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Week 7 – Term 3 Year 4 Monday 6th -Friday 10th September
Distance Learning Guidelines for Whanau
Year 4, 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.
School Journal - The Sons of Ma’afu
Reading Two brothers with a reputation for trouble try to redeem themselves by carrying
out some perilous tasks. Despite their best efforts, the brothers fail to impress the other villagers. Instead, they are
banished to live in the heavens, where they can still be seen. Read or listen to The Sons of Ma’afu and complete
the attached activities.
Websites:
School Journal - The Mysterious Stones of Tonga
https://www.storylineonline.net/
In this article, Dr ‘Ana Maui Taufe‘ulungaki describes and discusses an unusual stone monument, Ha‘amonga ‘a
https://www.getepic.com/
Maui (the Burden of Maui), which stands near the village of Niutōua in Tonga. The monument is special because
https://storytime.rnz.co.nz/ there are very few stone structures to be found anywhere in the Pacific.
Read or listen to the The Mysterious Stones of Tonga and complete the attached activities.
Set Teacher Tasks Junior Journal - Staying Afloat
Log into Sunshine Classics using your This humorous story has a serious message. When Grandad takes Vika and Kele out on his boat, he insists that
username and password to access the children wear life jackets and tells them a story from his childhood in Tonga that explains why. Read or listen
reading activities set by your teacher. to Staying Afloat then complete the fill in the blanks reading activity
Poem - The Crafty Crocodile
Enjoy reading a poem about a crafty but crazy crocodile and then complete the linked activities.
Offline Independent Reading Activities:
-Listen to your child read each day - ask questions about what might happen next or to recount what they have
read.
-Read to your child if you are able. These could be story books / poems /songs.
-Draw a picture and write a caption to explain your favourite part in the book.
Writing
Closed Doors
Good writers paint pictures in the readers head using
words. Carefully read the model and let it build a picture
in your mind. Look carefully at the images of the doors in
the attached link. Can you write a piece to describe
what’s behind your door? Why is it closed?
Metaphor Poems
Use the writing prompt to create a poem about what is
inside you. Try to use ‘wow words’ to create interest for
the reader.
The Rascally Cake
Watch Dr Murray Gadd, a literacy professional, read a
somewhat disgusting story about Mr Rascally creating a
‘cake’. Then check out the model of how to create your
own recipe for a wholesome nutritious meal. Can you
make a meal as tasty sounding as Mr Rascally or Dr
Murray Gadd?
Welcome to our Year 4 Literacy rich learning tasks from Mrs Parkes Distance Learning
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. Mrs Parkes
Literacy Rich Learning at esol@student.owiroa.school.nz or Mrs Jenning8s at esolassistant@owairoa.school.nz from 9am to 3pm, Monday to Friday.
Tasks from Mrs Parkes
Protecting our Native Species
Now that we have learnt about some of our endangered native taonga and
the predators who are threatening them we can think about some of the
Poo Power Boardgame things that help protect them or their habitat.
Click on the link above to see how you can make your own - First read about the beautiful kererū and the pesky possum and discuss what you have learnt about them
boardgame. Can the kererū defeat the pesky possum? with your family. Keep an eye out for kererū when you’re outside or going for a bush walk. Our native kererū
is very big and easy to spot. Its wings make a loud whooshing sound when it flies, have you ever heard one fly
Scavenger Hunt. past you in the bush? It is the only New Zealand bird who can eat large fruit whole, and so is important for
Have you got eyes like a hawk? Go for a walk outside and spreading the seeds of many native trees in its poo! There are much fewer kererū now than before the
see if you can complete the Scavenger Hunt linked above. Europeans arrived in New Zealand, mostly because the Europeans brought meat-eating animals like cats,
ferrets, stoats, possums, and rats, and cut down a lot of the forest. Because there are not many kererū
anymore, it is against the law to hunt them.
