropriate (doesit teach us good morallessons). What techniquesdoes the author use(humour, metaphors) andprovide examples.

Choose 3 words from thetext and place them intothe table below.

RootWord& partofspeech

Suffix1

Suffix2

digestive(adjective)

digestible(adjective)

digestion(noun)

Writing

WALT: Write a letter to agiven audience

Success Criteria:

I have written in simplelanguage for K-1 students.I have added images tohelp enhance meaning

Task:Over the next two days youwill be writing a letter to

to add a photo of yourself. Make up 3 new compoundwords that you think wouldbe useful or funny.

Explain what they are.

Writing:WALT: write sizzling startsfor an informative text.

Success Criteria:I can use a technique toengage the reader.

Task:Even in an informativepiece of writing, a SizzlingStart has to make thereader curious/challenged/fascinated sothey want to keep reading.Here are some greatexamples!• Every time you lick astamp, you’re consuming1/10 of a calorie.• Polar bears are lefthanded.• The can opener wasinvented 48 years after thecan.• Metal shrinks when it iscold, thus the Eiffel Toweris 6 inches shorter inwinter

your buddy about what youdid in the holidays. Youmay have learnt a new skillor you may put in a varietyof activities. You may alsolike to write about what youare most looking forward towhen you get back toschool.

You will need to addimages to go with yourwriting.

Ways to engage yourreader:Start with a soundStart with actionUse a questionTell an anecdote.

An example about movingto another planet:Can you imagine anythingbetter than a summer thatlasts for 21 years? Noneed to pull out your rainjackets and winter woolliesevery year. You wouldsave a heap on yourheating bills. It would justfeel like one long holiday. Iwas all set to pack mybags and move to Uranuswhen I realised that winterlasts for 21 years as well!

Your turn:

Choose a planet andcreate a sizzling start toyour information report.

BreakHave something to eat and get outside to do some physical activity

Suggested Times

Middle Session

PUBLIC HOLIDAY Mathematics

11:15am class ZOOMWALT: Calculate thediscount on sale items

Mathematics

11:15am class ZOOMWALT: Estimate the priceafter a discount

Mathematics

11:15am class ZOOM

WALT: calculate the saleprice of discounted items

Mathematics

11:15am class ZOOM

WALT: l practisecalculating the discountprices of items and

11:15am -12:35pm

Success Criteria:I can calculate theequivalent fraction of apercentageI can compare discounts

Task:Watch the videohttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1cHsaHt_ibC6uNVJ2GUthYskvqj8tf5dV/view?usp=sharing

It’s sale time! A sale offersa discount on the cost of anitem or service. Thisdiscount may berepresented as apercentage of the full cost.Before we spend ourmoney it is a good idea towork out the discount onthe items that are on sale.

Which of thesepercentages offers thebiggest discount? Does50% always save you moremoney than 10%? Forexample, do you think youwould save more moneywith 50% off $110 or 10%off $1200?

Success Criteria:I can round numbers upand downI can calculate theequivalent fraction of adecimalI can apply percentages toa whole number

Task:A good skill to practisewhen you are shopping isto estimate the discountedprice of an item.You mightneed to quickly estimatethe discount before youbuy something on sale.This will make it easier tokeep track of what you arespending and make sureyou keep within yourbudget.

Estimate: to make anapproximate calculation,often based on rounding

Rounding: to make anumber simpler butkeeping its value close towhat it was

For example, the amountof $399 can be roundedup to $400.This makes it

Success Criteria:I can round numbers upand downI can calculate theequivalent fraction of adecimalI can apply percentages toa whole number

Task:After you have estimatedor calculated the discounton a sale item, the nextstep is to work out the saleprice.

Sale price: the price of anitem or service afterdiscounting.

Read through the examplebelow. The local sportsstore is having asale.Every item in thestore is reduced by 10%.That means each item willcost 90% of the markedprice.A home gym ispriced at $750.00 beforethe sale.

What is the sale price ofthe home gym?

services and also work outthe sale price of an item.

Success Criteria:I can use a range ofstrategies learnt this weekto solve real worldproblems.

Task:1.The picture framing shopyou work for is having a25% sale off alreadyframed prints. Your job isto workout the sale pricefor each print so it can bedisplayed on each of them.The shop opens in 10minutes.Can you do it?

The full price is given, youwill need to write the saleprice next to it. You mayuse your calculator.

a.$880b.$964c.$252d.$3340e.$6140f.$9588g.$12 300h.$20 000

What is the best way towork out the discount on asale item?

You will need to look at thepercentage discount andchange this into a fraction.This usually means thesimplest equivalentfraction.1.Write the equivalentfraction to the fraction:

a) 10%b) 25%c) 50%

Knowing the equivalentfractions of thesepercentages will help youto calculate discounts.