- Possums are nocturnal and spend a lot of time living in the trees. They have sharp claws and a very good
sense of smell. They eat the leaves and new shoots of trees which can eventually kill the trees, this leads to a loss
of habitat for many of our native species. They also eat fruit, insects, berries and many of our native birds’
eggs. The first possums were brought to New Zealand from Australia in 1837. In New Zealand, possums had
no natural enemies, so their numbers increased quickly. You might think they look cute, but they are a serious
pest in New Zealand. The possum has done a lot of damage to the native plants, animals, and birds. There are
still about 30 million possums in New Zealand today!
Extension Activity
Read the School Journal Article about how someone had a bright idea to make a humane (not cruel) way of
trapping and killing possums, rats and stoats, our 3 worst predators, quickly. In 2016 the government set a
goal for NZ to be predator free by 2050, it looks like this invention is helping to achieve this goal already. You
can see that the inventors had to investigate and test their ideas before they succeeded, just like you do in
ISTEAM
Book 1 - Unit 25 Book 2 - Unit 25 Book 3 - Unit 25 Book 4 - Unit 25
Spelling ink I’m wrap germ
pink I’ll wrinkle ginger
wink he’s kneel gently
sink it’s calm general
think isn’t castle average
drink can’t comb generous
bank don’t island religion
thank doesn’t honest intelligent
If you are on Book F drank didn’t tongue generation
(Foundation) try skunk won’t autumn advantage
practising some of the doubt emergency
words from the Essential ghost gymnasium
Word Lists
Choose one spelling activity from the list below to complete each day.
-Write 5 – 10 words into sentences.
-Write the definition for 5 - 10 of your words.
-Write as many words as you can using letters from one word. Do this for 3 of your words.
If you need some -Break 5 - 10 of your words into syllables. e.g. mo / tor su / per / mar / ket
extra words, try -Finding rhyming words to go with 2-5 of your words.
practising some of the
-Put words into alphabetical order.
commonly mis-spelt
words. -Choose 5 words and cut letters out of a magazine or newspaper to make up those words.
-Choose 5 – 10 words and write into an interesting paragraph.
Geometry
Maths Location and Position
Using the map attached and the directions north, east south and west find
out where the person is standing. Can you place yourself in the map and
Prototec describe to someone else where you are?
https://maths.prototec.co.nz/
Choose a stage and complete the maths
practice sheets generated. Each time Solid Shapes
you complete one, record your time. This term we are exploring 3D shapes and learning about faces, edges and the names of shapes.
Read the linked attachment and complete the 3D shape activity.
Studyladder
https://www.studyladder.co.nz/login/account
Offline Maintenance Activities:
Login in to studyladder to
complete the activities assigned by Activities PDF 1
your teacher. Your teacher will be
Activities PDF 2
able to monitor your progress.
Activities PDF 3
Basic Facts
Stage 4 Stage 5 Stage 6 Stage 7
Science Paper Planes
To continue with our theme around forces, ex-
plore the links below and the ideas that allow
paper darts to shoot through the air.
Basic Dart Glider Dart
Using the link above, watch the tutorial Using the link above, watch the tutorial
on how to create a basic paper dart. on how to create a glider paper dart.
You’ll need this later for some You’ll need this later for some
experiments. experiments.
Paper Planes Flight Experiment
This week you will construct two different types of paper planes and compare how they fly.
Record your results on the tables provided in the link above. Remember a good scientist always
repeats multiple times to gather more accurate data!
I.S.T.E.A.M Challenge: Create a bird’s nest.
Nest Gallery and Ideas:
ISTEAM While you’re are in lockdown and going for walks around your local
neighbourhood keep your eyes out for different types of birds and their nests.
Every species of bird has its own way of building its nest. Use the link above to
Paper Plate Nests take a look at different types of birds nests..
Check out the link above to see how to
make a nest using a paper plate and
Instructions for building your own nest:
some odds and ends found in most gar-
dens. 1. Explore outside and find long, flexible plant stems. These will form the main
shape of the nest, and are much easier to work with than hard, short twigs. You
Sticks and Glue Nests can use straw, long grass, vines, willow fronds, bendy reeds, or seagrass.