Read through the followingexample.The Johnson Family wantto buy a Z-box and gameset and a gaming computerat the Tons of Tech sale.The brochure gives thefollowing information:

easier to work out theapproximate discountwhen you are shopping forsale items.

1. Estimating thediscounts in thetable below. Firstyou will need toround the cost ofthe item to thenearest ten.

Roundedamount

EstimatedDiscount

a,

25%discount of$98

b.

25%discountof $438

There are two strategiesyou can use to work outthe sale price of the homegym.

1.Use this strategy to findthe following sale prices.

a) 10% off $440b) 50% off $328c) 25% off $8952d) 50% off $10 342

2. Use this strategy to findthe following sale prices.

a) 10% off $240b) 25% off $864c) 10% off $4530

The Johnson Family needto buy some equipment fortheir camping trip. They goto the sales at 'Kamp King'and look at the followingitems on sale.

2. The Johnson Familywants to buy 1 tent, 1flashlight, 1 air mattressand 4 sleeping bags fromKamp King.

a. What is the saleprice on each item?

b. What is the totalcost for theJohnson Family?

c. How many dollarsdid they save intotal by buying theiritems at KampKing? Hint: Find allthe discountamounts separatelythen add themaltogether to getyour total savings.

Mr Johnson thinks thediscount on the Z-Box willbe larger than the one onthe gaming computer butMr Sheather disagrees.Who is correct?

Mr Johnson or MrSheather?

We can use the followingmethod to work out thediscount on each item.

Calculate 10% of thefollowing amounts. Showyour working.

a) $80b) $560c) $1200d) $4550

Calculate 25%of thefollowing amounts. Showyour working.

a) $84b) $1244c) $6220d) $10 820

c 10%discountof $29

d.

10%discountof $149

e.

50%discountof $899

f.

50%discountof $79.95

g.

10%discountof $11

h 25%discountof $7.85

2. Solve the followingproblem usingestimation.

Dani and Marco areshopping at the WattleGrove Outlet sale. Theywant to quickly get anidea of the discountsthey will make before theydecide what to buy. Theirfirst stop is Blossoms 4Ever for some indoorplants.

d) 25% off $12 588

Practise using thesestrategies to calculate thesale price of these items.You will need to show howyou reached your answerand if you used strategy#1 or #2.

3. These items are onsale. How much is thesale price? The firstquestion has been donefor you.

Mr Johnson’s Challenge

Check your googleclassroom for thequestions.

3. At The Great Outdoorsshop, the prices are thesame as at Kamp Kingwith the same discounts,however,they offer afurther 25% off your totalbill if you spend more than$300. Mrs Johnson saidshe will buy two enamelmugs that are $8 each inorder to make up therequired amount to get25% off the total bill.

a. What is the total billfor the JohnsonFamily if they buyall the items fromThe GreatOutdoors includingthe enamel mugs?

b. Where will theyspend less money,Kamp King or TheGreat Outdoors?

4.Solve these wordproblems.

a. Lyndell goes to getsome physio on hersore back. She islucky! There is a10% discount thisweek. She normally

Using a calculatorA calculator is a useful toolwhen you are findingpercentages.

Complete the followingword problems. You mayuse your calculator.

a.Tina wants to join a tennisclub and has noticed twolocal clubs have a discounton joining fees. SouthStreet Tennis offers 50% offthe usual fee of $360 andthe Oak Park Club offers25 %off the usual fee of$568.Which club offers the largerdiscount?Show your working.

b) TheArrow Store has aone day sale with 10% offeverything in the shop. MrPapas wants to buy anoutdoor setting for $1730, apatio gas heater for $320and a citronella candle for$50.What is the discount

Marco wants to buy aPoinsettia. Dani haspicked out two Grevilleasand one Tea Tree plant.

a. Estimate thediscount on eachitem.

b. Estimate theoverall discount.(Hint: to calculatethe overall discountyou will need toadd together thediscount on eachitem that youestimated in thequestion above).

Next they decide to lookfor Mother’s Day presents.Dani looks in PerfectPerfume and finds hermother’s favouriteperfume, Pure Rose is onsale. She thinks someface cream would be goodfor Marco’s mum.

pays $270 for avisit. What will shepay today?IfLyndell visits thephysio again thefollowing week andthe 10% off sale isstill on, how muchmoney will shesave on her twovisits?

b. Hayley has avoucher for 25% offat Chic Clothes.She wants to buy adress for $104 andthree tops at$40each. Howmuch money willshe save with thissale? How muchwill she pay forthese itemsaltogether?

c. There is an instoreoffer at ChicClothes saying'Spend over $200,get 50% off'. WouldHayley get more ofa discount if sheuses her voucheror the in storeoffer? They will not

on each item? Show yourworking.

c) What is the overalldiscount Mr Papas wouldreceive from The ArrowStore if he purchased allthese items? (Hint: tocalculate the overalldiscount you will need toadd together the discounton each item).Mr Johnson’s Challenge

Check your googleclassroom for thequestions.

c. Estimate thediscount on Dani’ssuggestions.