Check out the link above to see how to
make a nest using twigs and a hot glue 2. Bend the stems into a loop. Grab a thick handful of the stems, and bend them
gun.. into a U shape, adding more stems if necessary to form a full circle. Tie it in
place using a piece of string or florist wire. If the plant stems have many little
Piwakawaka (Fantail) Nest leaves, or if they're wiry and dry, you can even weave them together without
Check out this cool information about using any attachment.
our very own piwakawaka and how
they build their nests. There is even a 3. Shape the rest of the nest. Grab a second, smaller handful of stems and shape
template and instructions to build your it into a smaller loop. Wedge this inside the larger loop and push it downward to
own! form the base of the loop. Depending on how well the stems fit together and how
sturdy you want the nest to be, you may need to use a thread or glue to fasten
the two loops together.
4. Decorate with scavenged materials. Real birds sometimes spend days collecting
bits and pieces to build a nest. Hopefully you're a little faster, but you can still
have fun gathering objects from nature or your craft boxes.
Tongan Ngatu Cloth (Tapa Cloth)
Arts Since it’s Tongan Language Week, why not create a traditional Ngatu Cloth pattern! These are often designed
in squares and are primarily made using black, brown, and white colours.
What you will need:
Blank paper
Pencil
Black marker, crayon, felt or similar
A tea bag
Water
A small paint brush (or just your fingers will do!)
Instructions:
1. Place the tea bag in a cup of water. Leave this while you go on to the next step, you will need it later!
2. Cut your paper into a square shape. If you would like to create a few designs, then fold your large paper
square into four smaller squares.
3. Using your pencil, sketch out some ideas for your Ngatu cloth using the pictures provided for inspiration.
4. Go over your pencil lines with the black marker. Some areas you may wish to colour in with the marker.
5. Bring back your cup, by now the water should be a nice brown colour to decorate your Ngatu cloth
with. Squeeze out the tea bag carefully into the cup, discard the tea bag.
6. Using your brush or finger, carefully paint some areas of your Ngatu cloth brown.
7. Once your tea dye is dry, carefully scrunch up the paper before flattening it out again. This gives your
Ngatu cloth an authentic look!Values
I Am Amazing
I am an amazing person.
We are all amazing people and sometimes we
forget how awesome we really are.
Fill in the worksheet below and think about
how awesome you are. When you finished
share it with your parents or your teacher.
A4 Printable WorksheetHour by hour challenge
Health and
P.E
Day 1 Complete all the exercises. If you need to
rest in between each exercise, please do
so.
Day 2 Try and do all the exercises twice with
only 1 rest period.
Day 3 Challenge a parent or sibling to do the
exercises with you to see who the winner
is.
Day 4 Challenge a friend or a classmate to see
who can have the fastest completion time
for two sets.
Day 5 Ultimate challenge: try to do three sets
with a 2-minute rest in between each set.
Alternatively, you can select one of these:
- Ten minute workout for kids
- HIIT workoutKa taea e koe te aha? - What can you do?
Practice asking and answering in te reo with another person in your bubble.
Te Reo
Start each day with our school
karakia. Try teaching it to your
family.
Ka taea e ia te aha? What can he/she do?
Ka taea e ia te pānui. He/she can read.
Ka taea e korua te aha? What can you two do? korero = talk kai = eat
Ka taea e māua te kanikani. We two can dance. hikoi = walk moe = sleep
inu = drink kanikani = dance
Check out this song to help you remember this phrase whakarongo = listen pakipaki = clap
titiro = look oma = run
pānui = read waiata = singDistance 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 :)
Should you have any queries or concerns regarding your
child’s learning, please contact their classroom teacher via email
Monday to Friday between the hours 9am and 3.00pm. It is ex-
pected that you will receive a reply within a 24-hour time frame.
Happy Learning,
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