Marco is in a handbagshop and thinks their saleoffers a good discount onhandbags. He thinks onefor each mother will be agreat gift.

d. Estimate thediscount on twoleather handbags.

e. Which gifts havethe greatestestimated discountaltogether?

Finally, Dani and Marco goto Best Dressed Beds tolook at sheets and towels.

f. Dani and Marcoare interested inbuying thefollowing items:

let her use both.Show your working.

Mr Johnson’s Challenge

Check your googleclassroom for thequestions.

6 towels, 2 sheetsets and 4 cushioncovers.

Estimate thediscount on theseitems. (Hint: Youmight need toestimate thediscount on oneitem first)

6 towels:2 sheet sets:4 cushion covers:

g. Estimate theoverall discountDani and Marcowould receive atBest DressedBeds. (Hint: tocalculate theoverall discountyou will need toadd together thediscount on eachitem)

Mr Johnson’s Challenge

Check your googleclassroom for thequestions.

BreakHave something to eat and get outside to do some physical activity

Suggested Times

AfternoonSession

1:25pm to 2:50pm

PUBLIC HOLIDAY Daily Wellbeing Activity:

Gratefulness

Write down 3 things youwere grateful for over theholidays.

DEAR Time.

LibraryWALT: Develop anawareness of vocabularythat helps in understandingthe text.Use written and visualinformation to help find theunderlying or inferentialmeanings of the text.

Success Criteria:I can identify 3 factsimportant to the meaning ofthe text. Task:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Oaa-RKP-915Y_72gShI678tC-KXbRuc4/view?usp=sharing

Daily Wellbeing Activity:

Get Crafty

https://alphamom.com/family-fun/crafts/milk-jug-decorative-window-crafts/

DEAR Time.

Science:

Complete the pretest onyour google classroom. Itis important you do this onyour own and you do notresearch the answers.

Mandarin:

WALT: Appreciate adifferent culture andsocietal values.

Success Criteria:

I understand how theChong Yang Festival iscelebrated.

I understand theimportance of respectingelders.

Task:

Daily Wellbeing Activity:

Mindful Moment

Engage in thisMindfulness activity fromthe Institute of PositiveEducation.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rsSaT_UIwY

DEAR Time.

Creative Arts - Music

WALT: understand andapply knowledge aroundthe element of rhythm inmusic

Success Criteria:- I can recognise notevalues up to 8ths- I can explain the musicalterm ‘rhythm’-I can create a rhythmusing body percussion- I can recognise‘ostinato’- constantlyrepeated patterns ofrhythm

Task:

Watch the videos to learnthe length of each note

Daily Wellbeing Activity:

Connect Again

Is there someone youhaven’t spoken to in awhile? Think of three newpeople to connect with thisweek. Then, send them aletter, a text, an email, oreven call them on thephone to check in.

DEAR Time.

Physical Education:WALT: underarm throwat a target

Success Criteria:look at the targetStep towards the target

Instructions:

Watch videos, researchwebsites and answerquestions on Chong YangFestival 重阳节 chóngyáng jié.

Videos:

(1)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wj2hUzJmdsA

(2)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtfLOBVbxDE

Websites:

(1)https://www.chineseamericanfamily.com/double-ninth-festival/

(2)https://www.chinahighlights.com/festivals/the-double-ninth-festival.htm

Questions:

and you are encouragedto either sing along(‘ta-te-to’ rhythm syllables)or clap.

Stage 1- ¼ and 2 x ⅛noteshttps://www.youtube.com/embed/4vZ5mlfZlgk

Stage 2- 1/2., ¼, ⅛ noteshttps://www.youtube.com/embed/cHad-I5AJT0

Rests- A rest in music is atype of symbol thatindicates that the musicianshould not play and thatthere should be silence. Inthe next video lessonstudents will need topractise how to indicate arest.(in class; practise a varietyof patterns that include a‘rest’)

Stage 3- ¼, ½, ⅛ and‘rest’https://www.youtube.com/embed/rf5rcXhGPps

Emphasise- thenotations indicate howlong the note is held for

Watch this video to recapnote values

(1) When is Chong YangFestival (or DoubleNinth Festival) on thelunar calendar?

(2) Which day/date in2021 is the ChongYang Festival?

(3) What is the season inChina when the ChongYang Festivalhappens?

(4) Name 4 ways inwhich people in Chinacelebrate the ChongYang Festival.

(5) In Chinese culture,respecting andhonouring elders andseniors is veryimportant. How do youshow respect to theelders in your family?

(6) How do we (or howcan we) as a societyshow respect to ourelders and seniors inAustralia?

"https://www.youtube.com/embed/KUtEg8Qxuxk"

Exit slip:

Complete the googleform on your googleclassroom